New Work Wednesday: Summer Days

1/18/2012

My new painting this week is entitled Summer Days.

This painting layers Hawaiian maps, metallic tape, Wood Icing, encaustic, text, olivine, mica, acrylic media and paint on a stretched canvas.

Comments please!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Hope you're having a wonderful week!
Mary^

52 Comments

Trina (Trina's Clay Creations) link

1/17/2012 10:23:03 pm

Your Summer Days painting is gorgeous Mary! I love the textures and colors. It gives the feeling of a beautiful and fun summer day... Thanks for taking me to summer on this cold winter's day here in Michigan!!

Lisa Cousineau link

1/18/2012 02:07:43 am

The texture on that is AMAZING! And colors... Mmmmm. Nice work!

sue link

1/18/2012 02:24:43 am

Again...just lovely! What else can I say?

Betty link

1/18/2012 02:28:30 am

I love the colours! So beautiful summer you have created!

Lynda Naranjo link

1/18/2012 07:16:42 am

Hi Mary!

Your artwork is amazing!!!! Love the texture ... it makes me want to reach through the screen and touch it! :)

Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog! You made my day ... seriously!

Have a lovely week!

Lynda

Jess @ illustrateur link

1/19/2012 03:12:35 pm

Wow, really amazing, the colors and textures are so perfect together!

JKW link

1/19/2012 03:19:19 pm

I love the squiggles, reminds me of fabric design; the map is wonderful. Blessings, Janet

gloria link

1/19/2012 03:36:59 pm

Mary, your work is always so colorful and full of beautiful texture. Awesome work, thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend.

Helen Campbell link

1/19/2012 03:44:50 pm

I love your painting, so full of life.

peggy gatto link

1/19/2012 04:09:54 pm

a wonderful and fun piece!

Ayala Art link

1/19/2012 04:28:56 pm

I love all the soft shapes! Beautiful colors, nice texture

Tammie link

1/19/2012 04:30:29 pm

wonderfully earthy and artful!

Tracey Fletcher King link

1/19/2012 05:24:31 pm

I love that top section especially.... though the composition works beautifully together... can't stop scrolling up and looking at that top part though... happy ppf...xx

Anne link

1/19/2012 06:19:42 pm

Love the textures and colors and it does have a very summery feeling, it's warm and happy. I wish I could see it larger! :)

anns art @ studiohyde link

1/19/2012 08:01:12 pm

Love the textures you create Mary.

peggy aplSEEDS link

1/19/2012 08:22:40 pm

i love the vibrant colors that really feel like "summer days". happy PPF and thanks for sharing,
hugs, <a href="http://peggyapl.blogspot.com/">peggy aplSEEDS</a>

patsypaterno link

1/19/2012 08:27:53 pm

Your paintings are always so interesting and full of surprise!

Apni Avani link

1/19/2012 08:57:55 pm

I wonder how you manage to make such attractive stuff! Really nice.

geckostone link

1/19/2012 09:45:42 pm

Excellent Mary!!! I love it!

Lesley Edmonds link

1/19/2012 11:17:00 pm

I just love all the texture you have incorporated in this Mary. Wonderful colours too.
Strange - my journal page today is about the summer too :)

pointypix link

1/19/2012 11:41:07 pm

This is a beauty!! I love the warm reds and orange coupled with the beautiful turquoise/teal. really makes me long for summer!

carlarey link

1/19/2012 11:41:51 pm

Your paintings look like they would be such great fun to create. You must relive an amazing hike every time you pick up a brush.

Faye link

1/20/2012 01:48:13 am

Mary, I always notice color first and this one really "grabs" me. those are MY colors. I then notice the design and see that this has such smooth flowing lines to it. Beautiful.

crystal link

1/20/2012 01:55:34 am

Fantastic work! :-)

Robin Panzer Art Studio 33 link

1/20/2012 02:10:43 am

Oh Mary this has to be one of my favorites, I'm so partial to orangy browns! Just lovely! ~Happy Paint Party Friday! #56 Robin Panzer Art Studio 33

Sheri Cook link

1/20/2012 02:28:54 am

Always love your colors!!! Lovely piece.
Happy PPF!
Sheri Cook/HappyHorseStudio

Catherine Denton link

1/20/2012 03:12:34 am

You have such a beautiful way with color and texture.
<a href=http://wingedwriter.blogspot.com>Catherine Denton</a>

anne link

1/20/2012 04:18:18 am

Love the colors and textures on this one! I especially like the bottom "half" of the painting.

Happy PPF!

Christine link

1/20/2012 04:35:41 am

Rich colour and texture in your mixed media!

Nordljus link

1/20/2012 05:24:03 am

Beautiful details and colours, I especially like that blue, it's just gorgeous!

Debbie link

1/20/2012 06:06:11 am

I really like your colors and composition here! Beautiful color and textures, too. Hawaii sure has been on my mind this week with the cold weather we're having.

mandy at eight is enough

1/20/2012 06:39:29 am

this is fantastic...the colours and the textures are wonderful...xxx

Jennifer McLean link

1/20/2012 08:50:41 am

These are so wonderfully organic! Well done.
Best,
Jenn at www.justaddwatersilly.com, hopping from paint party friday
(following you on Pinterest!)

Carrie Martinez link

1/20/2012 09:12:07 am

Beautiful work! Perfectly captures the essence of summer!
Happy PPF and Happy Weekend :)

jean Zoss link

1/20/2012 09:24:50 am

i love these colors together...very nice work, mary! happy PPF!

Carol link

1/20/2012 09:54:07 am

They are always wonderful ~ I think this is the Best so far!~ namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) and A Creative Harbor

Maggie

1/20/2012 10:26:41 am

Wonderful colors! I can see the heat of a summer day. And wish I had some right now lol. I love all of the things that make up the awesome layers. Beautiful!

TimelessRituals link

1/20/2012 05:26:08 pm

Superb!!

NatashaMay link

1/20/2012 08:55:48 pm

I love the metallic sheen to it. Gorgeous! :)

Corrine link

1/20/2012 09:11:22 pm

Mary this piece rocks, wow, I love all the depth and materials you have put into this. xox Corrine

Victoria link

1/21/2012 01:18:39 am

Gorgeous color harmonies and energy..your work is always visually stimulating and expressive..it pulls me in and I love that!
Victoria

kat link

1/21/2012 01:35:26 am

I love your stuff Mary always eye candy

-KAT-

Flo link

1/21/2012 01:51:18 am

Hi Mary,
the colors are really beautiful as always
;)

Jae link

1/21/2012 01:57:04 am

Love your artwork Mary! The texture and colors are exquisite! I may have to show some of your work to my AP Art students, I'm always looking for current artists to inspire them!

Belinda Carson link

1/21/2012 02:09:02 am

I love your choice of colors- definitely brings summer to mind! Your work is beautiful!

Phoenix Peacock link

1/21/2012 06:35:34 am

your pieces are always so intriguing.

Daniele link

1/21/2012 02:13:37 pm

Wonderful colors this week. Beautiful work!

Carola Bartz link

1/21/2012 03:36:19 pm

Beautiful colors, Mary. I'm not very familiar with encaustic, it scares me a little bit. Yours looks terrific - and I like anything with maps.

Lydia link

1/21/2012 05:12:43 pm

I love the colors and textures you used here, that shade of rusty red and blue together have always been an especially favorite color pairing for me. Visually stunning.