Anatomy of a Painting

Headed for Home has been accepted by the Colorado Watercolor Society for the July exhibition, A Splash of Colorado at the Gunnison Arts Center. The show opens Friday July 3rd with a reception and presentation of awards. Judge, Cindy Brabec-King will give a talk about the show.

06/26/2020 Headed for Home has been accepted by the Colorado Watercolor Society for the July exhibition, A Splash of Colorado at the Gunnison Arts Center. The show opens Friday July 3rd with a reception and presentation of awards. Judge, Cindy Brabec-King will give a talk about the show. A Splash of Colorado will rain through the end of July. Please contact the Art Center for current hours of operation and more information about the show. (970) 641-4029

05/16/2020 Headed for Home is a story about partnership. The skies have turned dark. A lone cowboy and his equine partner work in tandem to bring home the herd. I encountered this scene several years ago, grabbing a quick photo as I intended to paint it one day.

This is the week I revisited this inspiration. For this large studio painting, I began with a detailed study in graphite to work out the composition. Note how the perspective, as well as the placement of the bovine forms draw your eye into the painting and your imagination into the story. I took my time to develop the forms, as well as setting the atmosphere. Drawing is 11″x15″ in graphite.

Originally, I thought I would paint this composition as a “quarter-sheet” watercolor. After the drawing was complete, I realized it needed to be much larger to do justice to the subject and the setting. I doubled the size of the drawing, blocking in the basic forms on a “half-sheet” Arches 140# watercolor paper. I worked on it in three settings, as the focus to paint it required rest periods.

Headed for Home, watercolor painting on 140# Arches mould-made paper, matted and backed with foam core. Shipped in an archival crystal bag, this painting is ready for your 28″ x 21″ frame upon arrival. Art collectors: all paint, paper, and framing materials used to create this painting are of archival quality. Accepting major credit cards or PayPal. $600 (Shipping included in price.)

Headed for Home, graphite drawing, 11″x15″ is offered on 75# archival paper, shipped matted with foam core backing in a crystal bag, and ready for your 16″x20″ frame, $100. (Shipping included in price.)

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HEADED HOME, watercolor, matted/frame size: 21″ x 28″ (image size: 15″ x 22″) $600

Headed for Home, graphite

Watercolors Accepted to Colorado Visions

Paintings selected by juror, Sheri Farabaugh for 21th Annual Colorado Visions Exhibition of Art

May 1-31, 2018

Opening Reception May 10, 5:30-7:30

Westminster City Hall; 4800 W. 92nd Ave; Westminster, CO

Below is a short background to the paintings, “No Hoof; No Horse” and “Orchid’s Glow.”

No Hoof; No Horse

FullSizeRender — “No Hoof, No Horse” copyright C Isgreen $500

tells the story of skill and craft behind the farrier’s art of hot shoeing. A farrier carefully trims each hoof, then shapes each horseshoe to ensure comfort, balance, and performance. Skilled work by talented farriers enhance the movement of sport horses, provide therapy for rehab horses, and prolong soundness for pleasure horses. The painting captures the drama when a hot shoe is placed on a horse’s hoof to test for fit. This painting spotlights the incredible trust horses place in their human partners.

Orchid’s Glow

is a study in light. Light reveals color and form. The backlit forms of the orchids give the illusion of a glow from within each flower. This semi-abstract composition puts the emphasis on design first and subject matter second. Deep rich color give the painting harmony. Strong movement and contrast provide interest.

Passionate Pursuits Opens this Friday, June 2, 2017

You are invited to an art reception featuring my watercolor paintings celebrating horses, gardens, and travel. The reception begins at 5:30 PM. I will give a gallery talk about my inspirations, techniques, and processes beginning at 6:00 PM. Along with my watercolor paintings, I am offering a wide selection of prints, notecards, and tiny paintings. Live music and refreshments are planned. This event is part of the Gunnison Colorado First Friday Artwork, with many venues in downtown Gunnison participating with art, spirits, music, and food. For more information, please call Anne at 970-641-6111.

“Passionate Pursuits” runs through the end of June. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:30 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM-4:00 PM.

“For a Good Time, Call Ed” copyright C Isgreen 2015 $500

Along the San Antonio Riverwalk, 2/14/16

Conversano Mima White Horse Vale Ranch, Goldendale, WA Lipizzan Stallion

“Three Passions” Travels in Montrose; Opening Reception Nov. 18th 5-7 PM at Backstreet

Please join us Friday evening, 11/18 from 5-7 PM at Backstreet Bagel Company for a celebration of new works including

“Three Passions: Horses, Flowers, Travel” new artwork by Cheri Isgreen.
“Upside Down” Karen Mercer’s new CD ; she will be performing selections from her album.
Backstreet’s brand new gallery

Horses highlights my deep connection with horses, especially my special relationship with Monarch, who I have raised and trained from a green colt to a seasoned show, clinic, trail, and special events horse.

Flowers, like Horses focuses on my interest of how light defines living forms. Unlike Horses, (which I paint in a narrative style), Flowers are painted in a looser style that explores pure design and composition.

Travel samples a collection from my travel/sketch journals. These sketches were made in a variety of media, including pencil, ink, watercolor, and collage. Works are presented as 5″ x 7″ framed prints from Colorado, Utah, Texas, and Mexico trips.

Mark your calendars. New art, live music, appetizers, & beverages. Register for the drawing of artwork.

“Three Passions: Horses, Flowers, Travel” now showing at the Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade

“Three Passions: Horses, Flowers, Travel” features new works by Cheri Isgreen.

Horses highlights my deep connection with horses, especially my special relationship with Monarch, who I have raised and trained from green colt to seasoned show, clinic, trail, and special events horse.

“Ebony and Ivory” is my newest watercolor. It depicts a Lipizzan and a warmblood in joyful camaraderie. These horse create their own “liberty pas de deux.” Look closely at how suspension enhances the beauty of horses’ movement. Light on living forms creates a unending variety of interesting and harmonious shapes. The white horse is defined by shadows, in contrast to the highlights defining form in the black horse.

Travel samples a collection of entries from my travel sketch journals in a variety of media, including pencil, ink, watercolor, and collage. Works are presented as 5″ x 7″ framed prints from Colorado, Utah, Texas, and Mexico trips.

“Three Passions: Horses, Flowers, Travel” Preview of New Works

“Three Passions: Horses, Flowers, Travel” opens tomorrow at the Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade, Colorado, running through September 30, 2016

“Three Passions” features new works inspired by my love of horses, flowers, and travel. All the horse and flower paintings are executed in watercolors, and explore the effects of light on living forms. While the horse paintings are narrative in nature, the flower compositions are pure design. They focus on movement, space, color, pattern, rhythm, and line. My travel pieces are framed 5″ x 7″ prints from my sketch journals. They represent a wide range of work including pencil, pen & ink, watercolor, watercolor & ink; Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Utah.

I have one more piece on my easel, a narrative equine painting which will be titled, “Ebony & Ivory.” This is the study for “Ebony & Ivory.” (Note difference in style between equine & floral compositions.)

“Cosmos” will be one of the featured works for my upcoming show at the Blue Pig Gallery running Sept 1-30, 2016. For more information about this show, visit the following link:

https://cheriisgreenfineart.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/solo-show-slated-for-september-2016-at-the-blue-pig-gallery-palisade-co/

The Blue Pig is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5:30 pm and Sunday – 10 am – 5:00 pm

101 W. 3rd Street, Palisade, CO 81526

The Blue Pig can be reached by calling (970) 464-4819.