Serenity wins award at MPSGS Miniature Art Show

I'm pleased to announce that my miniature oil painting,
Serenity - Lowlands Gorilla,
won an award at the The Miniature Painters, Sculptors &
Gravers Society of Washington, D.C.

 

 

The opening reception will be  Nov. 18, 2012 from 2-4 pm

The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852

 

"Serenity, lowlands gorilla" will be for sale at the show. For more information and to see this and other award-winning art, please visit:http://mpsgs.org/MPSGS-Exhib.htm

 

"Serenity, lowlands gorilla" is a miniature oil painting by Luann Houser ©2012 Luann Houser. All rights reserved 

"Kindred Spirits" Wins Best Oil at Seaside Art Gallery Show

I'm very pleased to announce that my painting, "Kindred Spirits" won the Best Oil/Acrylic award at Seaside Art Gallery Minature Art Show, Nags Head, NC. There are many beautiful paintings in the show.

You can visit the gallery and see the show on-line at:
http://seasideart.com/

View the paintings in the show at:
http://seasideart.com/events/miniature-art-show-gallery

Many thanks to Melanie and her staff for a wonderful show! The show will remain up until June 2, so there's still time to visit!

Many thanks, also, to Bev Abbott, the judge of the show and an accomplished miniature artist! It's always such a great feeling when an artist whom you admire selects a piece for special recognition. I loved this piece, and it was hard to part with. Below is Bev's Judge's statement about "Kindred Spirits":

"The show has been a joy to judge. There are many wonderful pieces to exclaim over. When judging a miniature painting or sculpture, besides the usual qualities of composition, etc., I look for detail and a refinement of technique and emotion. The piece should be able to be enlarged and still hold its quality.

Best Oil/Acrylic:

"Kindred Spirits", oil by Luann Houser

This is a sensitive oil with excellent attention to detail, highlights and shadows. The color balance is harmonious. The reflected light on the man from his horse’s nose is smoothly painted to blend his expressive face into a wonderful whole. The emotion in tis painting is overwhelming and rarely portrayed this well." (Bev Abbott)

Here is a complete list of the winners...Congratulations to all!!:
 First Place
 Carol Alleman,
 "Trillium"
 bronze, 6 x 3 inches.

 Second Place
Rachelle Siegrist, TN
 "Fine Art In Little"
Opaque watercolor is 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"; frame: 5" x 6"
Third Place
 Linda Rossin, NJ
"A Woman's Touch"
 Acrylic painting is 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"; frame: 5" x 5".
Best Of...
Best Watercolor:
"Resting Prince" by Rebecca Latham, MN

Best Oil / Acrylic:
"Kindred Spirits" by Luann Houser, IN

Best Graphic:
"Reef Fish" by Viviane DeKosinsky, VA

 Best Drawing:
"Pair O' Jacks" by Pamela Wildermuth, CA

Best Sculpture, Metal:
"Island Horses, Good Grass" by Cathy Kuzma, MT

 Best Sculpture, Other:
"Free at Last" by Nancy Lucks, VA
 Best Mixed Media:
"Sailing the Sun Down" by Patricia McCandless, FL
 Best Pastel Media:
"Window Seat" by Cheryl Hufnagel, WA

People's Choice Award:
"Woman with Pigeons" by Johannes Landman, Canada

I'm off to work horses before the heat of the day sets in, when I'll be behind my easel!

Luann

"Distant Dreams" wins 1st Place

I am pleased to announce that my miniature oil painting, "Distant Dreams" is the 1st place winner at the Parklane Gallery Miniature Art Show in Kirkland, Washington. Follow this link to see this and other paintings at the show:
http://www.parklanegallery.com/minigallery.html

"Distant Dreams"is a 2" X 3" miniature oil painting.

Thanks to the gallery for all of their hard work in putting together this lovely show. Congratulations to all of the winners, and special thanks to the judge of this year's show, Donna Leavitt.

As you can imagine, I'm still on cloud nine!

Also accepted into the show, my painting, "Serenity" (lowlands gorilla).

Seaside Art Gallery Miniature Art Show Entries

Seaside Art Gallery Miniature Art Show, 2012

I am pleased to announce that two of my miniature paintings were accepted into the Seaside Art Gallery Miniature Art Show in Nags Head, NC. The show is now open for on-line viewing. The show hangs through the month of May. The Seaside Miniature Art Show is a very lovely show, with many outstanding entries. Below is my painting, "Kindred Spirits."

(This painting has already SOLD at the show!) In a later post, I plan to do a tutorial of "Kindred Spirits", to let you see my process, from reference gathering to final painting. Watch for updates!
"Kindred Spirits" is a 4" X 4" oil painting. "Kindred Spirits" will remain on display at Seaside Art Gallery April 28, 2012 through June 2, 2012. Please visit the website for more detailed information: http://seasideart.com/events/annual-international-miniature-art-show and see the show on-line at this link: http://seasideart.com/miniature-show/miniature-art-show-gallery

Yesterday I got the great news from my fellow artist traveler, Pat Getha, that my other painting in this show also SOLD! Many, many thanks to Melanie at Seaside Art Gallery!

"Lace Curtains and Yellow Roses"

3" X 5" oil miniature - SOLD

I will MISS my little paintings!

Today I looked up Nags Head, NC...wouldn't that be a wonderful road trip! What a beautiful area, such a lovely place for a weekend vacation. I hope that Melanie continues to have a great show...I'm off to my easel on a cool, blustery day, perfect for painting!

Regards! Luann

Portrait of Katie - 3" X 4" Miniature oil

Fresh off the easel!

An oil portrait head study of Katie,
 my black filly (born this year).
She was one day old in this painting, all soft fuzz and curious.
(Elegant Jazz, TB X Smooth Jazz Harmony, APHA)....

Painting size, 3" X 4", on ampersand Gesso Board...
The penny is for size comparison.

Formal Portrait, Dr. Thompson's Grandparents

Final size of painting is 18 X 24, oil

Here is the photo of Dr. T's Grandfather I had for reference

Here's the photo of Dr. T's grandmother that I started with...

I composed the painting like a traditional Japanese portrait. I added a body on Grandfather, sat Grandmother on a chair, chose a different kimono (silky texture, peach for the color, with hand-painted flowers). I also reasearched traditional hairstyles, and chose a simple, but more elegant upsweep.

I researched the samari outfit for the Grandfather.

I painted this in black and white first, then added color as I developed the painting.

5 Miniature paintings accepted into the 36th Annual International Miniature Art Show hosted by MASF (Miniature Art Society of Florida)

I am pleased to announce that five of my miniature oil paintings were accepted into the 36th Annual International Miniature Art Show hosted by MASF (Miniature Art Society of Florida). This show is the largest and most prestigious show in the US for contemporary miniature artists. Accepted were:

 "Warmth of a Buffalo Robe" (above)

2" X 3" oil

"Sweet Surprise"

2" x 3" oil

"The Little Gardner"

3" x 5" oil

"Lace Curtains & Yellow Roses"

3" x 5" oil

"Serenity - Lowlands Gorilla"

4" x 5" oil

The show runs - January 15th - February 5th, 2012

at: the Dunedin Fine Art Center

1143 Michigan Blvd, Dunedin, FL

 For more information about the show & traditional miniature art:

http://www.miniature-art.com/

All of my accepted paintings will be for sale at the show....For more information about any of the paintings listed above, contact me: (Luann Houser): paintedallaprima@hotmail.com

Have a great Thanksgiving! Luann