Friday, March 30, 2012

Field Stone Meadows - original acrylic impressionistic landscape painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Field Stone Meadows
30" x 24"
Acrylic on canvas
SOLD

This Sunday, April 1, marks the formal opening of the Preserved Lands Exhibit at York Art Association. YAA has partnered with the Farm and Natural Lands Trust of York County, and will be featuring landscape paintings of York County's Preserved Lands by 30 local artists. I was invited to paint Art Glatfelter's Field Stone Meadows Horse Farm. After touring and photographing this beautiful property on a gator driven by Sherri Becker in July, 2011, I chose to paint this scene using a photo as reference. The painting depicts both the roughness of the land and the beauty and softness of its crop.

The reception is from 2:00 to 4:00 on Sunday, April 1, at YAA, 220 S Marshall St, York, PA. Please stop by if you are in the area. The exhibit will be on display until April 22.

If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT. 50% of the sale will go to the artist, 25% to YAA, and 25% to the Natural Lands Trust; this applies until April 22.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Kiwi Delight - acrylic palette knife still life painting of a kiwi by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Kiwi Delight"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas
Palette knife

This painting was done for Lela Stankovic's challenge on Paint and Draw Together Blogspot. It was quite a challenge using just the knife. I used a sculpting compound in my acrylic paint in an attempt to get some of the texture of the kiwi and the juiciness of the flesh. If you have any questions about this painting or wish to purchase, contact PAT. If you would like to see more of my paintings, abstract, landscape, portrait, still life, wildlife, please visit my website at:

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Early Morning Retreat - Acrylic Impressionistic Landscape Palette Knife Painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Early Morning Retreat
14" x 11"
Acrylic on board
Palette Knife
This painting was done using a photograph I had taken when painting on a farm off Wertzville Road in Mechanicsburg, PA. There was a large man-made pond on the farm, but this little pool of water was so much more natural and appealing. I used palette knife and sculpting medium for this painting. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT. If you would like to see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, landscapes, portraits, wildlife and still life, please visit my website at:

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Barnyard Strutter - Acrylic impressionistic palette knife painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Barnyard Strutter
12" x 12"
Acrylic on canvas
Palette knife

This painting is an off-shoot from my aceo painting Top of the Pecking Order. It is a knife painting done on deep gallery wrapped canvas using acrylic paint. If you have any questions or wish to purchase contact PAT. If you would like to see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:


Thursday, February 23, 2012

Top of the Pecking Order - acrylic ACEO impressionistic rooster painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Top of the Pecking Order"
2.5" x 3.5"
Acrylic on linen paper
This aceo card of a rooster was done for Jennifer Neslund who is the administrative assistant and exhibit coordinator for Carlisle Arts Learning Center (CALC) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She will be exhibiting Fred and Fiona, and 2 other paintings of roosters and hens from the middle of March to the middle of April at CALC. Other artists have been painting aceo's and atc's for her to display as a "hen house" or other display she may creatively come up with. I am presently working on a larger version of this fellow, since he looks to be quite a strutter. If interested in seeing more of my paintings, please look through my blogspot and visit my website at:

Friday, February 17, 2012

Got Milk?, Acrylic palette knife representational cow painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

 SOLD
"Got Milk?"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas
Palette Knife

This painting was done entirely with a palette knife. I made a sculpting compound using clear gesso and pumice which I used to mix with my paint. The clear gesso worked well, in that it didn't alter the color of the paint. There were some areas that became challenging eg eyes. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT. To see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Crouching Tiger - Acrylic wildlife representational painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Crouching Tiger"
28" x 22"
Acrylic on canvas

This painting was done from a photograph by Barb Benik for the February challenge on her studio atelier blogspot. I had gotten several photographs of this great cat at the Washington D.C. Zoo many years ago, but none as dramatic as this pose. I did alter the background of her photo. If you have any questons or wish to purchase, contact PAT. To see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Stoney Creek - Acrylic palette knife impressionistic landscape painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Stoney Creek Morning
14" x 11"
Acrylic on board
Palette Knife



This painting was done using a palette knife and acrylic paint with a moulding compound. It was inspired by a photograph I had taken one morning while painting at Stoney Creek in Dauphin, Pa. It was a steep decline from the parking area to the stream, but well worth the view. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT. If you would like to see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please stop in to visit my website at:




Sunday, January 29, 2012

Winter Fields - original acrylic aceo of winter landscape by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski


SOLD
ACEO 12
" Winter Fields"
2.5" x 3.5"
Acrylic on linen paper


This is an ACEO (Artist Card Edition Original) of snow covered fields done on linen paper in acrylic. I painted on this farm many times in Dover, PA, but this ACEO was done from one of the photos I had taken. This minature painting can be collected and placed in a plastic sleeve or matted and framed to a larger size. It can be hung or displayed on a small table easel. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT. If you wish to see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Tomatoes on the Vine - Acrylic representational impressionistic palette knife still life painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Tomatoes on the Vine"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas



This painting was done for Lela Stankovic's paint and draw together blogspot challenge. It was done using a palette knife and acrylic paint with modelling compound. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT. To see more of my work, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:


Friday, January 20, 2012

Winter's Majesty - acrylic winter impressionistic representational palette knife landscape painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Winter's Majesty
14" x 11"
Acrylic on board



This painting was done for Gary Keimig's Wilderness Art Challenge. Gary took this photo of Togwotee Pass near Dubois, Wyoming. My computer monitor is showing the blue in my painting very bright and very blue. Again, I will attribute this to my camera. When getting the correct blue, my mountains "wash out". It is an acrylic painting done on board using a palette knife. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, please contact Pat. To see more of my paintings, please visit my website at: www.patkoscienski.com





Saturday, December 17, 2011

Playin' the Blues - Acrylic impressionistic representational figure of saxophone player by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

" Playin' the Blues"
20" x 16"
Acrylic on deep cradled clayboard


This painting was done from a photo posted by Lee A. Brown on his challenge blogspot A Day Not Wasted. It was not a recent photo, but I was intrigued by this sax player and inspired to paint him. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT. If you wish to see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:



Thursday, December 8, 2011

Willow Park - Original acrylic impressionistic plein aire landscape by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Willow Park"
12" x 6"
Acrylic on canvas
SOLD




This painting was painted plein air in Camp Hill, PA. It will be one of 5 paintings that I will be exhibiting with SVPAP (Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters). The Mechanicsburg Art Center School and Galleries will host an exhibit of approximately 70 original paintings. The opening reception is this Saturday, December 10, from 1 - 3pm. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. The show will continue through January 13th, 2012. All paintings are available for sale through the Art Center. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT. To see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:


Friday, November 11, 2011

Vase With Cantaloupe - Acrylic representational impressionistic still life by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski



Vase With Cantaloupe
14" x 11"
Acrylic


This painting was done for the Paint and Draw Together Challenge. The photograph was provided by Lela Stankovic. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT. To see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wildwood's Sentinel - Acrylic Impressionistic Waterfowl Landscape Wetlands Painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Wildwood's Sentinel
11" x 14"
Acrylic on canvas

This painting was done from a photo I had taken of a green heron at Wildwood Wetlands Park off Industrial Road in Harrisburg, PA. The morning glow from the pink, warm sky reflected off the lotus & lily pads as he was looking for his breakfast. If interested in purchasing this painting, contact PAT. If interested in seeing more of my paintings, please visit my blogspot at:



Sunday, October 9, 2011

Boiling Springs Lake - acrylic representational landscape painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Boiling Springs Lake
10" x 8"
Acrylic

This painting was started plein aire in July when with a student in Boiling Springs, PA and finished just recently in the studio. I've had a full schedule of dr appointments, surgery, and radiation treatments since that time. October is breast cancer awareness month, so let me encourage all women of the proper age to have their mammograms...early detection DOES make a difference.

If you are interested in seeing more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website. If interested in purchasing any paintings, please contact Pat.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Mediterranean Delight - Acrylic Landscape Tuscany City Seaport Impressionistic by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Mediterranean Delight
36" x 48"
Acrylic on canvas



This painting was inspsired by the York Art Association's Large Work's Exhibit. Going from working in inches to working in feet was exciting. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat. If you would like to see more of my works, please visit my website at :

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

ACEO 18 Tango Dancers - Original Acrylic Artist Card Figurative Tango Dancers by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

ACEO 18 Tango Dance
3.5" x 2.5"
Acrylic

This is an ACEO (Artist Card Edition Original) of tango dancers done on linen paper in acrylic. This minature painting can be collected and placed in a plastic sleeve or matted and framed to a larger size. It can be hung or displayed on a small table easel. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT. If you wish to see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:





Sunday, June 5, 2011

Peggy Cove's Early Morning - Acrylic Impressionistic Landscape Seascape Painting with Boats by Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski

Peggy's Cove's Early Morning
5" x 7"
Acrylic on canvas
SOLD

This paintings was done with acrylic using both a palette knife and brushes on

stretched canvas. It was done from one of my many photos of Peggy's Cove located on the Eastern Coast off Nova Scotia, Canada. If you have any questions,or wish to purchase, contact PAT. Please visit my website to see moreof my paintings, both representational and abstract at:
www.patkoscienski.com

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Samuel S Lewis' Morning Mist - Acrylic Plein Aire Landscape Impressionistic Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Samuel S. Lewis' Misty Morning
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas



This painting was done last week, plein air, from the high altitude at Samuel S. Lewis State Park in Wrightsville, PA. With all the rain and humidity, the mist hung low and lasted a long time. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com . If you wish to see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:
www.patkoscienski.com