Friday, December 21, 2007

More Lavender painting

"Field of Lavender"
5" x 7" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
This is another painting of lavender that will be in my upcoming show. It will not be for sale until that time. I will be posting more previews of the work in the exhibit for you to see up until the show opens.


Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Back to blogging!

As many of you know, I have not been posting here lately because I am the proud parent of a 8 1/2 month old baby girl that has taken up quite a bit of my time the last few months. Anyway, I am back at it and I will be posting new work I have been doing as well as adding some new things to this blog. Stay tuned!

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Saturday, May 05, 2007

New Plein Air Landscape Painting

"Afternoon Light, Liberty Farm"
8" x 10" Oil on Canvas Panel
$200 Framed
I painted this a few weeks ago on location near Liberty, NC. The afternoon sun was fading fast and I wanted to capture the great light and shadow patterns of the afternoon. I had great fun doing this one.

Friday, April 20, 2007

Haw River Paint out

"Beginning of Spring"
11" x 14" Oil on Linen Panel
" Haw River Garden Shed"

8" x 10" Oil on Canvas


Painted on location at a paint out in Haw River, NC. We painted on a 23 acre historic property that had a Queen Anne style 100 year old mansion and many outbuildings and patures. This piece isn't quite finished and the colors in the digital pic are reading a bit off.




Monday, March 19, 2007

Purple Iris

"Purple Iris"
7" x 5"
Acrylic on Panel
$100 Framed
I painted this piece from some sketches and photos I did of my wife's iris beds. I love it when spring rolls around so I can paint these from life outdoors. Email me to purchase.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

More paintings on the way!

Hello all! I have not been posting much to this blog lately because my schedule has been crazy! I have been busy painting new work for galleries and my wife and I are expecting our first baby(a girl) any day now. I will have some new work to show you soon.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Afternoon Light

"Afternoon Light, Lake Mackintosh"
9" x 12" Oil on Canvas
$250 Framed
Studio painting of the afternoon light backlighting these trees by the shores of Lake Mackintosh in Burlington, NC. Purchase at www.justinholdren.com .

Beach Seascape Painting



"Tropical Cove"
5" x 7" Oil on Canvas
$100 Framed
It's been cold and windy lately, so I've been painting from sketches and photos in the studio. Too cold to paint outside! This is from a sketch and memory from a past trip to the Bahamas. Email me to purchase.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Studio Sale on Ebay

Every year I have a studio sale via Ebay to get rid of older work and studies that I do for larger works. This is a great chance to get some originals that would normally be more expensive!
Click the link below to see the sale. It will run about 10 - 12 days.

Monday, February 05, 2007

Captain White House Garden


"Captain White House Garden"
5" x 7" Oil on panel
$75 Unframed
I painted this piece on location last week at the historic Captain White House. The house is home to the Alamance County Arts Council and Picasso's Gallery and Gift shop. I painted this in the side courtyard garden. It was about 35 degrees and the water in the fountain next to me was frozen solid! I braved it for as long as I could, them packed it up and went home.
Purchase at www.justinholdren.com or by emailing me at paintinglandscapes@yahoo.com.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Landscape painting Lavender Field


"Lavender in June"
24" x 36"
Oil on Slim Gallery wrap Canvas
$600
Spent this week working on some larger pieces inlcuding this one. This is yet another lavender painting. I have many field studies and photos from Sunshine Lavender Farm that I will be using to make a series of these paintings.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Beach Grasses

"Beach Grasses"
5" x 7" Oil on board
SOLD
This is a piece I did from photo reference and memory. This is part of the North Carolina coast near Atlantic Beach. Email me to purchase or purchase at www.justinholdren.com via Paypal.
painting a day
daily painting
fine art

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Lavender painting

"Summer Lavender"
24" x 36"
Oil on Slim Gallery Wrap Canvas
$600
Sorry about the crooked picture but I was in a hurry. I will repost a better shot when I have a few minutes to spare.


This is a shot of the piece above our sofa. I sometimes do this for potential buyers that are purchasing from me online so they can get a sense of the scale of a piece before they buy.
We just moved in this house last year, so the walls are still white, but we have plans to paint soon.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

More miniature paintings


ACEO Miniature paintings
Acrylic on watercolor paper
$20 each, framed in easel back frames. Great for a desktop or mantle!
painting a day
landscape art

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Sky over Kenya


"Sky Over Kenya"
5" x 7" Acrylic on Board
SOLD
This was done from some photo references and sketches from a trip to Kenya, Africa. I remember it like it was yesterday. A fantastic sky over the scrublands of the African bush with the mountains in the distance. Email me to purchase or purchase via Paypal at my website.
landscape art
painting a day