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| Abstract Tree II by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic Collage on Canvas 18" x 18" $75.00 |
"I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do."- Willa Cather (1873-1947), O Pioneers 1913
Celebrating Color, Light and Life!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Abstract Tree II
"I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do."- Willa Cather (1873-1947), O Pioneers 1913
Friday, July 1, 2011
1000 Gifts 221-240
An Artist's List Continues...
221) Caleb and Duke getting to play baseball in Florida
222) Sleep
223) Our family of four missing each other when some are away
224) Coming home
225) Birthday dinners
226) Father's day in Rockwall
227) Walking into a room of women and leaving a room of sisters
228) My weaknesses that allow others room to shine
229) A broadened perspective
230) Eyes that see what I need to see
231) Sharing a spinach omelette
232) Courtney's dog sitting job
233) Community service
234) Court helping at VAL art show
235) Mother / daughter time
236) A part time job
237) The beautiful sky full of shining clouds I saw on my way to work this morning.
238) Giggling
239) Keeping a secret safe
240) Peace in my home
Saturday, June 25, 2011
The Last Supper - - FINAL PAINTING!
Finished this just in time. Today I'm taking it to be submitted for acceptance in a VAL exhibition in Lewisville. I'll let you know if it makes the cut and gets into the show and post where and when. Meanwhile, enjoy The Last Supper!
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| The Last Supper by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas 30" x 24" $150.00 |
Friday, June 24, 2011
1000 Gifts 201-220
An Artist's List Continues...
Friday June 24th, 2011
201) Paw Paw's surgery finished, all is well
202) Caleb's cleaned room203) Courtney home from NYC
204) Dishes done, not by me
205) Blueberries
206) Today at work someone gave me a wonderful sandwich207) Coupons
208) Idea about how to paint Peter
209) The color red
210) Tea
211) Friends that miss you, and tell you so
212) Squash213) Hearing thank you
214) Idea about how to paint Judas
215) A painting worthy of the story it tells
216) The story 217) The washing, sharing, giving, dying and living story
218) Knowing I am loved
219) and have worth because I was paid for w/ a price
220) Feeling just washed
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Last Supper Progression Day SIX
I had some more fixing to do. You may notice the colors are brighter and pop more. Still not done though. Tomorrow is gift day...I'll keep working on this and post the final painting this weekend.
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| Last Super Progression Day SIX almost done By Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas |
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Last Supper Progression Day FIVE
Judas is in the house! Finally... I wanted him to look like he was sneaking out about to go betray Jesus. I wasn't sure when I began what color I wanted him to be, but I knew I didn't want red on him, and he needed to look different from the others.
Yesterday I posted John 13:1-9 but look at verse 10....
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
but look at verse 10.... when I read that, I knew how I wanted to paint Judas. He's over in the left corner, back to the group and looking off the opposite direction of the flowing water.
Yesterday I posted John 13:1-9 but look at verse 10....
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
but look at verse 10.... when I read that, I knew how I wanted to paint Judas. He's over in the left corner, back to the group and looking off the opposite direction of the flowing water.
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| Last Supper Progression Day 5 Almost finished... More to come ! |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The Last Supper Progression Day FOUR
I still didn't get around to adding Judas today. But I did finish the flowing water and wine behind the other disciples. I wanted to symbolize the wine at the last supper, the shed blood of Christ at the cross, the water he used to wash their feet. All these ideas ran through my head as i painted today . . . so I added three sections of purple, blue and red flowing across the canvas.
I also changed the tall thin disciple in the center. That is Peter. He is having a conversation with Jesus about feet washing. You can read it in John 13:1-10. I think this is when Peter finally understood who Jesus was and I wanted him to look like he was worshiping God's Son.
1 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
So that's why he looks different today... still don't know what to do about Judas yet. I'll try at him tomorrow though.
I also changed the tall thin disciple in the center. That is Peter. He is having a conversation with Jesus about feet washing. You can read it in John 13:1-10. I think this is when Peter finally understood who Jesus was and I wanted him to look like he was worshiping God's Son.
1 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
So that's why he looks different today... still don't know what to do about Judas yet. I'll try at him tomorrow though.
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| Last Supper Progression Day FOUR By Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas 30" x 24" |
Monday, June 20, 2011
Last Supper Progression Day THREE
Today I added almost all the other disciples. So far I'm up to 11. For these guys, I wanted to convey the feeling of a family. I also added a spot of red paint on each of their heads to foreshadowing the blood of Christ about to be shed for them. I liked the idea of illustrating the foreshadow of the cross, because to me that is what the last supper is all about. You know who is missing don't you? Judas... he will be added tomorrow. I needed a little more time to ponder what I want to do with him.
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| Last Supper Progression Day 3 by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas 30" x 24" |
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Last Supper Progression Day TWO
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| Last Supper Day TWO by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas 30" x 24" |
This was my palate for today's work. More to come...tomorrow!Saturday, June 18, 2011
The Last Supper Progression Day ONE
I've always wanted to paint the Last Supper as a subject for one of my stained glass style paintings. After all, almost every famous artist has attempted it. I hadn't though because I wondered if my simplified style of painting would be able to do it justice and if God would even take pleasure in my humble attempt at it. The verse from Colossians 3:17 came to mind...
Colossians 3:17
New International Version (NIV)
That got me started. I sketched out my first idea with some water color pencils. Stay posted for the progress on this one. More tomorrow.
Friday, June 17, 2011
1000 Gifts 181-200
An Artist's List Continues
Friday, June 17, 2011
181) Caleb riding bike home from hitting practice 3 miles a day
182) Boy becoming man
183) Courtney getting to go on tour to NYC
184) Her solo
185) Her gifts
186) Her personality full of joy
192) Baseball Moms
Friday, June 17, 2011
181) Caleb riding bike home from hitting practice 3 miles a day
182) Boy becoming man
183) Courtney getting to go on tour to NYC
184) Her solo
185) Her gifts
186) Her personality full of joy
187) Duke fixing our cars
188) His patient heart
189) Family dinner out
190) Caleb's triple
191) Daughter's hug
192) Baseball Moms193) Theater Moms
194) Morning Quiet
194) Morning Quiet
195) Time to paint
196) Inspiration
197) Beginnings
198) Creative flow
199) Color on my palate
200) Having the feeling that I just can't wait to get home and start painting.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
June Forest Progression DAY SIX
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| June Forest by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 24" SOLD |
Friday, June 10, 2011
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 it163) 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 message171) 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
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June Forest Progression DAY FIVE
More warmth...I wanted it to feel like the sun is shining...
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.
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| 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.
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| June Forest Progression Day 5 |
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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.
36" x 24"
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Day 3 of June Forest by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas |
Monday, June 6, 2011
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.
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Day 2 of June Forest by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 24" |
Sunday, June 5, 2011
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.
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| Day 1 of June Forest by Cheryl Harris White Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 24" |
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Summer Sketch
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| 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. |
Friday, June 3, 2011
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
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
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Blue Cross on Red Acrylic Collage
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| 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. |
Saturday, May 28, 2011
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
Friday, May 27, 2011
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
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
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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
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| 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? |
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Confetti Forests
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| 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?"
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| Confetti Forest II by Cheryl Harris White 11" x 13" Acrylic on Canvas |
I thought of Isaiah 55:8 - 13 . . .
8 “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.”
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