I’m head over heels excited to share my new website with you. As you know, I’ve spent the last several months dreaming, designing, writing and fine tuning every aspect of my new online home. It’s one of the biggest projects I’ve ever accomplished (did I mention, I’m not a tech-y type person?!) But with the help of several incredible people who shared their wisdom and talents with me, I’m proud to announce that my new website and online gallery is *LIVE* and ready for visitors.
I invite you to learn about me and the story of how I became and artist, the inspiration behind my original paintings, and even how to start your own art collection.
Also, be sure to check out the Fine Art Prints page to see my brand new collection of prints on canvas and the Prints With Purpose page to read about the inspiration to use my *art for good* and donate proceeds from the sale of each and every print to a special charity I’m deeply passionate about.
Thank you. It’s because of your support that allows me to live my childhood dream of making beautiful, uplifting art each and every single day and gives me the ability to give back to our community and make life better for those who need it most. ❤️
P.S. As a thank you for supporting my art, right now I’m offering FREE shipping within North America on all Melissa McKinnon Fine Art Prints.
“Autumn Trees II” 12″x12″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
This sweet little 12″x12″ painting is part of my aspen and birch tree collection. Set in an autumn forest surrounded by trees and fall foliage, this painting is a close up study of a paper birch bark tree trunk and thick, dense layers of crisp yellow autumn leaves.
Using my signature impasto painting technique, I’ve used palette knives to sculpt and layer acrylic paint to create a semi abstract, thickly textured interpretation of a birch tree in nature. The leaves have turned from their summer greens to a variety of autumn yellow shades ranging from deep sienna, yellow ochre to a bright and vibrant lemon yellow. The brightness of the leaves stand out from the dark depths of the dense forest. At this time of year, the surrounding bushes and forest ground cover turn fiery shades of deep red which add a velvety richness to the painting.
The painted surface of the painting is thick and textured, creating a three dimensional effect of the leaves. The leaves literally jut out from the surface of the painting and the rough texture of the birch bark can be felt by touch as well as seen – adding a bit of realism to this otherwise abstract landscape painting.
“Autumn Trees II” 12″x12″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Autumn Trees II” 12″x12″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
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“With Wild Abandon” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $3450
Colourful Fall Aspen and Birch Tree Forest Painting by Abstract Landscape Painter Melissa McKinnon, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“With Wild Abandon” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“With Wild Abandon” {Detail} 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“With Wild Abandon” {Detail} 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
This is a close up detail of one of the paint strokes in “With Wild Abandon”.
Do you see the heart?
It was completely a serendipitous ‘happy accident’ but once I saw it I had to leave it in the painting. It’s become a symbol of everything this painting and my work as a whole, stands for – optimism, joy and seeing the beauty in everyday moments.
In this process, I use a palette knife loaded with a selection of various colours and as I ‘pull the stroke’ the colours blend and create the varied blends and texture. The result is spontaneous, always different and could never be duplicated. It’s one of the things I love most about this series – each and every stroke is unique and beautiful in it’s own way.
“With Wild Abandon” {Detail} 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“With Wild Abandon” {Detail} 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“With Wild Abandon” {Detail} 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“With Wild Abandon” {Detail} 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
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I just returned from a spectacular painting trip in Hawaii with my family (more on that later). Long story short, it was beautiful, inspirational and full of new, awe-inspiring adventures. A new painting series is sure to follow.
But for now, it’s back to the studio and *real life*…
If you’re anything like me, the holiday season tends to sneak up on you. As an entrepreneur and busy Mom of two young girls, I always feel like I’m catching up, running from one thing to the next. One minute we’re celebrating ‘back to school’ and the next we’re putting up the Christmas tree, baking gingerbread cookies and shopping for the *perfect* gifts. Where does the time go?!
For me, all the hustle and bustle is worth it to see the look on my girls’ faces first thing Christmas morning once they’ve seen all the new goodies (and art supplies!) that Santa has left for them (and me!).
As a child, Christmas Day was always so busy travelling in the car to visit one side of our family, then the next. So now as an adult, my absolute favourite thing to do is spend the entire day as a family, at home, in our pyjamas, playing games and making crafts together. Then, when it’s time for Christmas dinner, we love to host our extended family at our house and we celebrate well into the night.
I know everyone has their own special way of celebrating the holidays, what are some of your favourite family traditions? Just hit reply, I’d love to know.
Ok, now for the good stuff…
A Holiday Sale!
*insert jolly music here*
I want to thank you for all of your support this past year. I appreciate each and every email, word of mouth referral and for allowing me to share my passion for art with you every month in your inbox.
As a token of my gratitude, I’m offering FREE shippingon all existing paintings in my gallery.
Three days only…(so I can ensure all shipments arrive in time for Christmas).
So, if you’ve had your eye on a particular painting, now is the best time of year to bring it home and make it yours forever.
My offer for free shipping starts now and ends midnight on Sunday, December 10, 2017.
Original paintings of aspen and birch trees, seascapes and contemporary abstract landscapes. Beautiful large paintings are perfect for a living room or a statement piece of art in a bedroom. All available paintings are ready to ship anywhere in Canada and the United States. Looking for a vibrant and colorful work of art for your living room or bedroom, Melissa McKinnon paints beautiful one of a kind landscape paintings that will add a pop of vibrant color to your home decor. Custom fine art paintings of aspen and birch trees, ocean beaches, abstract landscapes, florals, and abstract art are available, contact Melissa McKinnon to have a custom painting made just for you.
SOLD “Kiss the Sky” 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
My painting ‘KISS THE SKY’ will be part of TIMERAISER CALGARY 150 this Thursday, September 28.
Timeraiser is a party and an art auction. Attendees bid against each other to win an original piece of art, but instead of bidding dollars, they bid volunteer hours. You can volunteer at any non-profit organization in Calgary and you have a full year to complete your hours.
Artists are paid for their work, non-profits find skilled volunteers, Calgarians find meaningful volunteer opportunities. #winwinwin
Here’s your chance to own one of my original paintings for $0 and feel good by giving back to our beautiful city with your time.
Join me tomorrow,Thursday, September 28 from 7:30 – 10 pm at Arts Commons and party for social good!
Tickets are only $22, but you can save $5 with code YYC150! Tickets and more info available here: http://www.timeraiser.ca/calgary
“Kiss the Sky” {detail} 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Kiss the Sky” {detail} 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Kiss the Sky” {detail} 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Kiss the Sky” {detail} 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Timeraiser started fourteen years ago with the hopes of bridging several common gaps in the art and volunteer community. Timeraiser parties:
-expose up-and-coming artists to new audiences
-make artwork more accessible to the next generation of art collectors
-connect nonprofits with skilled volunteers.
In 2017, Timeraiser is honoured to be one of thirty-eight Canada 150 signature projects. The Timeraiser 150 festivities span from coast to coast with 10 live parties in 10 provinces and a goal of up to 150,000 pledged volunteer hours across the country. With 9 parties under our belt, Calgary is the GRAND FINALE, and we can’t think of a better place to kick-up our heels and celebrate!
Join us on Thursday, September 28 from 7:30 – 10 pm at Arts Commons and party for social good!
Sled Island Music and Arts Festival is presenting Astral Swans and Bad Portraits artist Mandy Stobo is painting live. There are food trucks, drinks from Steamwhistle and, rumour has it, a cotton candy machine. Some of the amazing artists being featured include Curtis Van Sorenson, Melissa McKinnon, Paula Timm, Cory Nespor and David Dean. Meet with non-profits from the arts, wildlife and animal welfare and access to athletics (the full list can be found on the Timeraiser website). Got your ticket yet?
An original abstract landscape painting of blue sky and dramatic white fluffy clouds. Beautiful large landscape paintings perfect for a bedroom or a statement piece of art in your living room. Abstract seascapes and sky paintings ready to ship anywhere in Canada and the United States. Worldwide shipping for art is available. Looking for a large original painting of calming blue skies, a peaceful seascape, or abstract landscape art for your living room or bedroom, Melissa McKinnon paints beautiful one of a kind landscape paintings that will add a pop of vibrant color to your home decor. Custom fine art paintings of blue oceans, tranquil beaches, and peaceful sunset skies available, contact Melissa McKinnon to have a custom landscape painting made just for you.
I will soon be offering a new line of beautiful high quality prints directly from my website. I’d love to get your feedback on the style and options that you’d like to see made available for these prints.
Fine art prints are expected to be released in the Fall 2017. A beautiful collection of canvas giclee prints will be ready to ship anywhere in Canada and the United States (please inquire for worldwide shipping). Melissa McKinnon creates beautiful one of a kind landscape paintings that will add a pop of vibrant color to your home or office decor. Custom fine art paintings of aspen and birch trees, prairie and mountain landscapes, flowers and seascapes are available, contact Melissa McKinnon to have a custom painting made just for you.
Beautiful white flower painting and floral art by contemporary landscape artist Melissa McKinnon
Sitting on a swing with my Grandma in her flower garden on a warm spring afternoon sipping a delicious cup of tea (like the true British lady she was) – that’s the memory that comes to mind when I look at this painting. We’d sit for hours together engaged in conversation, watching the birds and squirrels come and go, enjoying the beautiful scenery of her lush garden overflowing with fresh, fragrant blooms…
This is the power of great art – it has the ability to inspire, to evoke emotion, and bring to life a favourite memory from the past.
What comes to mind when you look at this painting? Leave a comment below and let me know, I’d love to hear about your experience.
“Spring Fling” {detail} 48″x48″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
‘Spring Fling’ a beautiful original painting of a field of fresh white flowers. This floral painting was created with shades of white, deep blues, vibrant greens and a hint of golden shimmer throughout.
“Spring Fling” {detail} 48″x48″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
This floral painting was created using a combination of large brushes and palette knives {my favourite tools of the trade}. I used them to sculpt paint onto the canvas creating a lifelike three dimensional texture of delicate, soft petals and crisp leafy foliage. The added impasto texture brings this painting to life as the sunlight cascades across the surface of the painting highlighting all of the intricate details throughout.
“Spring Fling” {detail} 48″x48″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Spring Fling” 48″x48″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $4000
Original painting of white flowers and contemporary floral art. Beautiful large flower paintings perfect for a living room or a statement piece of art in a bedroom. Abstract flower and floral paintings ready to ship anywhere in Canada and the United States. Looking for a large original painting of white flowers or floral art for your living room or bedroom, Melissa McKinnon paints beautiful one of a kind flower paintings that will add a pop of vibrant color to your home decor. Custom fine art paintings of flower arrangements, wedding bouquets, wedding flowers, floral arrangements available, contact Melissa McKinnon to have a custom floral painting made just for you.
“Soft Summer Light” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $3050
Cloudy Skies and Prairie Fields Landscape Painting by Contemporary Canadian Artist Melissa McKinnon
Light… Modern… Peaceful… are the words that come to mind when I look at this painting.
In this painting, the landscape has been interpreted in a fresh contemporary style using a combination of soft, subtle brushwork contrasted with thick, impasto texture, creating a work of art that can be felt with your hands as well as your heart.
“Soft Summer Light” (Detail) 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
The unique colour palette includes an endless variety of pale tonal greys that capture the subtle nuances of the sky on a cloudy overcast day mixed with pops of eye-catching vibrant, bold colour that add interest and a bit of drama to this overall serene and calming landscape painting.
“Soft Summer Light” (Detail) 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Growing up in Alberta, surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, endless rural prairie fields and wide open, constantly changing sky has instilled within me, a deep appreciation of nature and the beauty that surrounds us. I believe that beauty is in the details – be it a stunning sunset sky full of vibrant colour or the tiniest prairie flower reaching for the sun in a sea of grassy field – all we have to do is pause for a moment and look. The beautiful colours and textures of the landscape have become a huge inspiration in my artwork and my aim is to show you that beauty in a new way.
“Soft Summer Light” (Detail) 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Soft Summer Light” (Detail) 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Soft Summer Light” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $3050
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‘Land Sea Sky’ A Solo Art Exhibition of Abstract Landscape Paintings by Canadian Artist Melissa McKinnon
Thank you to everyone who joined me in celebration at the opening reception for ‘Land Sea Sky’. It was a record turn out and many paintings from the new collection found their forever homes!
It’s the final week of the exhibition and there are a few paintings still available for purchase – view the collection now to find your perfect painting.
A beautiful collection of expressive landscape paintings full of light, movement and optimism. The vibrant colours, rich thick textures and expressive brush strokes make each piece unique and unforgettable. So whether you’re drawn to the soft, calming and elegant skyscapes or prefer to explore the great outdoors in a flurry of energetic and expressive colour, my aim is to show you the beauty of Mother Nature in a whole new and exciting way.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did creating them!
Here are a few photos in the event you aren’t able to see the gallery exhibition in person.
With my two beautiful daughters at the opening reception for ‘LandSeaSky’
To see which paintings are available for purchase, visit thePAINTING GALLERY
To learn more about the process of commissioning a painting with me, CLICK HERE or send me an EMAIL
Worldwide shipping is available.
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To be the first to hear about new paintings, works in progress and news from my studio,
‘Land Sea Sky’ a Solo Art Exhibition of Abstract Landscape Paintings by Contemporary Artist Melissa McKinnon
A beautiful collection of expressive landscape paintings full of light, movement and optimism. The vibrant colours, rich thick textures and expressive brush strokes make each piece unique and unforgettable. So whether you’re drawn to the soft, calming and elegant skyscapes or prefer to explore the great outdoors in a flurry of energetic and expressive colour, my aim is to show you the beauty of Mother Nature in a whole new and exciting way.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did creating them!
Painting LIVE in Banff!
For the past few weeks I’ve been working on this gorgeous landscape painting commissioned by a national medical research company. I finished the painting live on stage at the Banff Springs Hotel at one of Canada’s largest medical conferences – an extraordinary experience!
‘From Darkness Into Light’
2017
Acrylic on Canvas
36″x24″
The finished painting ‘From Darkness Into Light’ 36″x24″
Our intent was to convey the feelings of a person transitioning from the darkness of disease into health and light. The inspiration was a beautiful prairie landscape featuring a big cloudy sky. You can see the dark, tumultuous storm clouds on the left and how they begin to transition into glowing sun lit clouds.
Banff Springs Hotel – Banff, AB
Ready to start painting at the live presentation
Tools of the trade
Painting LIVE on stage
The finished painting ‘From Darkness Into Light’ 36″x24″
With the great Dr. Silverberg and his patient Stephanie
The finished painting ‘From Darkness Into Light’ 36″x24″
Although the painting “From darkness into Light” has been purchased by the medical company who hired me, it became a study for a larger painting which I created afterward in my studio.
‘After the Storm’
2017
Acrylic on Canvas
48″x30″
‘After the Storm’ 48″x30″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $2900
The billowing clouds and soft light give this painting a dramatic and beautiful atmosphere. The impasto brush strokes capture the feeling of movement and light felt when you are outdoors in the fresh air after a summer storm.
At the time of writing, “After the Storm’ is currently available for purchase.
To view my current collection of paintings visit my online GALLERY
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“Chasing Clouds” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $1500
Anybody can give flowers and chocolates BUT…
You’re not just anybody and your sweetheart deserves something that is as unique and special as they are.
So this year, step it up a notch and give them a Valentine’s Day gift they’ll never forget – a one-of-a-kind work of art. Every time they look at their beautiful new painting, they’ll think of you and remember how much you truly love them.
To make it even easier for you to become a Valentine’s Day hero, I’m offering FREE SHIPPING on all small paintings (20″x20″ and smaller) until February 7 only.
All paintings will be packaged with love and care and shipped in time for Valentine’s Day ❤️
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This lovely little seascape painting has been packaged and shipped to it’s new home in Oklahoma, USA!
This collector recently purchased a new home and wanted a beautiful work of art to bring colour and inspiration to the walls. I think she found the perfect painting! Congratulations on your new home!
“Chasing Clouds” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $1500
SOLD “Swept Away” 10″x10″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Horizon Blue” 40″x30″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Surprise and Delight” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Seaside II” 12″x12″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $750
SOLD “New Horizons” 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Carried Away” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $1200
SOLD “Soft Summer Light” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Electric Sky” 10″x10″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $450
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{Free shipping on all original paintings shipped within Canada and the USA}
Visit my online gallery to start shopping or continue reading below to see what I’m grateful for this year… {Hint: We have a new addition to our family!}
for making this year the best one yet! It’s because of you that I’m able to live my dream of creating art everyday and share it with the world to enjoy.
2016 has been monumental, filled with so many incredible opportunities for which I’m eternally grateful for including:
~ First and foremost, the opportunity to meet so many new people who enjoy and support my artwork – thank you from the bottom of my heart!
~ The opportunity to place my artwork in the homes and offices of several new collectors this year (including the largest painting I’ve created to date for Ernst & Young – 8 feet long!).
~ An incredible, once in a lifetime, painting retreat in southern Italy (an email recap still to come!)
~ This year, I started a public art collective called DDM Connective with brilliant artists Dave McLeod and Dawn Ford. Our first project “Abridged” has been shortlisted as 1 of 3 for the cSpace + King Edward site here in Calgary, Alberta. (We’ll find out any day now if our project was selected for installation!)
AND my most recent blessing…
Our family has agreed to foster a six-month-old baby girl!
It was an emergency situation and therefore unexpected and very short notice. She is the sweetest baby and we love her already! She’s been living with us for several weeks now and is happy and thriving.
It’s amazing to see how someone so little can bring our family even closer together. Everyone is pulling together to help care for her and my daughters, Isabella and Valentina, are thrilled to be “big sisters” for a while!
So, if you haven’t heard from me in a while, you now know why! Please join me in welcoming this sweet little blessing into our lives!
As a token of my gratitude for your continued support AND to celebrate all of life’s blessings – BIG and small – I’m offering for the first time ever
FREE SHIPPING on all original paintings shipped within Canada and the USA until Friday December 9, 2016.
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“Dark and Stormy” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Dark and Stormy” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Dark and Stormy” is a new painting from my recent collaboration with Saje Natural Wellness {Read more about it here}. As soon as this collection of new paintings became available online, I was contacted by a new collector who had fallen in love with this image and just had to have it!
“Dark and Stormy” {Detail Image} 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Don’t let the calm, soothing, neutral colour palette fool you – this painting is full of energy, and emotion.
I started this painting with soft layers of blended cloud and subtle washes of colour.
“Dark and Stormy” {Detail Image} 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Then, much like a storm brewing, my energy started to build and thicker layers of impasto paint were applied. The combination of distinct textured palette knife marks mixed with delicate, swirling brush work heightens the tension and emotion within the painting.
It’s the beautiful dance between ethereal softness and tangible thick texture that I love most in this painting!
“Dark and Stormy” {Detail Image} 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
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“Dark and Stormy” {Detail Image} 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
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As some of you may already know, I’ve spent the last several months working with one of my favourite Canadian companies, Saje Natural Wellness.
Earlier this year Saje invited me to collaborate with them on an incredible creative project. Using my artwork, we would create a series of limited edition nebulizers that would be for sale in all Saje stores across the country. Our goal would be to raise $20,000 from the proceeds of the project and donate it to an Alberta arts based charity. Since I’m already a huge believer in giving back to my community, I knew this partnership would be a perfect fit.
So… I instantly agreed and got to work creating!
Saje commissioned five paintings in total. {See below} We chose a theme of sea and sky, rooted in the natural elements of water and air which are essential to the nebulizer. {The diffusion process turns liquid essential oil and water and diffuses it into the air we breathe.}
I created five full paintings ranging in size from 20”x20” up to 36”x36”. From here we cropped the images to pick and choose which areas of colour and texture we wanted to highlight. Here are some of the final products:
As beautiful as they appear here, we eventually ran into technical difficulties during the manufacturing process. We soon discovered that the unique dip-dye printing process they use to adhere the image to the round nebulizers, wouldn’t allow the vibrant colours and the thick texture of my paint strokes to show up accurately.
After months of work and dozens… and dozens of attempts later we are now looking into the possibility of using water colour images instead. Stay tuned and I’ll keep you posted on our progress!
In the meantime, these five beautiful paintings are varnished and ready to go to new homes.
To purchase a painting from the SAJE Collection ORDER HERE
“New Horizons” 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $2600
“Dark and Stormy” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $1200
“Sky Gazing” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $1200
“Carried Away” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $1200
“Kiss the Sky” 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $2600
To purchase a painting from the SAJE Collection ORDER HERE
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SOLD “New Horizons” 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Sky Gazing” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Viña del Mar – Study I” 10″x10” Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Carried Away” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $1200
SOLD “Se Abrió, The Sky Opened” 24″x24” Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Kiss the Sky” 36″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Dark and Stormy” 20″x20″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Seaside I” 12″x12″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $750
SOLD “Viña del Mar – Study II” 12″x12” Acrylic Painting on Canvas
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“New Awakening” 36”x36” Acrylic Painting on Canvas $2600
Colourful Spring Forest Birch and Aspen Tree Painting by Contemporary Abstract Landscape Artist Melissa McKinnon
This spring forest painting, “New Awakening”, is all about new beginnings and a fresh start. The forest is starting to come alive after a long winter’s sleep. Spring is a time of rebirth, growth and vitality in nature. From darkness into light, we see the new buds of vibrant green leaves starting to emerge and reach up towards the warm spring sun.
“New Awakening” 36”x36” {Detail} Acrylic Painting on Canvas
This painting is full of vibrant colours and thick textured paint.
Ranging from dark sea blues and turquoise to the fresh emerald and lime greens highlighted with a bits of shimmery golds and yellows, this painting is full of positive energy and life!
“New Awakening” 36”x36” {Detail} Acrylic Painting on Canvas
I apply the paint to canvas using a variety of palette knives in an impasto style painting technique. This allows me to create layers and layers…(and layers!) of leaves giving the painting a realistic and three dimensional. The leaves and tree bark are literally ‘sculpted’ onto the canvas.
The colours in the painting and appearance of the forest change throughout day depending on the brightness and quality of light hitting the surface of the painting. In bright, mid-day sun the forest is alive and vibrantly coloured as if on a warm spring afternoon. In the evening, once the sun has set and the painting is illuminated only by the soft glow of tungsten lightbulbs inside the home, the painting appears quiet and calm as if we are on an evening stroll through the woods.
“New Awakening” 36”x36” {Detail} Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Love Is Love” 36”x48″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Seaside II” 12″x12″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas $750
SOLD “Where the Light Lingers” 48″x60″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
“Jewel Trees 8″ 12″x12” Acrylic Painting on Canvas $550
SOLD “Stay Awhile Longer” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Morning Hike” 24″x24″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Soft Summer Light” 48″x36″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “To the Edge and Back” 48″x48″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
SOLD “Head In the Clouds” 72″x40″ Acrylic Painting on Canvas
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Celebrating a 5th Wedding Anniversary: A Unique Gift Idea That Won’t Ever Be Forgotten
Meet Mark and Aynsley.
They’ve been married for five incredible years.
Mark, being the thoughtful and caring husband that he is, wanted to make their 5th Wedding Anniversary spectacular. Mark came up with the genius idea to surprise her with an original painting from my aspen and birch tree collection – the traditional gift for a fifth wedding anniversary is wood after all!
He chose this work of art, “Canadian Autumn 11” a colourful fall aspen tree painting full of vibrant colourful leaves and thick impasto texture. My favourite part of this painting is the little peek of green and gold hidden beneath the peeling tree bark.
SOLD “Canadian Autumn 11″ 12″x12” Acrylic Painting on Canvas
I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to celebrate one of life’s incredible milestones with great people like Aynsley and Mark. It’s an honour to paint for people who love and enjoy my paintings as much as I did creating them. Thank you for including me on your 5th Wedding Anniversary!
Here’s what the happy couple had to say:
“Let me tell you, pictures do not do it justice; it’s beautiful! My wife will love it. Thanks again,
-Mark.”
Nothing compares to the feeling I got on Saturday morning when I read this message that Aynsley posted on social media:
“OMG OMG OMG!! Mark just surprised me with a Melissa McKinnon painting for our anniversary! Holy! Words can not describe the simultaneous shock and joy I felt when he gave it to me. I LOVE her work and have been wanting one for so long. It’s already a part of our home! #beaming#besthusband “
Thank you from the bottom of my heart you two! I hope your new painting, “Canadian Autumn 11” brings you a lifetime of happiness and joy. Every time you look at it, may you remember your beautiful wedding day and every incredible anniversary that follows.
Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary Aynsley and Mark!!
Do you have an anniversary coming up? Here are the traditional and modern wedding anniversary gifts by year. Or you can go rogue and come up with your own unique way to celebrate!
Aloha! Seasons Greetings!
‘Land Sea Sky’ a Solo Art Exhibition of Abstract Landscape Paintings by Contemporary Artist Melissa McKinnon
