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New Work Wednesday: Summer Days

1/18/2012

52 Comments

 
_My new painting this week is entitled Summer Days.
Summer Days by Mary C. Nasser
_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 08:23:03 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!!

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Lisa Cousineau link
1/18/2012 12:07:43 am

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

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sue link
1/18/2012 12:24:43 am

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

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Betty link
1/18/2012 12:28:30 am

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

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Lynda Naranjo link
1/18/2012 05:16:42 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

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Jess @ illustrateur link
1/19/2012 01:12:35 pm

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

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JKW link
1/19/2012 01:19:19 pm

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

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gloria link
1/19/2012 01:36:59 pm

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

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Helen Campbell link
1/19/2012 01:44:50 pm

I love your painting, so full of life.

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peggy gatto link
1/19/2012 02:09:54 pm

a wonderful and fun piece!

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Ayala Art link
1/19/2012 02:28:56 pm

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

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Tammie link
1/19/2012 02:30:29 pm

wonderfully earthy and artful!

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Tracey Fletcher King link
1/19/2012 03:24:31 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

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Anne link
1/19/2012 04:19:42 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! :)

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anns art @ studiohyde link
1/19/2012 06:01:12 pm

Love the textures you create Mary.

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peggy aplSEEDS link
1/19/2012 06:22:40 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>

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patsypaterno link
1/19/2012 06:27:53 pm

Your paintings are always so interesting and full of surprise!

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Apni Avani link
1/19/2012 06:57:55 pm

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

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geckostone link
1/19/2012 07:45:42 pm

Excellent Mary!!! I love it!

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Lesley Edmonds link
1/19/2012 09:17:00 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 :)

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pointypix link
1/19/2012 09:41:07 pm

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

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carlarey link
1/19/2012 09:41:51 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.

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Faye link
1/19/2012 11:48:13 pm

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.

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crystal link
1/19/2012 11:55:34 pm

Fantastic work! :-)

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Robin Panzer Art Studio 33 link
1/20/2012 12:10:43 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

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Sheri Cook link
1/20/2012 12:28:54 am

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

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Catherine Denton link
1/20/2012 01:12:34 am

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

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anne link
1/20/2012 02:18:18 am

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

Happy PPF!

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Christine link
1/20/2012 02:35:41 am

Rich colour and texture in your mixed media!

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Nordljus link
1/20/2012 03:24:03 am

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

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Debbie link
1/20/2012 04:06:11 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.

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mandy at eight is enough
1/20/2012 04:39:29 am

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

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Jennifer McLean link
1/20/2012 06:50:41 am

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

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Carrie Martinez link
1/20/2012 07:12:07 am

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

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jean Zoss link
1/20/2012 07:24:50 am

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

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Carol link
1/20/2012 07:54:07 am

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

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Maggie
1/20/2012 08:26:41 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!

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TimelessRituals link
1/20/2012 03:26:08 pm

Superb!!

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NatashaMay link
1/20/2012 06:55:48 pm

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

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Corrine link
1/20/2012 07:11:22 pm

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

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Victoria link
1/20/2012 11:18:39 pm

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

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kat link
1/20/2012 11:35:26 pm

I love your stuff Mary always eye candy

-KAT-

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Flo link
1/20/2012 11:51:18 pm

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

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Jae link
1/20/2012 11:57:04 pm

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!

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Belinda Carson link
1/21/2012 12:09:02 am

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

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Phoenix Peacock link
1/21/2012 04:35:34 am

your pieces are always so intriguing.

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Daniele link
1/21/2012 12:13:37 pm

Wonderful colors this week. Beautiful work!

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Carola Bartz link
1/21/2012 01:36:19 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.

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Lydia link
1/21/2012 03:12:43 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.

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EVA link
1/22/2012 10:34:46 am

Gorgeous! I love the coppery colour and the meandering snakelike lines. Plus that turquoise gets me every time!

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Elisa Choi link
1/22/2012 11:35:16 am

Made me very curious as to how you did it. Beautiful textures and rich. Lovely colors and form. You are expert on these!

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Anshu link
2/6/2012 04:57:53 pm

Love your Artwork Mary....you have a very unique style

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