SOLD! Two Paintings at Cassatt's Cafe

The French Window

8 x 8

Oil on Board

SOLD!

The French Cafe

8 x 8

Oil on Board

SOD!

Friday was a good day for me.  These two paintings were hung at the Cassatt's Cafe a week ago and they sold in 5 days!  They were sold to two different people.  I'm hoping that if I keep putting my smaller paintings in that venue I will sell more.  It seems like a great place for people to pick up small pieces for gifts.  I had been hanging very large pieces there as it's one of our few venues that doesn't limit your size but I'm changing that now.  Here's hoping Etsy picks up again soon.  

French Landscape

French Landscape

16 x 20

Oil

© 2014 by Rebecca Croft Studios

This is kind of my abstract style with oils.  I'm still playing with the abstract and contemporary feel but not completely as in this painting.  I like the looser style.  I still need to be even more abstract.  I have new paints and large canvas's on the way so will be playing in my garage next week to see what I can create!  I do like how this one turned out and the lovely colors.  It's a happy painting.  Available in my etsy store soon.

Abstract Landscape

"Abstract Landscape"

16 x 20

Oil

© 2014 by Rebecca Croft

Back in the studio and experimenting with acrylics.  I like how this landscape turned out.  It's really fun working with different tools like palette knives and rollers.  One thing I need to perfect is getting things thicker with even more texture.  I have put some impasto paste into the paint but I think it may be that we just have to wait until things dry and then add more paint.  Layering should make things thicker.  

Angel

"Angel"

12 x 12

Oil

© 2014 by Rebecca Croft

I am back in the studio and enjoying every minute of it.  When I'm away I forget how much I love painting until I'm back at my easel.  I've been very productive this week and feeling good about my new work.  This heavenly Angel can be purchased from my Etsy store.

SOLD! Gondola Ride

SOLD!

"Gondola Ride"

16 x 20

Oil

© 2012 by Rebecca Croft

I've been at the beach for the last two weeks and have not painted at all!  I really hope to spend tomorrow painting.  Things seem to be picking up on Etsy.  I sold a few Giclee's and this Venice painting while away.  I love to paint but I always get motivated to get back to my easel when I sell a painting.  I also may have a new commission so am looking forward to that as well.  It's a good time to paint as temperatures are on the rise which means less time outside.  Here's to new creations.

SOLD - "Cherry Blossoms"

"Cherry Blossoms"

16 x 20

Acrylic

© 2014 by Rebecca Croft

I'm so excited my first abstract sold!  I took an abstract workshop in March/April and this is one of the paintings I made during that workshop.  Painting abstracts with acrylics is so freeing.  I hope to experiment a lot more this summer on a larger scale.  I think abstract painting really lends itself to very large canvas's so I'm going to use my garage and paint on large tarps.  Stay tuned to see what I create.