tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:28:57 +0000plein airsea oatsPitonsFlorida orangesart studioIlliniosLincolncornfield paintingSt LuciaPonkan orange paintingegg temperasunriseThe Art of Daniel Ambrose.http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)Blogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-88701475591284151Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:26:00 +00002011-01-08T21:26:05.410-05:00plein air  I like to do a painting on the first and last day of each year to mark it in my mind, take note of the transition from one year to another. This year I am involved in finishing a commission for Florida Hospital. It’s a large oil painting 6 x 18 feet, and large or small my technique is the same. Layers and layers of paint. It’s taking all I’ve got and I couldn’t tear myself away to get outhttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2011/01/in-or-out-large-or-small-its-all-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-3876738376078788840Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:25:00 +00002010-12-13T12:25:21.855-05:00 Going Home Oil on Linen 48 x 60 in. sold Charolais egg tempera on panel sold Last month I attended a benefit arts gala at the Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina. Proceeds from the sale went towards supporting the Stepping Stones program at Crossnore School. Above is a couple of paintings of mine that sold. I love when my work can help make a http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/12/going-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-3615745656034753082Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:15:00 +00002010-12-13T12:15:19.561-05:00Here  is a new oil painting I am working on for an event next week at the Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina. I have all the major shapes laid in at this stage, next I will begin to adjust the values, color temperatures and start getting the light to flow. I am using the new Gamblin Fastmatte paints which dry overnight allowing me to layer the paint like I do with egg tempera. They http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-oil-painting-on-easel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-4477955044294204915Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:12:00 +00002010-12-13T12:12:50.514-05:00art studio New Studio!  New CommissionI have been commissioned by representatives of Florida Hospital to paint a large painting for the lobby of their new state of the art cancer center in Ormond Beach, Florida. The painting is 6 x 18 feet. The small sketch on the easel is my preliminary study. I have been testing and will be using the new Gamblin Fastmatte paints and I’m excited about their http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/12/apainter-in-his-studio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-4630371025078186041Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:08:00 +00002010-12-13T12:08:31.928-05:00 Landscape paintings are traditionally depicted horizontally.  A basic rule of composition in landscape painting is the rule of thirds.  The artist divides the canvas in thirds, deciding which is the important part of the scene, the sky or ground, and places it in the largest two thirds. In my painting Crescent Moon, I opted for a non-traditional vertical format, primarily to show twilight http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/12/winding-my-way-around.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-8466063080672095807Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:12:00 +00002010-10-06T16:12:57.966-04:00 On a rainy afternoon, I picked up my painting Dusk, from the Museum of Florida Art in Deland today. It had been on loan for exhibition in the Florida Biennial show this summer.In a way this painting is a transition piece for me, a process I’ve been working through to give my larger oil paintings the look and feeling of my egg tempera works. For me, painting is a way of finding out what I want tohttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/10/transitions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-4368887671729815347Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:43:00 +00002010-09-20T20:43:21.458-04:00art studioThe permits have been secured and work is beginning on my new studio. To the left is a photo showing the painted walls and ceiling. I love the 14 foot high walls! I was originally going to go with a red primer color on the ceiling to match the steel beams. But after sitting on the floor and staring at the ceiling for quite awhile, I thought the dark rusty red color would be to oppressive. I'm http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-studio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-7587274796588658708Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:35:00 +00002010-08-10T21:46:36.070-04:00The Last Day of Winter egg tempera 24 x 30 in. Available at the Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-egg-tempera-painting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-1182689817534560772Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:12:00 +00002010-07-20T12:16:05.175-04:00$150 Gift Voucher Secret Code I recently added an online store to sell selected artworks from my studio. If you’re on my mailing list, I value your being part of my art family, and in appreciation I want to give you a $150 voucher good towards an original painting in my web store or studio. I’ll be adding more paintings soon as I go through the studies in my studio, I’ll notify you when new http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/07/here-is-150-dollars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-9202642828436728308Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:14:00 +00002010-08-10T22:10:36.138-04:00egg tempera LimboEgg tempera on panel 36 x 24 inches SOLDhttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-egg-tempera-painting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-3388748710999334827Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:40:00 +00002010-01-22T15:40:53.889-05:00Finally! My collectors and dealers have been asking me for years if I had a catalog of my prints available online. So, being the quick mover that I am, several years later, I finally finished building a shopping cart to catalog my fine art prints, and make them easy to buy online. I know I could have paid somebody to do it faster, but I like learning new things in between watching paint dry. http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2010/01/fine-art-store-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-6366177092981828618Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:20:00 +00002008-12-09T21:41:32.919-05:00My 2009 Art calendar is now available from Lulu publishing. This edition features 12 paintings of beautiful Florida landscapes. I made notes on a few pages describing the inspiration that led to their creation.See my store on Lulu Publishing preview of all 12 months. http://stores.lulu.com/danielambrosehttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2008/12/2009-art-calendar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-4191704501763547387Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:41:00 +00002008-01-24T09:06:08.289-05:00Florida orangesPonkan orange paintingOrange groves once populated much of central Florida, oranges likely outnumbering people. Today there are few groves; freezes and citrus canker destroying what strip malls leave. On highway 11 just twenty minutes west of where I live, a few small groves are hold outs. One of my simple pleasures is cruising down that road in spring with the truck windows open just smelling the orange blossoms.http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2008/01/things-you-believe-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-2259038704652577837Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:40:00 +00002008-01-23T09:18:51.883-05:00PitonsSt Lucia Brakes smoking, we sped down the steep twisting roads to the village of Soufriere along the west coast of Saint Lucia Island. Dodging groups of smiling plaid skirted schoolgirls walking along the edge of the precipitous road we squealed around a bend, suddenly the roadside brush gave way revealing the soaring Pitons, dominating the village below. After a hike around the steaming sulphur http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/12/pitons-saint-lucia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-2149984697025990752Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:23:00 +00002007-11-18T08:26:52.943-05:00sunrisesea oatsSunrise & Sea OatsOil on Linen 4" x 5"http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/11/sunrise-sea-oats_18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-6669030268879285410Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:09:00 +00002007-11-21T21:50:56.228-05:00Illinioscornfield paintingLincoln As an artist I walk the world with open eyes, my oil paints, and journal a little about the places I visit, whether I wander a 1000 feet or 1000 miles away from home. I like to know where I go. I recently visited Lincoln, Illinois and learned it is the only town named for Abraham Lincoln before he became President. Because, once a train needed water and Lincoln was a lawyer in the right http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/11/harvested-corn-field.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-8433062811157062926Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:22:00 +00002008-01-24T09:11:12.405-05:00Even though this is not one of my paintings, I thought it would be fun to share with you.While painting on the beach one morning, a curious Yellow-Crowned Night heron walked right up and began circling me. They are known to make quick sharp pecks so I warily watched him while I painted. After a bit I got up to stretch and he followed me.Word must have flown around that I was a painter of birds http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/10/curious-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-4188343303495841283Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:59:00 +00002007-11-18T19:07:59.662-05:00Moon above the Atlantic IIOriginal Painting Oil on Linen Panel 4" x 5"Visit my website for recent updates:www.danielambrose.comhttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/09/september-29-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-5133451370973112652Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:35:00 +00002007-11-21T21:54:58.627-05:00Moon above the AtlanticOriginal Oil Painting on Linen Panel 4" x 5"Visit my website for updates:www.danielambrose.comhttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/09/september-262007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-2321592590658350021Wed, 09 May 2007 01:20:00 +00002007-11-18T19:10:41.101-05:00I like the composition ofthis small study. I painted it onlocation at Princess Preserve inFlagler county. It was a beautifulfall morning the end of last November.The tide came in and I was ankle deepin water by the time I finished painting.I plan on painting a large oil from this study.If you think you might be interested inacquiring the large painting- send me an email.River PathOil on Linen 4"http://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-really-like-composition-of-this-small.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-4574456647741298355Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:23:00 +00002007-11-18T19:17:13.249-05:00Rising SunOil on Linen 5" x 6" NFSShare this site with your friendshttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/02/rising-sun-oil-on-linen-5-x-6-nfs-share.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-8676464065194471617Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:36:00 +00002007-11-18T19:14:46.391-05:00River Sunset 6:18 pmField SketchOriginal Oil on Linen 5" x 6" NFSShare this site with a friendhttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2007/02/river-sunset-618-pm-field-sketch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429130983616151720.post-2715228772248317787Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:49:00 +00002006-10-14T07:22:00.966-04:00Original Oil Painting 4" x 5"SOLDShare this site with a friendhttp://danielambrose.blogspot.com/2006/10/florida-sunrise-1-by-daniel-ambrose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel Ambrose)0