tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26928539319309628732024-02-19T22:06:53.300-06:00Prism Art Paintings“...one would have to tell what happens in a life, what choices present themselves, what the world is for us, what happens in time, what thought is in the course of a life and therefore what art is, and the isolation of the actual…” ~ George OppenCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-73995914908073558152012-08-18T11:32:00.001-05:002012-08-18T11:37:46.362-05:00Warm Autumn Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0J_frMSXqb-9Qreg0U73ul4RkquEkXkH4UqFXT2nECYvXDBd6vcmkIE8m0HR7_HbIpO-K1WfuxcgK7nmMrmRtw6VWKEIdkihtrMS2kdvw1pWIIWn9hbCrRB2xc8me9W6EIx-K7WrQosD/s1600/goldenbirchcircle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0J_frMSXqb-9Qreg0U73ul4RkquEkXkH4UqFXT2nECYvXDBd6vcmkIE8m0HR7_HbIpO-K1WfuxcgK7nmMrmRtw6VWKEIdkihtrMS2kdvw1pWIIWn9hbCrRB2xc8me9W6EIx-K7WrQosD/s320/goldenbirchcircle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I didn't plan this one at all.. it's one of those paintings that just painted itself. I love the Autumn season and especially those days that are filled with colorful leaves and warm sun. This is painted with acrylic paints on a 14x11 gallery wrapped canvas. It is available for purchase in my online <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. There are also more close-up views of the painting there.<br />
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Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-42454180580232738562012-07-29T18:15:00.002-05:002012-07-30T00:58:33.128-05:00Aspen Passion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplpPKG_OOprB1jNbP-YMQ11UCRtjz341KEZQTQhOkkDaCsGyaaffTXnluS97lJcDvKLutrchRlJ6kW08VgI_VNhbwyYxnNLsSWMrAszP54AM-y3_TbivSob57EfFN7llCFDOvfXM7CY7j/s1600/redbframe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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The painting itself is actually quite bright and seems to show up a little darker on the computer screen. I'm thinking about painting this on a larger canvas just because I really love the country red hues and dappled sky, and just how this came together in general. It's painted on a 6x6 archival canvas board.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-18867061273792403862012-07-16T14:01:00.001-05:002012-07-24T11:56:45.488-05:00Vineyard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHxiOHsVmt-c0BJmb2l-1un9zKX_gA1Gjcm9m98b_8zJiwygp-bkMMfaI1pisGwyPCgcqTFBQpU9LOXqISQLkveGiJy050sLmjdtY9wu3IIvT6I3Hznp-wvRrRYI-DnXLb3fc4ZV34E15/s1600/vineyard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHxiOHsVmt-c0BJmb2l-1un9zKX_gA1Gjcm9m98b_8zJiwygp-bkMMfaI1pisGwyPCgcqTFBQpU9LOXqISQLkveGiJy050sLmjdtY9wu3IIvT6I3Hznp-wvRrRYI-DnXLb3fc4ZV34E15/s320/vineyard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This painting is of a small vineyard somewhere in Europe. It is reminiscent of a time I spent touring Germany and seeing all the vast vineyards and red roofed houses. I've been wanting to paint a vineyard for a long time and finally did.. I love the contrasting rows and feel of soft, rolling hills. This painting is available for purchase in my online <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-10428462440313448392012-07-16T13:58:00.000-05:002015-09-07T07:18:48.701-05:00Abalone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This painting is bright, aqua, turquoise sky reflected in waters with sea green, turquoise and shimmering blue hues. It is a dreamy landscape painting SOLD fom my online <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Acrylic on 5x7 Canvas BoardCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-58936339200739648182012-07-16T13:50:00.000-05:002012-07-16T13:50:14.473-05:00Brickyard Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUJpXm4ylkLcJ9LAvw2RAvNSDqnvcylqDPaoar9N0jMwu9s_jeH_BNOHrG43pttmnW5-6ddB1E1ZhWvfa46p8uUTUxCU9o2MxRO7GSxYOSmOCp089aXL9gkB7nCcRlit7z3ZmgDCWsmAH/s1600/brickyard+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUJpXm4ylkLcJ9LAvw2RAvNSDqnvcylqDPaoar9N0jMwu9s_jeH_BNOHrG43pttmnW5-6ddB1E1ZhWvfa46p8uUTUxCU9o2MxRO7GSxYOSmOCp089aXL9gkB7nCcRlit7z3ZmgDCWsmAH/s320/brickyard+garden.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br />
This painting is made from a memory I have of a red brick garden by my childhood home. The garden was filled with growing wildflowers and the bricks were decaying over time leaving all kinds of textures and colors for the imagination to enjoy. I stippled paint over the canvas using a sea sponge to get some unique textures and colors. I love the warm background colors and softly growing white flowers. This painting is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Acrylic on 6x6 Canvas BoardCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-21942917376444575402012-07-16T13:32:00.003-05:002012-07-26T13:27:33.744-05:00Aspen Glow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cM7W1HgQfwP-DXPhjC_l1O3unTxoQpSuU8HyBcl4jhRoK251V97ffYCsUuxMmTOq84x0BNVhW9WfPdgcjZT4oDvU5w0quskyV6OFL3d_PLRKyxmK-Awc9ADJaw4BDLykvcS0elSEGkWk/s1600/aspengl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cM7W1HgQfwP-DXPhjC_l1O3unTxoQpSuU8HyBcl4jhRoK251V97ffYCsUuxMmTOq84x0BNVhW9WfPdgcjZT4oDvU5w0quskyV6OFL3d_PLRKyxmK-Awc9ADJaw4BDLykvcS0elSEGkWk/s320/aspengl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Gorgeous Aspen trees are glowing with warm autumn colors in this painting. I had been practicing painting Aspen trees for some time and finally put them together into a colorful autumn landscape scene with falling golden leaves. I also love the carpet of crimson red leaves. This is probably the most enjoyable painting I've ever made and I feel my love of the forest really came through in this painting. This painting is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. You can also view more close-up images of the painting there. Acrylic on 12x24 Gallery Wrapped CanvasCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-56453857548801926952012-07-16T13:15:00.000-05:002012-07-16T13:15:36.029-05:00Summer Rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Zrq2uynUtTcuaBwlS7nybegPmMVCOlKhtdXjdhRIBDYfx-uVeygxnNZT7c5m-aSutFrRR_M2ln6lf4hAGPRpKVfcM8A24L0tcjjejyV0Q5rBjky1yEMd4aAQbudFYkKSpJWZgT1pR9N_/s1600/summer+rain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Zrq2uynUtTcuaBwlS7nybegPmMVCOlKhtdXjdhRIBDYfx-uVeygxnNZT7c5m-aSutFrRR_M2ln6lf4hAGPRpKVfcM8A24L0tcjjejyV0Q5rBjky1yEMd4aAQbudFYkKSpJWZgT1pR9N_/s320/summer+rain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This is just a beautiful painting expressing the mood and breath of a warm, summer rain. This painting is available for purchase online in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Oil on 8x10 Gallery Wrapped CanvasCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-56731759994904632072012-07-16T13:11:00.000-05:002012-07-16T13:11:24.601-05:00Mystic Rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuckZmxJzebRTCeFwEFRqNpmR5YZpfyowdHo_VgKBa5iWbJ32rjaZ-4NCGTE25cBgce_CY_mvFG04KuJnTgjGSHlhN6Cmpb7Dx_VjZ15hLg3kCQOHJPuCMLmfOVkjrLdx3TU22RBNygFfn/s1600/mystic+rain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuckZmxJzebRTCeFwEFRqNpmR5YZpfyowdHo_VgKBa5iWbJ32rjaZ-4NCGTE25cBgce_CY_mvFG04KuJnTgjGSHlhN6Cmpb7Dx_VjZ15hLg3kCQOHJPuCMLmfOVkjrLdx3TU22RBNygFfn/s320/mystic+rain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This brilliant painting illuminates with light opening through a mystic rain. The painting is highly textured with dimension and subtle colors. This painting is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. There are also more close-up views of my art there. Oil on 8x10 Gallery Wrapped CanvasCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-40701488540573228632012-07-16T13:05:00.000-05:002012-07-16T13:05:27.506-05:00Azure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAJwAH9P2DHP2GkmqE3E6PUMuB2SaMUYZZYXkRbncGhSNju3KENFi8hwpCRubOWR1bemeDZAC-3Uoi42xxcc1qM1XGwq83ne6AaEHzZ990Zfu2kzBqCqttqC9zogFvGYPcDLGZThBJ6lM/s1600/blue+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAJwAH9P2DHP2GkmqE3E6PUMuB2SaMUYZZYXkRbncGhSNju3KENFi8hwpCRubOWR1bemeDZAC-3Uoi42xxcc1qM1XGwq83ne6AaEHzZ990Zfu2kzBqCqttqC9zogFvGYPcDLGZThBJ6lM/s1600/blue+day.jpg" /></a></div><br />
This is a textured oil painting showing an abstract azure colored world. This painting is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=1" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> where you can also see more close-up views of my art. Oil on 8x10 Gallery Wrapped Canvas.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-37229397463016636242012-07-16T12:57:00.000-05:002012-07-16T12:57:59.523-05:00Cherry Blossoms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4U4tvfAK3P5PR8nEGOr8KVQ371J0Jy9a8jaKA-F6JB2uTVd7qk0TXFdcAphd3-wMoYQ47AV3bpb9aHOG6eX2pfJIzbZR4nJI6GojRwKuUIPYMhCW4ELc0mJdtEdJdQ8iQhHU_HyJuhs5L/s1600/cherry+blossoms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4U4tvfAK3P5PR8nEGOr8KVQ371J0Jy9a8jaKA-F6JB2uTVd7qk0TXFdcAphd3-wMoYQ47AV3bpb9aHOG6eX2pfJIzbZR4nJI6GojRwKuUIPYMhCW4ELc0mJdtEdJdQ8iQhHU_HyJuhs5L/s320/cherry+blossoms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This is a sweet, little painting with branching cherry blossoms against a blue/sage green background. I had wanted to paint cherry blossoms for a long time and finally did it. Acrylic on 5x7 Canvas Panel BoardCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-70710434709919523732012-07-16T12:54:00.001-05:002012-07-19T16:39:23.731-05:00Star Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4afZ8fsQL0ovqpzFp_HJMHJpiror-UrIUWEvuilKFA20GEEbefleLqXTbgqRwbhC5fB0CwoOAkHAPLwGWVm5_CASP-ep1Uzyji1R0xOpHuRzgtOeOEwL8gGSQR64vLh34f_Gi99AjOnEW/s1600/star+flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4afZ8fsQL0ovqpzFp_HJMHJpiror-UrIUWEvuilKFA20GEEbefleLqXTbgqRwbhC5fB0CwoOAkHAPLwGWVm5_CASP-ep1Uzyji1R0xOpHuRzgtOeOEwL8gGSQR64vLh34f_Gi99AjOnEW/s320/star+flowers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is a fun, little painting portraying a family of star flowers surrounded by an indigo blue sky. This painting is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=1" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Acrylic on 5x7 Canvas Panel BoardCrystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-5497328040561432182012-07-16T12:36:00.000-05:002012-07-16T12:36:44.122-05:00Summer Solstice Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZgX09y-C6TsyHFGnJntGeOOBF8Vt31YBH6ZQ25Ny-vRhu1mfxMAYUt2UBxHy82oUrSTjiJvnXXyDi8AQxEgDNafWyotSIZZKQtbp_qVr0Wi3FpOMRA1Tap6DWN_tOgBHn7SGE0aILZUd/s1600/summer+solstice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZgX09y-C6TsyHFGnJntGeOOBF8Vt31YBH6ZQ25Ny-vRhu1mfxMAYUt2UBxHy82oUrSTjiJvnXXyDi8AQxEgDNafWyotSIZZKQtbp_qVr0Wi3FpOMRA1Tap6DWN_tOgBHn7SGE0aILZUd/s320/summer+solstice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This painting is a Summer Solstice sunset with dusky mauve, purple, blue and pink in the sky. It was made in an effort to capture the warmth of the sun. The painting is made on an 8x10 canvas panel board and is for sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=2" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-33200759583056858802012-07-16T12:20:00.000-05:002012-07-16T12:20:48.124-05:00Willow River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjHnHh9ZXNbDqN0IFkrF8swF7YrVgJ99xw6R3L5s52JkBOEH5TMa-D_oGn0Y_FznbnRwJupl76NafiA81hoMv3GUGbtV7sb9sDeZ7WVmNiUOeESSBdoPRJoXrvbXMQKsm6nXXo-ewW7Xh/s1600/willow+river.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjHnHh9ZXNbDqN0IFkrF8swF7YrVgJ99xw6R3L5s52JkBOEH5TMa-D_oGn0Y_FznbnRwJupl76NafiA81hoMv3GUGbtV7sb9sDeZ7WVmNiUOeESSBdoPRJoXrvbXMQKsm6nXXo-ewW7Xh/s320/willow+river.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This painting is done with oils on a 14x11 gallery wrapped canvas. This painting is based on a photograph I took of the back-waters of the Chippewa River. There are a few decaying trees along the far bank. The large tree in the foreground has strong roots that are highlighted with gold, and I decided to paint a willow tree in the distance because it just seemed to belong there. This painting is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=1" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. For more close views of this Willow River painting <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/91719923/willow-river-11x14-original-landscape" target="_blank">click here</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-60070787450834570532012-07-16T12:10:00.001-05:002012-07-19T16:40:01.978-05:00Water Lilies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH0I7qxBeSu6ikE42WkhrrPjegY6sBM8YI5qRuzabsmGARpUvLc-AGwuI7ABF_UhbSZzb8XMdwyWr6vhDdnU1ELZpZWgyb3cU41Y5CdU5inb-MzQvYLm9t-MBOnrwQ4C-CSyqu6S5635U/s1600/water+lilies3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH0I7qxBeSu6ikE42WkhrrPjegY6sBM8YI5qRuzabsmGARpUvLc-AGwuI7ABF_UhbSZzb8XMdwyWr6vhDdnU1ELZpZWgyb3cU41Y5CdU5inb-MzQvYLm9t-MBOnrwQ4C-CSyqu6S5635U/s320/water+lilies3.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br />
I wanted to make another water lilies painting but this time with pink lilies. I've been inspired so much by water lilies because of the renewal and new growth symbolism they represent. They come up out of the depths of muddy waters and produce such beautiful blossoms and it's just amazing to me how pretty they are sitting on the water. This acrylic painting is made on a 16x16 canvas and it is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=1" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Take a look <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/92963464/water-lilies-16x16-original-water-lily" target="_blank">here</a> for closer views.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-57102017954271031102012-07-16T11:00:00.001-05:002012-07-19T15:46:35.515-05:00Blue Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuSVbv4EONMd0QB84-l1F7bpdA71NYJS5qwYaENQca6Ndkyv0YCbSdfKrP2yTXMR3rpwJ9J7oOY3OsxHEmttS-irxZfu30Sc9cdtLdrTJlOz1xM0phRHwQwNaoePI6BOCR9VuvTUAqWQY/s1600/blue+moon+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuSVbv4EONMd0QB84-l1F7bpdA71NYJS5qwYaENQca6Ndkyv0YCbSdfKrP2yTXMR3rpwJ9J7oOY3OsxHEmttS-irxZfu30Sc9cdtLdrTJlOz1xM0phRHwQwNaoePI6BOCR9VuvTUAqWQY/s320/blue+moon+blog.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0RiXGLMEezoTb10m8e126RUOIh0LPWr_HDdU6rlXGnB3bThsmHnWJJqH4ffPTzX8O38oy3WyKXAc-PHUFNIuF3uRNx2zwDZhwxUK6tBBcYa_JrhsS8Pczze9BGcnGQMQQhlAOAnXOkN0/s1600/bluemoonside2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0RiXGLMEezoTb10m8e126RUOIh0LPWr_HDdU6rlXGnB3bThsmHnWJJqH4ffPTzX8O38oy3WyKXAc-PHUFNIuF3uRNx2zwDZhwxUK6tBBcYa_JrhsS8Pczze9BGcnGQMQQhlAOAnXOkN0/s320/bluemoonside2.jpg" width="279" /></a></div>This is an oil painting on a 12x12 gallery wrapped canvas. This is a painting showing a ring around a blue moon with the night sky, dark sea, and dark rocks. I really enjoy this painting. It is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. You can also <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/96315220/blue-moon-12x12-original-oil-painting" target="_blank">click here</a> for more close-up views of this blue moon painting.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-52950460925084327502012-07-16T10:53:00.000-05:002012-07-16T10:53:44.697-05:00Mosaic Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzhc0nPtiJTpKKHQjoWl0VoFYK4JcOZ9WArKIw_baL8HaXNCapXF5l9SjWENy9Il3YXyN3_No-f4n-5CZ9vZp9rsPHikwiBJVkAyg4I3DKUnyvXEkihzhBaE6G0YBoqbhSae3vwiNsFJ3/s1600/red+sun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzhc0nPtiJTpKKHQjoWl0VoFYK4JcOZ9WArKIw_baL8HaXNCapXF5l9SjWENy9Il3YXyN3_No-f4n-5CZ9vZp9rsPHikwiBJVkAyg4I3DKUnyvXEkihzhBaE6G0YBoqbhSae3vwiNsFJ3/s320/red+sun.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I wanted to paint a sunset with this mosaic palette knife style I was working on, and so I came up with this red sunset with water reflections. This painting is made with oil paints on a 12x12 gallery wrapped canvas. The painting is also available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. If you want to see closer views <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/96313523/red-sun-sunset-12x12-original-palette" target="_blank">click here</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-33811143458349297422012-07-16T10:47:00.000-05:002012-07-16T10:47:58.437-05:00After the Rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBsbv8o1b-cQNWm__7Iel7oyU53sOVEQwwsS2UKNW8senw_TDtTJ9KC9y230ntxDXp6QnpX2BN1z_4wtHmqpU2TFMmqqjIBQuV_7dbBeeJq2HIDw-Sh4Ln_Wp5G26iXcMz8yYPB99ja_d/s1600/after+the+rain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBsbv8o1b-cQNWm__7Iel7oyU53sOVEQwwsS2UKNW8senw_TDtTJ9KC9y230ntxDXp6QnpX2BN1z_4wtHmqpU2TFMmqqjIBQuV_7dbBeeJq2HIDw-Sh4Ln_Wp5G26iXcMz8yYPB99ja_d/s320/after+the+rain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This painting is done with oil paints on a 12x12 gallery wrapped canvas. It is my interpretation of what the world looks like after a rain.. everything is sort of blurry and shimmering with colors, and new light bursting out of the sky. This painting was SOLD from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> and is in private collection in Seattle, WA.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-52840505490348804162012-07-16T10:33:00.004-05:002012-07-24T11:56:11.215-05:00Mississippi River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EoynD43aonV3bxQIwAvebbncG2zmjfvipzkEYzDfhj40Xmm-d_djny1Ylg1kcWw1xOP8ii1aWaKHNUcGnYLf32kT2aPoNz-EWh44z-XHCw_PjkQPcWLa7WqOlNvc63eooy1w0L7EDt87/s1600/mississippi+river.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EoynD43aonV3bxQIwAvebbncG2zmjfvipzkEYzDfhj40Xmm-d_djny1Ylg1kcWw1xOP8ii1aWaKHNUcGnYLf32kT2aPoNz-EWh44z-XHCw_PjkQPcWLa7WqOlNvc63eooy1w0L7EDt87/s320/mississippi+river.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This painting is done with oil paints and a palette knife on a 14x11 gallery wrapped canvas. Mississippi River The colors drop from the sky like a mosaic rain of emotions, and the river carries them away. This painting is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. Also, for more close-up views <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/91659432/mississippi-river-11-x-14-original" target="_blank">click here</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-43699026325764119072012-07-16T10:15:00.003-05:002012-07-24T11:54:54.612-05:00Mosaic World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_uGzLT43p0ZNP1HcxRsBm_r5LPu5PZKCvS_kepV685_ANvc3algvuVuqeuHE-HA84kLzzm37udJPZWRWrOu4WFow9htVg61bejZiC6GH0021kw9mWANA0RzmhUeIG6zR93wP4QbrMNW0/s1600/mosaic+water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_uGzLT43p0ZNP1HcxRsBm_r5LPu5PZKCvS_kepV685_ANvc3algvuVuqeuHE-HA84kLzzm37udJPZWRWrOu4WFow9htVg61bejZiC6GH0021kw9mWANA0RzmhUeIG6zR93wP4QbrMNW0/s320/mosaic+water.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This is a palette knife painting done on 14x11 gallery wrapped canvas. Chippewa River. This side angle picture is the only one where I've been able to capture the true colors. There is a front view available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> and the painting is also listed for sale there.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-67473728411563556532012-07-16T07:31:00.001-05:002012-07-16T07:31:42.318-05:00Dark Heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIBRVjjQN3twsH_angkdFPJ64tI4EbKNLz_WU8fEvyA4PanWmEUPHt-QnpJjy36wcijoGTFEulBX-I60fjluFjlMBFRTDV3bjAf1hyphenhyphen3j99jYnLM_Qbnuf07Y231QG8R26u9by2S8bFH9h/s1600/dark+heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIBRVjjQN3twsH_angkdFPJ64tI4EbKNLz_WU8fEvyA4PanWmEUPHt-QnpJjy36wcijoGTFEulBX-I60fjluFjlMBFRTDV3bjAf1hyphenhyphen3j99jYnLM_Qbnuf07Y231QG8R26u9by2S8bFH9h/s320/dark+heart.jpg" width="317" /></a></div>This painting is an abstract oil painting done with a palette knife and multiple layers and colors. It is based on the lessons of Artist/Teacher and friend, <a href="https://plus.google.com/118082149330698574425/posts?banner=pwa" target="_blank">John Robert Jurisich</a> (the father of prismatics) John advised me that I should make more sweeping motions to get more of a star-burst effect with this technique, but I ended up painting with more cutting motions because it seemed to be the emotional direction of this painting at the time, and so I call it Dark Heart. I was incredibly honored when John told me there is something special about my work that he wanted to foster and offered to give me private painting lessons, but I haven't been able to make it out to California. My favorite quote of John is "Through art we can change this world we all live in!" This oil painting is made on a 12x12 gallery wrapped canvas and is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=1" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. For closer views <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91654787/dark-heart-abstract-12-x-12-original" target="_blank">click here</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-17728440249085210042012-07-16T07:13:00.001-05:002012-07-16T07:14:28.620-05:00Frozen Lake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLylHjReMGmvgNcb4b3vCX2j6qeUYwFQoaDZjlJW9EZCU01PMI5fz1bTFjvN7UJvDxbwCyu1W0un36-uwCqsdEKb2jucgaNqhN-i_qygvnfNbqDkb39TRKXlvvgWrVGVpMi8EAwDoRASg/s1600/frozen+lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLylHjReMGmvgNcb4b3vCX2j6qeUYwFQoaDZjlJW9EZCU01PMI5fz1bTFjvN7UJvDxbwCyu1W0un36-uwCqsdEKb2jucgaNqhN-i_qygvnfNbqDkb39TRKXlvvgWrVGVpMi8EAwDoRASg/s320/frozen+lake.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
In continuation with winter scenes this is more of an abstract painting of a frozen lake. This painting reminds me of the weeks during Christmas vacation my sister and I spent as kids ice skating on the frozen slough behind our family farm. The slough was a marshy like backwater area of the Chippewa River with trees surrounding. The best skating times were after those freezing winter rains where the ice would freeze with a beautiful glass-like smooth layer on top, but mostly the ice was layered with snow and still quite enjoyable. This painting is made on a 6x8 flat panel canvas and is for sale in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=1" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-65458887262085534302012-07-16T06:48:00.001-05:002012-07-16T11:04:27.727-05:00Winter Cabin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3UhJ4EbMXbC6mkewaXE2og5N8EnVMK0r6uQVQ_7j4Hyz2TCQ9nwGq-hbC0XIxw2_Pg1DQlWsqfPATo7TUb2iIxdNZ0fU_hwt26fb-j_3l3loUdxFdk6hwf8DaRVsYYRPBEpsypCwkq9A/s1600/snow+scene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3UhJ4EbMXbC6mkewaXE2og5N8EnVMK0r6uQVQ_7j4Hyz2TCQ9nwGq-hbC0XIxw2_Pg1DQlWsqfPATo7TUb2iIxdNZ0fU_hwt26fb-j_3l3loUdxFdk6hwf8DaRVsYYRPBEpsypCwkq9A/s320/snow+scene.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This painting is based loosely on a lesson in learning how to paint winter snow. Although I'm not the biggest fan of snow, it has always played a huge role in my natural surroundings living here in the northwestern part of Wisconsin. Somehow this painting reminds me of my late father who was known for saying that he loved those cold, winter nights where the air was so quiet he could walk around outside and hear the snow crunch under his boots.. and so I imagine him walking the trail to this cabin and resting there. This painting was done with acrylic paints on a 14x11 gallery wrapped canvas and it is not for sale.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692853931930962873.post-88979544552830808362012-07-16T06:30:00.000-05:002012-07-16T06:30:24.240-05:00Woodland Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98_tbUrk0qJGoAPMieWoS-1RoL0UBMREmvFavZNQjb8-ND5efVAs_QgB5JHQYwJAIMrZ5uXe9YAMgtXX-wWFPTG3VFh5jGMGVdzMstNv6v2S7rAXdFc5yjLvjnPSjRjcJ3v1IbH74qrh8/s1600/red+tree+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98_tbUrk0qJGoAPMieWoS-1RoL0UBMREmvFavZNQjb8-ND5efVAs_QgB5JHQYwJAIMrZ5uXe9YAMgtXX-wWFPTG3VFh5jGMGVdzMstNv6v2S7rAXdFc5yjLvjnPSjRjcJ3v1IbH74qrh8/s320/red+tree+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This painting is also inspired by Artist/Teacher <a href="http://www.timgagnonstudio.com/biography/" target="_blank">Tim Gagnon</a>. It is another red tree standing with independence in a misty woodland forest. The red leaves on this painting also symbolize passion and are heavily textured. This is painted with acrylic paints on a 14x11 gallery wrapped canvas and is available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrismArtGallery?page=2" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. If you would like a closer view of the painting <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/91450658/red-tree-11-x-14-landscape-woods" target="_blank">click here</a>.Crystal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00036905182093266015noreply@blogger.com0