Redhead At The Window by Nancy Rhodes Harper

Hello everyone, I can't believe I haven't posted since Dec.! I have been painting like a madwoman everyday and painting large which is something new for me.  This piece is wet and still on my easel with a lot of touch ups needed. I love to take photos of a painting before it is finished, it helps me see what I need to work on. I think this is the year of large figurative and portraiture for me. Looking forward to a couple of figurative workshops coming up.I have a huge 30 x 40 painting I am also working on.It is so freeing to paint large. I have also been accepted into the Women Painters Of The South (WPSE) juried show at the Corse Gallery and Atelier in Jacksonville, Fl. The show opens April 28th. I am so honored and excited to be a part of it. Barbara Flowers will be the judge! Thanks for looking!  I think I improved it a bit.

Secrets by Nancy Rhodes Harper

So interested in Malcolm Liepke and Milt Kobayashi's work. Working on my own style but want my paintings to be graceful and flow. 9x12 oil ©2011 $400.00 plus S/H at Daily PaintWorks. Thanks for looking!

I Love Lucy-Barbie by Nancy Rhodes Harper

I am having fun with the Barbie Doll series. I have Series of 7 going to The Art House Gallery in Atlanta. 6x6 oil framed c2011 Thanks for looking

Green Dress by Nancy Rhodes Harper

I am really into doing paintings of women in a dramatic style these days. This is a little quick study. 6x6 oil ©2011 Thanks for looking

Chlotilde Looks Inquisitive

Just finished this little painting. I am obsessed with Paris these days. I want to paint there so bad. I want to paint the people! I imagined this persons name is Chlotilde, someone who walks in the park with little white gloves, red sweater and gray wool skirt with little black ballerina flats. She will be available in Daily PaintWorks. 6x6 oil on board ©2011 Thanks for looking

Blonde Barbie by Nancy Rhodes Harper

First of all I would like to thank my followers I appreciate you all so much and Welcome to new followers! In keeping with the Barbie Doll theme I thought the original Blonde Barbie should have her place in this series. It is difficult for me to translate a toy with a face to canvas and have it look like a toy. The color palette helps with vibrant choices. I am having a lot of fun painting these little gems for whimsy. If you are interested she is for sale at Daily Paint Works and the link to my DPW gallery is to the right on the side bar. 6x6 oil on board. Thanks for looking! I hope everyone has a healthy happy Thanksgiving here in the states!

My Barbie Doll by Nancy Rhodes Harper

My painting is a painting of the Barbie Doll that I once had, not from life but as I remember her. I gave Barbie away to another little girl to enjoy many years ago. I remember my summers with Nancy Ward. We were Barbie fiends. We took them everywhere. At the swimming pool they would lay out on washcloths for towels, they rode around in comfort right in our bicycle baskets. We used to design and make all of their clothes. Nancy and I would go to the local mercantile to buy fabric. They sold us a strip of fabric about 6 inches deep and 36 inches wide for 5 cents! My dad took me to the store before school started one day to buy Barbie so I would be able to take her to school with me. I will always love you Barbie and I miss you too!