Reservoir, Catskill Mountains, and View Portraits

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! I'm Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the Barbizon School. Here is another of my recent Hudson Valley panoramas, still drying in the studio. This time of the year, I love to paint the delicate tints that autumn gives the foliage. These blog posts contain art images, art chat and purchase info. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and my paintings are also available at selected art galleries.
The paintings at right, entitled "Reservoir, Catskill Mountains" shows a view that enthralled me on a drive through the mountains on a warm afternoon of spectacular cloud formations in this region of variable skies. The painting is on 20x30" stretched canvas and I plan to frame it in a traditional wide gold frame which will bring its size on the wall to almost 30x40".
I show my art by appointment at my studio, about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area. Or, if you prefer to view art in a gallery setting, I exhibit at several galleries mostly in the Hudson Valley and also in New England and California. I hope you will read further blog posts (going back to 2007) for addresses and contact info on the galleries that represent me.
I will be showing my work myself on November 29, in an art show at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation between Woodstock and Saugerties, ten minutes from Exit 20 of the NYS Thruway. The 29th is a SUnday and the show will run from 10-4. I'll there to personally meet and chat with collectors, browsers and friends.
If you purchase a work you like from an Internet photo and you are not delighted, you can return it within 30 days if you are not delighted. Most people feel my work looks a lot better in actuality, as I paint using techniques that give the work great depth.
I also love to paint "View Portraits" (a term I've copyrighted) of clients' favorite views as commissions. If you have a favorite view you would like painted--at the time of year and time of day you choose--please contact me for info.
Well, today looks like a beautiful sunny autumn day to paint, so I'm off! I would love to hear from you. Have a great day,
Ellen

Beaches Along the Hudson

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the Barbizon School. I live and paint in the mid-Hudson Valley of New York State, "on the spot" where many of the masterworks of the 19th century were created. I am happy to see that many of the wonderful places are little changed, and the magic of the changeable and dramatic Hudson Valley skies has not changed either.
This blog contains art images, art chat and purchase info. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and more of my art is on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni and on yahoo and google.
The painting at right is entitled "Beaches on the Hudson" and features a narrow rocky shore with a few pines silhouetted against a flare of cloud color at sunset. It measures 20x30". I just finished it and it's still drying in my studio. I will frame it in a museum quality traditional gold frame which will bring the size to about 30x40" on the wall. It's a great size and shape for a dining room or over a fireplace. It will probably be consigned to one of the galleries that exhibit my work and priced in the $3400. range. I will consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
If you purchase a painting from an Internet digital photo you can return it within 30 days for a refund if you are not delighted.
Or, I will show this work and others in my studio by appointment. The studio is about 2 hrs. north of the NYC metro area and within a few hours of most points in New England, NJ and PA.
If you prefer to view art in a gallery you will find the names, addresses and contact info in other blog posts of galleries that exhibit my art. Most are in the Hudson Valley, but also in New England and Calif.
I hope you will read more of the posts on this blog. To see posts and images going back to 2007 click on "Older Posts" at the bottom of this web page.
Have a great weekend!
Best,
Ellen

Cloud Arabesques, seen from Olana

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! I am a painter of the landscape in oil, and I live and paint in the mid-Hudson Valley of New York State. I have been revisiting Frederick Church's estate, Olana, overlooking the Hudson and each time I go there I fall in love with the view all over again. I am also in love with the art of master painter Church, and his art and that of other Hudson River School painters is a constant inspiration.
This blog is about art images, art chat, purchase info and some Hudson Valley lore. My e-mail is eperantoni@yahoo.com and more of my art can be seen on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni
The painting at right is entitled "Cloud Arabesques, seen from Olana" and captures one of those memorable moments when wispy clouds in a sunset sky seem to dance and form tongues of gentle fire. Such moments are passing and fragile, and I love to save them in my paintings.
The painting is 11x14" on stretched canvas, and I will frame it in a wide gold frame. You can see some of the framing styles I use in my other blog posts. Right now it's still drying in my studio. Eventually I may consign it to one of the fine galleries that represent me in the Hudson Valley and elsewhere. Some of my other blog posts give info on the galleries, locations, hours, and contact info. This painting will be priced in the $850. range. I will consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
If you purchase a painting from an Internet digital photo without seeing the original, you can return it within 30 days if you are not delighted. Most people feel my originals look better than the dot-matrix photos on their computers.
I also show my work at my studio by appointment. The studio is about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area and within a few hours of most points in New England, PA and NJ.
I paint the Olana views and scenery often, so if you love this view you can watch and browse for my other Olana view paintings in other sizes, and at different seasons and times of day. The panorama is ever-changing and always fresh and beautiful.
To browse other blog posts and images going back to March 2007, click on "Older Posts" at the bottom of this page.
Have a great day!
Ellen

Hudson River Shallows, Morning

Hello, fellow art lovers and blog readers! It has been a while since I posted here but it's been a busy summer. Now that fall foliage color is emerging in the northeast I expect to be even busier in the next few weeks. I am Ellen Perantoni, a painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the Barbizon School. I live and paint in the mid-Hudson Valley of New York State, where the Hudson River School (the first uniquely American school of art) came into being in the 1800s. I paint many of the same beautiful scenes that inspired the masters of that era.
The painting at right, "Hudson River Shallows, Morning" was created on a morning in August when a soft pearl-like fog hovered on the banks of the Hudson. I was walking down the path along the shore to the Saugerties Lighthouse when the beauty of this scene captured my eye and I had to paint it. Sitting on a bench on the narrow strip of beach, I did. The Hudson River is an estuary, which means a tidal river into which the tides from the Atlantic ocean ebb and flow. At high tide, much of the reeds in the foreground are under water. Thus, the shoreline here is ever-changing.
The painting is on 8x10" stretched canvas, and is still drying in my studio. I will frame it in a wide traditional gold frame and it may be consigned to one fo the fine galleries that represent me. It will be priced in the $550. range. I will consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
I also show my art by appointment at my studio, which is about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area and within a few hours of most points in New England, NJ and eastern PA. If you purchase a painting from an Internet photo without seeing the original you can return it for a refund within 30 days if you are not delighted.
I hope you will read more blog posts. At the bottom of this web page, click on "Older Posts" to read posts going back to 2007.
The day is turning bright and I look forward to painting more today.
Have a great weekend.
Best, Ellen

Late Afternoon, Kaaterskill Clove

Hello, art lovers and log readers! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the Barbizon (early impressionist) school. I live and paint in the Hudson Valley of New York State. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and more of my art can be seen on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni
The work at right is entitled "Late Afternoon, Kaaterskill Clove". Clove is the Dutch term for a valley or ravine; this dramatic valley descends through the northern Catskill Mountains to join the Hudson.
This spot was painted by a number of the original Hudson River School painters, such as Sanford Gifford. I love the spot too, and decided to paint it as it appears at different times of day, and at different seasons. The difference light makes in the appearance of a landscape is an impressionist concept, which enriches my love of Hudson River School art.
I just sold this painting to a collector who visited my studio. I'm working on two more paintings of this view at different times of day: one view captures the very last light of day, when the sunlight is just a few blazing rose-gold lines on the horizon, and one view of the clove in early afternoon as the leaves are just beginning to change color in fall.
If you purchase work from an Internet photo and are not delighted with it, you can return it within 30 days for a refund. But most people feel my art looks better in reality than id digital photos.
I hope you will browse more of my blog entires and also web pages www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni
Another day of painting is about to begin. Have a great week, and I would love to hear from you.
Best, Ellen

Landscape Painting Workshop October 5-7, 2009 with Ellen Perantoni

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the Barbizon School. The image at right is one of my paintings sold at the recent Saugerties Art Tour this past weekend.
I will be conducting a fall color landscape workshop, teaching outdoors by my mid-Hudson Valley studio this fall from October 5-7. My studio is about a 2 hr. pleasant drive north of the NYC metro area and within a few hours of most points in eastern New York State, New England, NJ and eastern PA.
The workshop will start on the 11 acre mountainside property by the studio, then progress to other scenic spots in the nearby mid-Hudson region. Fall is spectacular here, and perfect for painting outdoors.
Each day the workshop will run from 9am-4pm. The fee is $325. and the group will be small, so I can give greater personal attention to each individual. The workshop is for all ages from age 17 up.
Please contact me at eperantoni@yahoo.com for further information. I will fax or send you a flyer/reservation form on the workshop. A deposit of $165. will reserve your place and the balance is due by September 30.
I hope you will enjoy browsing these blog posts dating back to March 2007. To see older posts, click on Older Posts at the bottom of this web page.
I would love to hear from you with any questions about this workshop, future workshop dates and other art matters.
Have a great week!
Best, Ellen

Art at the Saugerties Artists Studio Tour August 8-9, 2009:

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! Hope you are enjoying the summer, and that you will consider a trip to the beautiful Catskill Mountains the weekend of August 8 and 9. This is the weekend of the Saugerties Art Tour, in which I am participating by opening the summer studio where I create my oil paintings, inspired by the Hudson River School and the Barbizon School.
I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil and I live and paint in this beautiful mid-Hudson region, in the picturesque township of Saugerties, which fronts on the Hudson River and extends up into the mountains. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and youc an e-mail me for info about the toru, including a free illustrated map to all the studios, info about lodging in the area, etc.
The studio is about 2 hours north of the NY City metro area and within a few hours of most points in New England, PA and NJ.
The painting at right is entitled "View from Creek Lock Road" and shows one of the memorable scenes of quiet beauty that abound in this region, where small streams wind down from the Catskills to join the Hudson. The gentle peace of this scene of a bend in the Rondout Creek is blissfully soothing.
The painting is an oil on canvas 12x12", and is framed in a museum quality wide but simple gold frame that complements the work. This is among the paintings, studies and prints that I will have at my studio for the SAT tour August 8 and 9 from 10-6.
If you are interested in attending the tour--which will also include 30 other art and craft studios in the area--please let me know and I will mail you a free map to the studios. Or view www.saugertiesarttour.com
Please read other blog posts for more images of my art, art chat and purchase info. Some of my paintings are in the fine galleries which represent my work in three states; info on these is in other posts in this blog dating back to 2007.
Please let me know any questions you have and also view www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni
Hope to see you SAT weekend!
Best, Ellen