Ann Thompson Nemcosky

Important Announcement

2010-03-18T10:21:00.000-04:00

In an effort to simplify and streamline my work flow I will no longer be posting to this blog. I sincerely appreciate your readership and encourage you to visit my studio blog, Blue Bird Hill, where you can see all of my art work, including regular postings of works offered for sale in my Etsy shop.
Thank you so much for visiting here!
-Ann

Breaking Through

2010-03-13T11:35:00.003-05:00

Breaking Through
oil on canvas
8 x 10 inches
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Dawn at the beach is the subject for painting #16 of my 100 painting project. This scene is early morning at Edisto Island, SC.

Spring Snow

2010-03-07T12:54:00.004-05:00

Spring Snow
oil on canvas
6 x 6 inches
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Number 15 of my 100 painting project. This painting was done from a photo that I took of our forsythia last spring, on April 7, when we had a spring snowfall. Since we have already had record breaking snow fall amounts this year, I am really hoping we don't see snow again this April.

When the Summer Went

2010-03-04T16:51:00.004-05:00

When the Summer Went
oil on canvas
6 x 6 inches
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Number 14 of my 100 painting project. This is a view beside Simm's Pond on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The autumn colors were glorious this past fall.

March Print of the Month

2010-03-01T22:20:00.004-05:00

Coaxing back the sun I chose to feature a print from my colored pencil piece, Dawn, for my
March Print of the Month. It is fun collecting these cards each month with prints of my art work.
Note cards and fine art prints of this piece are available through Imagekind .

Further On

2010-02-27T17:32:00.005-05:00

Further On
oil on canvas
6 x 9 inches
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The marshes of the South Carolina Low Country are a favorite subject of mine. From this view it is just over the bridge and onto Edisto Island. Number 13 in my 100 painting project.

When Winter Came

2010-02-25T15:14:00.005-05:00

When Winter Came
oil on canvas
5 x 7 inches
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Number 12 in my 100 painting project, a nod to winter. Which seems to be staying with us for a while.

Summer Paused

2010-02-20T15:55:00.004-05:00

Summer Paused
oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
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Number 11 in my 100 painting project, this is inspired by those endless summer afternoons. It is a view from the Boone Fork Trail near Price Lake on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Days Between

2010-02-18T11:06:00.004-05:00

Days Between
oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
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This is painting number 10 of my 100 painting project. Inspired by those days that are no longer summer yet not yet fall, a view of Simms Pond on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Marshland

2010-02-04T20:04:00.004-05:00

Marshland
oil on canvas
6 x 6 inches
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This is painting number 9 of my 100 painting project. It is inspired by a view of the waterway near the Bodie Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

February Print of the Month

2010-02-01T15:49:00.002-05:00

This is the piece I chose to feature for my February Print of the Month. I am enjoying collecting these cards each month with prints of my art work. An now it's February already. That much closer to spring!

I had to search way back in my studio blog to find where I had posted about this piece. It is titled Avon Boat and the original is 6 x 12 inches with Neocolor II and colored pencil on pastel board. It was exhibited in 2008 in the Associated Artists of Southport July National Exhibition and sold while in that exhibit. The scene that inspired this piece is from a little place on Hatteras Island. The tranquility of this little boat floating next to the dock seemed a pleasant image to carry in my mind this month of February. Note cards and fine art prints of this piece are available through Imagekind.

Coming Back

2010-01-30T20:33:00.006-05:00

Coming Back
oil on canvas
6 x 6 inches
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This is a scene I keep revisiting, in my art and in real life, with every opportunity we have to travel to the South Carolina coast. The beauty of the marsh lands there never cease to captivate my attention. Number 8 of my 100 painting project.

Sky

2010-01-28T15:06:00.004-05:00

Sky
oil on canvas
5 x 7 inches
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Number 7 of my 100 painting project. I decided to focus on just the sky with this one. It's nice to remember what summery blue skies look like this time of the year.

Summer Shade

2010-01-21T09:27:00.005-05:00

Summer Shade
oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
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I'm still playing in the summer sunshine as an imaginary escape from our winter weather. This is number 5 of my 100 painting project.

Summer Tree

2010-01-16T10:49:00.003-05:00

Summer Tree
oil on canvas
6 x 6 inches
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Here is number 4 of my 100 painting project for 2010. With the very cold and snowy winter we are experiencing I enjoyed revisiting the warmth and color of summer in this painting.

Valle Crucis

2010-01-14T14:51:00.006-05:00

Valle Crucis
oil on canvas
6 x 6 inches
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Number 3 in my 100 Painting project for 2010. This is a view of the pond at the Valle Crucis park on a slightly overcast autumn day.

The Road Home

2010-01-09T11:36:00.005-05:00

The Road Home
oil on canvas
6 x 8 inches
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Number two in my 100 Painting project for 2010. This scene is the road that leads to my house, early one autumn morning.

Path

2010-01-07T10:28:00.005-05:00

Path
acrylic and oil on gesso board
6 x 6 inches
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This is number one in my 100 painting project for 2010. You can read more about this project here, on my studio blog, Blue Bird Hill. This year I will attempt to complete 100 small paintings. I will be offering most of them for sale at my Etsy shop.

It seems appropriate that the first painting is a sunny path, as I begin this painting journey. This piece started life as an acrylic painting. When I covered the acrylic with oil paint, it came to life.

January Print of the Month

2010-01-02T11:42:00.004-05:00

This is a new feature I am adding for this new year of 2010. Each month I will highlight one of my works that is available as a fine art print through Imagekind. This piece is titled Stratus and the original is colored pencil on pastel board at 11 x 14 inches. The image is from Edisto Island off the South Carolina coast, one of our favorite get-away destinations. This art work is available as note cards and fine art prints.

More Apples

2009-11-05T19:19:00.006-05:00

More Apples
colored pencil on Rising Museum Board
5.5 x 7.5 inches
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Can you tell that I have enjoyed drawing apples this fall? Here is another apple drawing that would make a nice companion piece for the one below. This is an original colored pencil painting, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free Rising Museum board. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

Apples

2009-09-24T11:05:00.004-04:00

Apples
colored pencil on Rising Museum Board
5.5 x 7.5 inches
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It's apple season! This is an original colored pencil painting, 5.5 x 7.5 inches, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free Rising Museum board. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

Coastal Sunrise

2009-09-22T09:33:00.005-04:00

Coastal Sunrise
colored pencil on paper
ACEO 2.5 x 3.5 inches
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Memories of bright days at the beach inspired this sunrise view through the sea oats. This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on acid free Strathmore 500 Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are collectable, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Rose

2009-09-17T16:57:00.004-04:00

Rose
colored pencil on paper
4.5 x 6.5 inches
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There is nothing more timeless than I rose. I especially liked the subtle color of this beautiful blossom. This is an original colored pencil painting, 4.5 x 6.5 inches, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free Strathmore 500 Series Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back. It comes in an 8 x 10 inch mat, ready to frame.

Blue Ridge

2009-08-12T12:02:00.004-04:00

Blue Ridge
colored pencil on paper
ACEO 2.5 x 3.5 inches
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A view of our lovely Blue Ridge Mountains in summer. This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on acid free Strathmore 500 Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectable, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Petunias

2009-08-06T11:05:00.004-04:00

Petunias
colored pencil on paper
4.5 x 6.5 inches
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Flowers from our garden. These purple Petunias are blooming in planter boxes on our deck. I love their bold color on such velvety blooms.

This is an original colored pencil drawing, 4.5 x 6.5 inches, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free Strathmore 500 Series Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front, signed on the back.

Zen Stones

2009-07-29T10:30:00.004-04:00

Zen Stones
graphite on paper
4.5 x 6.5 inches
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Another in my still life series of natural objects drawn in graphite. This is an original graphite pencil drawing, 4.5 x 6.5 inches, using artists' quality graphite pencils on acid free Strathmore 500 Series Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front, signed on the back. It comes in a white 8 x 10 inch mat, ready to frame.

Sunrise II

2009-06-30T20:39:00.005-04:00

Sunrise II
colored pencil on pastel board
5 x 7 inches
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It has become a tradition for us to try to greet the sunrise whenever we visit the coast. This sunrise was in March over Edisto Island, South Carolina. This is a colored pencil painting, 5 x 7 inches, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free sanded pastel board. It is initialed on the front, signed on the back. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Reeds

2009-06-30T20:31:00.005-04:00

Reeds
colored pencil on pastel board
5 x 7 inches
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Always fascinated with water and light, this image was inspired by a photo I took while at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This is a colored pencil painting, 5 x 7 inches, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free sanded pastel board. It is initialed on the front, signed on the back. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass. Here you can read more about the process I used to create this piece.

March Marsh

2009-06-30T20:22:00.004-04:00

March Marsh
colored pencil on pastel board
5 x 7 inches
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This piece was inspired by the marshes of the Low Country of South Carolina. This is a colored pencil painting, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free sanded pastel board. It is initialed on the front, signed on the back. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass. Here you can read more about the process I used in creating this work.

Lake Reflection

2009-06-30T20:15:00.003-04:00

Lake Reflection
colored pencil on pastel board
6 x 6 inches
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This is a colored pencil painting, 6 x 6 inches, using artists' quality colored pencils on acid free sanded pastel board. It is initialed on the front, signed on the back. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Shell

2009-05-06T11:07:00.002-04:00

Shell
graphite on paper
6.5 x 4.5 inches
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I love the simple beauty of objects from nature. This is an original graphite pencil drawing, 4.5 x 6.5 inches, using artists' quality graphite pencils on acid free Strathmore 500 Series Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front, signed on the back.

Wishing Tree

2009-04-28T18:30:00.005-04:00

Wishing Tree
5.5 x 7.5 inches
colored pencil on Rising Museum Board
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From the grounds of the old Whalehead Club on the Outer Banks of North Carolina stands this ancient Live Oak. Its animated twists and turns seemed full of possibilities.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencils on acid free Rising Museum board. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back. It comes in a white 9 x 12 inch mat, ready to frame.

Waterway II

2009-04-21T15:03:00.005-04:00

Waterway II
4.5 x 6.5 inches
colored pencil on Rising Museum board
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Another piece inspired by the marshes and waterways around Edisto Island, South Carolina. As with the previous piece I have been playing with the textures, light and color of the region. This would make a good companion art work with Waterway I posted below.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencils on acid free Rising Museum board. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back. It comes in a white 11 x 14 inch mat, ready to frame.

Waterway I

2009-04-16T18:19:00.003-04:00

Waterway I
4.5 x 6.5 inches
colored pencil on Rising Museum board
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Inspired by the marshes and waterways around Edisto Island, South Carolina, I have been playing with the textures, light and color of the region.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencils on acid free Rising Museum board. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back. It comes in a white 11 x 14 inch mat, ready to frame.

Greenway Creek

2009-04-11T14:10:00.005-04:00

Greenway Creek
4.5 x 6.5 inches
pastel on sanded pastel paper
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This is a scene of the creek along our town's Greenway Trail. The Greenway Trail is a couple of miles long and runs through our town. I don't know the name of the creek, but it's probably actually called a river. We are at the Eastern Continental Divide, where the rivers start.

This piece was created with artists' quality pastel on acid free Colourfix sanded pastel paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Gardens at Manteo

2009-03-25T19:27:00.004-04:00

Gardens at Manteo
4.5 x 6.5 inches
pastel on sanded pastel paper
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This image was inspired by a visit to the Elizabethan Gardens at Manteo, North Carolina. What a lovely place that is. Walkways that meander on forever with something new at every turn. The day we toured there started out cloudy but soon enough the sun broke through casting all sorts of wonderful light and shadow patterns. I liked this view where through the dappled sunlight a bright spot appeared just as the path made a turn toward something new.

This piece was created with artists' quality pastel on acid free Colourfix sanded pastel paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Petunia and Cosmo

2009-03-20T17:01:00.005-04:00

ACEO Petunia
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
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ACEO Cosmo
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
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Spring has just arrived yet I am already looking forward to seeing our flower garden blooming. While I still have a couple more months before that happens, I am enjoying drawing these flowers, just waiting for the real thing.

These are original ACEOs, each is 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. They are initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Huckleberry Trail

2009-02-03T19:53:00.006-05:00

Huckleberry Trail
4.5 x 6.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
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This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Clementine

2009-01-20T17:16:00.006-05:00

This piece was created with artists' quality graphite pencil on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Yellow Butterfly

2009-01-06T13:33:00.002-05:00

This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Leaf Beetle

2008-12-31T15:25:00.003-05:00

Borer Beetle

2008-12-31T15:20:00.002-05:00

Winter Solstice

2008-12-21T13:23:00.003-05:00

The sky in winter as seen from my back deck, just after sunset. This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Holiday Kiss

2008-12-11T13:40:00.002-05:00

Ornament

2008-12-09T16:11:00.002-05:00

Bartlett Pear

2008-12-05T13:27:00.003-05:00

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Bosc Pear

2008-12-05T13:20:00.003-05:00

A nice companion piece to the Bartlett Pear above, this piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Old Carriage Trail

2008-12-02T20:25:00.003-05:00

One of our favorite hiking and sketching spots takes us up the hill behind the Moses Cone Manor off the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are miles of old carriage trails perfect for an easy stroll while enjoying the beautiful mountain countryside.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on 140 lb. hot press paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Apple I

2008-11-26T18:41:00.002-05:00

I have long had an interest in the beauty of the commonplace. This is drawn from my own still life, focusing on the color, light, and form of the apple.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on sanded pastel paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Whalehead Sound

2008-11-23T15:59:00.003-05:00

This scene is from one of our many trips to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is from the old Whalehead Club, looking out to the Currituck Sound.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Violets Are Blue

2008-11-22T11:01:00.003-05:00

Actually it's called a spiderwort. I spotted these growing wild while hiking on a nearby mountain top in the spring. I love their color, they reminded me of violets.

This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on acid free Strathmore Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Avon Dunes II

2008-11-20T16:48:00.002-05:00

I enjoy visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina for its vast open sky and windswept beaches. Especially down on Hatteras Island, in the open landscape one feels more connected with the wildness of nature.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Quiet Shadows

2008-11-18T13:43:00.003-05:00

In late summer beside a mountain lake the rhododendron reflects its pattern of leaves on the surface of the water.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

At The Water's Edge

2008-11-16T08:07:00.000-05:00

An intimate study of autumn leaves that have collected alongside the edge of a lake.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Greenway Path

2008-11-16T07:53:00.000-05:00

Our town has a bike and walking trail that runs over 5 miles, alongside a river. It is another popular spot for walking, especially as a place to take the dogs out for some exercise.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Bass Lake Trail

2008-11-15T22:26:00.001-05:00

Bass Lake is an area here in our mountains where we often go for long walks, following the trail that winds through the woods around Bass Lake.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.