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UPDATE: Secure Purchases of My Artwork Right Here!!

2009-01-16T06:49:00.003-05:00

I have added Secure On-line Purchasing of all my artwork through this site with Pay Pal. I now accept all major credit cards or a direct transfer.
There are three options available:
1.) You may click "asking price-buy now" and proceed directly to checkout.
2.) You may use the "make offer" option (particularly if you are getting more than one
painting)
3.) Or you want to use a coupon. There are three types:
I. All "first time" buyers automatically receive a 25% discount on
any painting available.
II. If you purchase more than one painting, the lower priced painting is 25% off .
III. You subscribe to my newsletter and want to use the coupon that comes being on my
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Mone' Musel:Mayan SunSpell

2009-01-20T00:43:00.006-05:00

I decided to begin my introduction to this artist by posting the first of several paintings I personally connect with. Mone' has made it clear that I should just pick the paintings I like;I had one request that I could not do myself , however; And that is a picture of this artist herself. I then realized she is simply shy, and though she creates these large enigmatic paintings, she is quite private.I can understand this very much, and will do my best to respect her privacy.However, I also believe in this artist and her talents, and that alone deserves what I aim to do this week:

Introduction to "An Artist Defining Style: Meet Mone' Musel."

Title: MayanSunSpell

Size: 30" x 30" x1.5"

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Price: Sold

This painting I just love for several reasons.The colors are seductively inviting and warm. The quality of the substrate (canvas) itself is wonderfully evident; with the dark tones around the entire piece continuing around all four sides is not only so that it can be hung without framing, it actually frames and centers the entire painting with the dark color.With a vital simplicity reminiscent of Rothko's late works, it is the thick application and layers of paint that add texture, depth, and a unique duality: a dark and light mood exist simultaneously. "Complexity in the Abstract."

*Note: Though this piece is sold, she offers high quality re-productions (Giclees) of many of her works. The title of this post is a direct link to this featured painting on her website. Simply click on the title and you will go straight there.

by Julianne Richards

Apache Whispers

2009-01-20T01:11:00.003-05:00

This is another favorite of mine-and I think the description Mone' gives is a good as it gets; so here, in her own words, is the illustrative version as well as the names of the colors used in the creation of this piece...Enjoy!!

"This HUGE triptych painting has been beautifully distressed and washed with countless layers of earthy 'woodsy' hues contrasted with a cool palette of blue gem and Turquoise accents. The surface has been richly textured...GORGEOUS...perfect for a huge wall that needs a STUNNING centerpiece!"

TITLE: Apache Whispers
SIZE: includes three 12"x48"x1.5" canvases
PRICE: $795 SOLD
YEAR: ©2008 Mone' Musel
MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas

"Prominent colors include Red Brown, Deep Umber, Buff, Turquoise, Teal, Rust, Red Sienna, Goldens, and hints of Blue.. Delicately embellished with Goldened Copper acrylic accents. UV varnish protectant applied for an ultra high gloss shine. Signed on front. Sides painted Black for a clean, frameless presentation. Shipped wired and ready to hang. Stretched on heavy duty professional wooden support frames. Includes signed Certificate of Authenticity."
By Mone' Musel

The last finning of the whales

2009-01-17T00:08:00.007-05:00

This is the painting that was, "the first painting of the year." Now completely re-done, with many layers and applications...I will have much more to add to the description of this piece in terms of the process as "distance always lends some perspective"- of which at this time I have very little...
It is 24"x30" with 7/8" depth canvas. It is Back stapled and all four sides are painted. I am eager to return to my regular cycle of posting-of which I have been unusually estranged from.
However, this week is a busy one, and I will be writing with updates as the days continue.

Julianne Richards 2009

Where to Begin?

2009-05-07T18:51:00.005-04:00

Hello all...
I will try and give the short version of where I went for the entire spring of this year.
In the last two weeks of this past January, I begin to feel a weakness I had never felt. Intermittently, I also began feeling short sharp pains in my chest, with chills and fever soon to follow. I went to the emergency room on Saturday, January 31st. I was admitted that night. It is now the second week in May. I have only been out of the hospital a few days.

I stayed in the hospital with a heart infection I had no idea I even had over three months. I come from a family where though we have our ailments, heart problems are rare, until now. I am "infection" free, but I have a heart murmur that requires medication.

I am making a cautious but hopeful recovery.

Without supplies for creativity (and to weak to use them if I had had them), as well as no Internet access, I got to know time, even just the clock on the wall, very very well.....

Thank God for friends and family-I cannot say it enough....

So, I have not abandoned "the Colorspeaker!" I will have to do a bit of connecting-I was in the middle of Ms. Mone Musel as the guest artist for January (yes, last Jan.) when I got sick.
My apologies to you, Mone.

As far as what is next, I will drop by fellow artist and blogger Casey Klahn at his blog
The Colorist to start!!

I will be back soon.
Thanks to everyone.

Mini Abstract #5

2009-06-17T18:14:00.004-04:00

Another small abstract-5"x7" Acrylic on textured paper. This one would frame quite nice-a couple more on the way.

Only 35 $ (plus shipping)

If interested

Email me HERE

You may also use the PayPal option in the sidebar. All artwork goes out the day of purchase and is signed both front and back. Each painting comes with a COA from EBSQ certifying 100% authenticity.

Mini Abstracts 1 & 2

2009-06-09T02:03:00.011-04:00

Land meets water

2009-06-20T16:43:00.006-04:00

Acrylic paint and mediums create a heavily textured "impasto" effect thanks to Golden's gloss gel,. Colors include fluid acrylics Prussian blue, Nickel Azo Gold, and more.
Canvas board 9"x12". COA by EBSQ.

Only 50$ (plus shipping)
If interested email me HERE
or use PayPal link on sidebar.

Mini Abstract #6

2009-06-25T17:07:00.002-04:00

SOLD

A page from 1908...

2009-07-09T10:20:00.005-04:00

Another "Mini" painting, with this one being the first of a series I am starting

using 100 year old pages and pieces from the year "1908."

It all begins with an old Webster's "Pocket" Dictionary, some related photos,

images, and words from an era we would likely call "antiquated"-All published, documented, or made over one hundred years ago-in the year of 1908.

So, here is the first, on 5"x7" paper, with Golden's fluid acrylics: bronze, golds, Indian Yellow hues,

and gloss medium here and there....

Only 50 dollars (plus shipping)

You may email me

or use PayPaL on the left sidebar.

All artwork ships the day of purchase and is signed front and back!

100% original and certified so (w/ a COA) by EBSQ.

Page from 1908 II

2009-07-14T01:16:00.004-04:00

Acrylic paint and mediums on 9"x12" paper.

Textured imagery mixed with text transfers from an old Webster's "Pocket" Dictionary.

Colors are gold, Indian Yellow Hues, raw and burnt sienna, yellow ochre, interference golds, copper, and bronze....

All acrylics by GoldenPaints.com

Only $75.00 (plus shipping)

If interested email me HERE

Mini abstracts #11 & # 12

2009-07-22T01:35:00.004-04:00

Both on 5"x7" paper.
Textured "mini" abstracts with Golden's Fluid acrylics bronze, Indian Yellow Hue, Nickel Azo Gold, Umber, sienna, and Iridescent gold....

Only 50$ for both!

If interested email me HERE.

Mini abstract #15

2009-07-22T19:35:00.005-04:00

"Back Pocket" is acrylic on 6"x8"canvas panel.

Lots of texture, cool tones, and silver shimmers.

Only 35$ plus shipping

If interested

email me HERE

Mini Abstract #14

2009-07-22T22:11:00.005-04:00

This is the fourth one-

5"x7" on paper.

Both for $5o

all four paintings

for ONLY $85 (plus shipping)

If interested

email me HERE.

Mini Abstract #13

2009-07-22T22:06:00.003-04:00

Acrylic on 5"x7" paper.

I have one more mini abstract that is "the fourth quadrant" in a group of paintings all of the same tones, colors, etc. they would go well all together...

the swimmers

2009-07-24T21:23:00.003-04:00

Texture! Abstraction! Lots of sculpture-like techniques.

Molding Paste and heavy bodied acrylics to light fluid acrylics for tinting...warm tones and some cooler tones too...On canvas panel 11"x14"-finished with gloss varnish.

$100 or best offer...

Email me HERE if interested.

A Work in Progress..

2009-06-07T17:29:00.004-04:00

A "Work in Progress"-this is a textural abstract on 300lb, 22"x30" paper. Layers of paint, medium, and some collage pieces are all in there, but the entire painting is not finished...

SOLD

Extrusions

2009-07-10T17:20:00.006-04:00

Large heavy 18"x24" 300lb paper
with many layers, glazes, and impasto effects.
Bronze, gold, green, sienna, Indian yellow hue, Azo gold are just some of the colors that make up this painting.

SOLD

$150.00 plus shipping

If interested you may click on the title
and go to my gallery page to check out, or email me HERE.

All artwork is certified 100% original with a COA from EBSQ.

Mini-abstract # 15

2009-08-08T06:51:00.005-04:00

This is the last charcoal and pastel which I used as a transfer in my own mini abstract series. You could say it is a painting within a painting...The text is from a very old (1908) Webster's Pocket Dictionary, transferred onto a 5"x7"canvas panel. after glazing I used colored pencils in a geometric effect with the "limber" print centered and transferred, among more transfers....A "collage" type creation maybe??

ONLY $65.00 (plus shipping)

Email me HERE if interested.

Pushing Art (touch -up!)

2009-08-08T07:03:00.002-04:00

So this is the same piece, but with some new additions...

As you can see I used colored pencils around the print transfer of "Winter." Better? Worse??

I also did a similar technique on the next painting....

Same price, just more color!

Mini-abstract # 9 (touch-up!!)

2009-08-08T07:09:00.005-04:00

I added just a wee bit more...

Nothing drastic-

A touch of colored penciling around the center image. I knew it needed "something."

But I wanted to get the right idea since there is already plenty going on in this painting-the touch-up had to be subtle and simple.

The image just "fits" better now-surrounded by many "touches" of colors....

Only 75$ (plus shipping)

Email me HERE , if interested

Wall of Spring

2009-05-31T23:34:00.005-04:00

SOLD

These are my latest endeavors with acrylic paint, mediums, & mixed media collective. They are
my "Mini-Abstracts," on 5"x7" textured paper.

All the "Mini Abstracts" are
Only $35.00/painting-
plus $5 for shipping...

You may email me HERE
or simply use the PayPal button on the sidebar (secure & ships day of purchase).
All artwork is signed both front and back and comes w/ a COA from EBSQ. (Certificate of Authenticity).

mini abstract # 9

2009-07-16T20:04:00.005-04:00

Acrylic violet, Prussian blue, Iridescent silver, white, Interference blue,
and an image transfer of "for Francisco" I made in 2006 are all together on 8"x8" canvas board.

Only $75
(plus 5$ shipping)

if interested
Email me HERE

Ghost Nite

2009-05-31T23:42:00.006-04:00

SOLD
These are my latest creative endeavors as I recover from the past spring and my bout with the hospital, etc.
They are on 5"x7" textured paper and express my latest use of acrylic paint, mediums, and mixed media.

All the "Mini Abstracts" are
Only $35.00/painting-
plus $5 for shipping...

You may email me HERE
or simply use the PayPal button on the sidebar (secure & ships day of purchase).
All artwork is signed both front and back and comes w/ a COA from Ebsq.
(Certificate of Authenticity)

Pushing Art

2009-07-14T22:56:00.004-04:00

Acrylic paints surround a former very popular charcoal & mixed media piece (Winter). I simply transferred the print and put it within the painting

.On canvas panel 6"x8."

A gem.

Only 50$

If interested, you can use PayPal in the sidebar

Or email me HERE.

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