Silent Night, Holy Night, 111621 S 9×12

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2021 BY CHARLENE MARSH

Christmas Art Launch 2021

First, I want to make sure you know about the upcoming Christmas Art Launch scheduled to start December 6 and run through December 8, 2021.  At 9:00 a.m., December 6, I will send my VIPs  a code to get 20% special savings on everything in the shop including original, framed oil paintings, yoga mats, mugs, prints on canvas, and more.

Also, the Christmas Art Launch will be good on both websites, CharleneMarshStudio.com and CharleneMarshDesigns.com.  Santa’s elves are hard at work getting new paintings and other goodies ready in the shop.  You will be able to sort paintings and products by price from low to high or high to low and also by category.  

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Silent Night, Holy Night

Christmas Paintings

To celebrate the Christmas season, I have been working on a series of new holiday themed paintings.  This is the first one that features the Christmas lights in the village of Nashville in Brown County, Indiana.  This series of paintings capture the winter holiday feeling with the bright, festive lights and warm colors that lift the spirits on the long, dark, cold nights of winter.

I love the cozy, magical transformation of the village during the Christmas holiday with the sparkling lights, garlands, and Christmas trees.  Always brings back happy memories of Christmases past and conjures hope for a beautiful future.

Details

Here are some detail shots of the painting.

One of the Christmas trees, oil painting.

 

Detail, Silent Night, Holy Night, oil painting.

 

Reflection Detail, oil painting.

 

Another Christmas Tree Detail, oil painting.

 

Signature Detail, Silent Night, Holy Night, oil painting.

Finished Painting:

Silent Night, Holy Night, oil painting, 9″x12″, ©Charlene Marsh.

Finished, Framed Oil Painting:

The painting is framed in a stunning, closed corner, antique black with a gold lip, museum frame.

“Silent Night, Holy Night”, oil painting, 9″x12″, finished size with frame is 16″ x 19″, ©Charlene Marsh.

This painting will be part of a special Winter Holiday Flash Sale put on by Singulart, my international gallery based in Paris. They invited 15-20 artists to create three new paintings just for this event.  All paintings are specially priced at 1000 Euros.  This Winter Holiday Flash Sale runs December 2-9 and is separate from my Christmas Art Launch.  But, good news, I have some other holiday paintings I will be including in the Christmas Art Launch.

That’s all for today!  Thanks so much for following along.  I’ll be sending more information about the 2021 Christmas Art Launch this week.

Happy trails,

Charlene

 

Painting in Yellowwood, November 4, 2021

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 9, 2021 BY CHARLENE MARSH

Painting in Yellowwood, November 4, 2021

First Frost

Fall is running late this year!  The first frost was November 3 here on my ridgetop, just the day before creating this plein air oil painting.  First hard freeze was a day or two later.  So, the leaves are changing slowly.  Still lots of green!

Hiking Out

I hiked with my gear out into Yellowwood State Forest.  I hiked about 1 1/2 miles out a ridge, heading south, and then dropped down to the creek below.  I followed the creek a short ways until I settled on a spot to paint.  There are so many choices to paint it can be tough to decide!  The day started out feeling comfortable but got colder as the afternoon approached evening.  My feet were downright cold by the time I packed up and headed home at dusk!  I was ready to get moving and warm up!

Video

Here is a video I made of the plein air painting from set up to pack up.  Three hours of painting condensed down to two minutes!

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So, here is the finished painting and detail shots.

Painting in Yellowwood, November 4, 2021, 16″ x 12″, plein air oil painting, ©Charlene Marsh.

Jack, the Wanderer

The plan was to tie Jack, the foxhound, so I wouldn’t have to worry about keeping track of him while I painted.  Tommy stays right with me so I don’t need to worry about where he is while I am painting.  Jack can be a mile away in three minutes if I am not watching him.

But, when I decided on the spot where I wanted to paint and beeped Jack back to me to let him know I would be setting up there, he took off.  Never saw him again while I was painting.  Once I packed up, I started to call and beep him just in case he was still within range.  Walking home, I was thinking I would just have to leave him at home in the future, that he just couldn’t go with me painting.

Jack

Good Boy

But, much to my pleasant surprise, when I got to the hill that leads to the back of my property and the back gate at the top, there was Jack!  Waiting for us!  To say I was shocked would be an understatement.  So, I guess he can still go painting with me.

Detail, Painting Yellowwood, November 4, 2021, plein air oil painting.

Signature Detail

Back in the studio, an unpleasant surprise awaited me when I unpacked my backpack and found my painting had been schmooshed and some of the knife marks were marred.  I suspect that the damage occurred while packing up when Tommy, who weighs in at maybe 80-90 pounds, stepped on my pack with the painting in a carrier inside.  I was a bit crestfallen at first to see the mooshed paint after all my hard work.  But, after reworking it in the studio, I was happy with the result.

Detail, Painting in Yellowwood, November 4, 2021, plein air oil painting.

Painting Yellowwood, November 4, 2021, detail, plein air oil painting.

Detail, Painting Yellowwood, November 4, 2021, plein air oil painting.

Field Notes

I always write my field notes on the back of the painting as soon as I unpack it in the studio.  I wrote:  “Plein  air oil painting.  2:45-6:15, Sunny, 50°, turns chilly as the sun goes down, COLD towards the end.  Cold feet.  1 1/2 miles back in Yellowwood State Forest, Brown County, Indiana.”

Painting in Yellowwood, November 4, 2021, detail, plein air oil painting.

Once again, let’s end with the finished painting:

Painting Yellowwood, November 4, 2021, plein air oil painting 16″ x 12″, ©Charlene Marsh.

Thanks for following along!  Enjoy what is left of the autumn!

Happy trails,

Charlene

End of Autumn, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting

 

End of Autumn, November 10, 2021

POSTED ON NOVEMBER 21, 2021 BY CHARLENE MARSH

First, I want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a wonderful day with family, friends and loved ones!  Praises to God for all the blessings He has given us.

And, now, to the last of the fall plein air oil paintings.

You can check out the earlier ones HERE and HERE.

Some leaves still hung on the trees, even at this late date, so I headed out with my backpack into the woods.  Another gorgeous day to spend in the forest.  The deer firearms season starts on Saturday, November 13, so, while I still hike every day in Yellowwood State Forest, which borders my property, I normally do not set up and paint.

Peaceful Forest

However, in recent years, the woods have been pretty quiet and I rarely see a hunter so, who knows, if I have time, I may go out to paint anyway.  The colors of the forest, after the peak, are still so lovely,  Rusts, oranges, and violets predominate.

But I have other deadlines looming so I may have to be satisfied with the fall paintings I have done.

Details

So, here are some detail shots of the painting.

Detail, End of the Fall Colors, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

Detail, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

End of the Fall Colors, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

End of Fall Colors, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

Signature detail, End of the Fall Colors, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

I sign the painting in the field in the wet paint with a rubber tipped “shaper”.  The red tinted panel shows through from underneath.  But the signature melds perfectly into the painting without sticking out like a sore thumb..

End of the Fall Colors, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting.

Last of the Fall Colors, November 10, 2021, plein air oil painting,

Final Painting

“End of Autumn, November 10, 2021″, plein air oil painting, 16″ x 12”, ©Charlene Marsh.

Field Notes on the back of the painting:

“Mid-60°s, nice,  1 1/2 miles back in Yellowwood State Forest, Brown County, Indiana.  Jack met us at the back gate to go home.  So glad he didn’t run off!  Third day in a row.  Plein air oil.  “End of Autumn, November 10, 2021,”  Sciscoe Creek, Brown County, Indiana, Yellowwood State Forest.”

Coming Up

In upcoming blogs, I will share the new holiday oil paintings I am working on.

2021 Christmas Art Launch

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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with your friends and family!

Happy Trails,

Charlene