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

Night on the Inlet

Happy Summer to all! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School painters and the work of George Inness. I live and paint in the Hudson Valley of New York State, surrounded by the same views and magical light that inspired the original nineteenth century masters in this uniquely American style. This blog consists of art images, art chat and purchase info.
The painting at right is entitled "Night on the Inlet". I love to paint the landscape at all hours and all seasons, and I'm intrigued by night and the enchanting possibilities night offers when the moon is full enough to create silvery glows in the sky and to frost the peaceful scenes below.
I am inspired by the John Herald song "Hats off the the Cajun Moon" and though the ponds and wetlands of the Catskills are well north of Cajun country, I think of the spell cast by this rapturous music and its delicate mandolin work when I paint such scenes of hushed waters and trees at night.
This work is 14x18" on stretched canvas, framed as shown in a complementary wood frame. The oil as framed is almost 20 by 24". This painting is priced $1150. as framed. I will consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
For those who prefer to view work at a gallery, I am represented by several fine galleries in NYS, New England and California. These are Green (gallery), Saugerties, NY; Berkshire Art Gallery, Great Barrington, MA; The Driftwood Gallery, Peekskill, NY; Kaaterskill Fine Arts, Hunter, NY; Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery, Bodega Bay, CA. Addresses and contact info for these galleries are given in other posts on this blog, or ask me for the gallery nearest you.
More of my art images are on www.artwanted.com/EllenPerantoni If you purchase a painting from an Internet photo you can return it within 30 days if you are not delighted. But most people feel my work looks a lot better in actuality--I paint with considerable depth in a series of glazes, and digital photos don't capture this very well.
I also love to paint "View Portraits"--a term I have copyrighted--of clients' favorite views. Other people's ideas about what to paint enrich my perceptions and it is fun to take someone's wishes and bring them to life on canvas.
To view more blog posts, please click on "Older Posts" at the bottom of this web page--I have blog posts with art images going back to March 2007.
I would love to hear from you readers to discuss Hudson Valley art and history. Well, I will get going now...it looks like a lovely day to paint. Have a great week! Ellen Perantoni

Rainbow Sky Seen from Olana, a Study

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! This is Ellen Perantoni again; I'm a landscape painter, working in oil and inspired by the Hudson River School painters of the 1800s, and also the Barbizon School as explored by George Inness. I live and paint in the mid-Hudson Valley of New York State, the same beautiful region immortalized by those master painters. And I am delighted that it has not changed much.
This blog has images of my paintings, art chat and purchase info. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and I started this blog in March 2007. You can see posts going back that period by clicking on "Older Posts" at the bottom of this web page.
The painting at right, entitled "Rainbow Sky Seen from Olana, a Study" is on 5x7" artist board in a museum quality carved bronze-gold frame, which brings its size on the wall to about 13-1/2" by 11-1/2". This work was recently sold to a collector.
This is the view from the rear lawn of Frederick Church's famous estate "Olana" overlooking the upper Hudson. Master painter Church felt this view was the best in the world, and I can see his point. I have painted this view many times, in many sizes, by night and day, at all seasons and under spectacular skies.
My art can also be seen by appointment at my studio, about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area. It's a nice trip and a lovely area to visit at this time of year.
If you purchase a painting from a digital photo on this blog and you are not delighted with it for any reason, you can return it within 30 days for a refund.
I am now going to plan my painting day tomorrow.
Have a great week, and I would love to hear from you.
Ellen

Lighthouse Path on the Hudson and 2009 Saugerties Art Tour Weekend August 8-9

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! This is Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School of art and the slightly later Barbizon School. I live and paint in the Hudson Valley of New York State. I and my art really come alive at this time of year, when the foliage returns to the trees and dramatic weather variations inspire drama in my paintings also. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and I hope you enjoy these blog posts, going back to March 2007.
This blog is about my art images, art chat and purchase info.
Much of my art these days is celebrating the Quadricentennial celebration of Henry Hudson's first voyage up the river that now bears his name, in 1609.
There is now a lighthouse on the river on a tiny island outside Saugerties in the mid Hudson Valley. To visit this picturesque lighthouse, you park about a half mile away and walk a path along the river that has beautiful views (and is sometimes under a few inches of water, when the tide comes in). The Hudson River is an estuary or tidal river; sometimes water flows into the Hudson from the Atlantic Ocean and sometimes it flows out again.
This view I have painted is of a pretty spot on the path, at low tide to show a bit of beach. It is entitled "Lighthouse Path on the Hudson" and is 8x10" on stretched canvas. This work was just sold from my studio, to the first collector who saw it.
I show my art by appointment in my studio and at selected galleries, as well as selling online. If you purchase my work from an Internet photo and you are not delighted with it you cn return it for a refund within 30 days.
Or make an appointment to visit my studio; my studio is in a pretty Catskill mountainside location about 2 hours 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, please read my other blog posts for info on the galleries that always have some of my work on exhibit in New York State, New England and California. Or e-mail me for the info.
I am starting to get ready for the annual Saugerties Art Tour August 8 and 9 of this year, when my studio will be open to the public from 10-6 Saturday and Sunday. 31other art and craft studios in the area will also be open. For a free map to the studios please e-mail me or keep an eye on the site www.saugertiesarttour.com
Well, gotta run. Today I am moving from my winter studio to my summer studio area, always a pleasant task despite the bit of drudgery involved.
I would love to hear from you. Have a great weekend!
Ellen