Terlingua Joe

"Terlingua Joe"

Size: 6x6 inches

Medium: acrylic on panel

Genre: Figure

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Recently, Austin actor Greg Holt modeled for our figure session, wearing his cowboy outfit. Just for fun, I put him in the Terlingua Ghost Town, which we visited on a recent trip to Big Bend National Park out in west Texas. The ghost town is mixed in with modern buildings, which gives the place an eerie yet funky and charming feeling. The old ruins were originally a mining town for mercury mines.

I'm having a great time exploring new concepts and ideas in painting.  I plan to do more West Texas themes.

The Point at Redbud Isles

"The Point at Redbud Isles" (Austin, Texas)
Size: 5x7
Genre: Landscape
Medium: Acrylic on masonite

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Did some plein aire painting yesterday, then added the boat once I got home. I do straight realism on a regular basis, but don't usually post it, because it feels like a departure from my regular "brand" of fantasy. The conventional wisdom says an artist should be in a niche. Although online, it seems like an artist can get away with doing more variety than they can when submitting a portfolio to a publisher or a gallery, and still sell well. So, what do you think? I'd be interested to know.

Ruby Shoe

"Ruby Shoe"
Size: 8x10
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Genre: Fantasy
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Just having a little fun with an American classic...

Frog with Pansies, fun art by Theresa Bayer

Title: Frog with Pansies
Size: 4x6 inches
Medium: Acrylic on Everlast panel
Genre: animals, illustration, fantasy

I've been working on painting faster, and have found that if I paint thin, it's much easier to go fast. This one is a little tighter than what I've been doing lately. Still experimenting with this thinner paint body; maybe I can loosen it up just slightly. I also am enjoying putting glazes over an area, to either knock it back or give it some extra color.

Spring Day

"Spring Day"
©Theresa Bayer
Size: 7x5 inches
Medium: Acrylic on wrapped canvas
Genre: Fantasy

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Just a fun experiment with color and shapes.

Owl About It

"Owl About It"
©Theresa Bayer, all rights reserved.
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Size: 5x7 inches
Genre: Animals, fantasy, whimsical

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Last year for Christmas my husband gave me a charming little owl figurine, and I've been wanting to paint it ever since. I've also had this teensy silver key for a long time, so many years I've forgotten what it goes to. So I put the two of them together. The orbs in the background just appeared while I was painting, well you know how that goes, right?

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Take a Moment

Taking a break from making serious art...
"Take a Moment"
©Theresa Bayer
Size:  10x8
Medium: acrylic on wrapped canvas with painted sides.
Genre: Fantasy, whimsical, cartoony, humourous, journaling

It's got metallic gold on it, which doesn't show here, but shows up nicely in real life. I've accumulated years and years of sketchbooks full of this kind of stuff, and I like how it translates to canvas. This is a dry brush technique, and it went pretty fast. I'd like to try dry brush on my serious paintings and see if I can speed up the process.