Looking Up Platte Clove, and View Portraits:

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! Spring is starting here in the Hudson Valley of New York State. And it is welcomed! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School, those magnificent 19th century tributes to nature. I live and paint here in the region immortalized by the works of Thomas Cole, Frederick E. Church and others. And I am happy to say that much of the scenery here is still as gorgeous as it was then. This is what I especially love to paint.
You can see more of my art at www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni and my e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com
As you can see in this painting, I strive to paint each leaf and highlight of these views. I have many favorite view spots in this beautiful region, and am often discovering others.
I can also paint your favorite view in a View Portrait (a term I have copyrighted) at your favorite time of day and time of year. I can paint it en plein air (outdoors, on site) or from photos if you wish.
The painting shown here is 24x36" on stretched canvas, and I have framed it in a museum quality, wide traditional gold frame that brings the size to over 32x44" on the wall. As framed, this work is $3700.
This work and others can be seen by appointment in 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 my art from an Internet photo and are less than delighted when it arrives, you can return it for a refund within 30 days. Some of my collectors who have purchased my paintings online photos have posted about them on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni
I hope you will enjoy reading more posts on this blog, which goes back to 2007. To read older posts, click on "Older Posts" at the bottom of this page.
Have a great weekend, everyone! I would love to hear from you.
Ellen

Leading Edge of the Shawangunks

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! Sorry I haven't posted any recent paintings for awhile. As many of you regular readers know, I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School of art. I particularly love the lush foliage of George Inness and the magnificent skies in the art of Frederick E. Church.

You can see more of my art on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni and my e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com

This painting is springlike, reflecting my longing I suppose for a change in the weather and the bloom of foliage in the Hudson Valley once again. The picturesquely named Shawangunks are a unique rock formation within the Catskill Mountains, starting just west of New Paltz and extending west to Kerhonkson and south to Ellenville. The sheer clifflike shapes are breathtaking to view and are popular with rock climbers.

This painting is on 12x16" stretched canvas and is currently in my studio. It is priced at $800. unframed, or I can frame it in a variety of frames; I usually use museum quality traditional wide gold framing.

If you would like to view this painting or any others in my studio I will show them by appointment; the studio is about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area wand within a few hours of most points in New England, NJ and eastern PA.

If you purchase a painting from an Internet photo without first seeing the original, the painting can be returned within 30 days if you are not delighted. Most people think my paintings look better than the digital photos on the net, which do not fully show the depth and detail.

If you prefer to view art in galleries, I have paintings on view at The Driftwood Gallery, Peekskill, NY; Kaaterskill Fine Arts, Hunter, NY; and Green (Gallery), Saugerties, NY. For more info on these galleries and my temporary show exhibits in other locations please contact me. I have an open studio weekend the second weekend of August, which is a fabulous time to visit the Catskills.

Have a great weekend, everyone! I would love to hear from you.
Ellen

Stream and Distance, The Catskills

Hello, blog readers and art appreciators! The unusual "brown winter" of 2011-12 is progressing towards February in the Hudson Valley, with no snow on the ground and little foliage on the trees. But my memories hark back to our magnificent fall, when the forests were aglow with gold, like the foliage in this painting. I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School. I am strongly influenced by the works of such 19th century masters as Thomas Cole and Frederick Church. This painting is an upstream view of the western Catskill Mountains at the height of the fall foliage season.
This blog contains posts with images of my art, art chat, and purchase info. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and more of my art can be seen on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni Or google Ellen Perantoni for about 9 pages of further info and history.
This oil painting on stretched canvas is 16x20". It is currently in my studio. Unframed, the price is $1650. I do museum quality framing, in traditional wide gold frames or mahogany or walnut, according to the collector's choice. I will consider a payment plan or a fair offer from a sincere collector.
If you purchase an art work from an Internet photo without seeing the original, you can return the painting within 30 days if you are not delighted. Most people think the actual paintings look better than the digital photos.
For those who prefer viewing art in galleries, I am represented by several fine galleries in the Hudson Valley region and California. More info on those are in other blog posts going back to 2007, so I hope you will read further.
I also show my art by appointment at my studio, about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area. It is also within a few hours of most points in New England, NJ and eastern PA.
If you have questions or comments I would love to hear from you.
Best, Ellen

Anchorage on the Hudson at Saugerties

Hello and a very happy holiday week to you art lovers and blog readers! This is Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School masters of the 19th century. I live and paint in the mid-Hudson Valley, where these views remain as beautiful as ever. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and more of my art can be seen on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni

The painting at right is a view of the Hudson River Shoreline at Saugerties, about 100 miles north of New York City on the west side of the river. A small boat rests quietly at anchor, in the shade on a tranquil summer day. This painting is on a 11x14" stretched canvas, and is in my studio and now available for $700. (plus the cost of framing, if you wish). I do museum quality framing of my traditional paintings, mostly in wide traditional style frames. A bronzed gold would be great for this one.

If you would like to view my art in my studio, I will be happy to show it by appointment. The studio is a few minutes from NYS Thruway Exit 20, within 2 hours of the NYC metro area and a few hours from most points in New England, NJ and eastern PA.

If you purchase a painting from an Internet photo without first seeing the original, you can return it within 30 days for a refund if you are not delighted.

If you prefer to view art in galleries, please read more posts on this blog for info on the galleries that have my art on exhibit. You can contact the galleries or me for directions and contact info.

I also paint "View Portraits' (a term I have copyrighted) of clients' favorite views, in the manner of the Hudson River School. Imagine your favorite scene in a detailed realistic painting looking much like it was painted in the 19th century.

There are posts and art images in this blog going back to 2007. To read more, click on "Older Posts" at the bottom of this page. Have fun! I would love to hear from you.
Best,
Ellen

Tranquillity at Esopus Bend

Hello, all you art lovers and blog readers! I apologize for neglecting this blog for a while, but I am back, with a painting of a beautiful local trout stream, the Esopus Creek, at a memorable spot at a memorable time of day.
I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School of the nineteenth century. I live an paint in the Hudson Valley, in a studio in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains on the west wide of the river.
My e-mail address in eperantoni@yahoo.com and you can view more of my art on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni
This painting is on 11x14" canvas in a complementary 4" wide tarnished gold frame which I believe offsets the sunset glow nicely. On the wall th painting measures about 21x24". It is on exhibit at Green (Gallery) at 92 Partition St., Saugerties, NY. Green is open every day except Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10-5.
I hope you will read my other posts in the blog, going back to 2007. Many of the paintings in the blog posts have been sold but some are still available.
I show my art in my studio by appointment (about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area, within a few hours of most points in New England, NJ and eastern PA). I am represented by several fine art galleries.
If you purchase a painting from me from an internet photo without seeing the actual painting, you can return it for a refund within 30 days. Most people think the actual paintings look better than the photos, as digital photos use dot matrix photography which does not show the depth of my work.
Enjoy the blog, and have a great day! I would love to hear from you.
Best, Ellen

Path Through the Grazing Lands

Hello again to all you who love the Hudson River School feeling in a work of art. I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil, and that is what I love and my constant inspiration. I love landscape art with delicacy and power, mystery and crisp realism. I live and paint in the Hudson Valley of New York State and I created this blog in 2007. You can see more of my art on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni and my e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com
The painting at right is a path to what I know is a blissful destination. The light creates marvelous colors in the areas of brightness and shadow among the foliage at foreground.
This work is currently drying in my studio, and will be at my open studio (subject to prior sale)August 13-14 at my mid-Hudson Valley studio.
See more about the studio tour in the preceding blog post.
This work is on an 11x14" stretched canvas, and I plan to frame it in a museum quality traditional wide gold carved wood frame. Or, I will frame it as the purchaser requests. Framed, the price will be in the $900. range. I will consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
If you cannot make it to the open studio (about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area) please contact me for an appointment at another time.
If you purchase my art from an Internet photo without seeing the actual painting you can return it within 30 days for a refund if you are less than delighted. Most people feel my work has a depth that does not show up in dot-matrix digital photography.
I hope you will enjoy reading other blog posts. For more, click on "Older Posts" at the bottom of the page.
Have a great week! Summer is so lovely here, and summer painting so delightful, that I can't stay at the computer for long...
Very best, Ellen

Valley View from the Niche, and My Open Studio August 13-14, 2011:

Hello everyone --art lovers, blog readers, Hudson River School aficionados and all! This is Ellen Perantoni again with a 20x24" painting I just completed, using a recent smaller work as a study. This shows a view of a meandering river from one of the dramatic escarpments with which geological history has blessed this beautiful region.
The curved rocks and lacy foliage of early summer frame a view that invites contemplation as well as intuitions (I think) of a spiritual world beyond the visible.
This is what I strive for in my art-- some artists may use abstract forms to suggest the material, but I prefer to realistically portray the beauty of our world in a manner that hints at even greater beauty that is unseen but can only be felt with the heart.
My blog posts here go back to 2007, and I hope you will continue to browse them and partake of the creative and spiritual journey they have entailed.
You can see more of my art on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni and my e-mail address is epreantoni@yahoo.com
This painting is on 20x24" stretched canvas. I have found an extraordinary antique gold leaf frame for it. The frame is leafed in 22k or 24k gold (I'm not sure which) and I am delighted with the way it brings out the golden tones of the painting. The frame is 4-1/2" wide, bringing the framed painting to almost 29x33" on the wall.
I am getting ready for the town wide Saugerties Art Tour August 13-14, 10-6 both Saturday and Sunday. August is a fabulous time to visit the Hudson Valley. And if you come that weekend you can visit the studios of 41 artists and artisans who work in the riverfront township of Saugerties. My studio is in a forest in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains between Saugerties and Woodstock, and other studios in other parts of the township overlook the Hudson River.
Free maps to the studios are available, in color and easy to follow. You can drop in at my studio or any of the 41 without an appointment and browse for as short or long a time as you wish. I will be showing some of the paintings on this blog, as well as other paintings, studies and signed prints that have never been exhibited anywhere.
Please contact me for a free tour map or log onto www.saugertiesarttour.com for more info. If you can't make it to the tour weekend but would like to view my art by appointment another time, please let me know.
The tour studios are 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 buy my art from an Internet photo without seeing the original, you can return it within 30 days for a refund if you are not delighted. It is hard to remember anyone wanting to return a painting.
If you prefer to view art in galleries read more blog posts for info on the fine galleries that represent me.
Enjoy the week--summer is in full swing in the Hudson Valley and I am having great fun painting and basking in the sun. Best, Ellen