Summer is a busy, but fun time of year for me. If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been blogging or tweeting as much, it’s because I have been traveling, and painting!
Each summer, Kneeland Gallery in Ketchum, Idaho, and Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana, both include me in their plein air painting exhibitions. The invited artists are required to paint 8-10 new studio landscapes, and then we paint en plein air on location for 3 days. At the end of it all, each gallery hosts a fabulous artists’ reception.
I thought you all would enjoy seeing my new summer landscape oil paintings. I’ve been enjoying using a putty knife and palette knife along with paint brushes to create some interesting textural effects.
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Which one is YOUR favorite? Mine is, “Summer Oasis”… ~Lori
©2012 LMcNee "Summer Oasis" 30x24 oil on board
©2012 LMcNee "Silver Creek Summer" 24x36 oil on canvas
©2012 LMcNee "Enchanted Evening" 24x24 oil on canvas
©2012 LMcNee "Through the Trees" 24x30 oil on canvas board
©2012 LMcNee "Evening Storm" 12x12 oil on board
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©2012 LMcNee "Rising Moon" 12x12 oil on board
©2012 LMcNee "Fireweed on 93" 8x8 oil on canvas board
©2012 LMcNee "Eventide on Trailcreek Beaver Ponds" 24x36 oil on canvas
©2012 LMcNee "Summer Rains on the Bigwood" 24x48 oil on canvas
©2012 LMcNee "A View for Two" 24x12 oil on canvas board
©2012 LMcNee "Along the Madison - Yellowstone Bison" 40x30 oil on canvas
Thanks for taking a moment to view my paintings! I’d love to also meet you on Twitter, and on Google Plus, Pinterest, and join in the fun at Fine Art Tips Facebook Fan Page! Please checkout my art too LoriMcNee.com, or find me on Instagram lorimcneeartist. ~Lori
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My favorite of the bunch is “Enchanted Evening.” And now I totally have that song in my head.
Hello Addie, I love that song! Glad you like the painting too…thanks so much for your input.
~Lori
These are all incredibly lovely. I especially like “Rising Moon”. Something about this one really draws my eye to the muted colors and the mystical moonrise.
Thanks for sharing all of them!
Hello Stan, what a nice surprise! Thanks for the kind comment and I’m glad you told me your favorite. I saw this scene one evening, took an Instagram photo and then was so inspired, I painted it!
Lori
Lori – I’m so happy to see your work from the plein-air painting sessions. There is nothing that I love more than getting outside and directly connecting with the land. Always, there is something extra-special about works that are created onsite instead of in the studio. The work is fresh, full of memories, thoughts and experience…..all the best ways to bring some beauty into the world. Glad you’ve found time to escape Twitter and FB for awhile.
Hello Janice, I am so behind on comments! Thanks so much for your nice feedback. I truly means a lot coming from my talented friends like you!
Lori
They are all so delicate and mystical! Love them
Thank you Janet. It is such a nice compliment coming from you!
Lori
Wow! Lori, ALL your new summer works are beautiful. Also, thank you for maintaining such an interesting blog.
Hello Carol, I am glad you like my paintings and find this blog interesting. It means a lot!
Lori
Beautiful works! They are all fantastic, but my favorite is the one w/o a caption about evening storm – your lighting is very good.
I’ve enjoyed your wesite and blog – thank you for sharing your hints and tips, just what a new artist like myself needs. Thanks, Mary
Thank you so much Mary. So happy I am helping you.
Cheers,
Lori