Thursday, July 31, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'KETTLE' 11 x 14 oil on linen



THIS WEEK I AM WORKING ON A LARGE (30X40)  RESTAURANT PIECE SO I AM POSTING THIS OLDER (THIS PAST SPRING) SMALL  WORK FROM MY KITCHEN SERIES. I HAPPEN TO THINK THIS IS A NEAT LITTLE PAINTING THAT WOULD LOOK GREAT IN A KITCHEN OR DINING ROOM. I LOVE PAINTING REFLECTIONS IN SHINY OBJECTS AND GLASS .  THIS IS A 'PAUL REVERE' KETTLE I HAVE HAD FOR SOME TIME.
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'JAM POT' 9x12 oil on linen board



THIS WAS FUN IN THE BEGINNING. OH AND THEN THE CIRCLES AND THE CIRCLES AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO MATCH UP AND BE CORRECT. WELL PAINTING THE LINGONBERRY JAM WAS FUN AT LEAST. LINGONBERRY JAM IS A SWEDISH PRODUCT THAT MY NEIGHBOR GAVE TO ME AT CHRISTMAS. TART AND NOT VERY SWEET!
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Monday, July 28, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY ' 2 GARDENIAS' 9 x 12 oil on linen board

SOLD


THIS PIECE WAS A COMMISSION THAT THE CLIENT PICKED UP ON SATURDAY. THE GARDENIAS ARE ALL YELLOW AND FALLING OFF THE BUSHES IN THE BACKYARD SO GOODBYE TO PAINTING THEM THIS SEASON
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Friday, July 25, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'LAST OF THE HYDRANGEA' OIL ON BOARD 16 x 20


I added the top image as it is a better photo and the colors are more true to the work
unframed this painting is 800.00
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THIS IS THE LAST OF THE HYDRANGEA PAINTINGS FOR THE YEAR. I PAINTED THIS SMALLER AND WANTED STILL A LARGER VERSION WITH A DIFFERENT BACKGROUND COLOR. I THINK I CAPTURED WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Thursday, July 24, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'PRIMPING' 9 x 12 oil on linen panel


OK. WORKING ON THIS PAINTING ALMOST DROVE ME CRAZY. OR MORE CRAZY.  I ALMOST GAVE IT UP BUT PERSISTED TODAY AND FINALLY WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT..THIS PAINTING AND MYSELF.
I THINK IT IS FINISHED
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'ROOSTER LAMP' 6 x 8 oil on linen board


THIS WAS A FUN PAINTING, SMALL AND A SUBJECT CLOSE TO MY HOME....MY DINING ROOM LAMP IN FRONT OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAINTINGS DONE BY A FELLOW LOCAL ARTIST. I REALLY ENJOYED RECREATING THE COLORS IN THE PAINTING.
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE


Sunday, July 20, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'SEA GLASS' 20 x 24 oil on linen


THIS PAINTING IS REALLY HARD TO PHOTOGRAPH A GOOD IMAGE. THE COLORS ARE SO MUTED AND STRONG AT THE SAME TIME AND THE CONTRAST IS DIFFERENT  IN PERSON. I THINK IT PORTRAYS ITSELF MUCH BETTER IN PERSON ALTHOUGH, OF COURSE I COULD BE A LITTLE BIASED.  ACTUALLY , ON REFLECTION. IT IS THE DEPTH OF THE OILS THAT MAKES THIS PIECE SO MUCH MORE PLEASING AND THERE IS A SHINE OF THE OIL THAT HAS BEEN HARD TO IGNORE.
THANKS FOR LOOKING 
ANNE

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'FRENCH PRESS AND STARBUCKS' OIL ON LINEN 11 x 14


I HAVE POSTED THIS PAINTING ON MY BLOG PREVIOUSLY BUT NOW IT IS ON EBAY FOR A GREAT PRICE
THIS IS A LITTLE SET UP OF MY FRENCH PRESS, MY FAVORITE MUG AND A BAG OF STARBUCKS
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'BARN' oil on linen 24 x 24

ANOTHER NEW PAITING - ABSTRACT WHICH REALLY DIDN;T START AS A BARN OR ANY OTHER IMAGE IT JUST SORT OF PAINTED ITSELF AFTER AWHLE.  THE COLORS WERE THE MAIN ATTRACTION FOR ME AND THE BARN APPEARED AS DETAIL.
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Monday, July 14, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY ' TREE 2" 24 x 24 oil on linen


HERE IS ONE OF THE LATEST ABSTRACTS. IT IS 24 X 24 ALOT OF FUN TO PAINT BUT MANY CHANGES ALONG THE WAY
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE


Saturday, July 12, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'WINDOW' 30 x 30 oil on linen


THIS IS A LARGER NEW PIECE THAT IS CALLED "WINDOW". THE FUN IN THIS PIECE WAS TO BE LOOSE AND NOT TO BE PRE-CONCEIVING WHAT I WAS PAINTING.  BY SOME STROKE OF LUCK WHEN I PAINT THIS WAY I HAVE SUCCESS WITH THE ABSTRACTS. THE COLOR CHOICES PICK THEMSELVES AND THE DETAILS AT THE END LIKE THE 'FLOWER" FIND THEIR  WAY IN. 
HOPE YOU ENJOY!
ANNE

Thursday, July 10, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'BEETS' 12 x 16 oil on linen


WELL, THIS PAINTING IS A PART OF A KITCHEN SERIES ...MORE TO COME
I DECIDED THAT SOME OF THE EVERYDAY THINGS THAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED ARE GREAT MATERIAL.
THANKS FOR LOOKING 
ANNE

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'TREE' OIL ON LINEN 30 X 30

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I REALLY HATE TO DO THIS BUT I AM POSTING A PAINTING THAT HAS ALREADY SOLD AT A SHOW I HAD LAST MONTH.  THE REASON IS THIS.  I HAVE BEEN PAINTING SOME SMALL PIECES BUT I AM BACK TO THE ABSTRACT EXPRESSION PIECES THAT I BOTH LOVE TO PAINT AND LOATHE.  THE ONES THAT JUST POP ARE THE ONES THAT ARE EFFORTLESS AND SPRING FROM SOMEWHERE IN MY BRAIN AND SPIRIT. THE LABORIOUS ONES ARE PAINTED OVER AND OVER BUT EVENTUALLY PRESENT THEMSELVES OR ARE RELEGATED TO THE TRASH.   LUCKILY, MOST OF THESE PAINT THEMSELVES. IT IS WHEN I GET IN THE WAY THAT THEY FAIL
SO, HAPPY LOOKING 
ANNE

Monday, July 7, 2008

TALL VASE oil on linen 22 x 28


I RE-WORKED THIS PIECE THAT I HAD DONE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND DISLIKED. IT WAS A VASE OF FLOWERS BUT NOW IT IS MORE ABSTRACT. COLORS ARE DIFFERENT AND THE FLOWERS ARE MORE VIBRANT.
HOPE YOU ENJOY AND THANKS FOR STOPPING BY
ANNE
OH, I'VE ADDED A LINK SIMPLEOLOGY THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO DOWNLOAD A FREE (AT THE PRESENT TIME) COURSE ON HOW TO INCREASE YOUR BLOG VISIBILITY. I'LL BE TRYING IT OUT AND LET YOU KNOW

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY 'GARDENIA' 9X12 OIL ON BOARD



WELL, STILL WORKING ON A PAINTING A DAY.  EXCEPT FOR THE WEEKENDS WHICH I  HAVE NOT COMMITTED TO AS I HAVE TWO TEENAGERS AT HOME. ANYWAY, I'M WORKING ON A PEAPOD FOR TOMORROW, WE'LL SEE HOW IT PROGRESSES.
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

ANNE MCNALLY -'SMALL VASE' OIL ON LINEN PANEL 8X6



ALRIGHT IT'S TUESDAY - NOT A DAY FOR FRUSTRATION, SAVE THAT FOR MONDAY, BUT THIS LITTLE PAINTING DROVE ME NUTS. I WIPED OFF THE ROSE AND PAINTED OVER IT SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL  I FINALLY DECIDED I WAS IN CHARGE , NOT THE PAINTING . HAHAHA. SIGNATURE IS ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT AND HARD TO SEE IN THIS PHOTO BUT IT IS THERE!
THANKS FOR LOOKING
ANNE