daily painting studies

Sunflowers At The Lake by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2012-03-13T11:46:00.000-05:00

I have been painting more still life's lately. This past weekend I was invited to paint with my dear friend Sherrie Russ Levine at her lake house with some other gal pal painters. The weather was wonderful, just like spring. Our friend Sara Beth Fair is a genius at setting up still life's we were so excited to paint this one. 9x12 oil on linen ©2012 Thanks for looking!

Oh Woe Is Me by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2012-02-22T08:55:00.003-06:00

Lazy Susan by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2012-02-16T11:04:00.001-06:00

Redhead At The Window by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2012-02-10T08:58:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone, I can't believe I haven't posted since Dec.! I have been painting like a madwoman everyday and painting large which is something new for me. This piece is wet and still on my easel with a lot of touch ups needed. I love to take photos of a painting before it is finished, it helps me see what I need to work on. I think this is the year of large figurative and portraiture for me. Looking forward to a couple of figurative workshops coming up.I have a huge 30 x 40 painting I am also working on.It is so freeing to paint large. I have also been accepted into the Women Painters Of The South (WPSE) juried show at the Corse Gallery and Atelier in Jacksonville, Fl. The show opens April 28th. I am so honored and excited to be a part of it. Barbara Flowers will be the judge! Thanks for looking! I think I improved it a bit.

Secrets by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-12-23T10:04:00.001-06:00

So interested in Malcolm Liepke and Milt Kobayashi's work. Working on my own style but want my paintings to be graceful and flow. 9x12 oil ©2011 $400.00 plus S/H at Daily PaintWorks. Thanks for looking!

I Love Lucy-Barbie by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-12-16T21:00:00.001-06:00

I am having fun with the Barbie Doll series. I have Series of 7 going to The Art House Gallery in Atlanta. 6x6 oil framed c2011 Thanks for looking

Green Dress by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-12-07T09:03:00.001-06:00

Chlotilde Looks Inquisitive

2011-11-30T15:02:00.001-06:00

Just finished this little painting. I am obsessed with Paris these days. I want to paint there so bad. I want to paint the people! I imagined this persons name is Chlotilde, someone who walks in the park with little white gloves, red sweater and gray wool skirt with little black ballerina flats. She will be available in Daily PaintWorks. 6x6 oil on board ©2011 Thanks for looking

Blonde Barbie by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-11-17T09:12:00.001-06:00

First of all I would like to thank my followers I appreciate you all so much and Welcome to new followers! In keeping with the Barbie Doll theme I thought the original Blonde Barbie should have her place in this series. It is difficult for me to translate a toy with a face to canvas and have it look like a toy. The color palette helps with vibrant choices. I am having a lot of fun painting these little gems for whimsy. If you are interested she is for sale at Daily Paint Works and the link to my DPW gallery is to the right on the side bar. 6x6 oil on board. Thanks for looking! I hope everyone has a healthy happy Thanksgiving here in the states!

My Barbie Doll by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-11-10T10:54:00.001-06:00

My painting is a painting of the Barbie Doll that I once had, not from life but as I remember her. I gave Barbie away to another little girl to enjoy many years ago. I remember my summers with Nancy Ward. We were Barbie fiends. We took them everywhere. At the swimming pool they would lay out on washcloths for towels, they rode around in comfort right in our bicycle baskets. We used to design and make all of their clothes. Nancy and I would go to the local mercantile to buy fabric. They sold us a strip of fabric about 6 inches deep and 36 inches wide for 5 cents! My dad took me to the store before school started one day to buy Barbie so I would be able to take her to school with me. I will always love you Barbie and I miss you too!

The Lumber Yard by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-10-20T14:12:00.001-05:00

I went in search of something to paint the other day and passed by an open gate down town. What I spied inside was amazing! It looked like a movie set. Old buildings, a train car, a cafe,plants, fountains etc. Of course I had to stop and paint it! The owner, Doug Smith happened by to look at what I was painting and told me it is a place they rent out for events, such as parties, receptions, corporate events. It is called The Lumber Yard just off Cleveland St in Huntsville, Al. I am going back again to paint more. This is a 9x12 oil on panel ©2011 $325.00 unframed plus S/H see Daily PaintWorks to purchase. Thanks for looking.

Maple Hill by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-09-29T09:15:00.002-05:00

I painted in our historic cemetery last Saturday. The beautiful old headstones and monuments have something that can't be reproduced today. The patina, the designs so beautiful showing how much the families loved ones meant to those left behind. The cemetery was a peaceful place to paint and the reverence I felt for those resting at Maple Hill was all encompassing. 8x10 oil on linen ©2011 NFS at this time.

Lieper's Fork Fall by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-09-21T13:58:00.000-05:00

One of my most favorite places to visit is Leiper's Fork, Tn. From the beautiful Leiper's Creek Gallery to Pucket's Grocery Store to the houses field creek everything. I love it and it is magic in the fall. this is a yellow house in the little village. 6x6 oil on hardboard ©2011 $100 plus s/h Available at Daily Paintworks. Thanks for looking!!

Little Red Corvette by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-09-19T20:07:00.000-05:00

Last fall I had the privilege to take a workshop from Tim Horn (a fabulous California artist). The workshop was at the Sandy Springs Art School. Tim was a wonderful instructor and I learned so much. One of the participants of the workshop owned this corvette and her husband brought it for us to paint. I wish I could have purchased Tim's demo but it wasn't in the cards. This is my own version of the car. This painting will be featured in an ad in American Art Collector Magazine where I am included with a wonderful group called Contemporary Fine Art International. The ad will be available in Oct or Nov. I am excited! Thanks for looking 6x6 oil on hardboard ©2011 Purchase price $200.00 from DailyPaintworks.

Reflections On The Past by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-09-13T20:59:00.002-05:00

This painting was done en plein air for the Oil Painters of America paint out this past Sunday. Killing 2 birds with one stone the museum grounds where this historic church is located is called Burritt Museum and they are having a Wine tasting fundraiser called Masterpieces and Merlot Friday Sept. 16, 2011 6-8 pm on the grounds of Burritt Museum Huntsville, Al. If you are in the area there is some wonderful wine to be tasted and beautiful paintings to see! Admission is $30.00. 8x10 framed $375.00 call 256 536-2882 if interested in purchasing. ©2011 Thanks so much for looking!

Where Is My Gondola? by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-09-10T16:13:00.003-05:00

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2011-09-09T12:11:00.001-05:00

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The Varsity Restaurant by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-09-06T17:38:00.001-05:00

If you have ever been to Atlanta, I am sure you heard of the famous Varsity Restaurant. The best chili dogs and onion rings yum! This was a very fast study I did. Oil on a 6x6 hardboard. ©2011 $150 on Daily Paintworks! Thanks for looking.

Remember Simple? Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-08-16T18:31:00.001-05:00

I belong to a group of women painters (Dixie Girls)who meet a monthly painting challenge with a theme. the theme for August is Remember. I saw this scene in Historic Leiper's Fork, Tn. I had to paint it. The whole town is a scene to be painted. This is my submission entitled "Remember simple?" painted on 5x5 hardboard in oil ©2011 $100.00 Thanks for looking!

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The Mermaid by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-08-15T21:22:00.001-05:00

I remember being infatuated with mermaids when I was a child. We used to pretend to be mermaids at the pool in the summer. I like to think there are beautiful mermaids living happily beneath the ocean. 6x6 oil on hardboard ©2011 Email me if interested! $150.00

I Dream Of Weenie by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-08-11T09:06:00.002-05:00

Yes that is the title and the real name of this little hot dog stand in East Nashville, Tn. Too cute to pass up. I wish the sun had been out so I could have included some fabulous light but it was raining. I was surprised at how abstract this looks when I finished. I may try painting a large one but this one is 8x10 oil on canvas board. ©2011 For Sale by me. Send me a message if interested. $325.00 unframed plus S/H. Thanks for looking.

2011-08-08T11:55:00.002-05:00

The Artist Paints A Barn by Nancy Rhodes Harper

Painted on Land Trust property in Tn with my Chestnut friends. Beautiful place, but the humidity was grueling and I had to bow out for a nap! 8x10 oil ©2011 Will be for sale at the Blue Moon Event in October in lovely Nashville, Tn. Thanks for looking!

Halcyon Days At Carnton by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-07-16T11:17:00.003-05:00

This is a small painting I did for a fundraiser. The Historic Preservation Of The Battle Of Franklin Civil War sites in Franklin, Tn. I was going for a glaring mid-day sun look. It was one of my favorite pieces that I submitted. I am happy to announce she has been sold to a lovely lady and will have a loved home. 6x8 oil © 2011 Thanks for looking! SOLD

Chop and Stir by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-07-02T20:20:00.000-05:00

I love to paint chefs and waiters. I like to capture the busy movement of a kitchen or a dining room. This is a painting I just delivered to Rennaisance Art Gallery in Northport, Alabama. I got to see first hand the devastation left by the tornado in Tuscaloosa. It is unbelievable. So much more to do there. I think my new word is simplify, which pretty much covers everything in my life. My paintings, my possessions, my home, my life in general. It is really hard to do! This painting is 11x14 ©2011 oil framed and waiting for a new home. ContactRenaissance Art Gallery if interested. Thanks for looking! Happy Fourth Of July America!!

Hot Dog! by Nancy Rhodes Harper

2011-06-23T09:14:00.002-05:00

The group show I was in at Anne Irwin Fine Art went very well and now I am back in the studio painting up a storm. I went downtown on Monday and found this wonderful little hotdog stand. I seem to have a fetish for painting umbrellas! I may enter this one in a local show. We have had nothing but rain since Tuesday so I am itching to get back out to find more subjects to paint!! 12x12 oil ©2011. Thanks for looking!