Line Drive, Center Field, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

Line Drive, Center Field, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

About This Painting:

Oil on panel

Media: oil

Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Bree at a Reds Game, Copyright 2013 Linda McCoy

"Dutch Treat" Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

"Dutch Treat" Oil painting by Linda McCoy

About This Painting:

oil on panel

Media: oil

Size: 8 in X 8 in (20.3 cm X 20.3 cm)

Price: $129 USD

How to Purchase: Sold

This painting took weeks of glazing with a color by Blue Ridge Artist Supplies in Ashville North Carolina. Eric hand makes all of the pigments, and this color, Cobalt Violet Pink Light is just beautiful. It's still freezing here in Ohio, but thank goodness for Fresh Market and their Dutch Tulips! Lots of fun to paint with a perspective from the top. You can see Blue Ridge Art Materials here: http://blueridgeartist.com/ Yes Ottawa, this is a copyright, 2013, Linda McCoy

How Sweet the Beat, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

How Sweet the Beat, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

About This Painting:

Oil on panel

Media: oil

Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

How to Purchase:

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This is a sweet treat from Servatii's Bakery in Cincinnati. It's a mini heart cake covered with fondant. The
decorative butterfly plate is from Pier One. Lots of fun to paint, named by my brother. T enjoyed it when I was finished using it as prop. 

Butler County Courthouse, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

This is a portion of the Butler County Courthouse in Hamilton, Ohio. It was constructed from 1885 to 1889. A fire in 1912 destroyed the original tower which was capped by a statue of Justice. Watercolor.
Copyright 2013, Linda McCoy

Cover, Visual Language Magazine!

I am excited and so honored to be featured on the cover of Visual Language Magazine!
You can see the entire magazine here: http://issuu.com/visuallanguage/docs/visuallanguagemagazinevol2no3?mode=window

Moody Blues, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

This was created for the "Glass Challenge" on the Daily Paintworks. SOLD

I love painting glass, all of the reflections, lights, shadows, and colors are challenging yet rewarding when finished. I started this painting with a permanent rose and cobalt blue under painting. When that was dry, I transferred my drawing using white Saral transfer paper. The first step was to lay in the white highlights. I did this first so I didn't lose them in the painting process. I then added the darks, then the middle tones. I moved back and forth from the perfume bottle to the flowers, so that I could achieve color harmony. I was careful to try and observe all of the nuances the sunlight and the glass provided. This is just the way I approach glass, there are many ways to tackle this challenging subject! I used Thalo blue, Colbalt blue, Kings blue, Permanent Rose, Cadmium yellow deep, Cadmium yellow medium, Permanent green, thalo green and white. I keep three piles of white on my palette so I always have clean white.

I used a 6"x6" Gessobord.The backround is cobalt blue, a touch of thalo blue, permanent rose and white. I applied it with liquin to provide a "wash" of color.  I allowed it to dry overnight. 



With the painting thoroughly dry, I transferred the drawing using white Saral paper. Just the big shapes are transferred.

Next I painted in the whites. I know, this is contrary to the order in which we usually paint, but I find if I lay in the whites first I am less apt to lose them during the painting process. Some will get painted out, when this happens I paint them back in right away. They are my roadmap!

 

Now that the whites are established, I establish the darkest darks, and add middle values to the bottle. I use Thalo blue for the darkest darks.

 

I added the background, a mixture of thalo green, permanent rose, cobalt blue and kings blue. It makes a greenish gray neutral color.  I added the stems, yellow, permanent rose, and a bit of thalo green to get a nice warm brown.  The blue flowers are cobalt blue, thalo blue,  kings blue and white. I mix these on my palette, trying to get a variety of blues.

I've added white flowers, pink flowers and continue to work on the perfume bottle, I've added sparkles to the bottom of the clear class, and work on the petals that fell into the water. I used permanent green on the leaves and small stems.

I continued to work on the perfume bottle, glass, and petals...also the small petals that have dropped onto the table...adding shadows and highlights. At this point I am nearing the end, adding stems, leaves....

 

This is the finished painting. I made another pass at the background to be sure it was deep and rich. I added highlights to the left of the perfume bottle, small reflections of color. I felt I was finished when I could say no more!

A Penney for Your Thoughts, by Linda McCoy

Oil, torn paper, poetry. 8"x8'
We had a great day antiquing in Waynesville Ohio, just before Christmas. We found all sorts of treasures, old postcards, an apron for Rachel from the 50's, and a bunch of old stuff. I could tell she was intrigued by the antique jewelery, especially the rings, one of which she almost bought. She was moved by the pre-owned objects, curiously touching each one that caught her eye. She seemed to have a connection to them.....later that night I received an email from her, with a poem she wrote attached.
Graciously she is letting me post it here. The words in the collage are from her poem, the piece is mounted on a masonite board with the poem affixed.

"She says keep the pennies because in her mind they don't matter

And if they don't matter neither do the seconds that tick by

Inside the hoarder antique shop a hundred silver baby spoons fed a hundred mouths or more

It's like saying they don't matter

The rings, dead hands lifted softly and removed the stones that lasted year after year

And now we peer at them through glass like they don't matter,

Or, perhaps they can matter to us if they're ours

Like new again

Blue stones like cloudy cataracts

Purple stones like blue veins through the looking glass

yellow chains like sunshine eyes, pins to a hat

Earrings like honey, bleed like tree sap

All the books

all the postcards

thoughts that don't matter

That tick like the seconds on broken clocks that don't matter

that spend like the pennies glued to a register cup that don't matter

All collected, and passed by in a window shop."

  

This is just one of the hundreds of Poems she has written
Poetry copyright Brianne Prince
Painting copyright Linda McCoy

Yoda Bear for Jack, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

Just a little 6"x6" painting for the "Fabric Challenge" on the www.dailypaintworks.com
I had set up a still life to paint, using a kitchen towel for fabric, but walked into Jack's bear just sitting there exactly how Jack left him. The bear seemed to fit the challenge better so I abandoned the kitchen still life I had planned to do.
I squashed the urge to re-wrap, rotate, turn upside down, fool around and otherwise try to manipulate the subject as I am guilty of doing. He sits in my favorite chair, a left over from the 90's. I still love it, even though the fabric is fading....
Critics always say don't paint sentimental things, don't over sentimentalize, don't do this and don't do that. Phooey! Who makes all these rules anyway? This painting was named by my husband, who thought he looked like Yoda all wrapped up. Jack will like the name, his favorite thing is Star Wars. He's home from school soon, I can't wait to show him.
Copyright Linda McCoy, 2013

The Grape Escape/Happy New Year! Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

The Grape Escape/ Happy New Year!

About This Painting:

Media: oil

Size: 8 in X 8 in (20.3 cm X 20.3 cm)

Price: $129 USD

How to Purchase:

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Price: $129 USD

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Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year!!

Loretta Young, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

This is a Dailypaintworks Challenge. The challenge is to paint a movie star, using only four pigments, Maganese Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Purple and white. I chose to Paint Loretta Young, a beautiful and talented actress popular in the 50's. She is holding a bird on some sort of a stick, I couldn't quite figure out that part of the photograph. Lots of fun to paint, although I started out at 7:30am thinking I would finish in two hours or so. It took me until 3:00pm to finish. A little longer than I thought, but then it wouldn't be called a "challenge" if it was easy!   Sold

Linda McCoy copyright 2012

Sprinkle, Sprinkle Little Star, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

This is a commission piece for the same collector who bought the first Dunkin Donut painting I did.
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Copyright 2012

Slice of Life, Cheesecake Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

The third of three of my paintings for "Secret Artworks" an annual event here in Cincinnati. This piece of raspberry cheesecake is from Fresh Market, so delicious!
5"X7" Oil on panel, sold
Copyright, 2012 Linda McCoy

Graeters Cotton Candy Ice Cream, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

A piece for "Secret Artworks" an event in Cincinnati, this is Graeters Cotton Candy Ice Cream. Many thanks to Richard Graeter, President and CEO of Graeters for allowing me to use his company logo for this event. Graeters is yummy, and a favorite treat here in Cincinnati.
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5"X7" Oil on panel
Linda McCoy c 11-16-2012

Crowning Moment, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

For "Secret Artworks" an event in Cincinnati, this is a cupcake from Fresh Market in Westchester, Ohio. Oh yum!
5"x7" Sold
Copyright 2012, Linda McCoy

Yolka Dots, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

Yolka Dots will be shown with two other paintings at the Dutch Art Gallery, Dallas Texas. This is the Artists of Texas Show opening Saturday November 3rd through December 21, 2012. Many thanks to Laurie Pace and Pam at Dutch Art Gallery for having me as a guest artist for this show.
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12"X12" Oil on canvas
Copyright Linda McCoy 2012

Watercolor Santa Class at Art Off Symmes

We had a great time tonight at Art Off Symmes Gallery in Hamilton Ohio. I taught a watercolor Santa, to first time to first time painters. They were a great group! Many thanks to them for attending and to Sherry for hosting the event!
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Morning Dip, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

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Sometimes the morning sun is just right, just as it was on this September morning.
8"X8" Oil on Panel
Copyright 2012, Linda McCoy

Patience Young Grasshopper, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

4"x4" Oil on panel.

I will be at Art Off Symmes on Thursday night showing small works.

• • Thursday
  • 5:00pm until 8:00pm

• Talented oil & watercolor artist Linda McCoy, from Liberty Twp, will be showing her small works 4x4 to 10x10 on canvas, all prices under $200. Preview her work at www.lindamccoyart.blogspot

.com Also see all the new items in the shop, and enjoy wine and snacks!

Art OFF Symmes

228 High St., Hamilton, Ohio 45011

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Cornflowers, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

Cornflowers line the sides of the roads now, they seem to go on forever. T picked these for me, the flowers immediately folded. I was ready to pitch the bunch but he said leave them and see what happens in the morning. Happily new buds had opened the next day which allowed me time to paint them. I worked fast, unsure of how long they would remain open. This is an old copper pot with much patina. I found it in an antique shop in Maysville, Kentucky a few years ago. This is the fourth time I've painted it, it just feels right.
12"X16" Oil on gallery wrapped canvas. $200.00, email me if you are interested in purchasing. lindamccoyart@live.com

Copyright Linda McCoy 2012

Dust in the Wind, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

So here is a different subject matter for me. I found this deer skull in a place called Fort Ancient Trading Post. There are really no words for the place, so I have attached a link, with pictures and directions. It is a great place for antique hunters, painters looking for props, and just general junking. This painting was named by my brother, who seems to always have the right name for my paintings. Thanks L!
This painting is a watercolor, approximately 9"X 13."
Copyright 2012 Linda McCoy   Sold

Ft. Ancient:  http://www.yelp.com/biz/fort-ancient-trading-post-oregonia