Today I focused on finishing up the colors on the buildings. I worked to make them more subtle in color to fall into the background. Then I worked on the foreground, particularly the cabbages and some of the glassware. I changed a few colors to bring things forward and add dimension.
Mary Bell Steffen
As a fine artist I find my inspiration from landscapes, nature, animals as well as places I visit. I am beginning a new series, Faraway Places, focusing on new adventures. I am also continuing my series of paintings inspired by visits to our National Parks. Residing in South Carolina, near the coast, I also paint views along the Intracoastal, including the marshes, plants, and wildlife. To see more of my work visit my website at art.marysteffen.com.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Current Inspirations
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Sometimes it's the image itself, or the just a color, or a piece of a picture that starts a new work.
Current Work in Progress
This is my latest work in progress, Cabbages or China, 34.9055ºS. This is oil and cold wax on canvas. The scene is of a open market in a town square in Montevideo, Uruguay. I visited here last January on a hot summer day. The pace was slow and relaxed, the air was warm and breezy. I am working to capture the lazy feeling of the day and the many choices from the vendors. Do we choose what we desire, such as china...or the things we need like the cabbages.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Marmot of Yellowstone Lake
I am embarking on a new chapter in my National Park series. This is the first in a series of portraits of animals who find their homes in our national parks. This is oil and cold wax on a wood panel 12"x12".
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Looking Down on Olympic Peninsula
Completed today, 24"x24", oil and cold wax on a wood panel. This piece combines a view down on Olympic Peninsula with the rain forest vegetation.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
View at Olympic National Park
This is my first new work in progress for 2021. This painting is oil and cold wax on a wood panel. This is part of my National Park Series, and is a view along the Oregon coast at Olympic National Park. I have worked on the sky and background mountains. Beginning now to focus on the tree on the left and the ocean.
Friday, January 1, 2021
Winter Solitude at Soda Butte
Completed today, oil and cold wax on a wood panel. This is 24"x24" and is part of my National Park Series. This scene is from Northeast Yellowstone in the Lamar Valley.