New Sketch in the making

I am now creating a new sketch that will eventually be a large vertical Pastel Painting. So far I have been working on this sketch for two weeks now.  This new Floral painting will have a white rose, white daisies and small white trumpet flowers as the featured spotlight grouping.

The upper right section of the painting where the overlapping white daisy petals will be against the light background is where I begin drawing today. This white on white area is very difficult to draw and paint. There has to be subtle shading to distinguish between the forms and the background. However, once thought out and drawn in, the transparencies in this painting are going to be beautiful.

I figure another week to draw all the details in the sketch for this painting. Then I transfer this sketch to heavy acid-free water color paper that will be mounted on acid free foam core as my working surface for my Pastel Painting.

Finally, I can begin painting. To spend this much time on a painting my inspiration has to be a very strong one.   The inspiration for this painting was the natural arrangement I created that I could not look away from.  The way the flowers twist and turned left me breathless with the loveliness of these living beauties.  Now they will live on with all their majesty in my painting. But, do expect to see this large piece finished before four months for the layering of the pastel takes time to achieve the forever beauty that I feel.

I will periodically update with this blog with pictures of this new painting as it progresses.  I have been working on paintings in my Floral Collection for over ten years and my newest Pastel Painting is “Romancing the Rose” seen here is all it’s glory. To view the other very special Floral paintings and Unique Enhanced Giclee Paintings visit my website.

I wish I could paint faster but I guess it’s just not in the cards for me.

L.A. CLINE

www.LACfineart.com

LAC@LACfineart.com

“Romancing the Rose” Pastel Painting by Artist, L.A. CLINE

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Enhanced Fine Art Giclee Painting by L.A. CLINE

When Spring is about to change our world, I think of the day I saw the most beautiful bright sun-kissed Yellow Cattleya Orchid. This incredible flower stood 10½” high and was truly magnificent. It was so bright I could see the Yellow color from about 100 feet away. This was a magical moment for me and something I had to paint.

I was very surprised to see this Orchid that was in full bloom planted in an old pot under a tree with other empty pots. I started painting as close as I could to the orchid as not to disturb or move it. If you look at the painting, the dark green background symbolizes the dark area where this beautiful orchid was placed. There also an indication in the painting that there was a white plastic holder leaning against the bloom. The pink/orange part of the orchid allowed the orchid to bellow out with an even more vivid light yellow that at times had a translucent shimmer which made it even look brighter. The painting reflects the very same vivid yellow with the undeniable fantastic and beautiful shimmer that changes colors during the different lights of day.

Floral paintings are a breath of fresh air. Mother Nature gives us the beauty of our world and if we surround our environment with flowers and their painted images the energy of this beauty makes anywhere a wonderful place to be.

I have developed a process to make Giclee prints closely replicate the actual original painting by supervising the process and using the proper heavy acid-free cotton paper that the acid-free inks will adhere to giving the best representation of the painting. Since there is only one original I have come up with an idea to actually take the pastel I work with and enhance the paper Giclee by hand. Giclee prints are made to order and then each one is embellished by me, by hand to enhance each print to its finest quality. By taking the time to enhance each one individually each Giclee painting becomes a one-of-a-kind work of art since no two can be exactly the same.

“Bellissima” Giclee Embellished Painting Framed in heavy wooden Gold Leaf Frame,
Artist L.A. CLINE

Framing is such a personal thing and that is why I send the prints embellished, mounted but unframed. This Giclee Painting “Bellissima” was a part of the Floral Collection that was exhibited in Neiman Marcus, Fort Lauderdale at their “Trend Event”. I framed “Bellissima” with a modern solid wood gold leaf frame with museum glass measuring
18 1/2″X 22 1/2″ however, this Cattleya Orchid Giclee painting would also look great within a traditional frame.

When you receive your print a certificate and framing instructions for your framer will be included. Create your own style or if you like the frame seen here please contact me and I will make you one of your own. Check out the matching Stationery!

For more information email me at lac@lacfineart.com, or call 954-850-1056.

L.A. CLINE
Master Pastel Artist

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Flowers in Paradise Pastel Painting, by
Master Pastel Artist,
L.A. CLINE

As an Artist, I am always looking for that beautiful inspiration to create another painting. Finding what you think is beautiful for a painting comes as a thought or vision that is undeniable and must be expressed. It is something you cannot get out of your mind. These types of aesthetic inspirations are very hard to find.

There are so many different styles of art and what is beautiful to one is not to another. Not everyone sees beauty the same way that is what makes art so very interesting and personal. Beauty and art is a reflection of your personal taste.

If you are drawn to a painting and would miss seeing the painting, you have made a personal emotional connection with the painting. Your space is your most personal part of your life. You live, work and relax in your home or office and it should reflect and be filled with images that bring you happiness.

If you see a painting in a gallery or if you are working with the artist, request information or a letter from the artist that explains the point of view of why this was such an important image to paint. Once I bought I piece in California, and I asked the artist to write me some of his thoughts about the painting. When I received the letter, it brought me so much joy to read about the back story.

Every painting has a back story. For example the painting you see here, “Flowers in Paradise” was created because of something I saw in Ocala Florida. I was meeting with a client who owned a race horse ranch and on my way home I saw an Equestrian Competition and went in as one of the spectators. I saw these incredible groomed horses and riders along with the most beautiful groomed course with pristine white jumping fences. The last fence was the highest with three tiers and each of the side posts where adorned with the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen in nature. So I started sketching. When I returned to my studio and started to paint, I thought of the Venetian painters in history the way they highlighted their florals with a black background. In honor of their work, I used a deep royal blue that brought this gorgeous combination of flowers to sparkle with beauty and a more contemporary flair.

I love creating Art and I want to bring out the beauty in this world. I am very thankful to the undeniable spirit world that allows me and other artists to translate beautiful thoughts into works of Art.

L.A. CLINE, LACfineart.com

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Artist, L.A. CLINE
Giclee Floral Collection

I create art because I have to it’s in my blood. There is a deep commitment that comes over me once I have an idea. The main ingredients are a huge dose of imagination plus a little pinch of magic.

After a painting is finished, I want everyone to see what I have been creating in seclusion for so long. An original can take me three or more months to paint.

Since I work in pastel, all my originals blend 20 or more layers of pastel pigment to attain the magnificent color and depth in each legacy painting.

Once the painting is completed, I bring the piece to very talented people who help me make art replicas known as Giclees. Giclee art is very beautiful and the match to the original is remarkable. These fine art prints are not mass produced like other printed art. I found a way to enhance these already gorgeous replicas with pastel that makes them look like an original pastel painting

The reason these Giclee Paintings are so appealing is because of the personal application of pastel layers I apply on each Fine Art Giclee as it becomes its own original one-of-a-kind work of art.

Creating my Floral collection took me over ten years, as I worked each piece between commissions. Now this collection of exquisite Floral beauties can be reproduced, enhanced and framed as the best gift idea for that very extraordinary person in your life.

Giclees allow me to share my art with you and give you something personal and exclusive since every Giclee is slightly different. I am an artist who loves to enhance these Giclees so that you can to enjoy the beauty of the world within my paintings for they also bring out the beauty within us when we look at them.

L.A. CLINE, Floral Collection, Fine Art Store link
It is all for the love of Art.

NOTE: You can view samples of the Floral Collection in the Fine Art Store. After each piece is enhanced it is lightly sprayed with a special fixative to protect the pastel. Framing is up to your taste unless you would like to discuss framing with me.

Best Regards,
L.A. CLINE

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The start of a New Pastel Painting, “Romancing the Rose

Here’s a Selfie of me just beginning this new Pastel Painting. It is going to be a large and very brightly colored work of Art measuring right now at 32″X 28″. I say that because I never know just what happens as I create a painting. Sometimes the size changes and I decide to add more and sometimes I need to reduce an area.

Besides the dynamic bright red rose in the center there are flowers all around in Bright Purple with Yellow centers and red berries too. To make this painting even more exciting there will be a Monarch Butterfly and maybe another type of butterfly. I am not sure yet. However I have planned to put in Bumble Bee’s and a lady bug.

This painting is all about the beauty of our world. The world we should protect and enjoy forever more.

So you will have to keep touching base with my blog and see this masterpiece develop before your eyes!!!!

L.A. CLINE

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Canvas Giclee enhanced with oil with wrap around design by L.A. CLINE

The technology of Giclee printing accurately duplicates all the tonalities of the Original Paintings. That is why Master Pastel Artist, L.A. CLINE uses these high quality prints and then adds a second step and embellishes each Giclee with layers of pastel to look like the original Pastel Painting. This Artist’s touch gives each Giclee its One-of-a-Kind status. Once enhanced the Giclee becomes a Giclee painting a work unto its own so each client can have their own creation.

Sometimes clients request certain colors to be emphasized which give the piece a different dimension yet still in keeping with the original. It’s great that each client can have their own special work of art with each piece looking like the Original Pastel Painting.

The Giclee’s that Artist L.A. CLINE enhances are both Stretched Canvas Giclees enhanced with layers of oil and Fine Art Heavy Cotton Water Color Paper Giclees that are mounted on Acid Free foam core enhanced with layers of pastel.

Framed Giclee Painting, One-of-a-Kind embellished with Pastel by L.A. CLINE

The Floral collection is a great place to start when you look at the site, “Flowers in Paradise”, “Hidden Beauty”, “Bellissima” and “Wandering Impatiens” are in the Fine Art Store for your viewing. You can also personally see this beautiful collection that is now being exhibited at the Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at Neiman Marcus, 2nd Floor in Gift Galleries. Their are other frames available. For a personal consultation please call 954-850-1056 to set up your own appointment to meet with L.A. CLINE and see the collection up close and personal.

There is always that very special person every season you want to find a perfect loving gift for the Holiday Season. Any piece from this collection of these beautiful original Giclee Paintings would be a genuine One-of-a-Kind gift of love.

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Enchanted Bloom Black Friday Collection

Black Friday is here and so is the Holiday Cheer! The day after Thanksgiving is the most opportune time for doing that extra gift shopping. With all of the deals and special offers, who would be able to say no to these steals!

L.A.C. Fine Art is now a part of this tradition and is offering a special Black Friday Deal. This has never happened before. Master Pastel Artist, L.A. Cline, wants to make it easier than ever for clients to purchase beautiful art and art gifts for friends and family.

One of the most popular of the Giclee prints in the L.A.C. Fine Art Store is the exquisite “Enchanted Bloom”. The Enchanted Bloom is a Rose Painting printed on Canvas in four different colors: pink, blue, gold and green. Each color is a pastel shade that evokes a softness and beauty to any interior space. You have many options to display these pieces; horizontally, vertically or in a square and no frame is needed since the design repeats along all the edges. Give these Rose Canvas Giclee Prints made from the original painting as your Art Gift for the Holidays!

Purchase two or more of the “Enchanted Bloom” Giclees and receive $50 rebate on your order plus a free shipping rebate if sent within the Continental United States. Now you can have two, three or even all four of the Enchanted Bloom Giclees in the different shades from the L.A.C. Fine Art Store. All price credits will be automatically added to the purchaser’s Paypal account they use to complete the L.A.C. Fine art store online purchase. Let L.A.C. Fine Art take care of your gifts this year for the Holidays with fine art and even finer art deals.

Your order of the “Enchanted Bloom” Giclees also entitles you to a free membership to the VIP Fine Art Club that has special deals for its members throughout the year!

Purchase your Enchanted Bloom pastel paintings here.

Wishing the Best of the Holiday Cheer and Gift Shopping to Every One of You.

Written by: B. Cook

Director of Business Development

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These beautiful Fine Art Note Cards are Giclee’s printed individually on 80lb, acid-free paper. Every card has a deckled edge along with the envelope. The images on the Fine Art Cards are from L.A. Cline’s Nature Collection. You will receive a variety of images hand selected by the Artist. These stationery art cards are perfect for that personal, loving note you want to send.

Just fill out the Contact Me Form, sign in and then like us on Facebook to tell all your family and friends. The drawing will be on October 31st and the announcement of the winner will be on November 1st.

The winner will be announced on L.A. Cline’s Facebook page! The winner will have the opportunity to submit a guest blog post for review on L.A. Cline’s Fine Art Blog!

Once you sign up for the Giveaway, you are automatically a member of the L.A. Cline, VIP Fine Art Club. With membership, you will receive special offers and deals on exclusive art collections at great prices. The best part about the VIP Fine Art Club is Membership is free!

Fall has swept itself into gear with the Fall Give Away Campaign. The Holidays are right around the corner and these stationery art cards are ideal stocking stuffers for the art lover.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

L.A. Cline, has been a Master Pastel Artist for over thirty years, commissioned to create Custom Fine Art Pastel Paintings that include, Corporate portraits, Family and Pet portraits and Memorial Portrait Pastel Paintings. The Artist has created a collection of Nature and Wildlife Pastel Paintings, along with a gallery of Sports and Entertainment Pastel Paintings.

The Sports Collection of paintings has been featured on ABC’s Channel 10, South Florida Sun Life Football Stadium, and within the BB&T Hockey Arena in Florida.

The Artist also has original paintings on permanent collection in, Courts, Law Offices, Universities and Private Homes. L.A. Cline is a member of the New York Pastel Society of America. Two Giclee Fine Art Reproductions of the Artist’s Original Memorial Corporate Pastel Paintings, Judge Aronovitz and Judge Lawson E. Thomas, are found inside the “Living Artists File” at the American Art and Portrait Gallery within the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. This file can be viewed by the public to learn about our American Heroes and the Artists behind their images. The “Living Artists File” also allows visitors to view samples of L.A. Cline’s work as a recommendation for future portrait commissions. Please Email L.A. Cline for more details on any of her custom portrait paintings.

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