OIL PAINTINGS
by L. B. Spencer, Ph D
Each work is a one-of-a-kind originalI LOVE TO WORK WITH OIL BECAUSE IT IS SO EASY TO SPREAD AND TAKES ITS TIME DRYING. THIS GIVES ME A GREATER OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE THINGS AROUND, ADD GLAZES, TAKE TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO DO NEXT. BECAUSE THERE IS MORE TIME TO THINK MY OILS TEND TO BE MORE REALISTIC. THEY TAKE LONGER TO DO THAN THE OTHER MEDIA THAT I USE.
"BUTTERFLIES"
I WAS REQUESTED TO MAKE A PAINTING FOR AN ART SHOW FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICAN PEN WOMEN.
THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE WAS "BECOMING A BUTTERFLY" AND IT SYMBOLIZED THE CHANGES THAT OCCUR IN OUR LIVES
MANY BUTTERFLIES, MANY CHANGES AS TIME GOES ON.
18X36
$395
"THE SUMMIT"
$2295 >
5 FT X 6 FT.
I PAINTED THIS FOR OVER OUR COUCH AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE RUINED EVERYTHING ELSE.
IT IS FRAMED IN A MATCHING METAL FRAME THAT WAS DESIGNED BY ME AND MANUFACTURED BY MY HUSBAND IN HIS METAL MACHINE SHOP.
I THOUGHT I'D PAINT A PICTURE THAT REFERENCED KARL'S AUSTRIA BUT WHEN IT WAS COMPLETE I WAS SHOCKED TO REALIZE IT LOOKED JUST LIKE THE MOUNTAINS WE WERE LIVING IN, EVEN TO THE CHURCH WE ATTENDED ON SKYLAND ROAD.
"BLUE AND WHITE DELPH VASE"
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE COMBINATION OF COLORS OF BLUE AND WHITE THAT LOOKS SO CLEAN AND CRISP.
12X16
$295 UNFRAMED
"THE PEWTER JUG"
THIS IS ANOTHER OF THE SMALL STILL LIFE SERIES. THEY ALL COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER AS TO SIZE. THEY'D MAKE A GOOD WALL GROUPING.
12X16
$295 UNFRAMED
"INDIAN CAMPFIRE"
THIS IS A LOVELY LITTLE OIL PAINTING. IT IS ONLY ABOUT 8X10 INCHES BUT IT CAPTURED MY MEMORIES OF STORIES I WAS TOLD AS A CHILD.
8X10
$175 GOLD FRAME
"STARRY NIGHT"
YEARS AGO I WANTED TO LEARN HOW THE GREAT PAINTERS WORKED SO I DID THIS RENDITION OF VAN GOGH'S STARRY NIGHT.
18X30 FRAMED
$295
