KristinGrevichArt.com http://kristingrevichart.com/blog/rss KristinGrevichArt.com en-us 40 Four of a Kind Four of a Kind - Oil on 14" x 5" Belgium Linen - This was a study of apples and I made it into a fun long painting! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Four%20of%20a%20Kind http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Four%20of%20a%20Kind Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:10:44 GMT First Crack First Crack - Oil on 6" x 6" Raymar Linen Panel - This was painted in my room after the workshop I had with Carol Marine. It was a great workshop and we had a blast...even with the rain and cold! So much fun to apply what Carol taught me... absolutely loved painting an egg. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/First%20Crack http://kristingrevichart.com/show/First%20Crack Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:09:03 GMT Mundy's Mom's Vase Mundy's Mom's Vase - Oil on 15" x 9" Belgium Linen - This was painted on my last day at C W Mundy's workshop in Texas. I did come back to my studio and adjust the values. Squint and Values..... what a difference it makes to ones work! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Mundy's%20Mom's%20Vase http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Mundy's%20Mom's%20Vase Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:16:00 GMT Goofy Grape Goofy Grape - Oil on 6" x 6" Raymar Linen Panel - This painting was painted one evening in Texas at the workshop that I was attending. We could paint all night in the studio if we wanted to. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Goofy%20Grape http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Goofy%20Grape Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:24:37 GMT November Calm November Calm - Oil on 12" x 8" Panel - This was painted up north on a late November day. A perfect day, no wind, warm, with unbelievable lights and darks. I have learned that there are no two days alike. This day was breathtaking! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/November%20Calm http://kristingrevichart.com/show/November%20Calm Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:21:14 GMT Dancing Cynbidiums Dancing Cynbidiums - Oil on 16" x 20" Raymar Linen Panel - I had this wonderful Cymbidium that was telling me to paint it... so this is the first painting. I want to try several different looks to each painting of this plant. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Dancing%20Cynbidiums http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Dancing%20Cynbidiums Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:37:43 GMT Stripes in a Cup Stripes in a Cup - Oil on 8" x 8" Raymar Linen Panel - This was so much fun to paint! My favorite colors and one of my favorite coffee cups! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Stripes%20in%20a%20Cup http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Stripes%20in%20a%20Cup Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:23:00 GMT Let's Warm Up! Let's Warm Up! - Oil on 8" x 6" Linen - I picked this copper item up in Texas a few weeks ago. I love painting the metals in paintings... so much fun! I will be listing this painting on Ebay on tomorrow for auction. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Let's%20Warm%20Up! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Let's%20Warm%20Up! Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:24:57 GMT Three's A Crowd Three's A Crowd - Oil on 10" x 8" Raymar Linen Panel - Working on the atmosphere, lost lines, and values! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Three's%20A%20Crowd http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Three's%20A%20Crowd Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:42:06 GMT Tootsie's Doll Tootsie's Doll - Oil on 6" x 6" Raymar Linen Panel - This is a small painting of my Aunt Tootsie's Norwegian doll. She brought it back from a cruise the family took to Norway in 1912. Surrounding the doll is old red glass creamer, sugar bowl and coffee cup. This will be part of a larger still life that I will be starting today. This painting will be listed on Ebay for auction at Kristin Grevich Art. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Tootsie's%20Doll http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Tootsie's%20Doll Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:53:51 GMT Texas Morning Texas Morning - Oil on 10" x 8" Raymar Linen Panel - This was painted in Texas Hill Country. I woke up and the light was just starting to come through my window. Lucky, that I had my Sol Tek open and ready by the window, or I would never had caught this light and color. Not to mention that I had not had my first cup of coffee! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Texas%20Morning http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Texas%20Morning Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:44:52 GMT Gumbee's Feather Gumbee's Feather - Oil on 6" x 6" Raymar Linen Panel - Gumbe is my bird, a Yellow Naped Amazon. I picked his feather up off the floor and found my black cats eye shooter! Together they make a perfect pair! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Gumbee's%20Feather http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Gumbee's%20Feather Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:18:58 GMT Valentine's Red Grape Valentine's Red Grape - Oil on 8" x 8" Panel - Red Grapes, green textured cloth and one lone red grape:) http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Valentine's%20Red%20Grape http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Valentine's%20Red%20Grape Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:05:23 GMT Perfect Tool Perfect Tool - Oil on 10" x 8" Classen's Belgium Linen - This started out as a value with just burnt umber. I later added some color to the painting. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Perfect%20Tool http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Perfect%20Tool Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:56:59 GMT Shared Property Shared Property - Oil on 12" x 6" Panel - This was painted this weekend up at the cabin in Grand Rapids, MN. Early morning shadows across a frozen lake, were paths that lead to the fish house. The two paths came from two different homes. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Shared%20Property http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Shared%20Property Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:18:56 GMT Favorite Reds Favorite Reds - Oil on 16" x 8" Linen - Red tea pot, red glass sugar and creamer and a red coffee cup all positioned around my antique norwegian doll. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Favorite%20Reds http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Favorite%20Reds Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:21:20 GMT Another Orange Another Orange - Oil on 8" x 10" Raymar Linen Panel - This painting was started at Carol Marine's workshop that I attended in Texas. I learned a lot and had a great time. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Another%20Orange http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Another%20Orange Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:14:19 GMT White Tulips & Copper White Tulips & Copper - Oil on 12" x 12" Classen's Belgium Linen - Spring is around the corner. Just a few of my favorite things... white tulips and copper bowls and kettle. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/White%20Tulips%20&%20Copper http://kristingrevichart.com/show/White%20Tulips%20&%20Copper Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:17:57 GMT Another Orange #2 Another Orange #2 - Oil on 13" x 8" Belgium Linen - This is a study of a copper pot and oranges! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Another%20Orange%20%232 http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Another%20Orange%20%232 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:10:16 GMT Three's A Crowd #2 Three's A Crowd #2 - Oil on 13" x 8" Belgium Linen - This is a study of the oranges and metal! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Three's%20A%20Crowd%20%232 http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Three's%20A%20Crowd%20%232 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:26:27 GMT Justin Justin - Oil on 16" x 20" Belgium Linen Panel - This is a portrait of my son "Justin" at Christmas relaxing in the snow after a walk in the woods. Of course Mom has the camera. He is so dynamic in character and will never pose/sit for me to paint. I painted this from my photo. Today is his Birthday! Happy Birthday Justin! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Justin http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Justin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:25:43 GMT Things of Blue Things of Blue - Oil on 8" x 8" Raymar Linen Panel - A small still life of things that I have in blue, with an added orange and a few eggs! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Things%20of%20Blue http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Things%20of%20Blue Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:07:17 GMT Fresh Beets Fresh Beets - Oil on 19" x 16" Linen Panel - I was in Lunds grocery store and these beautiful beets caught my eye! Unfortunately, I was unable to enjoy them for dinner! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Fresh%20Beets http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Fresh%20Beets Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:17:15 GMT Two for Gold Two for Gold - Oil on 6" x 6" Raymar Linen Panel - My Mom's old salt and pepper shaker's. I had to name them after the Olympics games... since,I was painting them during the olympic hockey game. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Two%20for%20Gold http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Two%20for%20Gold Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:52:36 GMT White Tulips & Carnations White Tulips & Carnations - Oil on 18" x 14" Linen Panel - One more still life for the show! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/White%20Tulips%20&%20Carnations http://kristingrevichart.com/show/White%20Tulips%20&%20Carnations Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:29:20 GMT In My Purse In My Purse - Oil on 6" x 6" Raymar Linen Panel - This is all of the make-up in my purse. Love the colors! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/In%20My%20Purse http://kristingrevichart.com/show/In%20My%20Purse Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:21:04 GMT The Golden Egg The Golden Egg - Oil on 14" x 18" Raymar Linen Panel - This painting is mostly shades of tans and black except for the blue glass bowl and the egg. I like the simplicity of this painting. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/The%20Golden%20Egg http://kristingrevichart.com/show/The%20Golden%20Egg Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:15:19 GMT MB MB - Oil on 8" x 8" Raymar Linen Panel - Happy B-day Reid! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/MB http://kristingrevichart.com/show/MB Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Audrey Marie's Symphony Audrey Marie's Symphony - Oil on 10" x 12" Classen's Belgium Linen - My Mom passed away Saturday April 3. I had not been able to paint much in March. I had a short time before I had to return to take care and be with my Mom. So I painted this piece and named it in honor of her life. She died later that night. May your soul travel through the universe like a musical note in the air. Love you Mom! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Audrey%20Marie's%20Symphony http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Audrey%20Marie's%20Symphony Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:58:34 GMT Monday Pose Monday Pose - Oil on 14" x 20" Classen's Belgium Linen - This was the fist time in 2010 for a life study session! It was a four hour time period and I had a wonderful time. I almost didn't go, but it was just what I needed... friends and painting. How lucky it is to be an artist. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Monday%20Pose http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Monday%20Pose Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:04:03 GMT Ivy and Apples Ivy and Apples - Oil on 18" x 14" Raymar Linen Panel - A still life with Ivy and apples..... working with the different textures. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Ivy%20and%20Apples http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Ivy%20and%20Apples Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:12:45 GMT Pink Blossoms Pink Blossoms - Oil on 10" x 8" Panel - Mom's memorial was on Saturday. I was so tired yesterday that I felt like a limp rag doll. I miss Mom terribly, but I realize that life is half death too. Today after a morning of completing tasks for Mom's will I painted. Looking out my studio window is this old crab apple tree, just starting to bloom. I picked a branch and painted a small painting of this new life. For me everything is very raw and real. I both love and hate where I'm at. But, as Mary Lynn would say about life that everything changes! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Pink%20Blossoms http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Pink%20Blossoms Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:24:14 GMT One for the Road One for the Road - Oil on 24" x 24" Museum Wrapped Canvas - So, time for some fun! A moose, this is for the people up north or my cabin:) Email me if you would like more information on this piece at kgrevich@gmail.com. Thank you! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/One%20for%20the%20Road http://kristingrevichart.com/show/One%20for%20the%20Road Sun, 09 May 2010 00:56:18 GMT Silver Spoon Silver Spoon - Oil on 12" x 12" Raymar Linen Panel - Cold and rainy days, so in the studio I am! This is a painting of my spring chives blooming, my favorite coffee cup and a silver pitcher. I love the reflections in the pitcher. If you would like more information on this painting please email me at kgrevich@gmail.com. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Silver%20Spoon http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Silver%20Spoon Tue, 11 May 2010 02:35:18 GMT Crabapple's Last Dance Crabapple's Last Dance - Oil on 18" x 14" Raymar Linen Panel - The rain is here and the crabapple blossoms are disappearing! Such a short season for crabapple blossoms.... you just have to try to catch the beauty! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Crabapple's%20Last%20Dance http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Crabapple's%20Last%20Dance Tue, 11 May 2010 18:56:26 GMT Hold My Hand Hold My Hand - Oil on 12" x 10" Raymar Linen Panel - Rain and cold again in MN!!!! So, I painted a summer painting of a photo I took last year. I can only wish for warm sunny weather:) http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Hold%20My%20Hand http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Hold%20My%20Hand Thu, 13 May 2010 22:56:23 GMT Out of My Way Out of My Way - Oil on 36" x 18" Canvas - This is the second painting of my "Cow in a Herd" paintings. My first one was in 2007. So many people have admired that painting that I have decided to do a hopefully, fun, make people laugh paintings! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Out%20of%20My%20Way http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Out%20of%20My%20Way Tue, 18 May 2010 14:53:05 GMT A Birch's Life A Birch's Life - Oil on 18" x 36" Museum Wrapped Canvas - This painting was painted plein air up north at the cabin in Grand Rapids, MN. This is out my back door. Two beautiful days with many new friends that visited me as I painted. A chipmunk, a zooming hummingbird, red wing black bird and a huge bumble bee. They were all trying to figure out who I was foe or friend. The only one that became a close friend was the chipmunk, he just parked himself at my feet and looked up at me. Such is the life of the plein air painter:) This is a larger painting 18 x 36 and is on museum wrapped canvas. Please contact me for availability at kgrevich@gmail.com. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/A%20Birch's%20Life http://kristingrevichart.com/show/A%20Birch's%20Life Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:52:40 GMT Audrey's Red Pillow Audrey's Red Pillow - Oil on 40" x 30" Museum Wrapped Canvas - This is a large painting of one of my favorite flowers the lilac. I added my Mom's red pillow from her home. I have so many things of my Mom's since she has passed that I seem to find a place for them in my paintings. This painting is tighter than most of my paintings, but I kept the lilac's and the right side of the painting loose. A lot of chroma for me too, but it was a challenge and a fun painting at the same time. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Audrey's%20Red%20Pillow http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Audrey's%20Red%20Pillow Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:48:29 GMT Love a Lemon Love a Lemon - Oil on 20" x 16" Raymar Linen Panel - I have been trying to paint all of the spring flowers. They come and go overnight with our warm weather. I know I have to let it go or I will drive myself crazy! This painting was going to be about the flowers, but it turned out to be about the fruit and metal containers! It is what happens when you start to paint.... it is all about what gets the artists interest. Tomorrow is another day and another flower! Go Spring! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Love%20a%20Lemon http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Love%20a%20Lemon Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:39:32 GMT China Man in Yellow China Man in Yellow - Oil on 20" x 16" Raymar Linen Panel - So much rain in Minnesota! So more still life's! Picked flowers, my Mom's yellow china figure and bowl, copper and reflections. I love painting my Mom's old things, she loved them and had her whole room filled with them. I feel somewhat close to her again when I paint the things that she love so much. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/China%20Man%20in%20Yellow http://kristingrevichart.com/show/China%20Man%20in%20Yellow Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:01:38 GMT Pink Peonies, Blue Flowered Vase & Copper Pink Peonies, Blue Flowered Vase & Copper - Oil on 10" x 10" Raymar Linen Panel - What a long title! I have had this blue vase and have wanted to use it in a painting. I love the blue, so much fun to have a transparent color that is so luscious! This is the last of the peonies:( Up to the cabin this weekend and hopefully I will be able to get outside and paint. We really want some sun! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Pink%20Peonies,%20Blue%20Flowered%20Vase%20&%20Copper http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Pink%20Peonies,%20Blue%20Flowered%20Vase%20&%20Copper Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:51:00 GMT Dinner in the Lily Ponds Dinner in the Lily Ponds - Oil on 24" x 24" Museum Wrapped Canvas - This painting was started on my deck at the cabin in Grand Rapids, Mn. The lily ponds are so beautiful... how lucky is this moose? There had been so many storms with rain and strong winds (tornados), that I could not go out and paint. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Dinner%20in%20the%20Lily%20Ponds http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Dinner%20in%20the%20Lily%20Ponds Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:05:21 GMT Blood Vase Blood Vase - Oil on 11" x 5" Panel - I remember my Mom calling this a bud or (blood) vase. I was cutting down my roses yesterday and I accidentally cut a good rose and bud. I put it in my mom's silver vase and there was a painting. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Blood%20Vase http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Blood%20Vase Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:43:38 GMT Red Cello Red Cello - Oil on 9" x 12" Raymar Linen Panel - Freedom..... I have been working on a large painting and just decided to do a small one. I love the movement in this one... fun, fun and more fun to paint! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Red%20Cello http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Red%20Cello Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:18:28 GMT Last Day Last Day - Oil on 8" x 10" Raymar Linen Panel - This was painted up at the cabin on the path to the dock! So, beautiful a small bunch of daisy's.... with just one blossom left. As I painted this my friend and artist Susan Novak was painting me in her painting from the top of the hill by the cabin. I have been so busy getting paintings finished for competitions that I have forgotten how wonderful it is to paint outside. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Last%20Day http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Last%20Day Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:41:22 GMT Three Generations Three Generations - Oil on 24" x 18" Panel - This painting is very different style and feel from most of my paintings... more like a mural of the Minnesota State Fair Midway. I could see this on a wall somewhere. I took this photo years ago of the Midway at the fair and have been wanting to paint it for years. I loved it because it looked like Grandfather, father and son enjoying the Great Minnesota State Fair. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Three%20Generations http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Three%20Generations Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:13:25 GMT Reflections of a Storm Reflections of a Storm - Oil on 9" x 12" Museum Wrapped Canvas - I painted this at the cabin off the dock on Little Sugar Lake in Grand Rapids, MN. It was a hot day and a storm was coming in from the west. It is just breathtaking on the lake..... changing minute by minute. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Reflections%20of%20a%20Storm http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Reflections%20of%20a%20Storm Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:09:06 GMT Hanging Plum Hanging Plum - Oil on 16" x 20" Panel - This was painted in my studio using a north light. It is almost like painting outside due to the changing of light as the day goes on. This was painted on an Inner Glow panel which is a smooth board. I hung the branch on my wall and added an Asian wall hanging on the right which I think made a different feel and composition to the painting. http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Hanging%20Plum http://kristingrevichart.com/show/Hanging%20Plum Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:08:16 GMT San Diego Storm San Diego Storm - Oil on 11" x 5" Panel - This was painted when I was in San Diego, Ca visiting my son. I hope to get back to paint in Ca this November. The ocean is a challenge to paint, so much movement and color. Great fun! http://kristingrevichart.com/show/San%20Diego%20Storm http://kristingrevichart.com/show/San%20Diego%20Storm Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:49:35 GMT