Ellen Marcus

Category: oil paint

  • Modern Women Running on Beach Pastiche

    Oil on Canvas – 16″x 20″

    Someone from DA taught me a new word.  It’s a very special word and I plan to use it to describe future paintings.  Apparently, I was creating a bunch of “pastiches” without even realizing there was a word for it.  Sort of like that time I was painting all those fishes on bicycles without ever having heard the saying:  “a woman without a man…”  I’m sure you know the remainder of that quote.

    My new series of paintings are not quite “satires” or “parody”, and fall upon the bare minimal qualifications for a “tribute”.  A pastiche (according to Wikipedia) is like an imitation with some other things thrown in there (not quite a satire, but, sometimes a satire).
    …Anyway, this is my pastiche of Picasso’s “Women Running On The Beach”.  Enjoy!

  • Nefertiti as a Fish

    Oil on Canvas – 8″x10″

    I was able to post this to Redbubble.  Check it out!

    Please stand by…

  • Marilyn Mon-Fish-Roe

    Oil on Canvas – 16″ x 20″

    Last night I went out to see “Cabin in the Woods” and it was a good time (good acting, story, effects, and, of course, comedic moments that were actually funny).  I’d highly recommend it.

    This has nothing to do with Miss MonFishRoe.  She’s alright.  Her dress was not easy to create and my inner critic is fantasizing about eating this painting for dinner.  I meant to place her shoulders lower and closer to her hips, but, as I started working on her head, her shoulders seemed to feel more at home from a higher point (closer to her head).  This change had the negative effect of making her legs appear too small.  I have this tendency to make legs disproportionately small to begin with.  Maybe it’s because I’m only five-foot-tall myself, or, the more likely reason is that my figure drawing skills have gotten rusty.

  • Fish Tree

    Oil on Canvas – 16″ x 20″

    I’m hoping the oil paint will dry by the time it needs to travel to its destination.  I haven’t worked with oil since it has been too cold to keep the windows open and the exhaust fan blowing.   Now that the weather has changed, well, as you can see, here is my first oil of the season.

    That being said, I have to produce 9 more paintings of roughly the same size by April 25th.  That’s the latest challenge life has imposed on me.  Not bad.  Could be worse…could be training for another marathon (which, by the way, is almost as difficult as quitting smoking).

  • Rabbit on a Bicycle

     

    Oil on Canvas – 8″ x 10″
    SOLD

    My epic painting “Re-Birth of Venus” is now on public display for the next two months at a place called “Earth Bread & Brewery” alongside many more of my paintings.  Earth Bread & Brewery serves the most delicious flat-breads and beer.  I would recommend eating there if you’re in town (and not just because my work is up on their wall).  Here is the website: http://earthbreadbrewery.com/

    My work is displayed alongside two other artist: Elfie and Jeremiah.  All are for sale except for this here “Rabbit on a Bicycle” (because someone saw it, loved it, and bought it while I was installing them).

  • Fishing Fish

    I needed blue paint.  So, I got myself some French Ultramarine Blue while thinking, ‘the French know their oil paints, why wouldn’t I need this product?’

    Unfortunately, it wasn’t a vibrant enough blue for my needs.  On the other hand, because I wasn’t relying as much on the vibrancy of the color, it did force me to work a little harder with those highlights and shadows.

    Off the subject, blogger has released “Dynamic Views” for your blogspot.  It has some great advantages and potential for the visual artist.  If you are like me (trying out new templates and still looking for the “Dynamic Views” feedback button) look no further!  A kindly employee from the google team posted this nifty forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=19e461250d0a91c1&hl=en

  • Carp with a Fiddle

    fiddlefish
    Not For Sale

    I had originally created this image for my father (who loves the violin and all things classical).  But, he just wanted a print.  So, now it hangs above our fireplace in Philadelphia as a reminder to go back to Chicago as frequently as possible.


    This one isn’t for sale because we like it so much.  However, if you’d be willing to spend 100,000 dollars for it, we’d be willing to reconsider.