Welcome to 'Lisa Paints', the small format paintings of Lisa Greenstein.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

SUNNY DAY ESTUARY

I was trying to get the light key, as well as thinking about the tree shapes in a  Lundy Siegrist painting I had seen at Epperson gallery the weekend before. I don't usually use such a riot of colors- taking some risks with the palette knife.

Oil on canvas board
9" X 12"

for more information~ lisagreenstein@gmail.com

Sunday, March 27, 2011

LIMANTOUR ESTUARY
Limantour beach is a hidden gem in Marin County. This estuary view is just outside the beach area, looking south.
I want to share a link to a San Francisco org that gives 100% of donated funds directly to citizen relief efforts in No. Japan~  http://www.jcccnc.org/giving/index.htm
Oil on canvas board
10" X 20"
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

ALIA AND THE BUTTERFLY

My adorable grandniece about a year ago. This is soon to go in the mail to her mom and dad in Atlanta!

Oil on canvas

20" X 24"

Saturday, March 19, 2011

FIGURE 51

Stephanie is a favorite Bay Area model. There was  a gallery show of art-works  just of her a few years ago.  Artist-models are more than just subjects, they each bring something personal and special to the exchange. Besides their physicality, their inner qualities get transmitted to the artists and hopefully show in the work.

Oil on canvas board
11" X 14"
for more information~ lisagreenstein@gmail.com

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

TOMALES BAY

An early morning view looking out over Tomales Bay. Peace and serenity and great oysters!

Oil on canvas board
10" X 20"

for more information~ lisagreenstein@gmail.com

Saturday, March 12, 2011

GREY DAY WINDOW VIEW

I look at this house across the street from my kitchen window many times a day. I love studying the effects of weather on this familiar view. I plan to do more of these in different seasons and times of day, reminiscent of Monet's haystack series.


Oil on canvas board
10" X 10"

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

PACHECO POND
 
This is a protected natural place near Novato in Marin. The grasses were wonderful colors in late fall.
 
 Oil on canvas board
 
9" X 12"
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Friday, March 04, 2011

GUALALA OVERLOOK
 
I painted this on a September afternoon from a bluff overlooking the Gualala river where it joins the Pacific.
I hope to return to paint this majestic place again.
 
9" X 12"
 
Oil on hardboard
 
 
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Friday, February 25, 2011



BABA & MASTAN

Meher Baba with his dog, Mastan from an old black & white photo. I invented the background trees and foliage color. This was done a few years ago, but I thought I would post it in honor of Baba's birthday- Feb. 25, 1894.

Gouache on paper matted and framed.

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Tuesday, February 01, 2011

SEA RANCH CLIFFS

Overlooking the rocky Northern California coast on a summer afternoon. I'm way behind in posting paintings. This was my observation of the color of the light as the sun lowered on the horizon.

Oil on panel

9" X 12"

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Saturday, December 18, 2010



FIGURE 50

A recent figure study painted with the intention to bring more color consciousness to the composition. 

Oil on canvas panel

14" X 18"

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

ELLIS PARK GREY DAY

This was mostly done with a palette knife on an overcast morning. The sun was beginning to break, and so it had to be a quick study.

Oil on hardboard

6" X 8"

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

SOUTHERN OREGON COAST

This was the view from the balcony of Best Western.
At sunset's last light there was such a riot of blue shadows and hot orange-pink highlights. I would have liked another go at this one.

oil on canvas board

 9" X 12"

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

FIGURE 49

This is a model I have drawn and painted from life many times. I think this captured her distinctive personality better than most of my previous  paintings of her.


Oil on canvas board

14" X 18"



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Friday, November 12, 2010

YACHATS COAST

This was painted along the shore at the Central Oregon coast this summer. It was very overcast and began to drizzle. I guess that kept me from overworking things!

Oil on canvas board


8" X 10"

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Saturday, November 06, 2010

FIGURE 48
 
I've been working with a palette knife more and you can get a lot more paint and color on the canvas, but its hard to control. So, I was fooling with both the knife and the brush here. I like the color and pattern in this one.
14" X 18"
 
Oil on canvas board
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Thursday, November 04, 2010

PETALUMA RIVER

This was an overcast summer morning looking down over the in-coming currents. It slowly went from mostly muddy to a shallow flow of water. I was looking at aerial perspective and the effects of more or less color saturation and color temperature changes with distance.

8" X 10"

oil on canvas board
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Monday, October 25, 2010

 
WATERSHED PATH

This was a sunny summer day at Shollenberger park in Petaluma. Learning to mass areas of color together, especially in the background. 

Oil on canvas board

9" X 12"

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

FIGURE 47

One of the models we regularly work with at the weekly Berkeley figure group. Color and design were in the foreground of my thoughts when painting this. I was challenged by the flood of light on her, so it was difficult to see the form in its dimensions. We have a lot of conversation with the models, and I think her expression indicates that.

11" X 14"


Oil on canvas board

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

 
GREY DAY WATERSHED
I painted this on a very overcast June day overlooking the field of grasses at the watershed area in Petaluma. As I painted there I could see more and more color variations, maybe due to less light overall. 

Oil on canvas board

9" X 12"

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