Saturday, April 27, 2019

Herðubreið in the Clouds

Herðubreið í Skýjunum /
Herðubreið in the Clouds

English:
Óli stopped so I could take yet another photo of Herðubreið, such a good friend, while we were on the lava desert of the Highlands. We were on the way to Askja on August 6, 2010. I painted this in April 2019. 17" x13" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence, Prismacolor waterproof fade proof ink, and wax resist on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper. This painting was also juried in for the 19th Annual Regional Open Juried Show at the Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, Maine, US in 2019. Framed, $900


For sale at the forthcoming watercolor show with Óskar Thorarensen and Bruce McMillan, Reykjavík og Víðar / Reykjavik and Beyond, May 28 - June 22, 2022, Ófeigur, Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavík. After that Bruce McMillan's watercolors online here if still available.

Íslenskur:
Óli stoppaði svo ég gæti tekið aðra mynd af Herðubreið, svo góðum vini, á meðan við vorum í hrauneyðimörkinni á hálendinu. Við vorum á leiðinni til Öskju 6. ágúst 2010. Ég málaði þetta í apríl 2019. 17 "x13" (b x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, og Winsor & Newton vatnslitir, Prismacolor vatnsheldur blek og vaxþol við 140 lbs. Fabriano Artistico kaldpressaður grófur 100% bómull extra hvítur vatnslitapappír. Þetta málverk var einnig dæmt á 19. árlegu svæðisbundna opnu dómnefndarsýningunni í Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, Maine, Bandaríkjunum árið 2019. Innrammað, 120,000 ISK

 

 

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Storm Shaped Highlands

Stormasöm hálendisform /
Storm Shaped Highlands

English:
I snapped a reference photo in the Highlands along the F910 road east of Askja on August 6, 2010. I painted from it in April 2019. 17" x 13" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper framed, $900

For sale at the forthcoming watercolor show with Óskar Thorarensen and Bruce McMillan, Reykjavík og Víðar / Reykjavik and Beyond, May 28 - June 22, 2022, Ófeigur, Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavík. After that Bruce McMillan's watercolors online here if still available.

Íslenskur:
Ég tók tilvísunarmynd af hálendinu meðfram F910 veginum austur af Öskju 6. ágúst 2010. Ég málaði eftir það í apríl 2019. 17 "x 13" (b x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, og Winsor & Newton vatnslitamyndir og Uniball vatnsheldur blek, 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico kaldpressaður grófur 100% bómull extra hvítur vatnslitapappír, innrammaður, 120.000 kr.

 

 

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Model as Spring


Model as Spring
at our Art Group in Kennebunkport, Maine
painted April 19, 2019
7" x 10" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on 140 lb.
Arches cold press rough 100% cotton watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $145.00

Thursday, April 18, 2019

I Row, I Paint


I Row, I Paint
a selfie rowing in the Bjarneyjar
archipelago in Breiðafjörður Bay, West Iceland
on June 5, 2005, painted April 17, 2019
12" x 9" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100%
cotton extra white watercolor paper
NFS

Island Sheep Eat

Eyja Sauðfé Borða /
Island Sheep Eat

English:
I took a reference photo on the morning of June 28, 2005 of my island neighbors, three sheep on Heimaey Island in the Bjarneyjar archipelago in Breiðafjörður Bay, West Iceland. It was a solo human five weeks stay. In April 2019, I painted them. 16" x 12" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence, and Prismacolor waterproof fade proof archival ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper. This painting was also juried in for the 19th Annual Regional Open Juried Show at the Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, Maine, US in 2019. Framed, $900 USD

For sale at the forthcoming watercolor show with Óskar Thorarensen and Bruce McMillan, Reykjavík og Víðar / Reykjavik and Beyond, May 28 - June 22, 2022, Ófeigur, Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavík. After that Bruce McMillan's watercolors online here if still available.

Íslenskur:
Að morgni 28. júní 2005 tók ég viðmiðunarmynd af nágrönnum mínum, þremur kindum á Heimaey í Bjarneyjareyjaklasanum á Breiðafirði. Þetta var fimm vikna sólódvöl. Í apríl 2019 málaði ég þá. 16 "x 12" (b x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam og Winsor & Newton vatnslitamyndir og Prismacolor vatnsheldur blek á 140 punda Fabriano Artistico kaldpressaðan grófan 100% bómull extra hvítan vatnslitapappír. Þetta málverk var einnig dæmt á 19. árlegu opnu dómnefndarsýningunni í Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, Maine, Bandaríkjunum árið 2019. Innrammað 120.000 ISK

 

 

Friday, April 12, 2019

Perkins Cove Rock

Perkins Cove Rock
looking north from Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine
painted with a Plein Air Painters of Maine group
plein air on April 11, 2019
7" x 5" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and Uniball waterproof fade proof ink on
140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press fine grain 100%
cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $115.00

Thursday, April 11, 2019

One-and-a-Half Pair...

One-and-a-Half Pair
in April Snow
Three Coscia pears (Pyrus communis) as snow falls
on my freshly snow-covered porch railing
on April 9, 2019, painted April 10, 2019
10" x 7" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and
Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, wax resist and Uniball waterproof
fade proof ink on 140 lb. Arches rough 100%
cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including tax and S&H $185.00

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Lichen on Torfey Iceland Study 4

Lichen on Torfey
in Breiðafjörður, Iceland Study 4
during my five weeks solo Island stay
on June 26, 2005, painted April 6, 2019
20" x 14" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, wax resist, and Prismacolor archival acid-free
lightfast ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press
rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $385.00

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Lichen on Torfey Iceland Study 3


Lichen on Torfey
in Breiðafjörður, Iceland Study 3
during my five weeks solo Island stay
on June 26, 2005, painted April 6, 2019
20" x 14" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, wax resist, masking fluid, and Prismacolor
archival acid-free lightfast ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, including sales tax + shipping $385.00

Friday, April 5, 2019

Lichen on Torfey in Iceland Study 2

Flétta á Torfey á Breiðafirði númer 2 /
Lichen on Torfey in Breiðafjörður Study 2

English:
Lichen on the rocks on Torfey island in Breiðafjörður. This is the second painting of a series of five paintings, based on a photo taken during my five-week solo stay on the island. This reference photo was taken on June 26, 2005, and painted in April 2019. 17" x 13" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam, and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness and permanence, wax resist, masking fluid, and Prismacolor archival acid-free lightfast ink on 140 lb. Fabriano Artistico cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper, framed, $900 USD

For sale at the forthcoming watercolor show with Óskar Thorarensen and Bruce McMillan, Reykjavík og Víðar / Reykjavik and Beyond, May 28 - June 22, 2022, Ófeigur, Skólavörðustígur 5, Reykjavík. After that Bruce McMillan's watercolors online here if still available.

Íslenskur:
Flétta á klettunum á Torfeyju á Breiðafirði, þetta er annað málverkið í röð fimm málverka, byggt á mynd sem tekin var á fimm vikna sólódvöl minni í eyjunni. Þessi tilvísunarmynd var tekin 26. júní 2005 og máluð í apríl 2019. 20 "x 14" (b x h), Daniel Smith , Schmincke Horadam og Winsor & Newton vatnslitir, vaxþol, grímuvökvi og Prismacolor blek, 140 lbs. Fabriano Artistico kaldpressaður grófur 100% bómull extra hvítur vatnslitapappír, innrammaður, 120,000 ISK