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Natalie Wargin

1622 Lucas Avenue
Cottekill, NY 12419
845-750-4573
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New! A Wild Stampede!

August 15, 2024 Natalie Wargin

Tilly and I were on our way home from a walk at High Falls. You can see the falls in the upper right. I had just turned the corner at the food co-op to come on to our road when I saw some deer about to cross right in front of us. They were running hard. I slammed the breaks and was treated to a rare sight. Nearly twenty deer stampeding. I had never seen so many all together. They passed the red barns and the pretty houses and continued across the grassy field. Why, I wondered? Where were they headed? Did something frighten them? Were they simply having fun? I think if I had gotten out of my car I would have felt the earth shake.

Naturally I have embellished a bit. I don’t know who that woman is but she has my dog. And she’d better hang on. The black birds are startled. The smaller creatures at the bottom are running opposite to the deer. Smart. The white cat seems to have been rudely awakened. And the appearance of the gardener surprised me. Early on I tried to get rid of him but he started to remind me of my father, an avid gardener himself, so he stays.

This painting will be part of my Roxbury exhibit in November.
If you’re interested in purchasing this piece before the exhibit please let me know in the comments below or send an email from the contact page.

“Seventeen Deer”
16 x 20 inches
Acrylic on claybord

Prints of this image are available in my Etsy shop here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1748185640/art-print-of-original-painting-seventeen?click_key=c96439a265502fb287f77a402fc30219d7c312c9%3A1748185640&click_sum=3e5f4249&ref=shop_home_active_1
My shop is running a sale from August 15 through Sunday, August 18.
20% off any purchase.

Thanks so much for your kind attention.

“Seventeen Deer” detail.

“Seventeen Deer” detail.

“Seventeen Deer” detail.

“Seventeen Deer” detail.

In Catskill Mountains, crows, deer, deer and fawn, flowers, gardening, Hudson Valley, landscape painting, Natalie Wargin, Original Acrylic Painting, red barn, wild roses, wild turkeys, stampede Tags acrylic painting, blackbirds, crows, rescue dog, country setting, rural life, deer, white tail deer, stampede, wild things, true story, tell a story, Natalie Wargin, nature painting, waterfall, wild garden, irises, day lilies, squirrels, rabbits, Wild Turkey, cat, ferns
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Small Portrait #3 - Wild Turkey

February 29, 2024 Natalie Wargin

This is the third piece in my series of portraits, a second wild turkey. Turns out I’m enjoying these small paintings. And you know I love wild turkeys.

Here’s a quiet country road on a moonlit night. She passes the barn then stops and turns her head, wary, careful. There are other turkeys nearby but she’s heard a strange sound, maybe unfriendly, that stops her short. We see her here, her head catching the light, feathers glowing. She’ll be moving on shortly.

“Portrait #3 - Wild Turkey”
6 x 6 inches
Acrylic on claybord
$450.00

If you’re interested in this small painting please leave a note below in comments.
My Etsy shop is still closed but will be reopening soon in March

Thanks for taking a look!

“Portrait #3 - Wild Turkey” detail.

“Portrait #3 - Wild Turkey” detail.

“Portrait #3 - Wild Turkey” detail.

In Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley, landscape painting, moon and stars, Natalie Wargin, night scene, Original Acrylic Painting, wild turkeys, red barn Tags wild turkeys, acrylic painting, nature painting, Natalie Wargin, landscape painting, country setting, country living, moonlight, moonlit night, red barn, woodland, feathers, native bird
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Two Turkeys Crossing The Road, New Work

October 26, 2023 Natalie Wargin

“3 O’Clock”

This usually happens. Tilly and I are out for our three o’clock walk, we turn down Coxing Road and there they are, a line of turkeys crossing east to west. These days there are twenty one in this flock. We stop at a respectful distance to admire and let them pass and fortunately they move slowly, with only a slight flutter here and there, so Tilly is not inspired to chase them. I hang on to the leash just in case. On this particular day I focus on a pair who are caught in a shower of falling blossoms while they pass a garden in bloom. Hollyhocks and blue flowers. A few little houses too. Do I know the people who live in the house with the inviting red chairs? Up in the air are a pair of brilliant cardinals.

“3 O’Clock”
12 x 16 inches
Acrylic on claybord panel
$800.00

This painting is available in my Etsy shop. Find the listing here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1578746348/original-acrylic-painting-of-two-wild?click_key=3e47223ca9dfeab484037b287d1874557f55f59a%3A1578746348&click_sum=bb1d62a3&ref=shop_home_active_1&sts=1

Prints of this image are available here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1579252004/art-print-original-watercolor-two-wild?click_key=89067dafdb51eacc5ce805875e2c0153cafc1e93%3A1579252004&click_sum=fcfec72e&ref=shop_home_active_1&sts=1

I’m running a little sale for the next three days: 20% off any purchase from my Etsy shop.
Thank you for taking a look! I always appreciate it.

“3 O’Clock” detail.

“3 O’Clock” detail.

“3 O’Clock” detail.

“3 O’Clock” detail.

In art sale, Catskill Mountains, flowers, gardening, Hudson Valley, Natalie Wargin, Original Acrylic Painting, wild turkeys, hollyhocks Tags original art, acrylic painting, Natalie Wargin, nature, wild turkeys, cardinals, hollyhocks, wild garden, garden, country setting, landscape painting, nature painting, wild flowers, local flora, rural life, little houses, one of a kind, blossoms, wi, spring flowers, springtime
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One Box Turtle, Coming Right Up

June 23, 2022 Natalie Wargin

This painting was a commission, a birthday gift for a man who has a soft spot for turtles. I saw this particular box turtle in my driveway and thought I'd paint her instead of one of the snappers that I usually see. Box turtles are especially beautiful and a little showy with bright orange markings. Unlike other wild creatures that I encounter turtles don't mind inspection or a nosey photographer getting close. That's my little house in the upper corner and the woods beyond. It's windy and the trees are getting tossed. And because they are blooming now I've added wild roses and hydrangeas. If you look very carefully you can see that the spiders have been busy too.

I’ve reopened my Etsy shop with a 20% off sale on any purchase through Sunday the 26th.
You can find prints of this turtle painting here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1239661358/art-print-of-original-acrylic-painting?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=natalie+wargin&ref=sr_gallery-1-3

NOTE: For those of you who follow me on Instagram I have a new account.
You can follow me here to see me working on new things:
@nataliewargin2.0

And as always, thank you for taking a look at my work.

“Box Turtle” detail.

“Box Turtle” detail.

“Box Turtle”detail.



In art sale, Catskill Mountains, flowers, gardening, Hudson Valley, landscape painting, Natalie Wargin, Original Acrylic Painting Tags Natalie Wargin, nature, turtle, box turtle, rural life, country setting, hydrangeas, wild roses, wild garden, wild flowers
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Eleven pieces and a pre-show sale

May 13, 2022 Natalie Wargin

This is the final piece for my show at the Woodstock Artists Museum and my third Peaceable Kingdom. You may have heard my sigh of relief when I finished it. Below are all the pieces I will display along with details and prices. If you want to buy a painting before the show let me know. Any work purchased before May 20 will be discounted by 15%.

Peaceable Kingdom #3 - All Around Us
Acrylic on claybord, 24 x 18 inches, framed
$2200

There are 32 creatures here, all sharing the woodland, existing nicely, just as it really is. The birds are busy, bluebirds and sparrows and owl and woodpecker. The black bear dozes while a pair of squirrels chatter, the turtle looks surprised by the snow, the fisher heads for her underground shelter, the coyote is almost invisible. The dancing horse feels the excitement of the cold. There’s a little fox next to the stone wall where a chipmunk sleeps and a crow complains as crows do. Deer rest, so does a cow. A raccoon gets cozy, and turkeys, geese, and a single pheasant scatter. In front of the house, where welcoming lights shine, a bunny rests. There’s a goat there too. A woman, who might be me, walks the snowy lane, watching the dog who is certainly my Tilly.

Tomato Garden
Acrylic on claybord, 24 x 18 inches, framed
$2200

Porcupines At Mohonk
Acrylic on claybord, 24 x 18 inches, framed
SOLD

The Letter
Acrylic on claybord, 24 x 18 inches, framed
$2200

Red Fox And Barn
Acrylic gouache on birch board, 18 x 12 inches
SOLD

Foxes At High Falls
Acrylic on claybord, 24 x 18 inches, framed
$2200

Maggie And The Goose
Acrylic on birch board, 24 x 18 inches
SOLD

Donkeys And Pears
Acrylic on birch board, 20 x 16 inches
$2000

Memento Mori
Prismacolor pencil on Stonehenge Drawing Paper, 28 x 18 inches, framed
$650

Meteor Shower And Bouquet
Prismacolor pencil on Stonehenge Drawing Paper, 22 x 18 inches, framed
SOLD

The Fight
Acrylic on birch board, 18 x 24 inches, framed
$2200

In Catskill Mountains, flowers, Hudson Valley, landscape painting, Natalie Wargin, Original Acrylic Painting, original drawing, solo art show, art sale Tags art sale, Natalie Wargin, acrylic painting, solo art show, landscape painting, Hudson Valley, upstate New York, peaceable kingdom, rural life, country setting, country living, environmental
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A Sampler In Colored Pencil

May 7, 2021 Natalie Wargin
“Sampler #1”

“Sampler #1”

This piece began as a colored pencil still life based on photos I took of a birthday bouquet. I didn’t intend for it to resemble a sampler but I think the color of the paper I was using (Canson drawing paper, Oyster) pulled it in that direction. I didn’t put up a fight. I love samplers, have stitched a few myself, so I went along for the ride.

“Sampler #1” detail.

“Sampler #1” detail.

“Sampler #1” detail.

“Sampler #1” detail.

The flowers are reds and pinks, large carnations, tulips, and other unidentified things. I have tried to bring my rural landscape into my floral pieces on several occasions and here I did that in a couple of ways. Right and left of the vase are small scenes with little houses, fences, wildlife. There’s that black dog again, dear Maggie I think. And when it came to the illustrious little blue vase I added a barnyard scene with cows and one little calf. I like to think the vase resembles chinoiserie with a Hudson Valley twist. Once I was certain that this drawing was truly a sampler I added the border of little black dots. Think lots of French knots.

“Sampler #1”
20 x 24 inches
Prismacolor pencil on Canson drawing paper, Oyster
$375.00

I’ll be running a sale from today, May 7 through Sunday May 9.
20% off any purchase.

You can find the original drawing in my Etsy shop here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1014448185/original-colored-pencil-drawing-floral?ref=shop_home_active_1

You can find prints of this image here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1014443715/art-print-original-colored-pencil?ref=shop_home_active_2

Thanks so much for following along!

“Sampler#1” detail.

“Sampler#1” detail.

“Sampler #1” detail.

“Sampler #1” detail.

In bouquet, colored pencil art, flowers, illustration, landscape painting, Natalie Wargin, original drawing, Still life Tags sampler art, sampler, colored pencil, pencil art, rural life, bouquet, floral art, still life, carnations, tulips, country living, country setting
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Hello again...finally!

October 1, 2020 Natalie Wargin
“Chasing Turkeys”

“Chasing Turkeys”

Well, it has been a while, hasn’t it? Like many of you I have been plain off kilter. Although, since March, I continued to paint and draw I felt myself lose momentum. There became fewer and fewer opportunities for artists to show and share work. My pace slowed. But I want to get back to this newsletter, to let you see what I’ve been doing. I hope you’ve all been faring well and will continue to do so while the situation gets sorted.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

One morning Maggie and I were walking in the woods above our house, on a deer path near the Upper Filigree. The deer were still sleeping. You can see the chipmunks resting safely in the stone wall. There’s a red tailed hawk in the red tree waiting them out. Red efts watch the from the rocks along the stream. It was very early spring and there was a dusting of snow so I could see the fresh turkey tracks. I heard them before I saw them and when we rounded a bend I warned Maggie not to chase the turkeys up ahead of us. But how silly of me. How could she resist? I knew the birds would elude her and Maggie was so happy with her harmless rousting. Happy doggie, unharmed birds, nice little anecdote.
”Chasing Turkeys,” acrylic on panel, 18 x 24 inches.

I’ve been tidying up my Etsy shop, relisting many items that had expired. I’m offering free domestic shipping on any order from October 1 through October 7. You can take a look here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/NatalieWargin

Thanks so much for your interest in my work. It’s truly appreciated.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

“Chasing Turkeys” detail.

In deer, Hudson Valley, illustration, landscape painting, Natalie Wargin, Original Acrylic Painting Tags Natalie Wargin, acrylic painting, wild turkeys, woodland, country setting, rural life, deer sleeping, chipmunks, rescue dog
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A New Kingdom and a Podcast

May 30, 2019 Natalie Wargin
“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals.”

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals.”

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals” detail.

This piece has taken it’s sweet time coming into being. I was sidetracked by several matters that took me away from my work. But here finally is the finished painting. It features the animals that I see almost daily. That’s me on a very good day, jawline tightened, with faithful Maggie in the center beneath a surge of blackbirds. In real life I was caught beneath that surge one morning on the trail with a flock of one hundred blasting above me, nearly touching my head. It was breathtaking. Here is a calmer version. I appear to be releasing a blackbird into the spiraling flock, insinuating myself I suppose, into this impossible scenario. Blackbirds, coyote, deer, black bear, fisher, turkeys, pheasant, squirrel, skunk, fox, rabbit, chipmunk. You’ll recognize my house in the background. The question remains, why are they all on the move? I could get political and say it has something to do with the damage we’ve done to our natural world and the list of soon to be extinct species I’ve been hearing about. But I actually think those crazy birds just got everyone excited.

“Peaceable Kingdom. The Animals.”
Acrylic on board
24” x 18”
$1500.

A reader made a suggestion that I add an audio feature to this newsletter. I kind of liked the idea so here goes. I wrote several versions of a script, all of which I tossed. They sounded too stiff and in the end I decided to simply talk about what I see when I look at this painting. Although I’ve called this a podcast it technically isn’t, not yet. You won’t find it on iTunes although, if this goes well, who knows?


ETSY SALE! Get free standard shipping on any purchase from May 30 through June 3.
The painting and prints of the image are available in my shop here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/693860112/peaceable-kingdom-the-animals-original?ref=listing_published_alert

https://www.etsy.com/listing/693858252/peaceable-kingdom-the-animals-art-print?ref=shop_home_active_1

In Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley, Natalie Wargin, Original Acrylic Painting, landscape painting Tags Hudson Valley, acrylic painting, landscape painting, rural life, wild animals, country setting, Catskills, Natalie Wargin, original art, black bears, blackbirds, wild turkeys, deer, daffodils, chipmunk, skunk, coyote, podcast
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Moonlight and Snowfall

January 17, 2019 Natalie Wargin
“Moonlight and Snowfall”

“Moonlight and Snowfall”

Finishing up a morning run I turned the corner into my driveway and there was a buck. I didn’t startle him in the least but he surprised me a little. He was very big. He looked at me and calmly kept on foraging. I can go most of the year without seeing many, or any, bucks but there he was. I’ve put him here, in a slightly different scene. Here it’s nighttime, the moon is full, and snow is beginning to fall. I’ve added a doe. The green house is mine. The red barn is not mine although it seems to make regular appearances in my work. The helter skelter arrangement of my neighbors homes is fairly accurate, typical in a rural setting. No straight lines or right angles here.

This is a watercolor painting on Fabriano paper, 17” x 13”. The original painting has been sold but prints of the image are available in my Etsy shop. I’m offering FREE SHIPPING on any order, no code needed. The offer runs from January 17 through January 22. You can find prints of this image here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/674690645/art-print-original-watercolor-moonlight?ref=listing_published_alert

“Moonlight andSnowfall” detail.

“Moonlight andSnowfall” detail.

“Moonlight and Snowfall” detail.

“Moonlight and Snowfall” detail.

“Moonlight and Snowfall” detail.

“Moonlight and Snowfall” detail.

In Catskill Mountains, deer, Hudson Valley, Natalie Wargin, Original watercolors, winter scene Tags landscape painting, watercolor painting, Natalie Wargin, nature, snowy scene, doe, buck, deer, rural life, country setting, original art
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Ten New Paintings!

September 26, 2017 Natalie Wargin
"Peaceable Kingdom"18" x 24"Acrylic on birch panel$2200.

"Peaceable Kingdom"
18" x 24"
Acrylic on birch panel
$2200.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Winter Barns"12" x 18"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!

In American Folk Art, Hudson Valley, Natalie Wargin, Original Acrylic Painting, naive art Tags Natalie Wargin, nature, rural, wild turkeys, woodland, acrylic painting, upstate New York, Hudson River, Wild Turkey, orchard, original art, country setting, country living, gallery show, landscape painting
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"One Morning" + FREE SHIPPING!

May 27, 2016 Natalie Wargin
"One Morning"

"One Morning"

"One Morning" detail

"One Morning" detail

"One Morning" detail

"One Morning" detail

"One Morning" detail

"One Morning" detail

That's my neighborhood to the left of the big tree. My house is the eyebrow colonial more or less in the middle. The one with the intelligent dog in the yard. This is what a cool spring morning is like. There's a bit of woodsmoke coming from the chimneys. A lot of rain has fallen, turning things that special early green and the blossoms are beginning to bloom. Along with the woodsmoke is the scent of wild pink honeysuckle. The dogwood is especially showy. There's a breeze tossing the trees a bit. The Catskills have my back, the sky above is overcast and cloudy. Maybe there will be more rain. 

To the right of the big tree is a spot that Maggie and I discovered while walking in the woods behind our house. We like to follow the deer paths and on one particular day we came to a spot with seven indentations in the dry fallen leaves. I knew what it was as soon as I saw it, the place where the deer sleep. The deer were gone, of course, but I've added them here. All sleeping peacefully. All but the one keeping watch.

The topsy-turvy arrangement of the houses and barns on the left surprised me but it is accurate. I wasn't sure about that crazy blue fence and didn't think it would survive the painting but there it is. It's only an invention but it grew on me.

This is a 16" x 12" acrylic painting on cradled birch board.
It's available here in my shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/295064831/original-acrylic-painting-one-morning?ref=shop_home_active_1

For free shipping on any order use coupon code HAPPY
Code expires on May 31.

To see work in progress on this painting take a look at my Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/nataliewargin/

In American Folk Art, Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley, illustration, Original Acrylic Painting Tags Hudson Valley, Natalie Wargin, neighbors, Catskills, rural life, country setting, landscape painting, acrylic painting, original art, dogwood, deer
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A Riotous Painting + Free SHIPPING

March 10, 2016 Natalie Wargin
"One Hundred Geese"

"One Hundred Geese"

"One Hundred Geese" detail

"One Hundred Geese" detail

"One Hundred Geese" detail

"One Hundred Geese" detail

"One Hundred Geese" detail

"One Hundred Geese" detail

Spring is coming, that's for sure.  I look out my window or ride down a road and flocks of birds are gathering and singing like it's some big happy family reunion.  Dozens of starlings flying in an abstract formation that thins and swells and curves.  Dozens of robins in my yard, hopping and pecking at the grass and filling the yet to bud flame bushes.  Driving down 209 recently I looked over to the fields where Gill's Farm has been growing exceptional corn for decades and I saw hundreds of geese.  Hundreds.  I have never seen so many birds all in one place.  Maybe they were resting or maybe there was something tasty that geese just love left over from last season.  All I know is that it was an impressive sight.  

I've painted a version of what I saw and I admit that I took some license.  The geese I saw were still and if there were other animals I didn't see them. I've moved the creek.  The Esopus is actually a couple hundred yards away.  I haven't seen any turtles yet this year.  And these geese are flying which would probably be a wise decision if there were foxes around.  

This is a watercolor and gouache painting, slightly horizontal, 13" x 12".
You can find the painting and prints of the image in my shop here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/270709027/original-watercolor-painting-100-geese?ref=shop_home_active_1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/271423948/art-print-original-watercolor-painting?ref=listing-shop-header-0

And get free shipping, today through Sunday March 13, with this code:
FREESHIP

In American Folk Art, Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley, illustration, Natalie Wargin, Original watercolors Tags original art, watercolor painting, Natalie Wargin, nature, foxes, geese, rural, landscape painting, canada geese, turtle, country setting, country living, upstate New York
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A Room With A View + Free Shipping

January 29, 2016 Natalie Wargin
"A Room With A View"

"A Room With A View"

"A Room With A View" detail

"A Room With A View" detail

"A Room With A View" detail

"A Room With A View" detail

"A Room With A View" detail

"A Room With A View" detail

I have to face it.  This winter here in the Hudson Valley is a dud.  I know, I know, there's still more winter to come but I can recognize a pattern when I see one.  This one says "No Snow."  And I love snow.

Recently I was out with Maggie in the gray afternoon thinking a pretty bouquet might lift my funk when I realized that I didn't have to go over to Green Cottage for flowers.  I could pick an interesting assortment of drying things; leaves of red and brown, gray-brown Queen Anne's Lace, and some of those other things, all appropriately decomposing like my mood.  But I felt my mood improving.  You can see in the photo of the things I chose that they made a pleasing arrangement.  I took them home, took that photo, and was about to place the weeds in a vase when I noticed all the little dust and seeds falling.  I began to sneeze wildly.  The bouquet ended up back in the woods but I had an image and an idea for a watercolor.

The drying bouquet is hanging, as you can see, tied with a ribbon.  I added the falling dust and seeds just for fun.  There are goats in my vicinity but not right next door.  The view out the window of goats in the snow is wishful.  

The original watercolor is 11" x 14" and available in my Etsy shop here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/265830673/watercolor-painting-original-a-room-with?ref=shop_home_active_1
Prints of the image are available here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/265937368/art-print-original-watercolor-a-room?ref=listing-shop-header-1

And shipping is free on any order with this code, good through January 31.
FREESHIP

 

In American Folk Art, Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley, illustration, Original watercolors, Natalie Wargin Tags watercolor paintings, winter, Natalie Wargin, goats, snow, country setting, country living, original art, painting, weed, Queen Anne's Lace, bouquet, botanical
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Portrait of Two Ragdoll Cats

August 14, 2015 Natalie Wargin
"What Happened In The Garden"

"What Happened In The Garden"

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

"What Happened In The Garden"  detail

"What Happened In The Garden"  detail

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

"What Happened In The Garden" detail

I was thrilled to be asked to do another pet portrait.  You may remember that I had done a watercolor of "Two Dogs On The Hudson."  Here I have painted two Ragdoll cats.  I was asked if I could get a wild turkey, a chipmunk, and part of the house into the picture too.  This is the result.  I've titled the painting "What Happened In The Garden" because I thought there was maybe a little story here...

Paris and Blanket Marie, the two lovely Ragdolls, are surprised and slightly confused by all of the activity in their garden.  It's usually such a peaceful place with the sweet grass and bright flowers and the comfort of the conservatory a few steps away.  It's a perfect place for a little nap, for instance.  But who invited all of these birds?  They're so noisy and they have certainly made themselves at home.  Blanket Marie thinks the chipmunk is to blame.  Sure, he looks innocent off there in the corner nibbling a nut, his back to the hullabaloo, but she knows he likes to start things.  Paris, however, has a funny feeling about that show-off turkey.

"What Happened In The Garden" is done in watercolor and gouache and measures 11" x 11".  I hope to do more pet portraits and should probably start planning one of my own dog, Maggie.  I must give some thought to this.

 

In American Folk Art, Natalie Wargin, pet portrait, cat portrait Tags Ragdoll cats, cats, wild turkeys, garden, rose hips, echinacea, conservatory, original art, watercolor painting, Natalie Wargin, nature, botanicals, chipmunk, country setting
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Three Black Hens in clover

June 23, 2015 Natalie Wargin
"Three Black Hens in Clover"

"Three Black Hens in Clover"

"Hens" detail

"Hens" detail

"Hens" detail

"Hens" detail


Out for my morning jaunt I rounded a familiar corner and spotted what I thought were three crows.  As I got closer to the birds I realized that they were not crows at all but shiny black hens with scarlet heads. I stopped for a moment to take a closer look.  What beauties!  Such colors!  It's not so unusual to see groups of hens and roosters roaming around but I'd never seen any like this before.  Now I see these three here and there, close to where I saw them first but never in the same spot twice.  "Free range" I suppose.  I wonder what color their eggs are.

I placed the hens in a barn yard which is fairly accurate but I added a very small image of a church that's not anywhere near where I spotted the hens.  You can see it in the background on one of the hills.  This particular church is Dutch Reform and very old & colonial in design.  They tell me it's the most frequently photographed church in New York.  I had the pleasure of hearing some scary organ music there a few Halloweens ago while waiting for the cemetery tour to begin.

The painting is 7 x 10 inches (18 x 25 cm).  The paper is Arches 100% cotton watercolor paper, smooth finish.  The painting is signed and dated on the front, titled on the back.  You can find it in my shop along with prints of the hens in various sizes.

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In American Folk Art, Hudson Valley, Natalie Wargin, Original watercolors Tags Natalie Wargin, farmland, hens, barns, watercolor painting, original art, clover, crows, country setting, red, black, wall decor, Hurley NY church, Catskills, Cottekill NY
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Bluebirds in a country setting

March 13, 2015 Natalie Wargin
"Bluebirds in a Country Setting."

"Bluebirds in a Country Setting."

There are bluebirds here in the Hudson Valley.  They appear to be resident and they are not in the least bit unusual.  I clearly remember the first time I saw them flitting around my yard.  Although I'd never seen a bluebird in my life I recognized them immediately, what else could they be?  They looked like the little birds that dressed Sleeping Beauty and I felt like I might have fallen into a Disney special.  They are quiet little birds, extremely blue with peach breast feathers.  I first saw them in the spring and was surprised to still see them when the weather turned very cold.  The silly phrase "bluebird of happiness" comes to mind.  They are pretty and bright and not obviously aggressive like other birds I could name.  So if they are a good omen, and why not think so, I'm glad they stick around all year long.

The image above is a 9 x 12 inch (23 x 30cm) watercolor and gouache painting.  
It's available here:
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The images below are small studies for "Bluebirds in a Country Setting."  
They are also watercolor and gouache, 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15cm).  They are available here:
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"Bluebird in Summer."  Study for "Bluebirds in a Country Setting."

"Bluebird in Summer."  Study for "Bluebirds in a Country Setting."

"Bluebird in Winter."  Study for "Bluebirds in a Country Setting."

"Bluebird in Winter."  Study for "Bluebirds in a Country Setting."

In Original watercolors, Natalie Wargin, Hudson Valley Tags bluebirds, Natalie Wargin, country setting, red barn, original art, watercolor paintings, woodland, birds, Hudson Valley
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