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