Tuesday, August 18, 2015

"Mountain Mist" 12" x 18" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist Margretta Smylie Perry





"Mountain Mist"


 12" x 18" Original Pastel Painting

 by Colorado Landscape Artist

 Margretta Smylie Perry

Framed, $200.00 + Shipping

Don't you just love the Rocky Mountains? We do! I just wish I could get up into them to take more photos!!! 

Contact me at smyliemp@gmail.com for pricing and PayPal information. 

Monday, June 8, 2015

"Desert Dawn" 12 x 16 Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist Margretta Smylie Perry




"Desert Dawn" 

 12 x 16 Original Pastel Painting by

 Colorado Landscape Artist 

Margretta Smylie Perry

Framed, $150.00+ Shipping



This was the early morning view from our balcony at our time-share on the tourist corridor between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur. I am fortunate to have two locations there that carry my work.

For sale and PayPal information contact me by e-mail at smyliemp@gmail.com.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

"Bird's Bath" 9 x 12 Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist Margretta Smylie Perry




"Bird's Bath"  

9 x 12 Original Pastel Painting
by Colorado Landscape Artist 

Margretta Smylie Perry

My friend and fellow pastelist, Laurie Crawford, went to the Everett, WA arboretum in 2010 to take photos from which to paint before I moved away. I'm so glad we did...this is a sweet painting from that day. It brings back fond memories.

For prices and commission information, contact me by e-mail: smyliemp@gmail.com

Monday, June 1, 2015

"Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home" Original 5 x 7 Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta Smylie Perry




"Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home" 

Original 5 x 7 Pastel Painting

 by Colorado Artist 

Margretta Smylie Perry

SOLD

This is another little floral painting in the series. A set of 5 of these have been chosen by a wonderful, non-profit organization called Gracie's Promise for their greeting cards. This organization helps families of ill and injured children to help pay for expenses not covered by insurance. Check out their website and order some cards today!!

Original Painting Sold to Platte Valley Bank, Gering, NE

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Sunday, March 15, 2015

"Gracie's Promise" non-profit cards, original pastel paintings by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry




"Butterfly Banquet"


"Gracie's Promise" 
 Non-profit cards from original pastel paintings 
by Colorado Landscape Artist, 
Margretta Smylie Perry

First, the story...last spring I was approached about painting florals to submit as possible cards for the "Gracie's Promise" non-profit organization. I painted my flowers and submitted them to the organization. Low and behold, they were selected to appear on the organization's greeting cards. The original paintings were sold at the Oregon Trails Festival and can be seen at the Platte Valley Bank in Gering, NE. 

Gracie's Promise is an organization which assisted parents of ill or injured children who need on-going care. The fund helps cover expenses not covered by insurance, i.e. gasoline, rooms, food, other travel expenses, outings, etc. The purpose of the cards is to get the word out that this organization is there to assist people in need. They are presented purely on a donation basis, and volunteers do everything from donating the prints, to organizing and placing cards in packets, etc. If you are interested in donating or ordering cards from Gracie's Promise, at www.graciespromise.org.
"In the Pink"
The cards come in packets for Birthdays, Get Well, Sympathy, Thank you, and Blank cards.



"Pokey Posies"
"Pinkie"
"Tulip Talk"
It was such an honor to be able to do this project. Please support the "Gracie's Promise" organization!

"Rusty Gold" 9 x 12 Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry






"Rusty Gold"

 9 x 12 Original Pastel Painting 
by Colorado Landscape Artist, 
Margretta Smylie Perry

This was a commissioned piece, and it was so much fun to step out of my landscape "comfort zone" and complete this darling bicycle.

SOLD

Friday, March 6, 2015

"The White Pitcher" 5" x 7" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry




"The White Pitcher" 

5" x 7" Original Pastel Painting 

by Colorado Landscape Artist, 

Margretta Smylie Perry

PRIVATE COLLECTION

This small painting was painted from a large still life set-up. I chose the section that most appealed to me. It is entered into the North Metro Arts Association's Colorado Visions show along with another recent painting, "Rushing Waters".

Monday, March 2, 2015

"The Lighthouse" 12" x 16" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry





"The Lighthouse" 

12" x 16" Original Pastel Painting 

by Colorado Landscape Artist, 

Margretta Smylie Perry


This painting was based on a photo taken by good friends of ours. I painted it for them as a commissioned piece. It was so lovely I couldn't resist putting it down on some Wallis sanded paper! Hope you like it as much as I do!

SOLD

Saturday, February 28, 2015

"Rushing Waters" 9" x 12" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry





"Rushing Waters" 

9" x 12" Original Pastel Painting

 by Colorado Landscape Artist, 

Margretta Smylie Perry

This painting was so much fun to do! I love the flowing water and rocks, the variety of colors in the water bouncing off the bottom, off submerged rocks, and splashing over and around the rocks. I hope you like it, too.

SOLD

Thursday, February 26, 2015

"Secluded Falls" and "Peace Garden" Original Pastel Paintings by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry




 "Secluded Falls"


"Peace Garden"

 
 Original Pastel Paintings
 by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry

SOLD

These two paintings were selected to be exhibited in the Brighton City Hall show, "Eye for Art" in Brighton, CO. It's a lovely show if you have a chance to see it.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

"Chasing Waterfalls" 12" x 16" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry





"Chasing Waterfalls" 


12" x 16" Original Pastel Painting

by Colorado Landscape Artist, 
Margretta Smylie Perry

SOLD

This painting just won an Honorable Mention at the Art from the Heart Show at Front Range Community College, College Hill Library, and sponsored by the Paletteers Art Club. I was very excited to have this work recognized. I loved painting the rock faces and had to mentally work through the dark areas on both sides and how much to leave less detailed. I think I finally got the right balance that would lead the viewer's eyes to the rushing texture of the waterfall which pools and then keeps on falling. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Sunday, February 22, 2015

"Changing Garments" 12" x 16" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry




"Changing Garments" 

12" x 16" Original Pastel Painting
 by Colorado Landscape Artist,
  Margretta Smylie Perry

I love the soft colors of the Wyoming and Colorado prairies--soft blues and purples of the mountains, the layers of the terrain, and the soft greens, tans, yellows that dominate, and the rich reds, rusts and orange that add the pop to the landscape. So often, we take these scenes for granted and fail to really see the beauty of these little vignettes.