This month  "The Art Room", a very interesting blog that highlights and interviews various artists, is featuring work created in and about winter.  The artwork must be submitted by someone other than the artist.  My good friend Evelyn Yaari submitted two of my paintings and a photo by another friend Bill Ternay and they are featured here.  Check it out. 

CAROL OF THE BELLS

Here is one minute and 10 seconds of color in time to the Carol of the Bells.  Just hot off the computer this morning in time for your viewing pleasure.

Have a great holiday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW-mW1PZkv0&feature=youtu.be

SELF PORTRAIT IN FUZZY SLIPPERS

SELF PORTRAIT IN FUZZY SLIPPERS

Nancy Herman

8" x 6"

oil on canvas board

Tis the day before Christmas and all through the house children are using their hand held devices to communicate with each other in languages which seem to consist of one or two semi well chosen letters.

But I am still in my slippers padding around hoping my choice of presents isn't too out of date or just plain stupid .

Last night I held the latest addition to the family, four month old Olive, and, as we gazed into each other's eyes, I realized as I never have before, what a rare exotic species the new born are.  So hot with potential, they almost burst out of their skins.  They could be anything.  What will they make of us? And what then will they make of the world?  If Olive is any indication,  it will be a vital energetic place, and maybe,  just maybe, they will get it right this time around.  If only we can steer them in the right direction and get out of the way in time. 

Stair Shadow

STAIR SHADOW

Nancy Herman

6' x 8"

oil on canvas board

"Modern" design can be sleek and clean but an odd curlicue makes a great shadow and delights the eye.  I spied this one while walking my daughter's dog in Park Slope.

$125.00

THE YELLOW DOOR

Nancy Herman

6" x 8"

oil on canvas board

Another painting from Brooklyn.  I seem to be painting a number of doors lately, although my subject matter is more varied than most.  This quote pretty much sums it up for me. 

"Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door"

Emily Dickenson

$125.00

YELLOW WALL #2

YELLOW WALL #2

Nancy Herman

20" x 16"

Oil on stretched canvas

YELLOW WALL #1

oil on canvas board

6" x 8"

Last year about this time I painted Yellow Wall #1.  I really enjoyed painting it, and had in mind making a larger version someday.  This year since I will be showing paintings done along the Cynwyd Trail in January and this was painted from the trail looking into Manyunk, I thought it would be a good time to make a larger painting.  I decided to change the scale and really go for the yellow wall.  Since I sold the first painting, I painted this one from  the image of it on my ipad.  

I didn't enjoy painting this one nearly as much as I did the first one.  I have never painted from a painting before and I found the experience rather odd.  I still enjoyed looking at the first painting and at times was amazed at how nicely I had solved some of its little challenges, but this time perhaps because of the scale changes and the color changes I was at sea most of the time.  Knowing approximately what the whole work would look like in the end took some of the joy out of working and I don't think I will repeat this kind of exercise again.

In spite of that the new painting has an integrity of its own, I think, but for me at least an entirely different spirit.  It is much more lively and fun loving (belying its makers feelings) while the first painting has that mellow look of late day that I love so much.

What do you think?

SOLD