Thursday, December 10, 2009

Snowcapped
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
21" x 21"
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It was a cold, windy day when I shot the reference photo for this painting in Lake Placid, NY last winter...much like today's weather here in Maine! Brrrrrrrr...

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Companions
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
13" x 13"
(framed dimentions)
Commission




Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Off the Beaten Path
Acrylic on Arches Cover Paper
15" x 27"
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This is a view from Hall's Hill Road in Alton, NH. It's one of my favorite side roads. I remember traveling it often with my brothers and cousins in my aunt's VW bus. We would often see deer grazing near this blueberry field.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

One Down
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
19" x 19"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
So many leaves, so little time! As with the previous post, A Matter of Time, this 6"x6" painting also contains some hints of gold not visible here.

Monday, October 12, 2009

A Matter of Time
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
19" x 19"
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A little departure from the Grand Canyon for now. I just can't ignore the New England colors this time of year! This painting has a hint of gold throughout that shimmers slightly when the light hits it just right. Unfortunately, that bit of luster doesn't show on this post. Painted on paste paper, this piece is 6"x6" in size and is matted uniquely in a large frame. I had fun with it!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Raven Haven
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
29" x 29"
(framed dimensions)
Private Collection
While at the Grand Canyon, Steve and I happened upon this raven. He sat perched on this branch for a very long time, turning its head this way and that just as a model might during a photo shoot. It allowed us to move quite close. I did so while snapping photo after photo. It was almost as though he was begging to be painted. I was happy to oblige!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

The Wait
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
17" x 15"
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Yee-up! I'm still enjoying painting these Grand Canyon scenes. Much more inspiration still left to come. This gentleman was standing off to the side watching with great interest as the mules were readied for the trip down into the canyon. I later realized he was one of the riders. It was his attire that caught my attention. I loved his well worn hat and the pop of color in the bandana.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Heading Over
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
27" x 15"
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Yet another Grand Canyon inspired piece, and my first real attempt at painting a mule. A bit of a challenge, but I'm happy with the results. It's funny, though...my favorite part of this painting is the ground where all of the colors of the paste paper worked its magic (and where I didn't happen to do any painting at all, short of the paste paper itself). I'm glad I was able to stop myself from working over this section. It's that delicate balance between the fun of painting on this surface, and knowing when to quit.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Food for Thought
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
26" x 14"
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This is a painting of a guide just prior to his departure into the canyon on a daylong mule ride. When I snapped the reference photo, I was certain he was taking a pinch of chewing tobacco. It seemed like such a cowboy thing to do. Later, when I zoomed in on the photo, I discovered he was actually snacking on Oreo cookies. HA! Now that's my kind of guide!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Saddle Up
Mixed Media on Arches Cover Paper
19" x 19"
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Steve and I spent several days at the Grand Canyon this past spring. As you can imagine, I took many, many reference photos during our stay. Some of my favorites are of a group preparing for an early morning mule ride down the Bright Angel trail on the South Rim. This series of photos will most certainly inspire more paintings.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

A Good Morning Revisited
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
11" x 13"
(framed dimensions)
~ Art Auction Donation ~
sponsored by Whole Life Health Care
to benefit "Our House for Girls" in Dover, NH.
This is a painting I originally worked out on a piece of paste paper I had previously created. I wasn't all that taken with the painting when I finished, so I set it aside for a second look at another time. A few weeks later, I happened upon it and decided I had nothing to lose by doing a little reworking. I applied an additional coat of the paste, and worked in more textures and colors. It was fun just to play with this a bit, and I'm surprisingly pleased with the end result this time around.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Pumpkin Parade
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
28" x16"
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I know I'm in the wrong season here, but this is a painting I had been wanting to create for some time.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

At Play
Mixed Media on Canson Montaval Acrylic Paper
10" x 18"
(framed dimensions)
$110.00 plus shipping
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Friday, April 3, 2009

Feathered Friend
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
13" x 13"
(framed dimensions)
$95.00 plus shipping
SOLD
Come spring, we eagerly look forward to the first sighting of the Baltimore Orioles in our backyard. We generally see them in our apple tree just as it begins to blossom.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

The Kiss
Oil Pastel and Colored Pencil on Illustration Board
17" x 10.5"
SOLD
This illustration from my book Mama Love was recently purchased by the Friends of the Wells Public Library in Wells, Maine. It is the latest addition to the Bill Ryan Memorial Collection which features original illustrations on permanent display at the Wells Public Library. This collection includes the work of Maine illustrators such as Barbara Cooney, Dahlov Ipcar, Wade Zaharas, Laura Rankin, Melissa Sweet, Matt Tavares, and several others. The unveiling for this Mama Love illustration is set for May 2, 2009. To find out more about the book Mama Love, please visit my web site www.kathymallat.com


Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Hanging Round
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
13" x 13"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Preparing to Soar
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
14" x 14"
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Another moment (from one of our many kayaking excursions) captured on a paste paper background. This piece has a painted silver border to match its silver frame.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Sleeping Cutie
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
19" x 23"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
This is a portrait of Luna sleeping blissfully before the arrival of Linus...an eight week old beagle mix puppy.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Moving On
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
12" x 10"
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This piece is made up of two small paintings (3" x 2.5" each) that are matted together vertically (a bit blurry here, since I scanned them with the mat). The images were from a photo I took last summer while kayaking on Crystal Lake in New Hampshire. Steve and I spent a good part of the afternoon paddling about with a flock of geese in the marsh on the other side of Nat's Bridge. Later in the day, they flew overhead in a 'V' formation. I selected two to paint here.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Keystroke
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
17" x 17"
(framed dimensions)
$180.00 plus shipping
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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Heart and Soul
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
25" x 21"
Private Collection
Erin and John...an amazing musical duo.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Jammin'
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
14" x 24"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
I decided to let the texture of the paste paper give the illusion of a mat for this piece. I chose a dark frame that has soft metalic borders around the outside and inside edges. I replicated that on the paper using iridescent acrylic paint, and then masked that area off and began painting. It was quite exciting to see it all come together once the tape was removed and the painting was fit into the frame. The flow of the lines in the textured mat area seems to add a nice bit of energy to the painting.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Soloed
Acrylic on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
8" x 10"
(framed dimensions)
Private Collection
I'm still feeling inspired by the Salmon Falls Friends of Music evening,
and the paste paper.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Salmon Falls Debut
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
18" x 15"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
My son-in-law's dad, Steve Misek Sr., made his musical debut at the last Salmon Falls Friends of Music gathering. I was lucky enough to witness his fine performance, and attempted to capture it here.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Heart's Content
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
18" x 15"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
Salmon Falls Friends of Music is a group of talented musicians who gather once a month for an evening of music. Their last get together was hosted by good friends of mine, and they were kind enough to invite me to share in the event (I was there strictly as an appreciator of music). I brought along my camera and snapped a few photos to use for reference back in my studio. This particular painting is of Craig Werth, an amazingly talented musician www.craigwerth.com . I have two of his music CDs. I played them both while working on this painting. What a treat...

Friday, February 20, 2009

Homespun
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
14" x 14"
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I photographed these three pears just before leaving for work one morning.
They were nestled together in a wooden bowl near our kitchen window. Rather than painting them in the bowl, I decided to let a piece of my recently textured paste paper serve as the background.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Earthbound
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
13" x 11"
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Yet another round of playing with the paste paper backgrounds. I'm having fun with these, so you can expect many more! This one started out as a full sheet of paper. It felt like too much of a good thing, though, so I used a pre-cut mat to seek out a smaller composition and cut it down to that size to frame.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Divided
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
19" x16"
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Another painting done using one of my Paste Paper experiments as a foundation.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Surrounded
Mixed Media on Canson Montval Acrylic Paper
17" x 15"
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This past weekend I spent some time experimenting with a technique called Paste Paper. This is a mix of paint and paste (a variety of types can be used - I chose to use what is essentially a wall paper paste). The colored mixture is brushed on paper and then textured using any number of items from around the house. The ratio of paint to paste is one that I had to play with a bit before achieving any success, but it was fun once I got the hang of it. And, today I decided to try using one of the finished paste papers as a foundation for this painting. I let the textures of the piece and my imagination determine the direction of the painting. What a relaxing way to create...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Side View
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
11" x 13"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD

Friday, January 30, 2009

Left Out
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
13" x 13"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
With most of my paintings I tend to mix and blend my colors right on the painting surface before they have a chance to dry. For this particular piece, I decided to brush each color exactly where I thought it should be...and leave it. This was a real challenge for me...but, fun!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Side by Side
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
15" x 8"
(framed dimensions)
SOLD
I came across a wooden frame that I had purchased a while back. It included a mat with three individual openings. I had planned on discarding the mat and just using the frame. When I looked it over this morning, however, the idea of painting one piece that flowed from section to section intrigued me. I quickly spread out two pieces of fabric from a bin of old quilting supplies, then rolled some marbles on top...and began painting!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

The Blues
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
13" x 16"
(framed dimensions)
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Mellowed in Yellow
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
(painted on all sides)
48" x 24"
Private Collection
Steve and I invested in kayaks last summer. We spent much of our time in them perusing the shoreline of the lake where our family camp is located. This painting captures an excursion on one of the inlets there.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

End View
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
11" x 13"
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On a trip to Lake Placid, we made a stop at High Falls Gorge in Wilmington, NY. This was the view from one of the bridges near the bottom of the gorge.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Worn Out
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
23" x 13"
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I so enjoyed the color palette used in creating Sleigh Bells Ring (posted on 12/31/08), that I decided to try working with it again. My husband's boots seemed a good choice of subject. The colors in the actual painting are a bit more muted than they appear here, giving the overall piece a softer look. But, I think you can get the general idea of what I was going for...

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

This Sway
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
12" x 14"
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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Rinsed
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard
13" x 16"
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I had fun working with the reflective surfaces here.
And, yes...I ate a grape or two as I painted.