Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican, 56x36”, $2000
creativity by wess
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Last year, art sales were a struggle. I had a few successful shows early on, but then sales dwindled in the second half of the year, and I became unmotivated and stopped painting for months—too long really.
But it’s a new year, and I’m back and excited about creating new paintings and rekindling my creativity—I’ve already got a few ideas I’d like to explore in that regard. I am ready to getting back out into the world of art sales, starting with a return to the New Orleans art markets this year (starting January 27th at Marsalis Harmony Park).
That aside, and fresh off the easel, here are the first three paintings of the new year! Let me know if you’re interested. More to come.
Egret with Halo, 36x24”, $1000
Energetic Landscape #7, 18x24”, $500
Live Oak on the Lake, 24x18”, $500
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Painting process video below.
Migrating Geese, diptych, 20x20” + 16x20”, $800
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This painting process took a bit of a journey for me. I’m very happy with the final product. Contact me if interested. Video of the painting process is available below and on my YouTube channel (like and subscribe!).
Pelicans in the Rain, 36x36”, $1200
Pelicans in the Rain, 30x30", $700 -- available via http://wessf.com/blog If you would like to commission a painting of your own, check out my pricelist! http://wessf.com/pricing Thanks for watching! Please click thumbs up to help my channel grow and subscribe to be notified of future videos!
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Third in the “Notes…” series. The addition of the halos (are they halos or is there another name for this type?) elevate this image to a whole new level for me. Without them, the birds are just birds. With them, the viewer takes a moment of reflection—-what does this mean? should I be more reverent? should I be angry about this? why?—-the effect of which is interesting. And hey, what more can I ask for than interesting artwork. I added the painting process video below.
Notes on a Landscape: Spoonbills, 24x30”, SOLD
"Notes on a Landscape: Spoonbills", 24x30", $650. As always, like and subscribe for more videos! Thanks for watching! artist: wess foreman website: http://wessf.com instagram: https://instagram.com/wessforeman (lot of in-the-process pics) twitter: https://twitter.com/wessf facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wess-Foreman-Artist-195315027172290/ camera: Nikon D5100 with 40mm lens software: Corel VideoStudio X9 & Handbrake & Audacity
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Geese Flying, 16x20”, NA
Geese Flying, 16x20", $350 As always, like and subscribe for more videos! Thanks for watching! artist: wess foreman website: http://wessf.com instagram: http...
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Just realized I never got around to posting these two paintings on the blog here. Both are very strong and have gotten great responses from Art Market audiences. And, as of this writing, both are still available for sale!
Chickadee, 36x30", $800 (no. 1041)
NOLA Streetcar, 30x40", SOLD (no. 1040)
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I painted this gull painting nearly a year ago and I might have shown it at one art show before deciding that I didn't like it at all---too boring. So yesterday I pulled it back out and reworked it, mainly adding interest to the background of the piece. Adding all those horizontal layers of "water" and the suggestion of a dock in the background, as well as all the drips (which always fools a few people when it rains at art shows). Now I can and will show this canvas proudly at the next show.
Gull
24x18", $300
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Generally, when I can finish a painting in two sessions it means it's a good painting. This one was painted on masonite. It took two sessions. One rough-in with my large brush and the other with my detail brush. I kept it simple and tried not to overwork it. Turned out nice, if I do say so my-own-self. I'll probably make this available as a print as well.
Egret Landing,
8x10", $75
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This one was just going to be a quick "sketch" with my paints this morning, then it turned into something more finished. It went through many phases in the process---it initially had a figure in the foreground feeding the gulls, for instance---and I'm happy with the result.
A Squabble of Seagulls, 14x7", $75