PS. to see how this one began, click here to see my January 18th post of the drawing on my oil pastel blog. C
Showing posts with label western dancers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label western dancers. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Country Evening Two-Steppers - oil pastel figurative painting
PS. to see how this one began, click here to see my January 18th post of the drawing on my oil pastel blog. C
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Do-Si-Do - acrylic figurative painting
Friday, January 13, 2017
Two Step Passion - original oil figurative painting
PS. My Able Assistant, Roger, seems to be much better! I love my Assistant!💓
Friday, November 18, 2016
On My Easel - Cowboy Saturday Night figurative oil painting
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
On My Easel - Country Evening - original oil figurative painting in progress
I did this painting in a more colorful palette, but decided that a limited one might be better for an evening dance and I'm pretty happy with this choice for a change. It's just black white, terra rosa and yellow ochre, plus a blue, which normally isn't part of my limited palette, but I just had to have it this time. I asked a friend for a critique - this one or the full palette one? "Oh, I like both of them". Sigh. Please don't be afraid to hurt my feelings - artists really, really want the truth! So, if you have an opinion, don't be shy! Will finish this one on the weekend and post it on my website, http://conniechadwell.com. Thanks so much for looking!
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Country Love - original oil figurative painting
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Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Country Evening - original figurative oil painting
Another evening of dancing Texas' favorite dance - the two step. I paint endless images of this dance, and never tire of it. And I love to play country music while I work. Today I listened to Bob Wills, the great country musician who is remembered for his western swing music. Waylon Jennings' song "Bob Wills Is Still The King" is absolutely right! (I don't think the Bob Wills site has music, but it can be found many places on the internet.) I used stretched portrait canvas for this - very smooth and so easy to work on. It's 10 x 8" - thanks for stopping by!
Monday, February 01, 2016
Weeknight Two-Step - original figurative oil painting
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Two-Step Sweet Talk - original oil figurative painting
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Country Evening - original oil figurative painting
Here's a group of western dancers two-stepping their way through a Saturday night - on canvas, 11 x 14". Not a bad way to spend the evening, either. Speaking of evenings, I was lucky to see Huey Lewis and the News on Sunday night - they're still just wonderful and their a cappella singing is lovely (if one can use the word "lovely" when referring to a rock band) - it was a great evening! Thanks so much for stopping by - I'm always delighted to see you here!
Monday, February 17, 2014
Her Blue Boots - original oil figurative painting
I just finished watching the Olympic ice dancing - SO gorgeous and they make it look so easy, which, as someone who can barely get around the rink, I know it can't possibly be! Now back to art - this 5 x 5" painting is done on Gessobord. I've seen some really beautiful turquoise blue boots lately - luscious, really - and just couldn't resist putting them in my painting. Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Two-Steppin' Romance - original oil figurative painting
Here are a couple of sweethearts on the dance floor. I had such a great time painting this - I guess it was feeling free with the brushwork or maybe the turquoise boots - I don't know exactly. Sometimes it just happens. Check out my oil pastel blog, too, if you have a minute, and thanks so much for stepping - uh, stopping - by!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Last Dance - original oil figurative painting
I hope this painting captures the last dance of the evening - made no corrections and just let the brush do its own thing. It's on 6 x 6" Gessobord. Thanks for looking! Sold
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
Country Lovers Again - original oil figurative painting
Went a little crazy with the brushstrokes, which makes it so much fun for me to paint! While painting, I was listening to the soundtrack from Honeymoon in Vegas from 1992 - love those Elvis impersonators! But, impersonators aside, just a wonderful, sweet soundtrack. Then, on to A Bronx Tale, another fave from 1993 - one great song after another.
This painting is 6 x 6" on Gessobord. Thanks so much for stopping by! SOLD
This painting is 6 x 6" on Gessobord. Thanks so much for stopping by! SOLD
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Dance Hall Night - original oil figurative painting
Just working on so many things this afternoon and came across this 12 x 18" painting from a few months ago that I never got around to posting. Re the other things I'm drawing/painting, I spent the day trying to get the paint to do its own thing while at the same time minding me at least a little. Quite an interesting struggle. At one point, I started a painting with very little drawing, just an indication of where the model would be and using mostly luscious R&F pigment sticks with some Sennelier and Winsor & Newton, as well. It'll be interesting to see how that turns out - but will be slow drying with our weather - we'll be in the triple digits much of the week. And probably much of July/August! Oh well, it's definitely summer. Thanks for stopping by! Sold
Friday, July 05, 2013
Two Step Night - original oil figurative painting
I know this 6 x 6" painting is similar to another of my two step paintings, (which is currently at Artworks) but I always love it when they're cuddled up like this couple. Sweet to watch - and to paint. While doing this painting, plus working on three others, I listened to the late, great Roy Orbison, the inimitable Jerry Lee Lewis and the fabulous young musician, Andy Leftwich. What a great afternoon! Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Saturday Night Two-Steppers - original oil figurative painting
Was I actually there tonight? Well, no, but back in the day . . . . This one is on 6 x 6" Gessobord - thanks for looking!
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Another Saturday Night at the Dance Hall - original oil figurative western dance painting
Monday, October 29, 2012
Two-Step Night - original acrylic figurative painting
I loved fooling around with acrylics on this painting. Every now and then, I experiment with acrylics and usually I'm not happy with them, but this time they really clicked with me. They really have everything going for them, I think, and I'm hoping this will be the start of a beautiful love affair. This painting is on 8 x 10" stretched canvas. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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