Germaine Trenary

These are the two paintings I submitted to the Hockaday Glacier Paintout Fund Raiser.  I am not really happy with them, but am not unhappy with my progress in plein-air painting. I had several failures, but took lots of pictures for future paintings.  The park was breath-takingly beautiful.  This was an amazing experience and my painting buddy and chief back-patter (my niece Linda) and I had so much fun painting plein-air in Glacier Park. Stayed at Lake McDonald...the Going to the Sun road was not opened yet because of record snow this year, some painters hiked in to vista areas, we painting mostly in the open areas...cautious because of the bears, you know.  Surprisingly, there were alot of people visiting the park already, bet they were disappointed not to be able to go up the Going to the Sun and see the amazing views.  There were many outstanding paintings from great artists and I was thrilled just to be one of the thirty.  Hopefully, they will invite me back next year and I will be a better painter.

"Glacier View"

"Glacier View"

Oil, 9x12

Available thru Hockaday Art Musuem, Kalispell
SOLD

"Mount Canon"

"Mount Canon"

Oil, 9x12

Available thru Hockaday Art Museum, Kalispell
$250.

"Mountain Shadows, Glacier

"Mountain Shadows, Glacier Park"
Available at the Montana Frameworks Gallery

Oil, 9x12
275.



Germaine Trenary

Here are two of my most recent landscape paintings.  I have been painting furiously. I was chosen as one of thirty painters to participate in the Hockaday Museum, Glacier Park Plein-air Paint Out.  So, next Wednesday we will head to Glacier to paint for three days, ending in a Garden Party at the Museum on Saturday, where our paintings will be displayed for sale.  If they don't sell that night, they will hang in the Museum as their show for this month.
I am terrbly nervous, as I will be in the company of some great painters.  So, wish me luck that I can paint well and that the weather cooperates, (and we don't run into any bears), as we have flooding and lots of snow still in Glacier.  The Going-to-the-Sun road is not open yet and may not be until the middle of July, so much snow this year.  Will post late next week to let you know how it went. :)

"Down the Lane I Looked..."

"Down the Lane I Looked..."

Oil, 12 x 9
Canvas on gaterboard
Available at the Montana Frameworks Gallery

325

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Still-Life Painting Workshop

Here are the first 6 paintings I did in the still-life painting workshop. I had more fun doing these. Do you see any improvement in ability as I go along?
If anyone is interested in an online painting workshop, I recommend you visit my instructors website.  I will post more still-lifes as I get them painted.  I would love you to comment on my paintings, click on comment.

Gerber Daisy

Oil, 12x16

Canvas panel, unframed

$75.00

Pansies and Vase

Oil, 9x12

SOLD

Canvas on gatorboard, unframed

$50.

Pear Martini

Oil, 9x12

Canvas on gatorboard, unframed

$50.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/

Watermelon, Plums and Grapes

Oil, 9x12

Canvas on gatorboard, unframed

SOLD

Fall Pear

9x12

Canvas on gatorboard, unframed

$50.

Orange and Grapes

Oil, 9x12

Canvas on gatorboard, unframed
SOLD

Germaine Trenary

This is the village of LaBarroux.  I thought you might like to see where we were for the workshop last year.  On top of a mountain, the medieval castle with the village all around it.  The village is in Provence.  You can see how one would be inspired to paint here.

LaBarroux, France

Germaine Trenary

As I promised, I have just posted some more paintings from France.  These were done during the class, plein-air.  (That means on location.)  I can't believe it was one year ago that I was there.  We spent 10 days at the workshop, then rented a car and toured Provence for 3 days, and then Paris for 5 days.  I love Paris!...in the springtime, anytime!!!  This was a dream come true.  (On my bucket list.)

I have been taking the best on-line painting workshop from Daniel Edmondson.  Next I will post some still-lifes from this class.  I urge anyone interested to look into this workshop, great teacher, great information, very helpful.  I have posted a link to his workshop, check it out.
Be sure to look at the older paintings also.





In the Country, Provence

"In the County, Provence"

Oil, plein-air, 12x13

NFS

French Village

"French Village"

Oil, plein-air, 11x14
NFS

In the Vineyard, France

"In the Vineyard, France"
Oil, Plein-air, 5x7
NFS