Lake Austin Winter Morn

©Debbi Smith Rourke

Lake Austin Winter Morn  12x12"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas / Unframed (no frame needed)
$400 + sh/h in US
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I've painted this winter scene of Lake Austin before. This time, I used my new abstracted approach working with just a palette knife. Very interesting editing out what seems unimportant and focusing simply on shape, color, composition and value. So much fun!!!

Morning Light 24x30"

© Debbi Smith Rourke

Morning Light 24x30"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

ORIGINAL SOLD
Canvas prints available from 8x10" to 24x30"
Contact me for prices based on preferred size.

I delivered this painting last weekend to my friend Julie Pastor. She is on the committee for Kealing Middle's Schools fundraiser: Kealing Center Stage. They will be raising money tonight to help save vital programs, including art programs, threatened by budget cuts.

This is the second painting I have created from one of my favorite moody photographs taken of Lake Austin near the Pennybacker (360) bridge. The morning sunlight makes the lake and the land across the lake glisten while the foreground has yet to be graced by the day's direct light. I love watching the colors change throughout the day and the seasons along Lake Austin.

Rolling Hills 10x8"

© Debbi Smith Rourke

Rolling Hills 10x8"

Oil on canvas board / unframed

 $250 + $25 sh/h in Contiguous US

This work is an abstracted landscape I created from a photo taken near Fredericksburg. I removed any trees and just looked at the layers of ground, hills and sky. Still playing around with where I want to land between representational and abstract. Pretty fun!

Fall Countryside 20x20"

©Debbi Smith Rourke

Fall Countryside 

Oil on gallery wrapped canvas 20x20x1.5"

$850 + $60 sh/h in Contiguous US

Original Oct 2011 post:
I am pleased to be part of the AVAA Fall Show @ Austin Art Space, 7739 Northcross Drive. My painting "Fall Countryside" is being exhibited. Show begins this Thursday, Oct. 27 and extends through Nov. 26th. Pleased my painting is part of the invite (next to last image on the right). :-)

Deck View #3

© Debbi Smith Rourke

Deck View #3  8x10"

 Oil on 8x10" canvas. Framed size 12.5 x 14.5"  

$150 framed + tax (TX only) + $15 shipping.

Did this small study this morning from a photo taken from my deck. I have so many photos of our views as each day I am convinced I am looking at a uniquely beautiful setting. Time of day and seasons are so fun to watch. This kind of high key painting is new to me but I really like it. Larger version to come soon. Want to keep the large one simplified so think it is best to start small to find the essential elements. ...Oh yeah, always appreciate your support, feedback and sweet comments!!!!!

Hill Country Landscape

© Debbi Smith Rourke

Hill Country Landscape  6x8" 

Oil on canvas panel. SOLD. 

Painted this yesterday from a photo I took about a  month ago, late in the afternoon, after leaving one of the wineries in the Fredericksburg area - think it was Grape Creek Winery but can't say for sure. :)

Red Sky Mountainside

© Debbi Smith Rourke

Red Sky Mountainside 12x12" 

Oil on canvas $175 + tax (TX only) + $15 sh/h.

This is the first landscape I've done from my imagination Actually from a dream. Had to look at some photos of our trip to Colorado for tree references. I envisioned a really red sky. Was fun! Felt like another planet - very other worldly. Like Christmas on Mars.