Moments in Nature

Here is another painting in my abstract series.It measures 24″ wide and 48″ tall, oil on panel. I have titled it Bird Song. Although I should rename it to Ant Attack lol, because I must have set up on or near an ant home/hill I was swarmed and pestered constantly as I painted.Detail pictures Part of me wants to rework this some or maybe add some layers of highlights and color but I’m not going too just yet. There is a freshness that I don’t want to spoil. I wish you all beauty and joy.Rebecca~ Rebecca Grantham.Com, Modern Art Gifts Plein Air Cafe

I’m sure you’ve heard how important that phrase is in real estate. It is much the same in art. Where you display your work is important online and offline.and that’s one thing I strongly learned about where not to market my work.I love fairs, craft fairs, festivals, meeting people, chatting etc even though I’m a bit shy. There are 3 local Juried Fine Art Fairs this summer that I’m going to go visit and I am definitely going to apply to next winter. I had a good time at the spring fling, it was a beautiful day.Here’s a small painting from the day.it’s 8 x 10 plein air, oil and I’m going to title it Location just to remind myself. I did get to meet Local Cleveland Legend Dick Goddard,here’s the autograph I got It was fun:) When I said my name was Rebecca he said ahh Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farms,lol I get that sometimes. So he wrote Rebecca Sunshine, I like that. I wish you all Sunshine!All the best,Rebecca“Make it Beautiful” Rebecca Grantham.Com, Modern Art Gifts Plein Air Cafe

You wouldn’t know it now but this little gem was covered in over a dozen tiny bugs. Which is going to prompt me to write a companion to my short plein air guide,titled The Official Guide to Debugging your Plein Air Paintings !:)but that’s for another day. Here isChanges8″ x 10″ oil on canvas. This was a wonderful day with soft billowing clouds. As I painted intermittently due to chasing our kids and juggling dinner, the day had slipped very far from the original inspiration but I was so happy to be greeted with the sunset to the West as I was painting North. The colors changed so quickly that I did not have time to start a new piece and decided to go forward with this one and let those changes appear here. All the best,Rebecca“Make it Beautiful” Rebecca Grantham.Com, Modern Art Gifts Plein Air Cafe

Title -Little Things Original Signed painting. Painted with brushes outdoors on site. Size – 8″ x 10″Support – CanvasMedium – Oil Unframed Sometimes………. I’m overtaken by the sun and clouds.All the wonderful trees melt away from my sight.Leaving just the horizon.It’s the little things that make life beautiful. This piece is available only through my etsy store Natural Abstracts at a very attractive etsy price special. Rebecca “Wherever you go, whatever you do, Make it Beautiful” Rebecca Grantham.Com, Modern Art Gifts and super cool art shirts Plein Air Cafe

For the most part, titles for my paintings come to me as I’m outside painting. Words, thoughts, emotions, little snippets of poetry float through my mind and usually something stands out enough to become a title. This piece didn’t have a simple, strong or direct expression.I could call it Ruby 2, or Red Moment or nothing, it is what it is. Untitled Moment12in x 25inoil on canvasplein air sunset Make it Beautiful,RebeccaModern Art Gifts Plein Air Cafe

Ruby12″ x 12″Original oil on canvasPlease contact me to purchase The word Ruby kept rolling through my mind over and over as I painted this moment.and it’s fun to say Ruby Ruby Ruby.Which makes me say, I haven’t a fondness of categorizing my art work just because every time I say landscape painting, those words don’t fit really what I paint.I strive to capture moments in nature with paint Here are two detail pictures. I wanted to share something exciting I have been doing for the last two Mondays.I for one got out of the house without the kids even though I adore them and I have a deep love of colored glass passed onto me through my mom, who shares it equally.Our home was colored with gorgeous custom stained glass panels, stained glass lamps, her collection of antique bottles, she dug up and collected, and glass candle stick holders.We agree there is something very special about stained glass, sand glass and glass in all it’s wonderful forms. I went to a local glass jewelry fusing class, tonight I’m going to pick up my pieces. I made little glass pendants, basically creating like I do with paint but this time [ ... ]

12″ x 12″oil on canvasNearly fresh off the easelWhile Spring officially began yesterday I completed this piece a couple days ago.The day began clear and bright and nature decided to whisk in a spring squall.I never try to fight with nature but instead chase the changes no matter how quickly they come. Make it a Beautiful week,All the best,RebeccaRebecca Grantham.Com, Modern Art Gifts Plein Air Cafe

Nature is eager for Spring in Northeast Ohio. (and so am I) upclose detail picture Here is Spring March,measuring 12in. by 25inoil on canvas.Original onsite painting of Nature Marching towards Spring with her colorful wonders shown in this unique sunset painting. Small announcement, select artworks are available now through my etsy store http://naturalabstracts.etsy.com I have to say I love etsy, it has wonderful layouts, features and members. Make it a Beautiful week.All the best,Rebecca Rebecca Grantham.Com, Modern Art Gifts Plein Air Cafe new art shirts added weekly.