June Forest Progression DAY SIX

June Forest
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 24"
SOLD

Added leaves, spots of color, twigs, sign the corner...It is finished!  It took 6 days.  Tomorrow I rest.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

1000 Gifts 161-180

I am interrupting the series of June Forest Progression Posts for my 1000 gifts list today. I'll paint more on June Forest and post it this weekend. Today is GIFT day!


An Artists List of Gifts Continued . . .
Friday, June 10, 2011


161) Birds chirping through the quiet at 5:30 AM
162) Knowing truth and living in it
163) A three day weekend
164) Color purple laughing on my canvas
165) And the color red dancing with it
166) Beginning of June Forest painting
167) Last Supper Idea for my art class
168) My children being friends with each other
169) Sweet summer memories and many more to come
170) Steve Roese's message
171) The story of Joseph
172) God's plan
173) His Purpose
174) His Love
175) His Sovereignty
176) His Silence
177) Our Wondering  
178) Our Waiting 
179) And the deep life changing growth that comes from it.
180) Joy

June Forest Progression DAY FIVE

More warmth...I wanted it to feel like the sun is shining...

This was my color palate for today's work
deep yellow, raw sienna, blue violet, and white

I used small brushes and gave the tree edges some shadow, lines and texture. You have to look close to see the changes I made today, but they do make a difference. Almost done.

June Forest Progression Day 5

June Forest Progression DAY FOUR

The hardest part about a painting for me is not usually knowing how to start... it's knowing when to stop.  


I spent a lot of time today looking at the painting as it is now and comparing it to my original idea which was this sketch done in water color pencils.  


I've definitely decided I'm not done yet.... but I'm very close.
More to come. Next will be a little more warmth.

June Forest Progression DAY THREE

Today, I decided most of the trees were too wide and not quite vertical enough.  I repainted most of the sky and made the trees taller and thinner.  I like it much better this way because it seems like the trees are actually going somewhere.  It's growing.

Day 3 of June Forest

by Cheryl Harris White

Acrylic on Canvas

36" x 24"

June Forest Progression DAY TWO

On Day 2 I did the basic outline of where I wanted most of my trees.  I also started adding a little moss and texture to the trunks.  It's starting to look like something is going on here, but not near finished yet.

Day 2 of June Forest

by Cheryl Harris White

Acrylic on Canvas

36" x 24"

June Forest Progression DAY ONE

I started a new large painting yesterday.  It will be a forest, and since it is now June, I'm going to call it June Forest.  Not my most creative title for a painting.  

So far I have leaves on the ground and sky.  I used a lot of purple for the shadowy part of the forest floor and imagined it was laughing while I painted it.  I added red next, because the purple needed a bright color to dance with.  I'll photograph this one as I paint it to show it's progression.

Day 1 of June Forest
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 24"

Summer Sketch

Court and Caleb in 2001
@ Round Lake in Minnesota
Grandpa Hat's Chairs


My dad made these chairs in his workshop and the kids found they fit just right.  Behind them was Grandma Peggy's garden and as we were taking this photo, the sprinkler started going. Perfect timing for the best summer smiles ever!  I loved this Minnesota memory so much, I decided to do a quick sketch of it one day.  See Below. This was done about 6 years ago.  I just found it in my collection and decided to share it to celebrate our first day of summer vacation.  

1000 Gifts 141-160

An Artists's List of 1000 gifts continues. . .

Friday June 3rd, 2011

141) Today my dad is 86 and I celebrate him!
142) He served our country on Sipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima in WWII
143) and belongs to the greatest generation of Americans yet.
144) Our freedom is their gift to us
145) Our remembering is our gift to them
146) Red White and blue flags blowing in a row
147) Our family
148) Our home
149) A Memorial Day chat with Dad
150) Another weekend of Viper baseball
151) Hot sweaty dusty boys playing like gentlemen and winning like champs
152) Three home runs in a row !  Way to go Vipers!
153) Lunch in Rockwall
154) Happy red poppies
155) Kids doing their best
156) Finals over
157) Last trip to school
158) Summer beginning
159) Dreams
160) Hopes

Blue Cross on Red Acrylic Collage

Blue Cross on Red
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic Collage on Canvas
16" x 20" 




This is the largest acrylic collage piece I've done so far.  It took a long time.  I will be teaching an art class at my church this month and showing people how to do this, but on a smaller scale.  More info is on the church website go to adult ministries tab, then choose studies and classes at the top of the left column...then scroll down to Wednesday night class information.  

Last chance to see Original Works at Premiere Gallery is this week.

TODAY at Premier Gallery

Original Works Art Show

Thanks to all of you who went.  It's been a huge success!

Prices are listed on the Paint for Sale page 

of this blog as well. 

Gallery Hours

Monday - Wed 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM till 5:00 PM

1681 Justin Rd. #200

Flower Mound, TX 75028

972-539-5499  

                                 

                                                             

1000 Gifts 121-140

An Artist's List Continued . . .
Friday, May 27,2011
121) Watching Caleb's crazy side arm pitching
122) Talking baseball with son
123) Rain on the weekend
124) Son's "Jackson Pollack" style artwork
125) Reverend Tony's special blessing on the phone at work
126) Glasses
127) Another sold painting
128) Connections with old friends
129) Goodnight hugs
130) A good laugh
131) Couch time
132 ) Cleaned pots
133) A mopped floor
134) Homework getting done
135) Spotlight 2011 at the Palace Theater
136) Courtney's magic moment
137) Laura's song and standing ovation
138) A dance beautiful all together
139) One evening recognizing an entire year of accomplishments
140) Family night at Sonic

BLOG Topper Hall of Fame

You may notice the new page topper on the BLOG now.   Today and I am honoring two former blog toppers for their faithful service to Paint On My Walls...

BLOG Topper Hall of Fame

Say farewell to the Blog Topper  from Hope cross painting which humbly served Paint On My Walls March through May of Spring 2011

Blog Topper from Parable Banners

Original blog topper for Paint On My Walls Feb 2011

Today's is my favorite so far.  It's  a close up from one of my recent paintings. Can you tell where it came from?

Confetti Forests

Confetti Forest I
by Cheryl Harris White
11" x 13"
Acrylic on Canvas

Don't these 2 paintings just feel like the trees are having a party?... The leaves look like confetti on the forest floor and balloons floating toward the sky.  


While I was painting these I asked myself the question, "If the forest trees were to throw a party, what might they be trying to celebrate?"
                                                                                

Confetti Forest II
by Cheryl Harris White
11" x 13"
Acrylic on Canvas

<sup>I thought of Isaiah 55:8 - 13 . . .


8</sup> “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. ⁹ “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.¹⁰ As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, ¹¹ so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. ¹² You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. ¹³ Instead of the thorn bush will grow the juniper, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD’s renown, for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever.”

1000 Gifts 100-120

An Artists List of 1000 Gifts Continued...


Friday, May 21st
101. Caleb's strawberries with sugar 
102. Being trusted
103. A buy one get one for a penny canvas sale!
104. A mom to carpool with
105. Encouragement from friends
106. Caleb's love for baseball
107. and his team, the Denton Vipers
108. Courtney's love for theater
109. and all the opportunities she has had to share it
110. meals prepared, kitchen cleaned, laundry going
111. a new opportunity at work 
112. new glasses for son
113. daughter's clean room
114. crosses on my wall
115. paint on my floor
116. a new sketch book 
117. solitude
118. reflection
119. stolen midnight moments
120. morning sounds

ART for SALE!!!

ART for SALE!

This month I have several pieces in Premier Gallery's  

Original Works Art Show.  

Prices are listed on the Gallery page of this blog as well. 

Gallery Hours

Monday - Wed 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM till 5:00 PM

1681 Justin Rd. #200

Flower Mound, TX 75028

972-539-5499  

                                 

                                                             

Three Crosses: A story told in Art

Luke 23:32-43 gives us the account of the crucifiction of Christ between two thieves. I was inspired to create three crosses illustrating this.  One of the robbers was drawn toward Christ, the other rejected him.  The cross on the left illustrates the bitter robber, visually leaning away, almost repelled by Jesus.  The center cross represents Christ, and the cross to the right is for the forgiven sinner.  I added bright golden yellow bits of light on his cross forshadowing his entrance into paradise after his life here was finished.

Set of 3 Crosses
$50.00

³² Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. ³³When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. ³⁴ Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

 ³⁵ The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”

 ³⁶ The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar ³⁷ and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”

 ³⁸ There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

The Bitter Robber
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic Collage on Canvas
8" x 8"

³⁹ One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

Messiah

by Cheryl Harris White

Acrylic Collage on Canvas

8" x 8"

⁴⁰ But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? ⁴¹ We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

 ⁴² Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

 ⁴³ Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

The Forgiven Sinner

by Cheryl Harris White

Acrylic Collage on Canvas

8" x 8"

My Mondrian Experiment

I called this post my "Mondrian experiment" because he was an artist so well known for his linear minimalist squares and lines paintings... but actually before he painted those famous red, blue and yellow squares and rectangles, he did paint many, many other kinds of paintings.  I was lucky enough to see his work on exhibit in Fort Worth and I found the progression of his pieces over time extremely interesting.

I enjoy trying different styles of art as well, but I'm not so sure what I accomplished this time could really be considered a progression... anyway, this is my experiment with creating abstracts with just shapes and color and texture.  I did these two together and I'm keeping them as a set.  They were so much fun.  I think the most difficult part about doing these type of paintings would be trying it on a larger scale.  I just might take up the challenge someday. 

Buildings
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic Collage
10" x 10"
Set of 2 paintings $50.00

City
by Cheryl Harris Whte
Acrylic Collage
10" x 10"
Set of 2 paintings $50.00

1000 Gifts 81-100

An Artist's List of 1000 gifts continued...

Friday, May 13th, 2011

81. Lunch with son, one on one

82. Extra rest

83. Late night chats with daughter
84. Pink roses blooming like crazy by the front door 

85. Mother's day family lunch

86. Fresh flowers in a vase 

87. Blueberries 

88. Just in time finances provided unexpected 

89. Caleb's commercial

90. Courtney's voice 

91. Duke's faithful steadfastness

92. Dad's new found purpose 

93. WWII veterans legacy  

94. Singing in the car 

95. Hearts of loyal friends 

96. Understanding and forgiveness

97. Shade 

98. Wind on my face
99. Sunshine filtering through trees splashing on the lawn

100. Smell of the air after the rain

Bloom Like a Rose

Long-Suffering

by Cheryl Harris White

Acrylic Collage 

on Canvas

8" x 10"

Bloom Like a Rose

by Cheryl Harris White

Acrylic Collage 

on Canvas

5" x 7"
SOLD

Here are two more crosses I just completed.  I call the left one, Long -Suffering because it was one I started and then didn't finish until much later after a lot of time and struggling and "do overs".  Some pieces are just like that. When I look at it, I'm just glad it is finished.


The one on the right is called Bloom Like A Rose. I did the whole thing in about 30 minutes and it just seemed to almost come together by itself.  It almost felt alive and I just had to watch it grow. When I look at this one, I feel happy.  


If I had to choose one painting to be like, I'd choose to bloom like a rose.