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Sharon Haney Art

Challenges

Many artists have found their “fit’ and become well known for a particular type of painting – portraits, animals, landscapes etc.  Me, I paint what appeals to me at the moment.  I try to challenge myself by trying subjects that I haven’t yet painted, hoping one of these days to find my perfect “fit”.  I have shied away from painting flowers, don’t know why but I have, and so I took a deep breath and chose a reference photo I took this summer at the Denver Arboretum.  It’s of a water lily and my photo was shock full of floating leaves, many many HUGE leaves.  The more I worked on them the more I enjoyed the process.  Here’s the work in progress and, remember, I love using colors.  If you look very very closely at nature you will see colors where you didn’t think you’d find them.

I had already drawn the composition in my sketch pad and then transferred it onto the pastelmat paper before I decided to take progress shots, so in this first photo I have worked a lot on the leaves. I’m saving the dreaded flower until last!
I had already drawn the composition in my sketch pad and then transferred it onto the pastelmat paper before I decided to take progress shots, so in this first photo I have worked a lot on the leaves. I’m saving the dreaded flower until last!
Process of painting a lily flower
Still avoiding the flower and working on the water.
Process of painting a lily flower
Started to work on the flower.
Process of painting a lily flower
Here’s my little corner of the world showing the flower progression.

I can’t say that I loved doing the flower as it was very difficult to get that inner glow, but I’m satisfied enough with it to stop.  If you find yourself in Denver make time to visit the arboretum as it’s a beautiful place to spend a few hours.

About Sharon Haney

Sharon happily lives in Alpine, Texas and paints inspired by her local West Texas surroundings and travel destinations. She studied watercolor and oil painting while living in England during the late 1980’s and that inspired her to begin painting seriously later in life. Once she discovered pastels in 2012 she was “hooked” on their luminosity, versatility and beauty. As reflected in her paintings, she loves color and paints primarily in vibrant pastels. Many of her watercolor, oil and pastel paintings now reside in numerous states as well as in the United Kingdom and St. Lucia.

Sharon is a member of the Big Bend Arts Council, the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of Southeast Texas (past President). She is also a Signature Member of the National Society of Artists.

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Thank you for stopping by Shaney Art! My name is Sharon Haney and I'm a pastel artist in West Texas. I'm always happy to ship straight to you, if something catches your eye or create a custom commissioned piece of fine art for you.

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    Sara Burnett

    When I saw 'Fresh Catch' at the gallery in Alpine, Texas, I couldn't leave town without it! The colors were so vibrant and the scales of the fish looked iridescent. Plus, I couldn't believe how reasonable the prices were. Now 'Fresh Catch' is hanging on my wall at home and I just love it!

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