Bay Area - Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Bay Area - Mixed Media
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite, Pigment
Artist Comments
I call this technique 'canvas mosaic' which I developed over the last nine years. The square shapes are cut and painted pieces of canvas fabric that I adhered to the stretched canvas. Initially inspired by digital pixels, but harkens back to traditional mosaic making. In Japan, we use red string...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Acrylic
20th Century Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Wood, Paint
2010s Bay Area - Mixed Media
Birch, Paper, Mixed Media, Panel, Monotype, Photogram
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Pigment
Artist Comments
Circus Act is a mixed media painting on canvas. Various collaged papers were adhered to the canvas to create shape and form. Paint was applied layer after lay...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
19th Century Bay Area - Mixed Media
Engraving
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Paper, Gouache
1980s Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Oil Pastel, Handmade Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Mid-20th Century Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Oil, Alkyd
1990s Bay Area - Mixed Media
Wood
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Wax, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Tar, Pigment, Polymer
Artist Comments
Patricia builds her compositions intuitively with palette knives, blending colors and developing texture directly on the surface of her panels. She describes ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Wood, Paint
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Paper
Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Realist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper, Crayon
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media, Latex, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Conté, Pastel, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Glue, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Magazine Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Conté, Pastel, Archival Paper, Graphite
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Monotype, Ink, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Inspired by a summer trip, Melissa has been looking forward to combining one of her favorite birds, the meadowlark, with purple asters. She enjoyed creating the contrast between the loosely rendered flowers and the more detailed bird. Adding to the piece are lovely orange accents and a little iridescent blue.
About the Artist
Melissa is passionate about color. She finds it to be the most significant form of inspiration to paint. Speaking on influences in her work, Melissa says, “Sometimes it’s an idea that I can’t get out of my head, or a color that I just MUST paint!” She particularly enjoys painting leaves, and the changing colors of Oregon foliage are visible in her work. In 2001, Melissa began teaching art classes, which has allowed her to view her own artwork in a new way. “The information that flows in a class is awesome,” she says. Melissa is constantly learning from the students in her classes, and is more conscious of what it means to be an artistic role model.
Words that describe this painting: meadowlark, purple asters, flowers, bird, nature, animals, flora, representational, mixed media artwork, purple, yellow
Meadowlark & Purples
Melissa Gannon...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1960s Bay Area - Mixed Media
Masonite, Paint, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
I call this technique 'canvas mosaic' which I developed over the last nine years. The square shapes are cut and painted pieces of canvas fabric that I adhered to the stretched canvas. Initially inspired by digital pixels, but harkens back to traditional mosaic making. In Japan, we use red string...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Ink, Ballpoint Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Tapestry
2010s Abstract Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Ink, Ballpoint Pen
Artist Comments
Spring is a time of renewal. Change winter clothes to spring and summer, clean the house, plant the garden and string spring garlands in the sun room. Such a ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Mixed Media
Graphite
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