I painted outdoors on one of the last warm days and was struck by the light shining through the foliage of this flaming orange bush, against the dark background. I knew I had to take it on! It was a struggle to “make” something out of the area around the bush, which was actually a stone wall, but I figured it out using temperature and color. I had only to create some shadow areas with a grayed down mid range dark. I toned the canvas orange which preserved the glow of the bush.
Just Painting
Paintings by Mary Sheehan Winn
Monday, December 07, 2020
Burning Bush
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
4th Floor Artists,
Daily Paint Works,
Marsh paintings,
Mary Sheehan Winn original Oil paintings,
PAAM small works show,
Paintings of fall foliage,
Sandpaper Factory Studios,
Tree Studies in oil paint
Sunday, November 01, 2020
GJWP Challenge “Unity”
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
beach paintings,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
Grays Beach Yarmouth MA,
painting en plein air,
small oil paintings
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Storm On Trouants Island Road
Trouants Island is connected to the Marshfield Hills mainland by a dirt road through the marsh, which is only passable at low tide.
I was out there recently during a summer rainstorm. Suddenly the sun broke through the still black sky and lit up the marsh in a dazzling display of bright greens! Check out our paintings for this month’s challenge “Marshfield Hills”, at GJWP.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
daily painter mary sheehan winn,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
Marsh paintings,
Marshfield Hills,
North River Arts Society,
stormy skies paintings,
Trouants Island Road
Monday, August 31, 2020
Road Trip and Celtic Cross
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Celtic Cross
7x9 Sketchbook Watercolor
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Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
cemetery paintings,
Parrsboro Creative,
Parrsboro Nova Scotia,
Parrsboro Paintings,
watercolor paintings of Nova Scotia
Friday, July 31, 2020
The Girls
"The Girls"
9x12 oil on panel
The dairy herd at Two Islands in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, one of my favorite places in the world. Cape Blomidon is in the distance.
I made this fit into this months Girls Just Wanna Paint challenge, which is 'Women'. After all, dairy cows are females.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Dairy Cows,
Five Islands Nova Scotia,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
paintings of Nova Scotia,
Parrsboro Creative,
Parrsboro Paintings,
Two Islands Nova Scotia,
women artists groups
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Selfie with Shades
"Bad- itude"
12x12 acrylic on panel
I have never done a self portrait but I was shopping and found this pair of oversized, mirrored shades and took a selfie with them on. I didn't buy them, but I liked the effect.
I'm recently enjoying working in acrylics which offer a very different experience. They dry quickly but, you can layer over them with transparent colors.
Check out the Girls Just Wanna Paint, Sunglasses Selfie post here tomorrow.
Check out the Girls Just Wanna Paint, Sunglasses Selfie post here tomorrow.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
GJWP,
Self portrait with sunglasses,
Wuhan virus attitude
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Girls Just Wanna Paint June Challenge
"Lotus Flowers"
8x10 acrylic on canvas paper
I love lily pads and waterlilies also known as lotus flowers. They are prevalent in Asian art and culture. The flower opens with the sun and closes at dusk.
*The main meanings of Lotus flower are: Beauty, Grace, Eloquence, Direct and deep spiritual contact, Mysticism, Faithfulness, Patience, Love, Compassion, Purity, Rising out of suffering, Enlightenment, Self-awareness and Rebirth.
There is a time when we think there is no way out of a situation, like we will stay stuck there for eternity. However, all the pain we are coming through will be soothed. Lotus flower is here to remind us that we mustn’t give up, but fight against all the difficulties. We have a chance to rise out of the pain, but first of all remember that no one will do it for us, but ourselves.
Check out Girls Just Wanna Paint to see the paintings of the "together apart" challenge.
*except for the first paragraph, this text was copied from myflowermeaning.com
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Covid Lockdown,
Freedom isn't free,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
Injustice to all,
judge not lest you be judged,
Lily pad paintings,
Lotus flower symbolism,
Lotus flowers,
Wuhan Virus
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Swimming Against the Tide
"Swimming Against the Tide"
8x8 Ink and Watercolor
Swimming against the tide is a metaphor for the way I feel these days.
Check out the Girls Just Wanna Paint interpretations of FISH here.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Fish Houses,
fish paintings,
Florida Koi fish,
Girls Just Wanna Paint,
Lockdown blues,
pen and ink watercolors,
Wuhan Virus
Friday, April 10, 2020
"Still Life" GJWP challenge
"Still Life" Acrylic 12x12
$350 click link to buy
I'm primarily an oil painter, sometime watercolor painter and dabble in other media. I picked up acrylics a couple of years ago when I took a workshop with my friend and fellow GJWP artist, Page Pearson Railsback.
I love the creaminess of the paint and the way I can create transparent layers over previous passages. The color is rich and not chalky as I remember it from my long ago, art student days.
I'd been working on this abstract piece which seemed like a metaphor for life coming to an abrupt stop. Placing careful brushstrokes next to one another, as I worked out the color harmony on this was fun and meditative. I plan on doing more.
I'm still in Naples and don't plan on returning home until the insanity subsides.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Communism Sucks,
Covid19,
don't give up your rights,
Freedom isn't free,
GJWP,
government corruption,
government over reach,
Quarantine,
The Road to Serfdom,
Wuhan Virus
Sunday, March 01, 2020
GJWP Shadow
"Light and Shadow Still life demo"
Painting is all about light and shadow.
I did this demo for my Naples Art Association, Friday morning Painting A Day class.
This month's GJWP subject is "shadow". I particularly like painting white objects and pushing color.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
Light and Shadows in painting,
Naples Art Association Painting a Day class Mary Sheehan Winn,
paintings of white pottery,
paintings of white still lives
Monday, February 24, 2020
Dragonfly
4x4 sketchbook drawing
$125 click link to buy
Dragonflies symbolize rebirth and transformation. This sketch was done as part of Inktober. Check out my fellow GJWP homie, Jody Regan to see her fabulous daily sketches.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
artist Jody Regan,
dragonfly art,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
inktober,
inspirational art,
pen and ink watercolors
Tuesday, February 04, 2020
GJWP Challenge - Chinese New Year
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Chinese calligraphy,
Chinese Good Fortune symbols,
chinese new year,
Chinese zodiac,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
year of the Rat
Monday, December 02, 2019
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge "Vintage"
"Vintage Pin Cushion"
4x4 oil on panel
SOLD
This month's GJWP challenge was "vintage" and this little pin cushion, which belonged to my mama is the perfect subject.
It is so cute and of course, functional.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
4x4 oil painting,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
vintage pin cushion,
Vintage tomato pin cushion,
yellew violet color harmony
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Expressive Brushwork Workshop
"Tootsie Pops" 6x6
SOLD
SOLD
I am excited to be teaching my "Expressive Brushwork" Workshop at North River Arts Society, this Saturday.
As seen in these examples, I limit and vary my brushstrokes so as to keep them fresh. We will focus on edges and transitions practicing with still life items.
This one day workshop will take place from 9:30 - 3:30 with a break for lunch.
All levels welcome! NO pressure.
Bring your sense of humor and leave your inner critic behind.
Follow this link to sign up.
"Over Economy Mountain"
"South River Marsh" 16x20 block in
"South River Marsh" 16x20 finish
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
edges in oil painting,
Expressive Brushwork Workshop,
Making marks,
Naples Art Association Painting a Day class Mary Sheehan Winn,
North River Arts Society Workshops
Friday, September 27, 2019
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge: Forest
"Fundy Shore Forest"
6"x12" watercolor
My entry for Girls Just Wanna Paint, the pine forests of the Bay of Fundy.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
6x12 watercolor on Arches 140,
Bay of Fundy paintings,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
Hawks Road Parrsboro,
Parrsboro Creative,
Parrsboro second beach
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
Summer's End
Ferris Wheel
Summer in New England is, sadly, a very short season.
It seems to go from lilacs to 4th of July, to August's end, celebrated at the the Marshfield Fair.
I love the sparkle of lights against the dark sky.
This is what's "on my mind", for Girls Just Wanna Paint this month. Stop over and check out the fabulous paintings!
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
ferris wheel,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
Marshfield Artist Mary Sheehan Winn,
Marshfield Fair,
New England Summer,
summer's end
Friday, August 02, 2019
Coast Guard Beach
Coast Guard Beach
This is my entry for Girls Just Wanna Paint.
Coast Guard Beach is a beautiful stretch of coastline on the outer Cape. High dunes covered in sea grasses slope down to the beach.
This day was windy with big surf.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Cape COd National Seashore,
Cape Cod Paintings,
Coast Guard Beach,
Eastham Massachusetts,
Outer Cape paintings,
Paintings of Cape Cod,
Paintings of Provincetown,
Truro Dunes
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
PAAM 12x12 At The Bradford
"At the Bradford"
12x12 Acrylic on Panel
SOLD
This is a donation for Provincetown Art Association and Museum's (PAAM) annual 12x12 silent auction.
Bidding starts at $125.
You can bid at this link Provincetown Art Association and Museum 12x12 silent auction.
Or better yet, visit beautiful Provincetown and see the show!
Check out my DPW gallery to see my available paintings.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Bear week Provincetown,
Governor Bradford Inn Provincetown Massachusetts,
PAAM 12 x12 auction,
Provincetown Artist Mary Sheehan Winn,
Provincetown Paintings,
women's week Provincetown
Monday, July 01, 2019
Maine, The Way Life Should Be
On this particular day, the best day of the week, I set up beneath the shade of a pine forest and painted a study of this view for this months Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge.
We celebrate our tenth year (seriously?) of posting our paintings.
More to come.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
Downeast Maine,
Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge,
lupines,
Maine paintings,
maine pine trees,
New Harbor Maine,
Parrsboro lupines,
Parrsboro pine trees,
Pemaquid Lighthouse
Tuesday, January 01, 2019
Snow Birds
"Flight" 6x6 Paper collage
$125
$125
Passages is this month's Girls Just Wanna Paint topic.
Since it is only a week before we "snowbirds" will be departing for Naples, Florida, a birds in flight theme seems like a good metaphor.
I used some craft paper for the background and then drew and cut out birds shapes from tissue paper to create a little paper collage on watercolor paper. It takes quite a long time for me to figure out the balance in the cutting and pasting, but I like the feeling of this one.
Labels:oil paintings, miniature oil paintings,
birds in flight,
cut paper collage,
Daily Paintworks,
Girls Just Wanna Paint,
Marshfield to Naples,
orange moon,
Passages,
tissue paper collage
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