Holiday Sale

5x7, oil on canvas panel

Want to give original art for a holiday gift?

I've created a separate blog site for a sale of small paintings just for the

holidays. Go to http://5x7andmore.blogspot.com/ to see the paintings and prices. I'll be posting there for the next several days.

Turkey and Dressing

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. My family is coming to my house, and I am so looking forward to having us all together. I'll be posting after Sunday.

Kezar Lake, Lovell,Maine (sold)

5x7, oil on canvas panel

Kezar Lake was described by National Geographic as "one of the three most beautiful lakes in the world." Nine miles long, one side faces the White Mountains in New Hampshire. I took a boat ride with friends who pointed out Stephen King's home, barely visible for the trees and high above the lake. It is said he can often be seen strolling around Lovell.

This is a small painting, but I think it manages to show quite a bit of space.

Reflections of a Favorite Tree, Union County, NC

6x6, oil on canvas panel

This one did not photograph very well. We have had rain, cloudy days, and extremely dim light. I did what I could on photo shop, but am still not satisfied with it, and the light is still not adequate outside. Hey, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

The Solitary Calf

8x10, oil on canvas panel

95.00

Cows are such interesting animals. I see a herd in a pasture, jump out of the car, camera in hand, rush to the barbed wire fence, and get a quick snap. The cows are in a wonderful configuration: facing different directions, clumped and unclumped, and I quickly start snapping again. They notice me and start coming to the fence, staring at me and no longer grouped for a good painting.

Cool Clear Water

8x10, oil on canvas panel

Tuscan Hills

5x7, oil on canvas panel

Lakeside

5x7, oil on canvas panel

A Distant View, Italy

5x7, oil on canvas panel

I had this photo in my collection for several years, and I actually painted on site when I was there. I procrastinated on trying the photo, thinking it would be hard to make a good painting from it. However, I love it. Just another example of pushing yourself to do something you think you're not ready for, skill-wise. Even if it's a "wiper", something is learned. So-o-o....go do something hard today!

A Stonescape, Maine

8x10, oil on canvas panel

To Bid: http://cgi.ebay.com/connie-snipes-oil-painting-landscape-stonescape-rocks_W0QQitemZ190348870893QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item2c51ad44ed

Since I have painted so many paintings and thought of so many titles, I asked Pam, English teacher, vocabulary whiz, and literary aficionado, for some help. Without hesition, she pronounced it A Stonescape, a good name I never would have thought of in a million years. I think I'll ask for her help with every title while I'm here.

We were deluged with rain yesterday and still have a little this morning. Thank you, Ida. You will notice there are rain drops at the lower part of the painting. I didn't realize it 'till everything else was done on the post, so please ignore.

Autumn Experience

6x8, oil on canvas panel

85.00

Studio

My friend of 30 years, Pam, is having surgery and I'll be helping her during the recovery period. I'll be painting and posting whenever I have a chance.

Meanwhile here's a photo of my delightful-where-it-all-happens-and-messy room I call my studio....where I spend most of my time. I do straighten it up from time to time, but the studio gremlins come regularily and pull things out of place. Regardless, it's a great place to work and I love it. At one time I painted in my bedroom, so I am happy to have a "room of my own."

The Park Arbor

8x10, oil on canvas panel
To bid on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/connie-snipes-oil-painting-landscape-garden-arbor-park_W0QQitemZ190347040794QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item2c5191581a



I took a photo of this scene in a park in Greensboro, NC. I like it because of the formal aspects contrasted with the casualness of the planting. When I had the photo developed, I found I had used black and white film. Oh well, an excellent challenge in painting color. It's always good for an artist to push in a new direction.

As you can see, I changed the format from vertical to a horzontal. No reason, I just liked it better that way. That left some extra space on the right side of the painting. With nothing to stop the eye, the viewer's eye just slides off MY painting onto the next one in the gallery. We certainly can't let that happen, so I put in some darker, but smaller shrubs on the right. This small accent stops the eye and sends it right back around for another view of the painting.

Mooresville Paint out

8x10, oil on canvas panel

This one placed 2nd at the Mooresville Paint Out in Sept.
For sale with or without the frame. gatlinsnipes@hotmail.com





5x7, oil on canvas panel

Honorable Mention on this one, also for sale with or without the frame.