Live Simply - Abstract Oil Painting by Marcy Brennan

Live Simply - 5"x7" abstract oil - SOLD

This is another of the abstracts I painted for the 2014 Calendart.  My inspiration was of a photo of a pink flower.

Color Splash - 20"x20" Original Acrylic Abstract Painting on Canvas by Marcy Brennan

Color Splash - 20"x20" Original Acrylic Abstract Painting on Canvas - $350

I was feeling colorful the day I painted this piece.  It's got lots of energy and texture.

You can purchase the original of this painting in my Etsy shop here.

Hanky Panky - Original Abstract Acrylic Painting by Marcy Brennan

"Hanky Panky" - Abstract Acrylic on 20"x20" gallery canvas - $350

This is the third in my cocktail series.  Hanky Panky is actually a red colored cocktail with an orange twist.  I had such fun painting this with all these luscious colors.

You can purchase the original of this painting in my Etsy shop here

"Garden Song" - New Acrylic Abstract Series by Marcy Brennan

"Garden Song" Acrylic Abstract Series

8" x 8" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

Garden Song 4

Garden Song 3

Garden Song 2

Garden Song 1

This is an acrylic abstract series in all the colors of spring. It has lots of texture and lively brush strokes.  These would look great in a contemporary home or apartment where a nice pop of color is needed.

The edges are painted black and it is wired and ready to hang. However, they would look wonderful set in black floater frames.

There are a couple of different ways to hang these paintings:

four in a row horizontally

four in a row vertically

two by two

What sort of art do you like?  Representational (an artistic interpretation of something that exists) or abstract (something created that never existed before).  Most people think it's much harder to create a representational work of art and that an abstract is "something my kindergartener could do".  That's because they've never attempted to create an abstract painting!

There's nothing to look at when creating an abstract painting.  It comes totally from inside the artist - it's their thoughts and feelings that come out onto the canvas - not a copy of something they see.  The color harmonies and values (light and dark) must work, the composition must be pleasing and the brushwork or palette knife work and texture or lack thereof must all fit together like a jigsaw puzzle - only there's no picture to refer to while putting it all together.

Does this change your view of abstract art or not?  Let me know your thoughts.

"Once Again" - New Abstract Acrylic Mini Series by Marcy Brennan

"Once Again" - Abstract Acrylic 8"x8"x1.5" Mini's - $40 each

See the collage below to see how cool these paintings look all together!

I've provided a link to my Etsy shop that you can get to by clicking on each individual painting name.

These would look fabulous in a black floater frame in a set of four as shown in the collage.

They would also look great with just one on a small black table easel or hung on a small wall that needs a little pop of color.

All edges are painted black and each painting is wired and can be hung without a frame.

Collage of All Four 8"x8" Paintings 

Once Again 1

Once Again 2

Once Again 3

Once Again 4

Let me know what you think of these colorful little paintings.  I had such a great time painting them and would love for them to find a home with someone who will love them as much as I loved painting them.


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"Morning on the River" - 30"x30" Abstract Acrylic by Marcy Brennan

Morning on the River - 30"x30"gallery wrap canvas - $750

This painting is a companion to Sunset on the River and they would look great hanging together!  It's colorful and lively.

The 1.5" deep edges are painted black and it is wired and ready to hang without a frame.

Purchase the original and prints here.

"Sunset on the River" - 30"x30" Acrylic Abstract on Canvas by Marcy Brennan

Sunset on the River - 30"x30"x1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $750

This painting has lots of hot colors and energy.  If you love the warm colors of a sunset, you will love this painting!

The 1.5" deep edges are painted black and it is wired and ready to hang without a frame.

Purchase the original and prints here.

"Seas the Day" - 30"x40" Abstract Acrylic on Canvas by Marcy Brennan

Seas the Day 1 - 30"x40" Acrylic on Canvas

The colors of the sea and the sun dancing and sparkling on it -- that's what I was going for in this abstract painting.  Dive in and enjoy!

The 1.5" deep gallery wrap edges are painted black and it is wired and ready to hang without a frame.

This is the first in my Seas the Day diptych.

To purchase the original and prints, click here.

All That Jazz - Oil on Canvas Diptych by Marcy Brennan

"All That Jazz 3" - oil on canvas - $175

To purchase, click here

"All That Jazz 4" - oil on 20"x16" canvas - $175 - To purchase, click here
 

If you buy both in this diptych series, you will save $50. But please email me first. 

These are both on 3/4" stretched canvas and will need to be framed. 

 

Ode to Spring - Acrylic Abstract Painting by Marcy Brennan

Ode to Spring - 20"x20" Acrylic on Canvas - $350

This is an acrylic abstract in all the colors of spring.  It has lots of texture and lively brush strokes.

The 3/4" edges are painted black and it is wired and ready to hang.  However, it would look wonderful set in a black floater frame.

To purchase the original and prints, click here.

Beach Holiday - 30"x30" Abstract on gallery canvas - $750

This is the second painting in my beach series with more to come!

Lots of beautiful blues and greens that will bring your senses right to the beach!!

Purchase the original and prints here.

 

It's looking like SPRING in my studio!

New for spring - works in progress

My palette and one of the two new paintings in progress. 

I use all Golden acrylics professional artist quality paints except for the white paint you see. I just love the viscosity of the Basics white paint. It's too luscious not to use and mixes so well with the Golden paints.

Hoping to finish these this weekend for the new Loft Gallery show going up for next Wednesday's Art Walk.

 

Marcy Brennan Art is now Wearable!

Orchid Love - $75 Via ShopVida

Custom made with original art.  Delivered in 4-6 weeks.

Fabricated of short silk 100% poly

I have lots of different designs in sleeveless (as shown) and short sleeve tops as well as several different types of scarves.

To see all my designs and to order, click here.

"Watching" - Original Oil and Cold Wax Painting by Marcy Brennan

"Watching" - 8" x 6" x 1.5" oil and cold wax on paper mounted to wood cradled panel - $50

This is another of my oil and cold wax pieces that I worked on paper in a color palette of just the three primary colors of red, blue and yellow with white and black.  It was originally worked on paper and then mounted on a 8"x6" cradled wood panel with 1.5" deep edges painted black.  It is ready to hang without a frame.

Purchase original and prints here.

New Abstract Watercolors in 100 Paintings Challenge

These are number 5-8 of my abstract watercolor paintings for the 100 Paintings Challenge

I'm actually through 52 paintings, but it takes time to scan them all.  So I'll just post 4 every day or so to get caught up.

I'm using 3 different watercolor palettes of complimentary colors.  One is red and green colors, one is blue and orange colors and one is yellow and purple colors.  Complimentary colors painted together give some interesting subtle grays, so this has been a fun and enlightening exercise.

Sea-Inspired Notecard Winner

Package of Six 5"x5" Sea-Inspired Notecards with Envelopes Winner is Robin Delgado!

Congratulations Robins!  Contact me to get together to receive your notecards

I have other packages of these notecards available for sale for $20.  They're tied together with a colorful ribbon, perfect for gift-giving this holiday season.

The designs are six of my "In Living Color" abstract paintings.

Contact me if you are interested in purchasing these.  They are actually at Art Mundo if you are local, on the 3rd floor in the pass-thru gallery.

Ocean Love by Marcy Brennan

"Ocean Love" Abstract 

Acrylic on Mixed Media Paper - 11" x 14"
$150

Jennifer at The Pink Pagoda celebrates blue and white the first Monday of each month.  Her Blue and White Bash is what inspired me to create this painting I've titled "Ocean Love."

I've been following Jennifer's blog for months as well as her Instagram site.
Jennifer's site is nothing short of fabulous!

This original painting is available on my website.  Prints are also available.

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New Mini Abstract Series - Bonita by Marcy Brennan

New Mini Abstract Series - Bonita

I have had a blast paintings a number of new series of tiny abstract paintings and will be sharing them with you series by series.  This first series I'm sharing is called Bonita, after Bonita Springs, Florida. These are really colorful little gems that would be perfect in a grouping on a small wall that is screaming for a pop of color!

These are all acrylic paintings with a heavy high gloss gel medium mixed into the acrylic, painted with only a palette knife (no brushes).  The gloss gel medium gives them a nice sheen.  The edges are all painted in a medium gray color.

Each 6"x6" painting is $25 each and each 8"x8" painting is $35 each.  I also offer some discounts for multiple purchases and prints of each are available as well.  Please visit my website for more info.

Bonita 1 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 2 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 3 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 4 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 5 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 6 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 7 - 8"x8" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 8 - 8"x8" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 9 - 8"x8" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

There are so many different ways to hang a grouping of these paintings!  You can even hang them on the diagonal for a really different look.  ;-)  I created a Diptic of all nine of the paintings to give you an idea of how cool they all look together.  (Keep in mind the bottom 3 are larger than the top six, but with prints, you can have all nine printed the same size.)

I'd love to hear how you would use these paintings in a grouping.  Also, if you have a particular set of colors you would like painted in my swirly abstract style, I would be happy to create some especially for you.  Just leave me a comment below.

24th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show

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24th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show

I'm excited to announce that my oil and cold wax painting, "Wetlands" has been juried into the 24th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show held at the Court House Cultural Center in Stuart, FL.  It is produced by the Arts Council of Martin County Florida.  

The opening reception is Friday, September 19, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.  The show runs through Nov 7, 2014.  Exhibition hours are Tuesday - Friday, 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday 11:00 am to 2 pm.

The Cultural Center is located at 80 East Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL.

"Wetlands" - 20" x 20" x 2" deep oil and cold wax on cradled birch panel - $950

This painting can be purchased through the show from Sep 19th through Nov 7th.  Call the Arts Council at (772) 287-6676 for purchasing details.

After the show, the painting can be purchased through my website.

Sea Glass II by Marcy Brennan

Sea Glass II - Acrylic on 20" x 16" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

This is the second in my sea glass abstract series.

I have a whole bowl of sea glass in my home in these colors.

My earliest memory of color goes back to the age of three when I first

laid eyes on colorful depression glass.

So I've always had a fascination with all types of colorful glass.

Have you collected any sea glass?

What are you favorite colors to collect?

Purchase original and prints here