Fields and Distant Light

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil, inspired by the Hudson River School and the slightly later Barbizon School. I live and paint in the Hudson Valley, surrounded by the same fabulous scenery and magical light that inspired the nineteenth century masters who originated this first American school of painting. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com I am listed in AskArt and you can read approximately 5 pages about my art in google and yahoo.
The painting at right, "Fields and Distant Light" is a 20x30" oil on stretched canvas which is still drying in my studio. I plan to frame it in a massive traditional gold frame. It will probably be consigned to one of the fine art galleries that represent me and exhibit my work. It will be priced in the $2600-3000range, as framed.
I also show my work by appointment at my studio, which is about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area and a few hours or less from most points in New England, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The drive to my studio in this beautiful country gets nicer with each week that passes, at this time of the year. I would consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
As I paint in a series of glazes, the depth of my finished paintings does not show to its best advantage in any digital photo. If you purchase a work from a digital Internet photo, you can return it within 30 days if you are not delighted. Most people feel they look a lot better in actuality.
Some of the galleries that are exhibiting my work at present are the Driftwood Gallery, Peekskill, NY; The Lionheart Gallery, Pound Ridge, NY; Green (Gallery), Saugerties, NY; Kaaterskill Fine arts, Hunter, NY; and Berkshire Art Gallery, Great Barrington, Mass. Please contact me for addresses and hours of these galleries.
Well, the almost-April showers of the morning are clearing up and I am off to paint today! I hope all of you enjoy this day and this week.
Best,
Ellen

Evergreens at Golf Course

Happy end-of-February, almost-spring to you art lovers and blog readers! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the Hudson Valley, and in my region this is a happy time for most of us. While I love to paint the magnificent winters in the Hudson Valley, I love painting and being outside even more when the leaves return to the trees and the landscape is a panoply of greens, broken by blue and silver rivers.
I paint the landscape in oil, in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the slightly later Barbizon School of landscape painting. I live and paint mostly in the Hudson Valley of New York State, and my e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com
The painting at right is an 8x10" oil on canvas entitled "Trees at Golf Course". It was inspired by the pretty golf course at Woodstock, NY near my studio.
It is currently on exhibit at Green (Gallery), one of several fine art galleries that represent me. This work, in a traditional massive ornate gold frame, is priced $525. Green is at 92 Partition St., Saugerties, NY, near Exit 20 of the New York State Thruway in the heart of the Hudson Valley. Green is open 7 days a week, mostly fromm 11-5. The phone number at Green is 845-247-3812.
I also sell my art from my studio by appointment. My studio is about 2 hrs. north of the NYC metro area, and within a few hours of most points in New England, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
I hope you will read more of my blog posts, dating back to 2007, and will enjoy them. To see more blog posts, click on "Older Posts" at the bottom of this page. I would love to hear from you with any questions or comments.
Have a great Sunday.
Best, Ellen

2009-2010 Spring through Fall Hudson Valley Landscape Painting Classes:

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 Barbizon School.
I usually post on this blog about recently finished paintings, but this post is in response to requests I get to conduct landscape classes and workshops.
My studio is near Woodstock in the mid-Hudson Valley, at the very heart of Hudson River School country, and I usually conduct a class and two workshops each May-October season. Private lessons to fit your schedule can also be arranged. I usually paint outside from May-October, sometimes on location (en plein air) and sometimes on the 11-acre property by the studio, in the foothills of the Catskill mountains on the west bank of the river.
If you want to learn to paint in my style, I would love to have you in my class or workshops.
This area is delightful to visit and many people make a weekend or a holiday of it. I have info on the area motels, campgrounds, and bed and breakfasts.
I'm located about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area, 4 hrs. from Boston, and 1 hr. from Albany. Within a half hour of many of the sites memorialized by Church, Cole and others 19th century masters of the Hudson River School.
Please contact me for class and workshop info.
My e-mail is eperantoni@yahoo.com
The 3-day workshops are $325. and the classes are in series, of 4 three-hour classes for $240.
I am now organizing a 3-day fall color workshop for October 5-7, 2009. It will focus on plein air painting at the peak of the local fall foliage season in these mountains and will be very exciting.
My painting at right is entitled "Lowlands in the Valley" and it is currently on exhibit at Berkshire Art Gallery, 80 Railroad St., Great Barrington, Mass. This gallery is open weekends from 12-5 in the winter.
Please e-mail me if you have questions about the October 2009 workshop, and for the 2010 season.
I hope you are having a wonderful summer, and I would love to hear from you!.
Very best, Ellen

Glory in the Evening, Upper Hudson Valley

The work at right is a panorama of a bend in the Hudson as seen from the rear lawn of Olana, Frederick Church's home above the east bank of the upper Hudson Valley. This is one of my favorite scenes to paint, and it is always wonderful and always different.
This work is 20x30" on stretched canvas, with the varnish still drying. Framed in a museum quality gold frame, it will probably retail around $2800. in one of the fine art galleries that represent me.
At present, I will sell it from my studio, and will consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
If you purchase my work from an Internet digital photo and are not delighted, you can return it for a refund within 30 days.
If you prefer to view art in galleries, please view other posts on this blog for the names, addresses and contact info of some art galleries that represent me and have my art on exhibit. These galleries are in New York State, Massachusetts and California. There is more info about me on google and yahoo; each site has several pages of entries re my art.
Hope you enjoy these blog posts! When you arrive at the bottom of this page, click "Older Posts" to see posts and paintings going back to March 2007.
Have wonderful holidays!
Best, Ellen

Blue Mountain Panorama

Season's Greetings! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the slightly later Barbizon School as pioneered by George Inness. I live and paint in the Hudson Valley of New York State, where I am fortunate to be in the midst of constant inspiration for my works. I also paint "View Portraits" (a term I have copyrighted) on commission.
My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com
I hope you enojoy this blog post, and read my other, previous blog posts.
The view in the painting at right, "Blue Mountain Panorama", is an actual view from one of the mountain roads near my home in the Catskill Mountain foothills east of the Hudson. For a memorable couple of weeks in the fall, the foliage flames into gorgeous colors and I was able to capture this view on canvas. There is a former farm in the foreground which has turned into meadow, with forest and the silhouette of Round Top Mountain in the distance.
This work is on 6x12" stretched canvas. The first photo shows some detail, and at this close-up range I could not prevent a bit of glare from the glossy varnish. The actual painting is not glare-y; the varnish brings out the pretty detail and depth of the work.
This work is being placed with a collector by Green, a fine Saugerties, NY gallery which represents my work. Green has more of my art on exhibit. For further info on Green please contact me.
I also show my art in my studio by appointment. I'm about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area, 1 hr. from Albany and 4 hrs. from the Boston area.
My work also hangs in several fine galleries, in Dutchess and Westchester Counties of NYS and in Mass. Periodically I exhibit in Ulster and Greene Counties, and at other locations. Please contact me or read other blog posts for gallery addresses and contact info.
I hope you enjoy my blog posts.
I would love to hear from you.
Have great holidays,
Ellen

Kaaterskill Below Bastion Falls

Hi, art lovers and blog readers! I'm Ellen Perantoni and I paint 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. These blog posts are about my recent paintings, art chat, and purchase info. My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com and more of my work can be seen on www.artwanted./com/EllenPerantoni
I was so pleased at having found the right frame to set off this painting, that I photographed the painting framed for this blog. Painting as I do, I often find the right frame really makes a painting "more than the sum of its parts".
This work is entitled "Kaaterskill Below Bastion Falls" and it shows a fabulous spot in the "Kaaterskill Clove" below Haines Falls in the Catskill Mountains, west of the Hudson. As you can see the stream has cut a deep gorge here, affording a dramatic view upstream. I was able to climb down from what is now NY State Rt. 23A to the rocks by the stream for this painting.
Believe me--this digital photo of the framed painting does not even begin to show all the fine detail of the foliage, the tumbled rocks and the foaming water. I strove for realism here, and put in many loving hours on the details.
It is on stretched canvas 18x24", and in the museum quality frame it's over 26x32" on the wall. It will probably eventually be consigned to one of my galleries where it will be priced in the $2600. range. I will consider a payment plan or fair offer from a sincere collector.
If you wish to view the work by appointment in my studio, please contact me. My studio is about 2 hours north of the NYC metro area.
I will make this blog post short, but I hope you enjoy the image and will read more blog posts. There is further info about me, my galleries, and more.
Have a great day!
Best, Ellen

Sailboats Above Peekskill

Hello, art lovers and blog readers! I am Ellen Perantoni, painter of the landscape in oil in a traditional manner inspired by the Hudson River School I live and paint in the mid-Hudson Valley of New York State, and delight in peaceful river scenes like the one at right. More of my art can be seen in other blog posts here and on www.artwanted.com/Ellen Perantoni My e-mail address is eperantoni@yahoo.com
This work is entitle "Sailboats above Peekskill". Peekskill is a venerable riverfront town on the east bank of the Hudson, about 40 minutes north of New York City. Highway 6 climbs a dramatic bluestone formation overlooking the river and this picturesque bend. On pleasant days sailboating on the river is a delight, and regattas are a regular pastime. The river often looks much as it did in the 1850s, when the Hudson River School of painting was in its heyday.
This painting is on 24x36" stretched canvas. Right now it's in my studio and can be purchased from this blog or viewed by appointment. My studio is a pleasant 2 hour drive north of New York City, 1 hour from Albany and 4 hours from Boston. This work is priced at $3300. and I will consider a payment plan/fair offer from a sincere collector.
Some of my art is on view at fine galleries that represent me in New York State and Massachusetts. Please read more blog posts for images and locations of other works, and gallery contact info. Or e-mail me any questions.
On October 12, I will exhibit at the First Annual WJC Art Show in Saugerties, NY, about 10 minutes from Thruway Exit 20. The show will be from 10am-4 pm. If anyone would like to visit this show please let me know and I will send specific directions.
If you purchase any work from my blog without seeing the actual work you can return it within 30 days for a refund if you are less than delighted.
Well, it is a beautiful day and I have more painting to do.
Have a great week and I would love to hear from you,
Ellen