portrait Archives - Nelia Harper

Twirling Syd, 16x22, pastel on UArt © Nelia Harper

27 Jul 2018

Twirling Syd, pastel, 16×22

by nelia | posted in: Pastel Paintings | 0

Just a simple moment caught in time. A girl sings a song and twirls an umbrella. A cell phone camera captures the moment. That moment, shared among friends becomes a moment of inspiration. The artist eye sees that moment, and the urge to paint is there. I can see the … Read More

18 Apr 2018

Cheryl Portrait Study 16×12 oil on linen panel

by nelia | posted in: Oil | 0

An alla prima oil painting of Cheryl from our bi-monthly portrait painting session. We are lucky to have so many professional and amateur models willing to sit for us. Each session is 3 hours, with 10 minute breaks every 20 minutes. This is on Claessens Belgian linen (13DP), a fine … Read More

Available Artwork

Autumn Leaves, Egg Tempera, 9x12 © Nelia Harper

Autumn Leaves II Archival Print

This Limited Edition Archival Giclée is printed on smooth 100% acid free cotton rag, natural white, heavyweight fine art paper. As an archival, museum quality paper, this print has a light fastness rating of 100+ years under normal indoor lighting conditions.

The print is shipped in a protective clear envelope with acid-free foam core, ready to present as a gift or frame.

Each print is numbered and signed by the artist.

Size: 9×12 with a half inch white border

Limited to 250 prints.

$45.00 Add to cart

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On the Cob

Painting this corn on the cob reminded me of childhood summers and working in the garden with my Dad.

For as long as I can remember, my father planted a large garden. And, he still does. I loved to help him. As I placed corn kernels, hunks of potato, and tiny onions in the ground, a feeling of hope and promise filled me. I marveled at the straight rows, and the little seeds that grew into giants. Planting miniature versions of vegetables felt like a million little possibilities

In August, we could start to pick the corn. Pulling away the husk, was like unwrapping a present. Under the papery wrapper, rows and rows of sweet kernels waited for a slather of butter and salt. We devoured those ears of corn on the cob. Fresh green beans, cucumber salad, and baby potatoes completed any meal.

I still relish plant seeds, and see those little seeds reach for the sun. I especially love it when I can step outside to ‘pick dinner. Although I didn’t pick this ear of corn from my garden, I still delight in knowing that a seed created this ear of corn. And, there’s nothing like the taste of fresh corn on the cob, slathered in butter and salt!

6×8, oil on canvas

Four Mile Rock, Pastel, 8x10 © Nelia Harper

Four Mile Rock Archival Print

Winds whipped and blew. Fire raged and scoured the hilltop. Still, the rocks remain. Wildflowers and grasses reclaim the land. As you hike through the skeletal remains of coniferous forest, the upturned rocks signal the four mile mark. What view will be our reward as we crest the trail?

Bobcat Ridge, CO

The print is shipped in a protective clear envelope with acid-free foam core, ready to present as a gift or frame.

Each print is numbered and signed by the artist.

Size: 8×10 with a half inch white border

Limited to 250 prints.

original painting, pastel, 8×10

$35.00 Add to cart

Where the Wild Things Grow

During a trip up the Cache la Poudre Canyon, I came across this field filled with aspen trees. Although I wasn’t able to paint it that day, I knew a return trip was in order and soon the opportunity arrived.

Upon my return, the small aspen grove had filled wildflowers. As I set up my easel and began to paint, I felt as if anything could stumble up out of the river or through the grove of trees. While it would most likely be a deer, I couldn’t help but think of the children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are” and my imagination went wild.

oil on canvas panel, 5×7

plein air

unframed

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"Fall at Bobcat Ridge" Pastel, 12x16 © Nelia Harper

Bobcat Autumn

Walk through the foothills of Colorado in the fall and the world alights in yellow, orange and gold. This pastel painting was inspired by a walk through Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. Located in the foothills of Fort Collins, I return again and again for inspiration and the display of fall color as the leaves turn from green to orange, yellow and gold.

Pastel, 12×16

Winner of the Guerilla Painter Award – 2016 Pastel Society of Colorado Mile High National Show

unframed

$225.00 Add to cart

Lilacs, 16x21, oil on linen, © Nelia Harper

Lilacs Archival Print

Each print is numbered and signed by the artist.

Size: 10 x13 with a one inch white border

Additional sizes available upon request.

$65.00 Add to cart