The Huffington Post #TwitterPowerhouses Article: Twitter’s Lori McNee and the Art of Love

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I am honored and humbled to be featured in The Huffington Post Art Section. This article is part of the #TwitterPowerhouses series of posts written by talented, Sean Gardner aka @2morrowknight.   Please check out the article on The Huffington Post> Twitter's Lori McNee and the Art of Love  Sean writes, "This is the latest post in our series, TwitterPowerhouses, which focuses on the contributions of people who've helped to expand, influence, … [Read more...]

Chat with Lori on “Art Channel” this Saturday!

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Please join in on the fun and chat with ME & Art Channel hostess and famous Twitter artist/personality, Alissa Fereday on Saturday, 8-14-2010, 11am-12:30pm CST !!! The event title is: #ArtChannel Event featuring Social Media Art Maven, Lori McNee Art Channel is the community for artists to communicate, collaborate and 'chat' to others of like mind. Art Channel features artists and art experts to help artists of all kinds grow and thrive. It's … [Read more...]

Top 100 Most Powerful Women on Twitter by Twitter Grader

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These are the most powerful women on Twitter (based on their Twitter Grade). Their power and reach in the twitter community is a whole lot of awesome. Top 100 Most Powerful Women on Twitter. Pleased and honored, I surprised to see that I made the list! Click the link above to see all the great women of Twitter. Rank   Name Bio Grade Followers Updates Location Action   lorimcneeartist (Lori McNee ) FineArtTips.com artist/blogger,#arttip, … [Read more...]

Lori Thanks You!

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Please take a moment for this quick video of thanks to you all...  My Best - Lori … [Read more...]

Plum TV Presents, “A Day in the Life of Artist Lori McNee”

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 Last week, Plum TV visited my studio and followed me around while filming, "A Day in the Life of Artist Lori McNee".  This short 4 min video starts in my Idaho studio and journeys into the field for some plein air painting and a few interesting wildlife encounters! Please click the below link to view the video. I hope you enjoy this little view into my world...   P.S. This whole experience has been made possible by my presence … [Read more...]

My Featured Painting – “Snow Flurries above the Big Lost”

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    Snow Flurries above the Big Lost © 2010 Lori McNee  30x24 oil/board $3400 AVAILABLE at Kneeland Gallery Early springtime in the Idaho mountains is a favorite subject of mine to paint. I am drawn to the contrasts of the melting snow, dark cattle and trees as well as the complimentary colors of the yellow grasses and purple willows that are so common to this country. For this painting, I decided to explore working with complementary … [Read more...]

My Featured Painting – “Memories of Summer”

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~Memories of Summer~ by Lori McNee Memories of Summer 30x28 oil/board $4200 AVAILABLE at Mountain Trails Gallery  Memories of Summer $4500.00      The name obviously explains the inspiration behind this painting. For me sunflowers, Goldfinch birds, and large juicy grapes remind me of warm summer days, although I painted this during the middle of winter. The nostalgic feeling of this painting is derived from the … [Read more...]

My Featured Painting – “Monkey in the Middle”

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  ~Monkey in the Middle~ by Lori McNee   Monkey in the Middle 30x40 oil/board $6800 AVAILABLE at Kneeland Gallery Gallery director, Carey Molter from Kneeland Gallery has been begging me to paint a monkey for a few years now. On March 5, my annual still life exhibition, "Illusionary Realism, " will showcase this new painting along with my other new works. I am inspired by the master Dutch painters who added nests, birds, butterflies … [Read more...]

My Featured Painting – “Old Acoma Canteen & Wren”

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~Old Acoma Canteen & Wren~ by Lori McNee Old Acoma Canteen & Wren 24x12 oil/board $2200 SOLD This still life painting is one of my all time favorites, so I decided to share it with you. The old Indian canteen is one of my prized still life vessels that I own. Believe it or not, I bought it off of eBay! I found myself in a huge bidding war over this piece, but the late 1800's antique canteen has been worth the big purchase price. … [Read more...]

My Featured Painting – “Approaching Shadows”

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  ~Approaching Shadows~ by Lori McNee Approaching Shadows 9x12 oil/board Sold Lately, I have been featuring my still life paintings on this blog to the point of neglecting my landscapes! And yes, I am a landscape painter as well... It is enjoyable for me to have the balance of painting both still life and landscape. I tend to paint more still life during the winter months and naturally, when the weather warms, I venture out into the field … [Read more...]