Chris Willey: Paintings

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2011-03-22T17:21:00.000-07:00

New posts have moved!

2010-08-05T11:33:00.001-07:00

Have you noticed that there is nothing new posted here? I've moved my blog to: http://chriswilley.com

I'm keeping this one as a record of older work, but new work is posted on the other blog. I hope you visit.

http://chriswilley.com

February

2010-02-04T07:07:00.000-08:00

I had two works accepted into the Heartland 2010 National Juried Exhibition (Exhibit in March), Irene B. French Gallery, Merriam, KS
I had one piece accepted into the Pastel National 2010, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS

February Artwork:

December/January

2010-01-18T08:39:00.000-08:00

Pertle Bog Rework, acrylic, 11x14, ©Chris Willey

Window View (1), acrylic, 16x20, ©Chris Willey

Window View Again, acrylic, 24x36, ©Chris Willey

Pears In Abstraction (1), acrylic, 8x10, ©Chris Willey

Pears In Abstraction (2), acrylic, 8x10, ©Chris Willey

PAINTING WORKSHOP, FRANCE, SUMMER 2010. FIRST PAYMENT: JAN 1, 2010

2009-11-15T16:42:00.000-08:00

Paint in France!
May 17-May 30
Visit the museums of Paris, the gardens of Monet, and the village of Van Gogh.
Chris Willey and Jeanean Songco Martin will be conducting a plein air painting workshop in France this summer.
This is open to artists at all levels.
First payment of $400 reserves your seat.
PACKAGE COST: $1,960
This includes tuition; most ground transportation, including subway and train fares; museums; and accommodations. This DOES NOT include airfare or airport shuttles.

Itinerary: Paris, Giverny & Provence
•   May 17: Arrive in Paris.
Chris Willey has been to Paris over a dozen times and will quickly make you feel at home riding the metro and visiting the museums. The Orsay Museum and the Louvre are must-sees.
•   May 21: Paris to Giverny.
Giverny is the home to Monet’s Gardens, and also the Museum of American Impressionism. It is a quaint, paintable village. Follow in the footsteps of the American Impressionists who followed Monet to Giverny and brought impressionism to America.
•   May 25: Giverny to Provence.
In the region of Provence is the village of Arles where Van Gogh lived. He hoped to found an artists’ colony with his friend Gauguin here and created some of his most famous paintings. There is a Van Gogh walk where you can see the sites he painted. Arles is an historic village in Provence, with ancient Roman ruins incorporated into the village buildings.
•   May 29: Return to Paris.
•   May 30: Fly home.

Description of Workshop
Work alongside Jeanean Songco Martin, plein air painter and Chris Willey, pastelist. You may work independently or benefit by the instructors’ guidance. Painting is the focus of the trip, but there will be time to sightsee and visit museums as well.
Transportation
France has excellent subway, bus and railway systems, as well as taxis. It is both easy and safe to see the sights. Basic ground transportation is included in your travel package.
Class size is limited to 15.
PACKAGE COST: $1,960
This includes tuition; most ground transportation, including subway and train fares; museums; and accommodations. This DOES NOT include airfare or airport shuttles.
1ST Payment: $400 (non-refundable) reserves your seat.
2nd Payment: MARCH 1ST $780
3RD Payment: APRIL 1ST $780
You will want to arrange your own airline transportation.
We recommend:
One Stop Travel
Donna Norris
331 NW 121 Road
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-422-5659
FAX: 660-422-6971
donnanorris@earthlink.net Please make checks payable to:
Jeanean Martin
21909 Ruby Drive
Boyds, MD 20841
Jeanean Songco Martin: Plein air oil painting,
(301)540-2092,
jeaneansongcomartin@hotmail.com, http://jeaneansongcomartin.com/workshops/

Chris Willey: Plein air pastel painting,
willey_chris@hotmail.com, http://chriswilley.com/

November/December Paintings

2009-11-06T12:44:00.000-08:00

November Farmhouse, pastel, 8x10, ©Chris Willey

UCM Haybales 3, acrylic, 16"x20, ©Chris Willey

UCM Haybales 2, acrylic, 12x18, ©Chris Willey

Stonehaven Fall, pastel, 15x16, ©Chris Willey

Red Awning, pastel, 12x16, ©Chris Willey

Green Car, pastel, 12x18, ©Chris Willey

Late October

2009-10-30T17:18:00.000-07:00

UCM Haybales, October, pastel, 12x18, ©Chris Willey

Prussing Farm #2, October, pastel, 12x18, ©Chris Willey

October

2009-10-21T18:39:00.000-07:00

October Path, pastel, 12x18, ©Chris Willey

October Ground Cover, acrylic, 12x24, ©Chris Willey

Marr Park is beautiful this time of year. It has beautiful hills covered with reddish ground cover, orange leaves, and dying grass. The weather is cool. The light is gorgeous. This is my favorite time of year to be alive.

April Weeds, Amped, acrylic, 12x16, ©Chris Willey

I know it is now October and I'm posting an April painting. This was a little plein air study that I was going to paint over, but instead, decided to play with. I liked the spots of arbitrary color. The purple is the color of the weeds in April. I'm sure the farmers hate them, but I adore them.

October Paintings

2009-10-13T13:04:00.000-07:00

Cows, acrylic on linen, 16x20, ©Chris Willey

Final redo. I began plein air. Then I redesigned some of the ground movement. I finessed it again, changing the fence line and the movement. finally, I adjusted the contrast and colors. Done. Third time's a charm.

October Soy Fields, acrylic on linen, 16x20, ©Chris Willey

In September, the fields were bright yellow. The colors are now golden. The trees are turning orange.

draw-a-thon

2009-10-04T13:02:00.000-07:00

Bikini Girl, Acrylic, 30"h x 18"w, ©Chris Willey

Chad's Mom, watercolor and pastel, ©Chris Willey

The Student Artist's Coalition sponsored a 24 hour Draw-a-thon in September. I stayed for 12 hours. I got lots of drawing, but little to show at the end of the night -- other than I feel warmed up for the semester. This was a small watercolor and pastel on gessoed paper. I'm working on another from that event, so stay tuned.

Fall Paintings

2009-09-16T13:42:00.000-07:00

September Creek, acrylic, 18"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey

Three Oranges, acrylic, 11"h x 14"w, ©Chris Willey

Clark & Mitchell, acrylic, 12"h x 16"w, ©Chris Willey

September Soy Fields, acrylic, 24"h x 36"w, ©Chris Willey

Studies

2009-09-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

Fall Creek, acrylic, 8x10, ©Chris Willey

I love this little study. I'm doing a larger painting from it. I hope I like it as well.

UCM Haybales, acrylic, 8x10, ©Chris Willey

Ten Minute Sky Study, acrylic, 8x10, ©Chris Willey

Small studies allow me to think about the space, design, paint and ponder what elements attract me and what elements will make it to a larger painting. They are no commitment paintings -- just fun dates. And often they turn into great learning experiences and sometimes, little gems.

Fall Plein Air Painting -- small works of moderate success

2009-09-13T13:16:00.000-07:00

Cave Hollow, acrylic, 11x14, ©Chris Willey

Cave Hollow Creek, acrylic, 11x14, ©Chris Willey

Marr Creek, August, pastel, 12x18m ©Chris Willey

July

2009-08-07T13:07:00.000-07:00

Frisco Bog, acrylic, 8"h x 10"w, ©Chris Willey

Hanging Lake (Glenwood Springs, July), acrylic, 16hx20w, ©Chris Willey

We took a 3 week vacation to Colorado (all over), Park City, Utah, and Monterey, California.
This was from a hike near Glenwood Springs. It is a mile and a half up to this beautiful lake. Doesn't sound so bad, but it took an hour and a half to reach it. It felt like rock climbing, but the teenagers leaping past me indicated otherwise. I packed my fanny pack with a small watercolor set, post card size paper, and a tiny digital camera. I painted when we made it to the lake. I did another study back in our hotel, and finally, I did this one.

June

2009-06-13T11:11:00.000-07:00

June Creek (Marr Park), Conte on Mylar, ©Chris Willey

Candace, Pastel, 24"h x 18"w, ©Chris Willey

Apples & Abstracts, acrylic on linen hardboard, 20"h x 16"w

April/May

2009-05-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

Sunday, acrylic painting, 24"h x 18"w, ©Chris Willey

April Irises, acrylic painting on linen, 12"h x 16"w, ©Chris Willey

February/March

2009-03-03T16:43:00.000-08:00

Holmes Lake Bog (March), mixed media painting, 18"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey

I visited Lincoln, NE recently. This is the overflow area of Holmes Lake - not the area that most people notice. When I showed my sister, Teresa, the area I planned on painting, she commented "Why would you want to paint that?" Hopefully she will see why now that the painting is done.

Path to Barn, acrylic painting, 16x12, ©Chris Willey

Marr Creek, Feb. 28, acrylic painting, 12x16, ©Chris Willey

We got a brief snow. This is my park through my bedroom window. I began this painting last March (different weather), but the light was so perfect on this day, that I grabbed the paints and finished it off as a snow scene. This is the light between 5:30 and 5:45 on Feb. 28.

2009-02-21T15:23:00.000-08:00

Cacti in the Painting Room, acrylic painting, 18"h x 14"w, ©Chris Willey

Coffee Break, acrylic painting, 8"h x 10"w, ©Chris Willey

2009-02-21T15:21:00.000-08:00

Red, acrylic painting, 18"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey
The Student Artists' Coalition (SAC) sponsored a 24 hour fundraising draw-a-thon in January 2009. I was only good for 12 hours, and my arms and back were sore for a few days after. This is my only completed work from the day.

Reworks

2009-01-23T09:25:00.000-08:00

Clearfork #3, acrylic painting, 12"h x 16"w, ©Chris Willey

Annie and I stood in the creek bed and had a lovely afternoon painting last spring. This spring I finished it. My soul is starting to stir from winter and long for some good outdoor painting days. They will be here soon enough.

December/ January

2009-01-20T08:53:00.000-08:00

Don's Noodles, acrylic painting, 24"h x 24"h, ©Chris Willey

Highway 50 Sunset, acrylic painting, 24"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey

December Pond, acrylic painting, 8"h x 12"w, ©Chris Willey

Loose Park Pond, November, acrylic painting, 11"h x 14"w, ©Chris Willey

I've been busy painting, but have neglected posting much. Here is a sample of December and January.

November

2008-11-30T16:02:00.000-08:00

November Wrapped, acrylic painting, 24" x 24", ©Chris Willey

October Paintings

2008-10-06T11:28:00.001-07:00

October Unwrapped, acrylic painting, 24"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey

September Paintings

2008-09-05T13:10:00.001-07:00

June Paintings II

2008-08-08T18:02:00.000-07:00

June Paintings

2008-07-04T19:17:00.001-07:00

May Artwork

2008-05-06T09:32:00.001-07:00

April Purple Field Paintings

2008-05-03T16:16:00.000-07:00

Red Barn on Purple, oil painting on canvas, 24"h x 36"w ©Chris Willey

April Fields 3, oil painting on canvas, 24"h x 36"w, ©Chris Willey

February/March Paintings

2008-03-06T09:41:00.000-08:00

1. March Bog (Pyrtle Springs), acrylic painting on canvas, 12"h x 16"w, ©Chris Willey

2. BB Highway Haybales (March), acrylic painting on canvas, 18"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey
The long vistas off of BB highway are stunning. There are horses and hay and lakes and hills.

3. Centerview Morning Snowfall, February, acrylic painting on canvas, 18"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey
This was a fluke snowfall. The morning was misty and beautiful. By afternoon all the snow was gone.

Winter Artwork

2008-01-14T11:50:00.001-08:00

1. Central Park Pond (November), acrylic painting on canvas, 18"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey
Russell and I visited NYC this fall. Central Park is gorgeous in the fall. The colors were breathtaking. Kudos to the landscapers.

2. Central Park Pathway (November), acrylic painting on canvas, 16"h x 20"w, ©Chris Willey

3. Marr Creek, Dec. 16, acrylic painting on canvas, 18"h x 24"w, ©Chris Willey
Marr Park's creek is always changing -- sometimes dry, sometimes full to the top. In winter the snow fills it in, and the stream is a combination of snow, ice and water.

Fall Art 07

2007-11-27T19:42:00.000-08:00

Fall Pastel Paintings

2007-11-25T15:29:00.001-08:00

2. Purple Asters on Deborah's Farm, October
18"h x 24"w, pastel painting on Wallis paper, ©Chris Willey
Right before the colors change from green to orange, the purple asters begin showing off

2007-07-09T18:15:00.001-07:00

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