Ten New Paintings!

For the past ten months or so I've been busy working on new paintings for my November show at the Gardiner Library. I've completed ten - a visual representation of my beautiful surroundings. They are a timely reminder of what we can lose if we're not careful.  

I'm offering all of these paintings for sale now, prior to the show, with the understanding that they won't ship until after the show closes on December 30.  I hope you like this collection. To purchase a painting please contact me via the "Contact" page or at natalie@nataliewargin.com. You can also email me for detail images of any of the paintings or for a more detailed price list with a description of each piece.  And you can see my work-in-progress
at instagram.com/nataliewargin/

If you're nearby you can check out the show or come and meet me at the reception.
The show runs from November 14 through December 30. 
Opening reception:
Saturday, November 18 from 12pm until 2pm.
Gardiner Library
133 Farmer's Turnpike
Gardiner, NY  12525
 

"Vultures at High Falls"
24" x 18"
Acrylic on birch panel
$2200.

"Maggie"
18" x 24"
Acrylic on birch panel
$2200.

"Slabsides"
24" x 18" 
Acrylic on birch panel
$2200.

"Lodges"
18" x 24" 
Acrylic on birch panel
$2200.

"Pleasant"
18" x 24"
Acrylic on birch panel
$3200.

"Red Barn with Fox"
12" x 18"
Acrylic gouache on birch panel
$900.

"Coyote"
18" x 12"
Acrylic on birch panel
$900.

"Autumn Orchard"
12" x 16"
Acrylic on birch panel
$1200.

"Winter Barns"
12" x 18"
Acrylic on birch panel
$1200.

Again, If you have questions please email me via the "Contact" page or at natalie@nataliewargin.com.  Thanks for taking a look!

Work in Progress -- Herons

I've been asked a few times if I could show my progress on a painting so here goes.  This first image shows my light sketch and the beginning of the painting.  I've learned from experience that I should start on the important parts -- in this case the herons -- because if I'm not happy with the stars of the piece I will need to start again and I'd hate to throw away more work than I need to.  

"Herons"

I pass this pond on my daily rounds.  It's very close to a section of the rail trail that has a swamp with the most amazing array of birds, frogs, turtles, and snakes.  And beavers.  I usually see a single heron at the swamp without fail but one morning I saw this pair on the pond.  I had never seen a pair before and certainly never on the pond which is also close to a somewhat well traveled road.  It was early morning and still quiet and there they were, the happy couple.  The people who own the pond have planted dozens of daffodils.  The purple phlox is wild.  It's everywhere, the rocks too.  I added the dashing squirrels because I love to watch them flying through the trees.

This is a large painting for me, 12 x 18".  It's watercolor and gouache.  You can find it in my shop, together with prints of the image in various sizes:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/234865593/watercolor-original-painting-herons?ref=shop_home_active_1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/234866381/art-print-original-watercolor-herons?ref=listing-shop-header-0

Two Dogs on the Hudson

"Two Dogs" detail

"Two Dogs" detail

"Two Dogs" detail

I was asked to do a painting of two dogs in a Hudson Valley setting.  I have always loved dog portraits, especially old master formal pieces.  You know, the hunting scene with the dogs large in the foreground, horses and riders in their "pinks" in a tangle behind them.   Or better, the stiff profile of a dog standing in the foreground of a country scene; river, hills and woodland always in the background.  I admit I was a bit nonplussed by the request.  I have never thought of myself as a portraitist but the opportunity intrigued me.  I was provided with a number of photos of two handsome creatures.  This is the result.  Like so many of the old portraits I placed the dogs front and center.  The requested Valley landscape -- Hudson River, Catskills, red barn, farm animals, foliage -- are present and also mimic the old portraits.  But instead of a stiff traditional pose with the dog oblivious of the viewer, I have these two looking straight at us.  Less formal.  More like the dogs I know.

Prints of this painting are available in various sizes in my Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/230363174/art-print-original-watercolor-painting?ref=shop_home_active_1