Lori McNee Fine Artist » Still Life

Memories of Summer

lamcnee — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:56 +0000

Memories of Summer
30×28
oil/board
$4500

Sunflowers and Goldfinches always remind me of summer. I painted this is the middle of winter when it was below zero outside. This painting brought back my feelings of a beautiful summer day and warmed me up!

You might enjoy this video of how I painted the sunflowers:

Memories of Summer

$10.00

Old Acoma Canteen & Wren

lamcnee — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:53 +0000

Old Acoma Canteen & Wren
24×12
oil/board
$2200

SOLD

This still life painting is one of my all time favorites, so I decided to share it with you. The old Indian canteen is one of my prized still life vessels that I own. Believe it or not, I bought it off of eBay! I found myself in a huge bidding war over this piece, but the late 1800’s antique canteen has been worth the big purchase price.

I was inspired by the warm patina on the pottery and wanted to repeat that earthy feeling with the appropriate bird. Like Acoma pottery, the Canyon Wren is from the South West. Wrens are lively little creatures, so I chose a dynamic pose to add a sense of energy to the painting.

On Edge – Magpie

lamcnee — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:46 +0000

On Edge – Magpie
30×24
oil/board
$4,400

SOLD

This dynamic painting is about the relationship between the ’black and white’ patterns on the bird and vase. The magpie is perched and ready to fly off the page…

Still Life in Blue & White

lamcnee — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:15:39 +0000

Still Life in Blue & White
30×20
oil/board
$4200

Available at Kneeland Gallery

I was inspired by the iridescent blues of the Blue Jay and same beautiful colors repeated in the Chinese vase. Blues have a calming effect on people and are easy to look at and live with.

Rainbow’s Bend

lamcnee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:08:57 +0000

Rainbow’s Bend
24×18
oil/board
$3600

AVAILABLE at Kneeland Gallery

The colorful plummage of this parrot inspired me. To me they are colorful like a rainbow. The pose also reminded me of the bend of a rainbow, hence the name!

On the Edge of Knowledge

lamcnee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:00:33 +0000

On the Edge of Knowledge
12×12
oil/board
$3000

AVAILABLE at Kneeland Gallery

This charming little painting is one of a series of ‘book’ paintings which were painted for my March 2010 show. Chickadees are a favorite for most.

Into the Blue

lamcnee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:41:54 +0000

Into the Blue
30×20
oil/board
$4500

AVAILABLE at Kneeland Gallery

Butterflies are mystical and symbolic creatures. I love the way they float softly on the breeze and are able to stay ’just out of reach’. These butterflies are freely lifting from the confines of the box and into the blue.

Book Wise

lamcnee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:33:35 +0000

Book Wise
16×20
oil/board
$3000

SOLD at Kneeland Gallery

Every now and then the director at Kneeland Gallery makes a request for me to paint a specific subject. This season, she asked me to paint a stack of books with a bird – hence, Book Wise.

Orchid’s Glow

lamcnee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:28:54 +0000

Orchid’s Glow
18×24
oil/board
$3900

AVAILABLE at Kneeland Gallery

Orchid’s Glow is a graceful but minimalistic painting. The rich brownish purples of the antique Satsuma vase harmonize with the warm yellows of the background and little Golden Crowned Kinglet.

This painting is framed in an extra special black and gold custom frame.

Flowers & Feathers

lamcnee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:18:17 +0000

Flowers & Feathers
48×36
oil/board
$8500

AVAILABLE at Kneeland Gallery

This large still life painting displays a regal sense of elegance. The cockatoo is a graceful bird repeats the curves of the vase and the colors of the lilies. It is framed in a beautiful custom soft black frame with gold fillet and gold sgraffito painted gold in the built out corners.