Enjoying God's Fruit - Acrylic Palette Knife Painting of Titmouse, Snow, and Berries by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

"Enjoying God's Fruit"

8" x 10"

Acrylic on 300 lb watercolor paper

Palette Knife

SOLD

This painting was done for The Gospel Story Exhibit at Art & Soul Gallery, 900 Market Street, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania; the gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the West Shore Farmers Market. It was inspired by the Parable of Jesus from Matthew 6:24-34. Especially the part "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them." If interested in seeing this painting, please visit Art & Soul on Friday or Saturday from Nov 15 through December 31. If you have any questions, please contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com To see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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Lemons & Flower - Acrylic Palette Knife Impressionistic Still Life Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Lemons & Flower

Acrylic on Canvas

12" x 12"

Palette Knife

This painting was done for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Together Blogspot. It was done with a palette knife using acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped 12" x 12" canvas. The bowl in her photograph was translucent, and I must admit defeat with painting that translucency and painted it a more opaque bowl. For the sake of art, some things have to be altered for the viewer to see a more understandable piece....and, this was one of those times. I also cropped and flipped her photograph... Please visit Lela's PADT site to see the original photograph and the many renditions being submitted by other artists. If you have any questions, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com To see more of my works, both representational and abstract, visit my website at:

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Aspens - Impressionistic Acrylic Palette Knife Landscape by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

SOLD

Aspens

8" x 10"

Acrylic on 300 lb watercolor paper

Palette Knife

This painting was done for Gary Keimig's Wilderness Art Challenge. This palette knife painting was a little unique in that my acrylics had turned fluid because of the "wet palette" being too wet. But, the knife was still picking up the paint, so I just continued to go with it. It gave me some effects, here and there, that I didn't mind and was thankful for. This painting can be put into a standard 8" x 10" frame, or matted and framed to a larger size. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com To see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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Amber Field of Gold - Acrylic Abstract Palette Knife Landscape Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Amber Fields of Gold
7" x 5"
Acrylic on 300 lb water color paper
Palette Knife

This painting was done with a palette knife on 300 lb water color paper using a palette knife. It was inspired by the yellow fields of grains ripening this time of year. It can be framed in a 7" x 5" standard frame or matted and framed to a larger size. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, please e-mail me at patsfineart@hotmail.com If you would like to see more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, please visit my website at:

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Yellow Creek - Impressionistic Landscape Pastel of Yellow Creek State Park by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Yellow Creek

14" x 18" UF

18" x 24" Matted & Framed

Pastel

This painting was inspired when painting plein air at Yellow Creek State Park in Indiana, PA... not far from my home town of Nanty-Glo. This field was beaming golds and yellows from the sun, but the mist still hung low over the water. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in seeing more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:

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Gala Apple - Acrylic Palette Knife Impressionistic Apple Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Gala Apple
8" x 10"
Acrylic on 300 lb watercolor paper

This painting was done for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Blogspot Challenge. It was done with a palette knife and acrylic paint on 300 lb watercolor paper. This painting will fit into a standard 8x10 frame or matted and framed to a larger size. If you have any question, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com To see more of my works, both abstract and representational, visit my website at:

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Kings Gaps' Gems - Acrylic Palette Knife Impressionistic Floral Landscape Painting by Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski

Kings Gaps' Gems

5" x 7"

Acrylic on 300 lb watercolor paper

This is an acrylic painting done with a palette knife on 300 lb watercolor paper using a photo taken when I painted at Kings Gap State Park, PA., this summer. It will be in the Kings Gap Exhibit in the Mansion on Sunday, Oct 3 from 12 to 5:00 during their Garden Harvest Festival. If in the area, stop by and visit. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in viewing more of my paintings, please visit my website:

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Puppy - Acrylic Impressionistis Painting on Paper by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Puppy

8x10

Acrylic on 300lb watercolor paper

This portrait of a puppy was done for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Together Blogspot Challenge. I just may be working with the background more before I call it finished. If you have any questions, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in seeing more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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Sandy - Representational Oil Portrait of a Man by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Sandy

16" x 12"

Oil

Sandy was an artist in our Portraiture/Figure Class at York Art Association in York, PA Our model didn't show that day, and he kindly filled in. We usually had two, 3 hour sessions, but this particular time we had to do it in 3 hours. If you have any questions, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If you wish to see more of my paintings, please visit my blogspot and website at: www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com

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Mistress of the Sky - Acrylic Abstracted Figure and Landscape Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Mistress of the Sky
24" x 18"
Acrylic on Canvas

Mistress of the Sky was painted on a gallery wrapped canvas. The red in her gown makes for an eye catching piece from across the room. The topic speaks a lot. This is one of 2 pieces that I will have on exhibit with the DPP (Daily Painters of Pennsylvania) group in the East Wing of the Rotunda at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, PA. Free opening reception will be on Friday, September 10 from 3:00 to 5:30. If in the area, please drop by to see this painting and 49 others from artists across Pennsylvania. The paintings will be on exhibit until the end of the month. If interested in purchasing, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in seeing more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, visit my website at:

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On the Precipice - Acrylic Abstract Cougar Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

"On the Precipice"
20" x 10"
Acrylic on Canvas

A painting of a cougar on the edge or brink of an unstable structure. Does it collapse? Will he jump? Will it all remain stable? Definitely a need to make some decisions. Do we sometimes find ourselves in this position? If you have any questions, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com

To see more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, please visit my website at:

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Afternoon Delight - Acrylic Contemporary Impressionistic Still Life by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

"Afternoon Delight"

20" x 10"

Acrylic on canvas

"Afternoon Delight" was painted for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Together Challenge 6....Fresh Figs. I love figs and have 3 trees in our yard. Every year for the last 5 years, I get figs, green and hard, much the size of marbles. But they never ripen for me. So, to do this challenge made me think of sitting around the pond in the afternoon, eating fresh, ripened figs and drinking champagne. This will be the closest I get to that delightful dream unless I find them at a market someplace in the area, and even that is a rarity for this area of South Central Pennsylvania. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com To view more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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Lotus and Loosestrife - Impressionistic Acrylic Plein Aire Palette Knife Landscape by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Lotus and Loosestrife
8" x 10"
Acrylic

I was painting at Wildwood Wetlands on Wednesday with our group, the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters, to try to get the yellow lotus and purple loosestrife before they make their exit for the year. I tried another palette knife piece, a little larger this time. I'd like to go even larger, but don't know about how to handle the amount of paint I would have to put out. A lot of interested people stop to talk, and acrylics can dry on you fast, especially when there is a breeze. I've tried using the wet palette, but that can liquify my paint and I want the full body consistency for the knife work. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in viewing more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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"Double Trouble" - Acrylic Contemporary Modern Still Life of Pears by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

"Double Trouble"

8" x 10"

Acrylic

This painting is another that I have posted before, but will be exhibiting at the Mechanicsburg Art Center for the month of August. It is a student/teacher exhibit with the main emphasis on the students showing their art. I teach private lessons for the MAC and if you are interested in something like that, contact MAC and we can set some times up at your convenience. The reception for this exhibit is today, on Artcraft Rd in Mechanicsburg, PA from 1-3 pm. They have their ice cream social today for everyone at this reception, so it is one of the yummy exhibits to attend. If in the area, drop by and enjoy! If you have any questions, please contact me at patsfineart@hotmail.com

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Golden Haze - Acrylic Nonobjective Abstract by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

" Golden Haze"

24" x 49"

Acrylic on canvas

Golden Haze is a painting that I have posted before. However, there are 3 receptions today; I have posted the one "Winery by the Woods" Soiree being held at Hunters Valley Winery today from 5 -8:00 pm in Liverpool, PA. The Golden Haze painting will be showing at the Art & Soul Gallery at the West Shore Farmer's Market in Lemoyne, PA for the month of August. Some interesting or maybe amusing facts about this painting is that it was rejected twice by the York Art Association. Once, because it was 1" too large to meet the requirements of the prospectus and once because it was too small....it needed to be 36" or larger on all sides, and of course despite the fact that it is 49" on the one side, it is still only 24" in height. A lesson to all to carefully read the prospectus. It did take an award at the Harrisburg Art Association last year, so I was happy for that. If in the area, stop by to see Lyn O'Neal the new owner of Art and Soul and have a fun time at the reception today from 11am to 2pm. If you have any questions, please contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com

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Morning At the Vineyard - Acrylic Impressionistic Plein Air Landscape Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Morning at the Vineyard
6" x 6"
Acrylic
SOLD

This painting was done on site at Hunters Valley Winery in Liverpool, PA It will be one of the paintings I will have in the "Winery by the Woods" Soiree held by the winery to benefit the Art Association of Harrisburg. This event will be held on Saturday, August 7 from 5 pm to 8 pm. The Billies will perform on guitar, keyboard, percussion and vocals. 6 other artists, including Stephen Wetzel, Jon Tritt, Cathy Mabius, Madeline Reiley, Robert Hughes, and Ralph Hocker, will also be exhibiting their works. Tickets can be purchased at the winery for $35 or at the door for $40. Tickets can also be purchased on line at http://www.artassocofhbg.com/ To view more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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Vineyard Vista IV - Acrylic Impressionistic Plein Air Landscape by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Vineyard Vista IV

6" x 15" UF

10" x 20" F

Acrylic on Paper

This painting was done on site at Hunters Valley Winery in Liverpool, PA It will be one of the paintings I will have in the "Winery by the Woods" Soiree held by the winery to benefit the Art Association of Harrisburg. This event will be held on Saturday, August 7 from 5 pm to 8 pm. The Billies will perform on guitar, keyboard, percussion and vocals. 6 other artists, including Stephen Wetzel, Jon Tritt, Cathy Mabius, Madeline Reiley, Robert Hughes, and Ralph Hocker, will also be exhibiting their works. Tickets can be purchased at the winery for $35 or at the door for $40. Tickets can also be purchased on line at http://www.artassocofhbg.com/ Please join us for this very special event! To see more of my work, both abstract and representational, please visit my website at:

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After the Rain - Acrylic Plein Air Impressionistic Farm Landscape by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

After the Rain
14" x 18"
Acrylic on Board

This painting was painted plein air on the Hertzler Farm off Locust Point Road in Mechanicsburg, PA. The farm's wet, puddled lane caught my eye. Off to the right, in a view not shown, were a herd of cows. A newborn calf had gotten away from his mom, and somehow through the electric fence, and 2 of our brave and compassionate artists attempted to reunite this calf with her mom. A kodak moment in it's own right and making memories. When the owner arrived, we made sure to alert him to the predicament that the calf found itself in. So, we left assured that the little one would be looked after. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in viewing more of my works, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:

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Trout Run Wetlands - Acrylic Palette Knife Impressionistic Plein Air Landscape by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Trout Run Wetlands

6" x 8"

Acrylic on Canvas

This painting was done plein air at Trout Run Wetlands off Stumpstown Road in Mechanicsburg, PA. It was one of those "hot" days and the humidity and air was thick, even in the morning. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If you are interested in viewing more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, visit my website

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Baby Duck - Acrylic Representational Impressionistic Painting of Water Fowl by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Baby Duck

8 x 10

Acrylic

This painting was done for Lela Stankovic's challenge for July. Some areas of learning or practice was the water waves, reflections, and texture. The photo looked simple, but it had a lot of those challenging areas. To see more of these baby duck renditions, visit Lela's Paint and Draw Together Blogspot. To see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please stop in and visit my website at:

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