Cosmic Tea Dragon

Title: Cosmic Tea Dragon
Size: 8x10
Medium: Acrylic
Genre: Fantasy

It's always wonderful when a new idea comes along. And this one is Cosmic. Accordingly, I have learned how to do splatter painting, so that the stars will look all right. What's the story? If you drink this tea, your mind will have the strength and firey resolve of a dragon, and the brilliance of a star!

Take a Sip

Title: "Take a Sip"

Genre: Fantasy, Fun Art

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 6x6 inches

Another exploration into an underwater still life, with a fill cup of wine. Bubbles added just for fun.

Secret Message

Title: "Secret Message"

Medium: Acrylic

Genre: Still life

Size: 6x6 inches

I love bottles and secret messages too, so here's another bottle with a message in it. The seashell, BTW is a murex. 

Drink Deep

"Drink Deep"
Genre: Still Life, magic realism
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 12x16

Wilderness Teacup

"Wilderness Teacup"
Size: 18x18 inches
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Genre: Fantasy, Imaginative realism, Surrealism, Magical realism

This is about how we modern people relate to wilderness. For many of us, it's a road trip. It's also about the contrast between nature and the amenities of civilization. Both are fragile, yet both have an iconic strength.

2nd Underwater Teacup

"2nd Underwater Teacup"
5x5 inches
Acrylic on wood panel
Genre: Fantasy, Still Life

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This conveys the idea of an ambiguous envirnment. Is it on land, or underwater? It also conveys the idea of delicacy, a porcelain teacup, and soft sea creatures. Strong, yet vulnerable.

Underwater Teacup

"Underwater Teacup"
Genre: Still Life, Fantasy
Size: 6x6 inches
Medium: Acrylic on wood

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I'm fascinated with the idea of artifacts in a wild or natural setting. I love painting underwater scenes, and I love painting still life objects, and somehow, the two just go together for me.

Teacup and Rose - Theresa Taylor Bayer

Title: "Teacup and Rose"

Artist: Theresa Taylor Bayer

Medium: Acrylic on panel

Size: 8x8 inches

Genre: Still Life

A family member gave me some flowers for International Women's Day. The bouquet included some delicate pink roses, which just begged to be painted.

Delicate Manners

Title: "Delicate Manners"
Medium: Acrylic on linen panel
Size: 8x8 inches
Genre: Still Life

Started this painting with my artist friend Eve Larson. She supplied the pansies, the vase, and the little gold dish off to the side, and I supplied the china teacup and saucer. It's great fun to paint with a buddy-- artists painting together give each other energy and inspiration.  Took pictures of it, then finished it at home.

Both china and flowers are delicate, but they make an strong and lasting impression on our senses.

Finished Iris Still Life (Glazed Grisaille Oil Painting)

"Irises" oil on canvas, 8x10.

Got this one finished, glazes and all. Since this was my very first attempt at glazing, it got a bit alla prima towards the end. Some of my initial underpainting got too well covered.

In the past few weeks I've been reading "How To Paint Like the Old Masters" by Joseph Sheppard, and it has helped tremendously. Very informative book. If you want to glaze in oil paints, this is definitely one to read.

Even though I enjoyed painting this still life, and I know that the straight realism has tremendous appeal, I'm pretty much set on my course of doing the fantastical genre. However, I'm determined on conquering realism because the style/genre I want to paint in demands it, and if I ever get skilled enough in realism to match my imagination, that would be highly gratifying!

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