Young Leanora-New Painting

I have become more and more interested in painting portraits.  I just completed this today.  It's 11x14 painted on a cradled birch wood panel with acrylics.  It's available in my etsy shop

www.catherine47.etsy.com or www.catherinenolin.org

Thanks for looking.

Mothers and Daughters~New original painting

A Mother and Daughter themed painting is something  I have wanted to do since last Mother's Day.  Yes, Mother's Day is May12th.  Hopefully my sons will remember on their own but highly unlikely.

As I was working on this piece I very much enjoyed painting the pretty pink cake and flowers so you may see them make an appearance again .  There is a bowl of cherries on the side table there too. You can make up your own story about this painting.  It's 16x20 painted with acrylics on a cradled birch wood panel.  The sides are painted to match so it's ready to hang with or without a frame.

For sale in my Etsy shop

www.catherine47.etsy.com

or on my website

www.catherinenolin.org

Thanks for looking and Happy Mother's Day!

Donatella's Arrival~New Work

   I have so much to say about this painting.  First of all, I wish you could see her in person because again,  my photograph does not fully capture the details.  I was definitely inspired  by some Frida Kahlo paintings  as well as vintage fashion photography.  Love Pinterest!   I wanted to bring together my love of flowers, with textiles, and fashion.  People often ask me who the women are in my paintings.  I have no idea~they just evolve but  all look a bit similar I think. Going forward I plan on doing more work that reflects my Italian heritage.   This painting is 20x24 painted on a cradled birch wood panel.  The sides are painted to match therefore it can be left unframed if desired.  Thank you for looking.  Catherine

Eleanor's Paradise-New Painting

I am very excited that I've finished this painting before my Thanksgiving break. 

Since I love painting rooms and I love painting animals I decided to put them together in this large 18x24  piece.  I actually do have a niece named Eleanor and she does look quite a bit like the young woman on the couch but that was purely accidental or subconscious I should say.  Thanks for stopping and and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  www.catherinenolin.org

A door opens to me. I go in and am faced with a hundred closed doors. ~Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

Pairing my paintings with inspirational quotes has become a daily ritual for me, especially lately.  I will be posting some new work in a few weeks.  For now this is a piece I did for a dear customer in Boston many years ago.  Have a wonderful weekend.   Thanks for stopping by.  Catherine. 

After OZ-New original painting

Did you ever wonder what became of Dorothy after OZ? Here's a glimpse. She decided to stay in Kansas but relocated and definitely upgraded. Toto approves peaking out from the curtain.   I never noticed  the red heart clock that Tin Man received had a little flower chain attached.  I think I will plant some red poppies this spring for sure.  This painting is 14x11 painted on stretched canvas.  For sale in my etsy shop and website.

www.catherine47.etsy.com

or

www.catherinenolin.org

December Fine Art Giveaway/YOU CHOOSE

  

 This month's Giveaway will be an 8x10 fine art print matted and framed.  It's very simple to enter for a chance to win. 

  

 

  

1. Go to my Etsy shop  http://www.catherine47.etsy.com/  Choose which 8x10  print and title  you would like to win.      Look under section "8x10 prints".
2. Come back here to my blog http://catherinenolinfineart.blogspot.com/ and leave a comment telling me which print you would like to win.  That's it!

I will choose the winner by Google Randomizer on Monday December 13th.  Please leave an email address so that I can contact you  if you  should win.