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Posts By: Paulette Engler
Mt. Tam
A view from the marsh.
Espoir
Painting these flowering cherry blossoms was involved but somehow the French word for “hope” kept creeping into my mind and so that’s the name.
Fruits de Mer
Oh memories of shellfish delights in France.
Snowdrops
Snowdrops are the beginning of Spring in my garden.
Marin Hills
Novato Hills
A view up the street from a friend’s house in Novato.
Radishes II
Glorious French radishes.
Pear
Homage to another artist. His in oil, mine in watercolor.
Radiance
A particularly beautiful rhododendron living in an old friend’s garden inspired this watercolor.
Charcuterie Delights
I love painting food and while recently housebound, this kept my interest and passed the time quickly.
Les Raisins
A forced time healing from a fall led me to this view of grapes. Loved all the colors and the time spent “elsewhere.” SOLD
Star Magnolias and Lichen – a view out the window
Out my studio window is a lovely star magnolia and the early Spring blooming along lichen covered branches – so appealed to me.
Hellebores III
Growing in my garden and early Spring blooming.
Double Peonies
Peonies from a neighbor’s garden, lovely shades of white to pink in the petals.
Grass Valley II
Another view of a field of flowers in Grass Valley. Giclees available.
Fall Rapture
Inspired by the incredible colors of trees this year and ones we normally don’t see, a fall view of the woods.
French Fruit Bowl
I love reading David Lebovitz’s blog from Paris. He posted a photo that was the inspiration for this very French bowl with fruit.
Sunset Harvest
Thank you, David Lebovitz, for posting this great photo which was my inspiration for this painting. Giclees (archival pigment prints) available.
Les Olives
I wanted to paint something different with a fuzzy background.
Bleu
A study in blue and water in a jar.
La Porte
The beveled door to the hotel in Portland where I usually stay has a door that constantly changes due to what happens on the street. I’ve painted it before but took a little different view this time.
For the Halibut
Another food painting, this time of Halibut.
Salade de Radis
Deconstructed radish salad, from a photo by a New York food photographer. Giclees (archival pigment prints) available.
Juicy Fruit
Working from a food photographer’s image, I found painting the fruit to be a rewarding challenge. Giclees (archival pigment prints) available.
Confetti
The background really gave the name to this painting of a single petal rose.
Les Fromages
I love cheese in all its forms. Voici French cheeses! SOLD but giclees are available.
Leaves of Gold
A San Francisco park crabapple tree with its darks and lights captured my interest.
Chez Albert
a fabulous meal at Chez Albert in Biarritz SOLD
Okey Dokey Artichokey
My favorite view of an artichoke seen in a Napa garden. Giclees (archival pigment prints) available.
On Parade
Ranunculus at Filoli, an estate and gardens south of San Francisco. I have always loved these flowers for their cheerful demeanor and vibrant colors. SOLD
Grass Valley
A Garden Tour of gardens in Grass Valley and Nevada City years ago resulted in a photo of a field of wild flowers, poppies and sweet peas. Giclees (archival pigment prints) are available.
Still Life with Flowers, Fish and Chips and Pomegranates
A New Yorker article on a restaurant in New York City caught my eye. The photograph by William Mebane was so intriguing in the juxtaposition of fabric flowers, fish and chips and pomegranates. I needed a challenge and this image fulfilled the promise.
Mosaic
Oak Leaf hydrangea leaves in the fall are brilliantly colored and these were outside my son’s kitchen window.
West Marin View
I live in a beautiful part of the world and the hills offer time spent in nature and in admiration Sold but small giclees are available.
Fireworks
Some of the flowers are Gomphrena Globosa but “Fireworks” as a title fits the feeling of them so much more. SOLD
Anemones
Marriage III
The table decoration from a wedding mid Pandemic.
Matilda Peony
This peony lives in the front of my son’s house and people knock on his door asking what it is…a gorgeous peony, dinner plate size. Painted in honor of the previous inhabitant, a dear friend who planted it.
Peonies and Roses
SOLD
Wisteria in the Time of Coronavirus
Time spent in the details kept my focus during this difficult time. Giclees (archival pigment prints) are available.
Vineyard Flowers
Late afternoon in the vineyard in Napa.
Matin, Marche Monge
What glorious colors the morning brings to vegetables at the market in Paris.
Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay is lovely and now fairly empty of visitors…this is the view of the harbor from Doran Beach.
Winter Roses
A bright promise of springtime.
Moules/Frites
A friend shared a photo from the New Yorker restaurant review of Pastis and since I love good moules with frites, voila…a painting. However, I did exchange the martini for a glass of Sancerre. SOLD
Entree Libre (“free admission”)
A French garden view – poppies and delphiniums – darks and lights in a garden of floral delights. Giclees (archival pigment prints) are available.
Damien’s Fig Tart
Damien, a fabulous baker and my French cousin, sent me a photo of his latest culinary triumph…it had to be painted if I couldn’t taste it myself. SOLD
End of Summer
The end of summer flowers…the roses have ended but the dahlias linger on.at the Russian River Rose Company in Healdsburg.
Rouge
A visit to the local nursery and voila! Lush red roses. Giclees (archival pigment prints) are available.
Petit Dejeuner
My favorite breakfast at the Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay. 2nd Place, Marin County Fair, 2019 4th Place, Napa Town and Country Fair, 2019
Shadows
Heuchera has the most marvelous textured leaves with the pop of color on the undersides. Saw these at the Mendocino Botanical Garden in May. SOLD
Tomales Bay 2
Floating Blossoms
Secrets
The folds of a peony hold many secrets and the title seemed apt.
Rose Garden
I loved getting lost in all the roses and leaves – painted on 400 lb. Arches paper. This was painted as a triptych and framed together. Also known as “Menage a Trois.” Giclees (archival pigment prints) are available.
English Hanging Basket
From a photograph taken at a farm park in Essex some years ago, wonderful mixture of flowers, colors and textures. SOLD
Intime
An intimate view of the center of a rose – I tend to go back to these as they are the closest I get to abstract painting
Inverness Park View
West Marin is one of the most lovely places in our area and a drive along Tomales Bay always reveals new views.
Red Lady
Hellebores are some of my favorite flowers but it’s the colors that attracted me to this one. Giclees available as well.
Mon Cheri
This reminded a friend of the chocolates that had a cherry in the center, hence the name. A lovely tree with cherries near Joue-les-Tours in France inspired this painting. First Place, Napa Town & Country Fair, 2019
Poppies
Will have to think of a better name for the flowers that remind me of France…but for now, it will have to do. Honorable Mention, Marin County Fair, 2019 Award of Merit, Napa Town & Country Fair, 2019 SOLD BUT ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE.
April
April has brought on a spectacular display of rhododendrons in my garden. SOLD to someone who saw it at the Marin County Fair.
Magnolia Spring
This has been an exceptional spring for magnolias…such magnificent and self-possessed blossoms. Third in my series of magnolias. SOLD
Veranda
I was intrigued by an image in Veranda magazine, featuring the work of Lewis Miller Designs in New York City. Loved all the colors, the exuberance of the arrangements and it was a joyous experience painting the floral arrangement. This painting was included in Lewis Miller Design’s blog. http://lewismillerdesign.com/happy-friday/ Giclees (archival pigment prints) available… Read more »
Agata’s Bouquet
A beautiful bride and gorgeous bouquet…a wedding at City Hall in San Francisco…a joyous time. NFS
Japanese Garden, Portland
My daughter-in-law took the wonderful photo of the Japanese Garden in the fall…the colors, shadows…all caught my eye. It’s one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens outside of Japan. Honorable Mention, Marin County Fair, 2018 SOLD
Santa Barbara Roses
Just outside my brother’s house were these beautiful roses and now that he’s moved away, a lovely reminder of sunny days. SOLD and now lives in New Mexico however giclees (archival pigment prints) of this work are available.
Sea Ribbons
The Oakland Museum has a room with a wall of undersea video images and I fell in love with the delicate dance of kelp, moving so gracefully.
Abundance
I love red currants and they remind me of French markets. French cousin Damien’s photo was especially lush and appealing. A good exercise in painting round things! Special Award, Marin County Fair, 2018
Sunset
A vivid sunset as seen in the inside of a rose.
Peter’s Market Basket II
My son’s friend, Peter, posts on Facebook his purchases at the Farmer’s Market and while I didn’t love the composition, I thought this would be a good exercise in painting vegetables and fruits.
Trois
I love back lit flowers and the play of color changes due to the light. SOLD Archival Pigment Prints (giclees) available.
Wedding Bouquet
A painting of a friend’s wedding bouquet. NFS
Fist Mountain, Tomales Bay
The view of Tomales Bay and Fist or Black Mountain in the distance has always appealed to me.
Crush MS Grapes III
Last year’s attendance at a fundraiser in Napa, “Crush MS,” resulted in this photo of grapes in the vineyard. Putting the wine glass aside, I wandered in the vineyard taking many, many photos – one lead me to this painting, the third in a series of grapes. SOLD
Serenity
A lovely photo of a pond with water lilies in Kauai inspired this painting using my favorite blue colors.
Nutcracker Dreams New York City Window
Mary, the intrepid traveler, was in New York City at Christmas and took photos of decorated store windows. To stretch myself, I painted this one…quite the challenge and probably won’t be repeated again!
Autumn Blaze
The ornamental pear trees outside the community center were a blaze of colors even on a day without much sun. The variety of colors was amazing and could not be denied. SOLD
Looking for Blue Skies November 2016
Needing a distraction from the stresses of our Presidential election, painting the complexity of magnolias and branches seen from below helped. SOLD
Persimmons
The raccoons have ravished the persimmon tree this year…every day more broken branches and half eaten persimmons. This is what I salvaged, the little raccoon bites are on the top right persimmon – hopefully this is not a portent of things to come next year. NFS
The Thicket
A trip to the DeYoung museum and the Boston Ivy arbor outside resulted in this painting. This was one of the most satisfying paintings I’ve done…loved all the ins and outs of the twigs and background. Giclees (archival pigment prints) available.
Persimmon Leaves V
I am fascinated by the fall colors of persimmon trees and this one is the most vibrant yet. SOLD
Portrait of the Artist Susie Rosenberg
This portrait of the artist Susie Rosenberg shows her drawing out her painting with the projected image appearing in part on her back. It made such a great photo so a commission followed. I have to thank Cara Brown for her input on this painting. All in all, very abstract and a joy to paint,… Read more »
Sweet Pea – Filoli
The gardens at Filoli has the most glorious flowers – the sweet peas were gorgeous but difficult to capture with a photograph and the best of the lot resulted in this painting. SOLD
Tomales Bay View
We often go to Inverness near Point Reyes and this is a familiar view of the mountain known as Black or Fist Mountain across Tomales Bay. SOLD but giclees (archival pigment prints) are available.
Madeleine’s Bouquet
Madeleine brought flowers from her garden to our painting group and the colors were so rich, especially the blue geranium flowers.
Heuchera
The photo for this image was taken at a great nursery in Loomis…the play of colors and shapes of the leaves were so appealing. SOLD Giclee prints available.
Pink Dogwoods
Dogwoods are such fascinating trees – love the white ones but in need of subject matter to paint, I used a photo of dogwoods at Filoli taken by Cara Brown.
Star Magnolias II
I couldn’t get enough of the lovely tree next to the house so decided a companion piece for Star Magnolias I was needed. SOLD
Peter’s Market Basket
Peter posted a photo of what he bought at the farmers market and I was captivated by all the colors and textures. I may never paint another orange though!
Star Magnolias
Star Magnolias make splashy entrances into Spring. SOLD
Roses, hanging
This hanging branch of roses caught my eye in a garden in Bolinas in November where few flowers were in bloom. I love the look of blooms when the light is behind them.
Vase of Roses
Roses at the end of their bloom – I loved the fading ones on the right. SOLD
The Beveled Door
Finally after so many comings and goings, I decided the beveled door at the hotel was worthy of being photographed…and much later, need to be painted. Giclees (archival pigment prints) available.
Foxgloves
A person wearing these colors would be considered a tad gaudy but on foxgloves, you can pull off their natural color. SOLD
Persimmon Leaves III
I loved the colors – the garden persimmon tree in its most vibrant form. SOLD
Rhododendron III
Rhododendrons fascinate me with all their curled petals.
Rhododendron II
A friend’s photo of the rhododendron near her house led to this painting. I was intrigued by all the swoops and twirls of the leaves. SOLD
Red and White Peony
What’s not to love in a red and white peony?
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