Cuchilla Alta Uruguay Monica Fallini paintings update week # 39

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Work in progress

This week I completed this seascape I started some weeks ago. This piece is part of the "Seascapes Project 2009" and it is based on a photograph (one of a series of many pictures specially taken for this project by Juan Fallini) of Cuchilla Alta, Uruguay.
The coast of this village is amazing. Beautiful natural rocks molded by the erosion of time being shaped by strong winds in Winter and powerful surf on stormy days.
On the horizon we can see the hills of the city of Piriapolis.
This is an oil painting on stretched canvas, 22" x 22", ready to hang.
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Esta semana he completado este paisaje marino que comencé hace ya algunas semanas.
Esta obra es parte de la serie "Proyectos paisajes marinos 2009" y está basada en una fotografía (una de la serie de varias fotos especialmente tomadas para este proyecto por el Sr. Juan Fallini) de Cuchilla Alta en Uruguay.
La costa de este balneario es maravillosa. Las rocas naturales moldeadas por la erosión del tiempo y vientos fuertes en el Invierno y poderosas olas en los días de tormenta, son hermosas.
En el horizonte podemos apreciar los cerros de la ciudad de Piriápolis.
Es un óleo sobre tela de 56 cm x 56 cm, y está listo para desplegar.

Monica Fallini art update week # 38

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Work in progress:

This past week I've been working on these two poppies' paintings in acrylics.
I also painted a larger version of "Pauline Sphinx". This last one is acrylic on hand prepared and primed masonite board, 20" x 16".
My cat Pauline has been the subject of some of my cat portraits, she is a beautiful model to work with and I may have more paintings of her coming soon.
About the seascape, it is still in progress, applying layer after layer of oils and drying in between, I am finally getting what I wanted.
I hope you enjoy your visit today and let me know about questions or comments. Have a great weekend !, Monica.

Monica Fallini Paintings week # 37 update

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A path with heart.
In different stages over this past six years I felt compelled to paint a path, a road. Sometimes I painted a path in the woods, other times it was a city street between buildings.
Paths are very symbolic, I think that every time I draw a path it has to do with something going on inside and I try to express something important to the viewer. I am not sure what it is, but for years I've been trying to follow paths with heart.
I think one of the keys of happiness is to devote a lot of time in one's life to follow a path with heart. The path can be cooking, painting, playing music, singing, cleaning, building, answering phones calls, helping others, helping animals, teaching, raising kids, repairing things, etc, etc, etc, as long as the person performing the action (karma in Sanskrit) finds the "heart" in that activity, finding his/her purpose (dharma) and the purpose of the activity itself one becomes one with the path and this leads to wholeness (plenitud) and contentment.

Poppies modern art deco paintings Fallini week # 36

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This week's completed pieces.
Have a great labor's day weekend and let me know if there are questions or comments. Thanks, Monica.

Fallini paintings update week # 35

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Work in progress.

Work in progress.

Work in progress.

I've been working several extra hours this week since I have two big art festivals coming up in October, the Red River Revel and Frisco Arts Festival.
These are the pictures of three works in progress and two completed pieces. Have a great weekend and please let me know if there are any questions. Thanks, Monica.

Seascape painting work in progress Cuchilla Alta Uruguay

This is the progress of an oil painting I started this past week. Based on one of the photos of Cuchilla Alta (Uruguay). This painting will go to the "Seascapes 2009 project" series and it is the first on a medium size canvas (22" x 22"); there are already some others belonging to this series but on smaller size canvas.

After applying the underpainting I worked on the sky and then the water. Next I will work on the surf and a little more on the water.

Thank you and see you soon!

Monica.

Monica Fallini poppies paintings - Aug. 10th-15th, 2009

Acrylics on heavy-weight canvas, stretched and ready to hang. 24" x 36". I hope you enjoy them and have a great weekend!
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Acrylic and oil on canvas with poppies! Palette knife.Click here for purchase information

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In this piece, I created a sculpted design on the primed canvas first and thenafter it was completly dried I applied several layers of acrylic paints. Afterthat, the red poppies were painted. I applied a gloss varnish for protection,sealing and glossy finish.Click here for purchase information

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This was a commissioned piece, created similar to a piece I painted in 2006. Oil, thick palette knife strokes, 22" x 22" Original.

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Paintings of red poppies on yellow background.

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I define my style as Modern Art, abstract expressionism. Many of the pieces are painted with palette knife and thick oil paint knife or brush strokes, impasto. Many are "alla prima", meaning that once the colors are applied there are no further modification or corrections.
I sell only original paintings and drawings. Every piece is unique, there is only one original in the whole world. Hand painted on hand stretched canvas on han made and assembled, wooden stretchers bars or prepared masonite board.

I hope you enjoy these two oil paintings!. Thanks, Monica.

Welcome to "Paintings by Monica Fallini"

I have been working on the "Daily paintings blog" for a year and a half and on the "Figurative art blog" for half a year now. This past week I decided that my regular size paintings deserve a space where I can show the progress of my work on a weekly basis and share the process of research and other stories behind the completed paintings.
A link will follow every image and by following it you will be able to learn more about each piece and purchase information.
I hope the visitors enjoy this blog and please submit your comments or questions! Thank you for your support of original art in general and my art in particular. Monica.