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Ellen Jones McNair

"If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart." Buddha

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams

Thank you for visiting my wonky art world! I've been painting since April, 2021. These are just a few of my experiments since that time. My painting story is at the bottom of this page.Abstract art is a journey! It invites you, the viewer to wonder, to ask questions, to create a story. I hope you see something here that makes you want to explore, take a second look, and wonder!(Click on a picture to see the full painting.)

Transience Series #1
Attitude 12”x12” Mixed Media
The Receipt (sold)
After the Rain. 10”x30”
Untitled
Transience - After the Party
Halfway There 12x12”
Transience Series - Blue Vases
Getting Organized #2
Getting Organized #1
Getting Organized #2
Unraveling Earth’s Mysteries. 11”x17”
In the Garden (sold)
Flowers (Sold)
Red Flowers
Morning
Fancy (sold)
Pink Petals (sold)
Be Present
From 100 Hands Project
Wonky Balsamic Vinegar Bottles - Charcoal
Blossom - acrylic & graphite (SOLD)

My StoryTwenty-two years ago, during a particularly difficult stretch of my life, I visited a local artist in Charlottesville, Virginia and asked her if she would teach me to draw. "No," she said, and handed me a dozen sketch books, each one representing a different master artist - including Michaelangelo, Holbein, Degas, Sargent. She told me to copy the masters. That is all she said. Then, she turned around and continued her painting. With a not-fancy pencil and my first sketch book, I copied. Every. Single. Night, for over a year. I started learning to see and developed some confidence that one day, when I had the time, I would take the opportunity to draw more and to learn to paint.Fast Forward to April, 2021 when I purchased my first paints and started the first of many classes.I am fortunate to wake up insanely early because it gives me quiet space to paint several hours every day. This path is an exploration for me, each painting an experiment, a targeted learning experience. I love engaging with geometrics, repetition, contrasts, botanicals, colors and the experience of visually describing life's impermanence. Special thanks to Kirah Van Sickle (kirahfineart.com) and Louise Fletcher (louisefletcherart.com; louisefletchercourses.com) for their valuable critical feedback, enthusiasm and encouragement. And Thank You, Kismet, for my special friends and family.Steve, I love you.

Explore - Experiment

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