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A Little Hope Sold

A Little Hope Sold It is through the passage of time across my canvas that a sum of moments become one. Original ooak Chalk Pastel Plein Air Landscape18″ x 24″Created July 15th, 2005 Detail pic en plein air this French phrase translates as “in the open air”, and it is used to describe the act of painting outdoors; many Impressionist artists painted en plein air This is an Original, Alla Prima Plein Air Pastel Landscape Portrait. You are buying direct from , Fine Artist Rebecca Grantham. This beautiful, landscape/skyscape was created plein air outside the studio, from start to finish directly from nature and time. I do not use photo references for my landscape work. Medium: Chalk pastels. Surface: 98 lb. Canson Mi-Teintes paper that is highly light resistant and acid free. Size: 18″ x 24″. Full size =(19″ x 25″) with a clean 1/2″ border perfect for matting and framing. Protection: It has been protected with a matte spray fixative. Signature: It is titled, signed, and dated. COA: Certificate of Authenticity is included with purchase. S/H/I: Are included in the purchase price Please email me with any questions and to Purchase all images & ideas © 2005 Paypal, Mo’s and Personal Checks are welcome in USD

It was Blue Sold

“Creating art, is one of the truest things I do. All new works will be posted to ‘plein air’ for direct purchase.Paypal, MO’s and Personal checks are welcome. It was Blue Sold “It was Blue” Original ooak Chalk Pastel Plein Air Landscape16″ x 20″Created May 23rd, 2005 Detail pic. en plein air this French phrase translates as “in the open air”, and it is used to describe the act of painting outdoors; many Impressionist artists painted en plein air This is an Original, Alla Prima Plein Air Pastel Landscape Portrait. You are buying direct from, Fine Artist Rebecca Grantham. This beautiful, landscape/skyscape was created plein air outside the studio, from start to finish directly from nature and time. I do not use photo references for my landscape work. Medium: Chalk pastels. Surface: 98 lb. Canson Mi-Teintes paper that is highly light resistant and acid free. Size: 16″ x 20″. Full size =(17″ x 21″)with a clean 1/2″ border perfect for matting and framing. Protection: It has been protected with a matte spray fixative. Signature: It is titled, signed, and dated. COA: Certificate of Authenticity is included with purchase. S/H/I: Are included in the purchase price. This piece will be shipped via USPS mail Please email me with any questions It is through the passage [ ... ]

The Sound of Peace

All new works will be posted to ‘plein air’ for direct purchase. “The Sound of Peace…” Original ooak Chalk Pastel Plein Air Landscape18″ x 24″Created July 9th, 2005 details en plein air this French phrase translates as “in the open air”, and it is used to describe the act of painting outdoors; many Impressionist artists painted en plein air This is an Original, Alla Prima Plein Air Pastel Landscape Portrait. You are buying direct from, Fine Artist Rebecca Grantham. This beautiful, landscape/skyscape was created plein air outside the studio, from start to finish directly from nature and time. I do not use photo references for my landscape work. Medium: Chalk pastels. Surface: 98 lb. Canson Mi-Teintes paper that is highly light resistant and acid free. Size: 18″ x 24″. Full size =(19″ x 25″) with a clean 1/2″ border perfect for matting and framing. Protection: It has been protected with a matte spray fixative. Signature: It is titled, signed, and dated. COA: Certificate of Authenticity is included with purchase. Please email me with any questions ‘Plein Air’ …has become the only way for me to create landscapes. no two seconds are exactly the same….It is through the passage of time across my canvas that a sum of moments become [ ... ]

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To make such paintings it is important to be honest with yourself

“True Magicians” courtesy of Artist Frank Gregory Contemporary Plein-air painting and contemporary Blues music have a lot in common. Both have a wide appeal to a large and diverse audience. Both also have identifiable formats and loose sets of boundaries that are deceptively simple and direct. Yet despite that simplicity, both are extremely difficult to master, and not many do. Like the Blues, Plein-air painting is a very democratic art form. It is not pompous or pretentious, it does not exclude anyone with its form or vocabulary, and there is little if anything preachy about it. And also like a good blues song, when it all comes together a great plein-air painting is nothing short of magic. A plein-air painting is a conversation of sorts; it is a sharing of an experience in as direct a way as possible. The scene goes in the eye of the artist, rolls around in the head a bit and then goes right out the hand onto the canvas. The magic occurs when the sum of the experience results in a painting that equals more than its parts, and includes a universal truth, an understanding, or genuine emotion. We’ve all seen them, those magical paintings. What [ ... ]

In the News

Artist supports children’s charity ——————————————————————————–by Don Jovich Reporter Northfield – One local artist is doing her part to support a cause helping children with serious illnesses and life-threatening conditions. Rebecca Grantham, a Northfield artist and mother of five children, is offering her artwork, available on eBay, and donating proceeds to the non-profit organization, Hole in the Wall Camp. “I am a member of a grass-roots movement created by eBay artists called ‘Bids-4-Kids,’ said Grantham. “More than 500 eBay artists (http://art.ebay.com) have joined together to donate anywhere from 10 percent to 100 percent of the sales of their artwork to Paul Newman’s ‘Hole in the Wall Camp,’ with the proceeds benefiting sick children across the country with art programs and supplies.” Now until July 25, Grantham, along with more than 500 artists from around the country, is participating in a benefit for the Hole in the Wall Camp art programs. During the Bids-4-Kids benefit, each time a participating artists sells a piece of art, proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Hole in the Wall Camp art programs. “It is my hope that these kids can find comfort and express their struggles and joys of their childhood through making art,” said Grantham. As a mother of five, Grantham [ ... ]
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"a little hope"

“a little hope” 18″ x 24″July 15th 05′Chalk Pastel Alla Prima Plein Air on Paper Rebecca Grantham
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bids-4-kids is here!!!

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"The Sound of Peace…"

“The Sound of Peace….”July 9th 05′ Pastel on Paper Rebecca Grantham