Woodland Falls - original acrylic landscape painting by Pennsylvania Contemporary Painter Pat Koscienski

"Woodland Falls"

14" x 11"

Acrylic

This painting is done from the same photo I used in "Forest's Secret Beauty".  This, however, was done with brushes, much larger than I usually use, whereas "Forest's Secret Beauty" was done with a palette knife.  As you can see, I try to make a painting "mine" no matter how often I paint it.  I don't worry about painting each stone or spray of water where the photo shows it.  Composition, color, and texture is what I strive for.  I feel there is more energy in this painting than "Forest's Secret Beauty", maybe because of the looseness.  However, "Forest's Secret Beauty" shows more texture.  Which look do you prefer?

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Forest's Secret Beauty - acrylic palette knife landscape painting of waterfall by Pennsylvania Contemporary Artist Pat Koscienski

"Forest's Secret Beauty"

10" x 8"

Acrylic on canvas

This acrylic painting was done using a palette knife.  I wanted to try to paint a little looser, thinking the palette knife would help me keep it more painterly.  However, I now know I can get tight with detail using a brush and even a palette knife.  Application of paint using the palette knife, does, however, help me pick up the paint more.  I regret not using a thickening medium, since my acrylic paint can tend to get too liquid since I lay it out on moist paper towels.  If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT.  If you would like to see more of my works, representational or abstract, please visit my website at:

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Basket of Eggs - after Henri-Horace Roland Delaporte acrylic still life by Pennsylvania Contemporary Artist Pat Koscienski

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"Basket of Eggs"

11" x 14"

Acrylic on canvas

after Henri-Horace Roland Delaporte

 

This painting of "Basket of Eggs" by Henri-Horace Roland de la Porte was done for the Paint and Draw Together Blogspot challenge.  If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, please contact PAT. To see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

 

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Stream's Winter Snow - original impressionistic representational wintry landscape painting by Pennsylvania Contemporary Artist Pat Koscienski

Stream's Winter Snow

14" x 11"

Acrylic on canvas

Another snow painting from a photograph from my morgue accrued over the years.  Pennsylvania has many small streams, from the Yellow Breeches, the Conodoguinet, Paxton Creek, Condorus, a lot of them in the surrounding area where I live; all leading to and draining into the Susquehanna River.   A fisherman's dream and an artist's delight.  All of my paintings are for sale.  If interested in the price or purchasing, please contact PAT.  If interested in seeing more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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Creek's Winter Blanket - acrylic impressionistic snowy landscape painting of a stream by Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski

Creek's Winter Blanket

14" x 11"

Acrylic on canvas

 

This is the second painting in my winter series.  Nothing more beautiful than a blanket of snow over a stream of water.  If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT.  To see more of my paintings, abstract or representational, please visit my website at:

 

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Blue Spruce and Winter Snow - acrylic palette knife painting by Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski

 

Blue Spruce and Winter Snow

14" x 11"

Acrylic on canvas

 

This is one of the 4 winter scenes that I was inspired to paint because of the heavy snows that we got.  Looking through my very large morgue I was able to come up with many years of heavy snow references.  And, believe me, there were many.  This painting was done mainly with a palette knife.   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:

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The Lacemaker after Vermeer - acrylic painting of a lace maker after Vermeer by Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski

 

The Lacemaker after Vermeer

8" x 10"

Acrylic on canvas

 

 

This painting was done for the challenge posted by Lela Stankovic on her Paint and Draw Together Blogspot.  It was quite humbling trying to paint ala one of the great Masters.  If you could see the original, you would see how far off I am.  However, I do feel that "learning" took place. 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:

 

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Rizzo - Original acrylic contemporary pet painting of a pug by Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski

Rizzo

11" x 14"

Acrylic on canvas

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This painting of a pug was commissioned by a friend to be a Christmas present for the owner.  I didn't want to post it until after she received it.  Sure hope she likes it; he is a handsome dog and fun to paint.  If you would like to see more of my paintings,please visit my website at:

 

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"Venice Reflections" - original acrylic landscape painting of Venice by Pennsylvania Contemporary Artist Pat Koscienski

"Venice Reflections"

11" x 14"

Acrylic on canvas

I was inspired to paint this from  a photograph posted on A Day Not Wasted Challenge blog by photographer Lee A. Brown.  It will be on exhibit in my studio at 2nd Floor Gallery, 105 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg, Pa.  I will have about 20 paintings on exhibit in my studio and the gallery.  There is an open reception on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 6-9pm.  Free admission, wine and cheese, and live entertainment.   Please stop by if in the area.  If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, please contact PAT.  If you wish to see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, landscape, portrait, figure, wildlife, pets, minatures, aceo's, still life, please visit my website at:

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"Gnome's Home" - Original abstract contemporary acrylic ink painting by Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski

"Gnome's Home"

6" x 6"

Ink on canvas

This painting was done using string gel and ink on canvas. The greens, red, and ochres reminded me of grasses and mushrooms where a little gnome would want to live. This painting, along with 11 others of mine, will be hanging at 2nd Floor Gallery, 105 S Market St, Mechanicsburg until Dec.31, 2012. If you are in the area, please drop in to see this exhibit...many other miniature pieces from local artists are in the show. If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact Pat. If you would like to see more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, please visit my website at:

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Waldo - miniature acrylic frog painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Waldo"

6" x 6"

Acrylic

This painting was done for the Mechanicsburg Art Center's Miniature Exhibit.  MAC is located at 18 Artcraft Drive in Mechanicsburg, PA.  The exhibit will be hanging until Nov. 21, 2012, so if you are in the area please stop in to see it.  The exhibit has 90 miniatures from local artists...4  are mine.  By the way, he got this name because when my husband and I would sit up by the pond, we would ask, "Where's Waldo?"  He was either sitting on a lily pad or hiding in one of the grasses we have in the pond.  Sometimes it would take us quite a while to find him; he was quite good with the camouflage.  If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact PAT.   If you would like to see more of my paintings from  miniatures, landscapes, figurative, portraits, wildlife, abstract.....please visit my website at:

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God's Frozen Dessert - original acrylic miniature painting of a chickadee by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

God's Frozen Dessert

4" x 4"

Acrylic on 300lb w/c paper

This painting was done in acrylic on gessoed 300lb w/c paper. The hawthorn berries were covered in ice and I am not sure the chickadee could get to any of them. 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 visit my website at:

 

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God's Deep Sea Paradise - original acrylic miniature painting of a sea turtle by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

God's Deep Sea Paradise

4" x 6"

Acrylic on 300 lb w/c paper

This acrylic miniature painting was done on gessoed 300 lb watercolor paper.  I got the photo from a teacher and his wife who enjoyed scuba diving on their vacations.  They never went without their camera and I never missed getting the 2nd copy of their great shots.  If you have any questions or wish to purchase, please contact PAT. If you would like to see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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Peggy's Cove - original acrylic ACEO painting of docked boats by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

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Peggy's Cove

2.5" x 3.5"

Acrylic

ACEO (Artist Card Edition Original)

This card was painted in acrylic on paper and is the original.  It 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 easel.  If you have a questions or wish to purchase contact PAT.  If you want to see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:

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Spring's Seduction - Acrylic Impressionistic Landscape Painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Spring's Seduction

8" x 10"

Acrylic

This painting was inspired by painting plein air near a small wetlands off Carlisle Pike, Camp Hill, PA.  Much work was done on it in the studio using my reference photos.  It was early spring when the buds on the trees were just starting to show their color.  If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT.  If you would like to see more of my paintings, which include not only landscape, but still life, figure, portrait, pets, wildlife, abstract, and miniatures, please visit my blogspot at:

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Deep Woods Solitude - acrylic representational impressionistic landscape painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Deep Woods Solitude

8" x 10"

Acrylic on canvas

This painting was inspired by starting it plein air at Big Springs in Newville, Pa.  If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT.  To see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, and including landscape, figurative, still life, wildlife, and floral....please visit my website at:

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Backyard Mushrooms - original impressionistic ACEO painting by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Backyard Mushrooms

2.5" x 3.5"

ACEO

Acrylic

I found these mushrooms growing in the backyard and decided to paint them. I have been trying to post this for several weeks. However, everytime I tried to insert my "horizontal"  photo it was posted in the vertical position. I finally edited the photo, rotated it to the vertical position and when I posted it, it posted in the horizontal position where it needed to be. If anyone else has had this problem and knows the solution, please let me know.  My method obviously worked, but is very time consuming. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, please contact PAT. If you wish to see more of my paintings, please visit my website at:

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God's Little Acrobat - Original miniature acrylic Nuthatch painting on paper by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

God's Little Acrobat
4" x 4"

Acrylic on 300 lb w/c paper

This painting was done with Chroma's Interactive acrylic paint on gessoed 300lb water color paper.  This bird is one that I enjoy watching....what an acrobat!  If you have any questions, or wish to purchase contact PAT.  If you would like to see more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, please visit my website at:

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Tomatoes and Mushrooms - Acrylic Impressionistic Still Life by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

"Tomatoes and Mushrooms"

8" x 10"

Acrylic on canvas

This painting was done for the DPP Challenge for the month of September.  September is National Mushroom Month and Pennsylvania is the leader in the production of mushrooms.  These were white button mushrooms, but look more like baby bellas in my painting.  I, also, went out in the woods photographing some of mother nature's mushrooms.  Hopefully I will get a few of those painted.  If you have any questions or wish to purchase, contact PAT.  If you want to see more of my paintings, both representational and abstract, please visit my website at:

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Lemon Wedges - Original acrylic ACEO still life by Pennsylvania Painter Pat Koscienski

Lemon Wedges

ACEO (artist card edition original)

2.5" x 3.5"

acrylic

SOLD

 

 

This is an original ACEO (Artist Card Edition Original)  done with acrylic paint on linen paper.  An ACEO 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 easel.  I was happy to know that this card recently sold at Art & Soul Gallery. To see more of my representational paintings and abstract paintings, please visit my website at:

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