Nancy Hartley's Art Adventures

This is the last in the kiwi fruit series. In my previous post, Kelley left a comment saying that, in a series, the image can get progressi...

Still having fun with the kiwis. This one seems like it's a little more abstract and geometric than the previous ones. It's also fu...

Here is one more kiwi painting. This was done at night, which to me is a little harder than painting with daylight. Kiwi, since they are co...

It's great to get back to painting. I was sidelined with some kind of hideous virus for about a week, and not up to painting. Yesterday...

More cherries. This time I tried to lighten things up a bit, maybe because, it has been so much like spring, with temps in the low 70's...

This is a small monoprint that I did last year for the Valentine exhibit at the Lafayette Gallery. I did one in a dark red and one in this ...

This time I wanted to try painting with looser, more relaxed brushstrokes. It's fun trying to loosen up a little. I'm also still fe...

I was just emailed by Debbi, who told me that the image on my last post was nonexistent . Thank you Debbi! I will try again. We'll hope...

In my last post, I talked about the beautiful displays of citrus fruit, outside, as you approach the front door at Whole Foods. Once, I got...

The colors of citrus fruits are so beautiful and inspiring. I just bought a whole pile of lemons, limes, tangerines, grapefruit, and orange...

Finally, I'm getting back on track. I've missed my routine and am happily painting again and back to blogging. Whew! So nice! It se...

Best wishes to all for the most wonderful holiday! This year my Christmas present came early! Brian came home from the hospital Monday nigh...

Here are the persimmons, again, this time with the turquoise background. I love the orange with this color. I was hoping to do more with th...

Here is a better photo of yesterday's painting. Kelley left a comment that yesterday's photo was not very clear. We now have a bett...

I love the color of the persimmons. That, and the glossy surface are what I was trying to capture. I will work with these persimmons some m...

This painting was done of the squash before taking the knife to it. I painted it, and was not that happy with how it turned out. I decided ...

This is a simple dry point etching that was done last year. It was hanging in the The Lafayette Gallery and was just sold a few weeks ago. ...

Happy to be back, after a short, but fun, three night getaway to Santa Fe, complete with snow. This small painting of the cut squash was fi...

Another beautiful portrait, based on the great photo from Carol Marine's blog. This one was painted by Susan Carlin. Carol emailed me, ...

More of the 6x6 still life concept, which is truly addictive. These small paintings are so much fun to paint. I think that it has to do wit...

Kelley MacDonald, a wonderful artist, friend, and classmate from Carol Marine's workshop suggested that I post this portrait that was m...

Here is yet another small painting, using what I learned in Carol's class. Painting the 6x6 still lifes can be addictive. It is very ...

Finally back, after being out of town and coming home to the holiday whirlwind. It is great to get back to painting. Here is another small ...

Another painting done soon after Carol's class. Carol's class inspired me in so many ways. Most importantly, I've been so motiv...

This painting was also accepted into the juried, Small Works Exhibit at Artworks Downtown in San Rafael. This was another painting complete...

This painting was also done after Carole Marine's Workshop. It was just accepted to the juried, Art Works Downtown, Small Works Show, i...

This painting was completed after coming home from Carol Marine's wonderful workshop. My friend and gallery mate, Pat Hayashi, selected...