NC Postcard Girl Making Butter

On May 23, 2020 / People of North Carolina Portraits, Postcards of NC

Tags: Girl Making Butter, NC, NC Postcards, North Carolina, Painting by Clina Polloni

Girl Making Butter NC Postcard.

From Clina Polloni Oil Painting.

Girl Making Butter NC Postcard

This painting is about a girl concentrating in making butter. Children have always been my inspiration, portraying the innocence of their young life.

Also, my admiration for the beauty and history of North Carolina. Traveling through the mountains I admired the rocks formations and colors, from browns to yellows, greens, aquamarines and blues.

This postcard is FOR SALE $1.50 at The Cotton Company.
306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. 919-570-0087.

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NC Postcard Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

On May 20, 2020 / Lighthouses of North Carolina, Postcards of NC

Tags: NC, Ocracoke Island Lighthouse, Painting by Clina Polloni, Postcard, seascape painting, Wake Forest

Ocracoke Island Lighthouse NC Postcard.

From Clina Polloni Oil Painting.

Ocracoke Island Lighthouse NC Postcard

North Carolina’s oldest lighthouse in operation. Built in 1823. At just 65′ ft. tall, it is the smallest lighthouse on the Outer Banks. Ocracoke Island is an enchanting place with its natural beauty, the long-ago tales of pirates and ships, an inspiration for us artists.

This postcard is FOR SALE $1.50 at The Cotton Company.
306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. 919-570-0087.

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NC Postcard Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

On May 16, 2020 / Lighthouses of North Carolina, Postcards of NC

Tags: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, NC, NC Postcards, North Carolina, Painting by Clina Polloni, Seascape

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse NC Postcard.

From Clina Polloni Oil Painting.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse NC Postcard

With its black and white stripes, is one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world.

This postcard is FOR SALE $1.50 at The Cotton Company.
306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. 919-570-0087.

Protecting one of the most treacherous stretches of the Outer Banks, NC. The world’s tallest brick lighthouse at 208′ ft. tall.

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Violet Tulip Drawing

On April 30, 2020 / Flowers, Flowers Painting Classes, Painting Classes

Tags: Floral, Flowers Paintings, NC, Painting Classes, Raleigh, Violet Tulip, Wake Forest

The tulips are in bloom! Let’s learn how to draw with acrylics.

Drawing with Acrylics by Clina Polloni.

Violet Tulip Drawing

Instructions of this drawing:

Draw with pencil first to create a general composition of your painting.
In this drawing I used acrylics Magenta and Sap Green with lots of water for the light areas and less water for the darker areas, be sure to impregnate your canvas, don’t leave spots without paint. Acrylics are very good for under-painting because they dry faster. They create a worm color that once you finish your final painting with oils or acrylics in the top, they look brighter.
In this painting I did a border to make a more interesting composition.

Canvas: 20″x 24″

Acrylic Colors:

Sap Green
Magenta

There are many affordable brushes in the market:
Walmart: FolkArt, Gold Taklon, fine details and shading.
Michael’s: 10pc “Artist’s Loft” white synthetic brushes.
Jerry’s Arterama: Pro Stroke-Power Creative, fine and medium brushes.
Pencil
Easel (a simple table metal easel is fine).
Paper towel.
Plate to mix colors or a paper/plastic Palette. SOHO has a very reasonable paper palette at Jerry’s Arterama.

Call Clina: 919-841-3132
Email: clinapolloni@gmail.com

The Violet Tulip Drawing and instructions are © of Clina Polloni.

Visit Clina Polloni Art Studio and Gallery.
13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27525.
Take a drive to the beautiful country of North Carolina. Only half an hour from downtown Raleigh.

Cherry Blossom Trees Painting

On April 21, 2020 / Flowers, Flowers Painting Classes, Painting Classes

Tags: Cherry Blossom Trees, Floral, Flowers Paintings, North Carolina, Painting Classes, Wake Forest

Cherry Blossom Trees Painting.

Cherry Blossom Trees Painting

Class taught by Clina Polloni.

Learn to paint spring flowers. Harmony of pinks and deep magentas blossoms playing on soft clouds .

You can learn this painting in the studio class or is a guide for plain air.

Plain Air:

The first class was about going to your yard and draw the trees with acrylics (click here for instructions). This class is about finishing your painting with oils or acrylics.

Plain Air instructions for this painting:

Follow the sequence, is important.

With your acrylic drawing, go outside and start painting with acrylics or oils.
Start painting the clouds in the background.
Paint the grass.
Paint the house.
Over the grass and other elements paint the trunk of the trees and bushes.
Finally over these elements paint the flowers and leaves with a #4 white bristle brush.

Cherry Blossom Trees Drawing-Step 1

Supply: This painting can be done in 2 medias, Oil Paintings or Acrylics:

Acrylics: You can buy them at Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. There are many brands of acrylic paintings that I have tested but the one that I like the most is SOHO, Urban Artistic Acrylic: Excellent paintings, sold at a more reasonable price by Jerry’s Arterama. 3060 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 876-6610.

Oil Paintings: You can buy them at Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, but again the most affordable ones are at Jerry’s Arterama and their brand is LUKAS.

Canvas:

11″x 14″ for tracing in the studio class.

16″x 16″ for drawing.

Painting Classes-Acrylics Oils-Cherry Blossom Trees.

Colors:

Titanium White
Cerulean Blue
Paynes Gray
Cadmium Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre
Carmine or Cadmium Red
Phthalo Green or Permanent Green
Greenish Umber or a Deep Green
Magenta
Violet de Cobalt or Thio Violet or Deep Magenta
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber or Raw Umber
Ivory Black

Sienna Hughes-Cherry Blossom Trees-Painting Classes Acrylics Oils

1 Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Black.

For Oil paintings, the best media is Refined Linseed Oil with Turpernoi. To clean the brushes Turpernoi. Glass container to mix media.

Easel (a simple table metal easel is fine).

Paper towel.

Paper/plastic plate and glass. SOHO has a very reasonable paper palette at Jerry’s Arterama.

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Call Clina: 919-841-3132
Email: clinapolloni@gmail.com

The Cherry Blossom Trees painting and instructions are © Clina Polloni.

For painting classes click here>>

Students showing their paintings >>

Visit Clina Polloni Art Studio and Gallery.
13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27525.
Take a drive to the beautiful country of North Carolina. Only half an hour from downtown Raleigh.

The Sun Is Up at the Tar River

On April 4, 2020 / Landscapes

Tags: Landscape Painting, Louisburg, NC, Painting by Clina Polloni, Raleigh, Tar River, Wake Forest

Oil on canvas by Clina Polloni. 24”x 36”.

The Sun Is Up at the Tar River…a working piece.

The Sun Is Up at the Tar River NC

Painting in my studio in this sad days of the Coronavirus.

Cheers, Clina

Purple Tulip Painting.

On March 23, 2020 / Flowers, Flowers Painting Classes, Painting Classes

Tags: Floral, Louisburg, NC, Painting Classes, Purple Tulip Painting, Raleigh, Wake Forest

By Clina Polloni.

The Purple Tulip Painting is amazing, with those deep purple colors! Let’s paint it together!

Spring is here and with the Coronavirus we have to stay home. What a better time to paint! Just follow the instructions:

Purple Tulip Painting

Instructions:

Start by drawing the flowers and tulip.
Paint the background with Alizarin Crimson next to the flower and finishing with a combination of Dioxazine Purple and Alizarin Crimson at the border.
Outline yellow flowers with Alizarin Crimson, paint inside with Cadmium Yellow Medium.
Outline leave with Greenish Umber or a Deep Green. Paint inside with Phthalo Green and highlight with Cadmium Yellow Light.
Outline tulip with Dioxazine Purple. Paint inside with Dioxazine Purple highlighting and blending with Titanium White.
Sign your painting and enjoy it.

Supply: This painting can be done in 2 medias, Oil Paintings or Acrylics:

Acrylics: You can buy them at Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. There are many brands of acrylic paintings that I have tested but the one that I like the most is SOHO, Urban Artistic Acrylic: Excellent paintings, sold at more reasonable price by Jerry’s Arterama. 3060 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 876-6610.

Oil Paintings: You can buy them at Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, but again the most affordable ones are at Jerry’s Arterama and their brand is LUKAS.

Canvas: 8″x 8″

Colors:

Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Dioxazine Purple
Alizarin Crimson
Phthalo Green
Greenish Umber or a Deep Green

For Oil paintings, the best media is Refined Linseed Oil with Turpernoi. To clean the brushes Turpernoi. Glass container to mix media.

Easel (a simple table metal easel is fine).

Paper towel.

Plate to mix colors or a paper/plastic Palette. SOHO has a very reasonable paper palette at Jerry’s Arterama.

The “Pink Magnolia Tree” painting is for SALE at The Cotton Company. Come to visit us.
306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

This painting belongs to the collection of “Flowers of Love”, Inspired by my poem “An Instant of Time”, about love and flowers

Call Clina: 919-841-3132
Email: clinapolloni@gmail.com

The Purple Tulip Painting and instructions are © Clina Polloni

Visit Clina Polloni Art Studio and Gallery.
13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27525.
Take a drive to the beautiful country of North Carolina. Only half an hour from downtown Raleigh.

Pink Magnolia Tree Painting

On March 18, 2020 / Flowers, Paintings by Clina Polloni

Tags: Floral, Louisburg, NC, North Carolina, Painting by Clina Polloni, Pink Magnolia Tree Painting, Raleigh, Wake Forest

By Clina Polloni.

The Pink Magnolia Tree is in bloom! Let’s paint it together!

Spring is here and with the Coronavirus we have to stay home. What a better time to paint! Just follow the instructions:

Pink Magnolia Tree Painting

Instructions:

Start by painting the sky with Titanium White, Royal Blue or Sky Blue.
Under the sky give a wash of Cadmium Yellow Light and Phthalo Green.
Draw the trunk and limbs with van dyke brown using a small brush.
Star punching colors with a White Bristle #3. Staring with the flowers: Titanium White, Deep Magenta and Alizarin Crimson.
Punch vegetation around the tree: Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Phthalo Green and Greenish Umber or a Deep Green.
Sign your painting and enjoy it.

Supply: This painting can be done in 2 medias, Oil Paintings or Acrylics:

Acrylics: You can buy them at Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. There are many brands of acrylic paintings that I have tested but the one that I like the most is SOHO, Urban Artistic Acrylic: Excellent paintings, sold at more reasonable price by Jerry’s Arterama. 3060 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 876-6610.

Oil Paintings: You can buy them at Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, but again the most affordable ones are at Jerry’s Arterama and their brand is LUKAS.

Canvas: 8″x 8″

Colors:

Titanium White
Royal Blue or Sky Blue
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Violet de Cobalt or Thio Violet or Deep Magenta
Alizarin Crimson
Phthalo Green
Greenish Umber or a Deep Green
Van Dyke Brown

There are many affordable brushes in the market:
Walmart: FolkArt, Gold Taklon, fine details and shading.
Michael’s: 10pc “Artist’s Loft” white synthetic brushes.
Jerry’s Arterama: Pro Stroke-Power Creative, fine and medium brushes.
1 White Bristle #3.
For Oil paintings, the best media is Refined Linseed Oil with Turpernoi. To clean the brushes Turpernoi. Glass container to mix media.
Easel (a simple table metal easel is fine).
Paper towel.
Plate to mix colors or a paper/plastic Palette. SOHO has a very reasonable paper palette at Jerry’s Arterama.

The “Pink Magnolia Tree” painting is for SALE at The Cotton Company. Come to visit us.
306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

This painting belongs to the collection of “Flowers of Love”, Inspired by my poem “An Instant of Time”, about love and flowers: https://clinapolloni.com/paintings/flowers/

Call Clina: 919-841-3132
Email: clinapolloni@gmail.com

Visit Clina Polloni Art Studio and Gallery.
13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27525.
Take a drive to the beautiful country of North Carolina. Only half an hour from downtown Raleigh.

Valentine Red Rose

On January 21, 2020 / Flowers, Flowers Painting Classes, Painting Classes

Tags: Cary, Louisburg, NC, North Carolina, Painting Classes, Raleigh, Valentine Red Rose, Wake Forest

A Valentine Red Rose Painting.

Painting Class Taught by Artist Clina Polloni.

Valentine Red Rose Painting

Is February, The month for love! What a better time to learn to paint a Valentine Red Rose.

Instructions:

Start by drawing the rose with a pencil.
Paint the under-paint with Gold Acrylic. Paint a second coat of Gold Acrylic around the rose. The best media to do your under-paint is acrylics because they dry faster. The under paint is very important because you are defining your drawing with colors and defining light and shade in your final painting.
Paint the gold background first. Rose next and leaves last.
Enjoy finishing your painting. You can use acrylics or oils.
Sign your work of art.

Supply:

This painting can be done in 2 medias, Oil Paintings or Acrylics.

Acrylics: There are many brands of acrylic paintings that I have tested but the one that I like the most is SOHO, Urban Artistic Acrylic: Excellent paintings, sold at more reasonable price by Jerry’s Arterama. 3060 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. (919) 876-6610

Oil Paintings: You can buy them at Michael’s, ACMoore, but again the most affordable ones are at Jerry’s Arterama and their brand is LUKAS.

Canvas: 8″ x 8″

Colors:

Gold
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Red Medium or Carmine
Alizarin Crimson
Sap Green
Greenish Umber (Grumbacher) or a Deep Green

There are many affordable brushes in the market:
Walmart: FolkArt, Gold Taklon, fine details and shading corners detail.
Michael’s: Artist’s Loft, white synthetic brushes.
Jerry’s Arterama: Pro Stroke-Power Creative, fine and medium brushes.
For Oil paintings, the best media is Refined Linseed Oil with Turpernoi. To clean the brushes Turpernoi. Glass container to mix media, I have some containers in the studio.
Easel (a simple table metal easel is fine).
Paper towel.
Plate to mix colors or a Paper Palette. SOHO has a very reasonable paper palette at Jerry’s Arterama.

You can learn and enjoy to do this painting in the painting classes >>

Call Clina: 919-841-3132

Email: clinapolloni@gmail.com

Visit Clina Polloni Art Studio and Gallery.
13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27525.
Take a drive to the beautiful country of North Carolina. Only half an hour from downtown Raleigh.

Serving Raleigh, Cary, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Franklinton and The Triangle Area of North Carolina.
Member of The Franklin County Art Council and Wake Forest Guild of Artists, of North Carolina.

NC Governor Roy Cooper’s Office Exhibition

On September 23, 2019 / Art Exhibitions, Hispanic Culture

Tags: Governor Roy Cooper, Hispanic Painting, NC, North Carolina, Painting by Clina Polloni, Raleigh

Come to visit “The Market Girl” at the NC Governor Roy Cooper’s Office ART Exhibition.

Nine artists have been invited to exhibit at the entrance hall to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Market Girl Painting

“The Market Girl”: In the Hispanic culture it is a tradition to go to the market, where the local people bring their fresh fruits, vegetables and craft. This girl is proud to show her flowers and vegetables with her colorful hand netted ponchos in the back.

I did this painting when I went to Ecuador. Inspired by their colorful art and culture, very similar to most of the countries in South America.

Clina Polloni is a contemporary artist born in Chile. Her oil paintings are inspired by her love for people, animals and nature. Her new project: “The motif of the human figure in a dialogue with natures light and colors.” In these new paintings she is portraying people in their environment and activities, representing the American and Hispanic Culture.

https://clinapolloni.com/paintings/hispanic-culture/

Archive for the Paintings by Clina Polloni Category

NC Postcard Girl Making Butter

Girl Making Butter NC Postcard.

From Clina Polloni Oil Painting.

NC Postcard Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

Ocracoke Island Lighthouse NC Postcard.

From Clina Polloni Oil Painting.

NC Postcard Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse NC Postcard.

From Clina Polloni Oil Painting.

Violet Tulip Drawing

The tulips are in bloom! Let’s learn how to draw with acrylics.

Drawing with Acrylics by Clina Polloni.

Cherry Blossom Trees Painting

Cherry Blossom Trees Painting.

For painting classes click here>>

Students showing their paintings >>

The Sun Is Up at the Tar River

Oil on canvas by Clina Polloni. 24”x 36”.

The Sun Is Up at the Tar River…a working piece.

Purple Tulip Painting.

The Purple Tulip Painting is amazing, with those deep purple colors! Let’s paint it together!

Spring is here and with the Coronavirus we have to stay home. What a better time to paint! Just follow the instructions:

Pink Magnolia Tree Painting

The Pink Magnolia Tree is in bloom! Let’s paint it together!

Spring is here and with the Coronavirus we have to stay home. What a better time to paint! Just follow the instructions:

Valentine Red Rose

A Valentine Red Rose Painting.

Painting Class Taught by Artist Clina Polloni.

NC Governor Roy Cooper’s Office Exhibition

Come to visit “The Market Girl” at the NC Governor Roy Cooper’s Office ART Exhibition.

Nine artists have been invited to exhibit at the entrance hall to celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month.

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