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Peach Rose Painting

On February 16, 2021   /   Flowers Painting Classes, Painting Classes  
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Peach Rose

Peach Rose

Learn to paint a peach rose in a gold background.

Flower Painting Class. Acrylics and Oils.

Taught by Clina Polloni with social distance.

Group and private painting classes. Make an appointment. Contact Clina Polloni 919-841-3132 or clinapolloni@gmail.com

At Clina Polloni Art Studio: 13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27525.

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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.

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

Canvas: 11″x14″

Colors:

  1. Splendid Gold by Deco Art
  2. Titanium White
  3. Cadmium Yellow Light
  4. Cadmium Red Medium
  5. Cadmium Orange
  6. Alizarin Crimson
  7. Sap Green
  8. Burnt Sienna
  9. Van Dyck Brown or a Dark Brown
  10. Ivory Black

In this painting it is easier to do the background texture in acrylics first with:

  1. Splendid Gold by Deco Art
  2. Burnt Sienna
  3. Van Dyck Brown or a Dark Brown
  4. Ivory Black

 

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.

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.

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.

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2021 February North Carolina Sunset

On February 15, 2021   /   Landscapes, Painting Classes  
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Purple Sunset in North Carolina Painting

Purple Sunset in North Carolina Painting

“Purple Sunset in North Carolina”

Oil Painting by Clina Polloni.

Seascape 8”x 10”.

4 steps to paint a purple sunset:

  1. Paint yellows and oranges.
  2. Paint the purple clouds.
  3. Paint the land with green and purple.
  4. Paint the tree and sign your painting.

This painting is $65 with frame, FOR SALE at The Cotton Company, Wake Forest NC.

Purple Sunset in North Carolina

4 steps to paint a Purple Sunset in NC

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Purple Sunset in North Carolina is © of Clina Polloni.

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Cards FOR SALE

On February 11, 2021   /   Cards from Paintings Reproductions, Seascapes  
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Cards-oil paintings reproductions

Cards-oil paintings reproductions

Cards for all occasions.

From reproductions of original oil paintings by Clina Polloni. Painting North Carolina and the world. Landscapes, Seascapes, Still Life and Flowers.

Come to The Cotton Company to buy one! FOR SALE $2.50.

Yacht Sailing the Outer Banks NC. Sailing has found its home in the Outer Banks. Intracoastal waterways and inlets with treacherous waters are a challenge for sailors and an inspiration for artists.

Cape Lookout Lighthouse NC. “With its black and white diamond pattern, the emerald and blue colors of the Atlantic Ocean was an inspiration and an addition to the collection of oil paintings that I am doing of North Carolina.”

The Mermaid of the Wave. There are so many tales of mermaids all over the worlds’ oceans singing to sailors because they are lonely and longing for love. Maybe in the vast Outer Banks NC beaches you will hear one playing in a wave.

Walking on a Beach Sunset Seascape. North Carolina has beautiful beaches, and walking in a sunset with bright colors is an inspiration. Outer Banks or Crystal Coast of North Carolina.

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2021 February Fantasy Heart Painting

On February 9, 2021   /   Seascapes  
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Visions of Love in our Hearts-Surrealistic Seascape

Visions of Love in our Hearts-Surrealistic Seascape

“Visions of Love in our Hearts”

To love each other

To love the world

In peace and harmony…

Oil Painting by Clina Polloni.

Surrealistic Seascape 11”x 14”.

An ocean sunset surrealistic seascape oil painting. A marine fantasy of visions of love in orange and blue.

Surrealism suggesting ‘beyond reality’. Many surrealist artists paint dreams and a world of fantasy to unlock ideas and images from their unconscious minds.

This painting is $95 with frame, FOR SALE at The Cotton Company, Wake Forest NC.

#surrealism #heartpainting #ocean #seascape #socialdistancing #wakeforest #thecottonco #oilpainting #sunsetpainting #clinapolloniart #clinahpolloni #fantasy

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

Visions of Love in our Hearts painting is © of Clina Polloni.

Visit Clina Polloni Art Studio and Gallery.
13 Garner Road, Franklinton NC 27527.
Take a drive to the beautiful country of North Carolina. Only half an hour from downtown Raleigh.

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2021 February Sailing Yachts

On February 5, 2021   /   Seascapes  
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Yacht Sailing the Outer Banks NC Seascape Painting

Yacht Sailing the Outer Banks NC

“Yacht Sailing the Outer Banks NC”

Oil Painting by Clina Polloni.

Seascape 11”x 14”.

Sailing has found its home in the Outer Banks. Intracoastal waterways and inlets with treacherous waters are a challenge for sailors and an inspiration for artists.

This painting is in a private collection. Thanks to the  The Cotton Company, Wake Forest NC.

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Yacht Sailing the Outer Banks Card

“Yacht Sailing the Outer Banks NC” card.

Intracoastal waterways and inlets with treacherous waters are a challenge for sailors and an inspiration for artists.

This card is FOR SALE $2.50 at The Little Art Gallery, inside The Cotton Company, located in the historical downtown of Wake Forest NC. 306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

#yachtsailing #outerbanksnc #nccard #seascape #littleartgallerync #wakeforest #thecottonco #oilpainting #paintingreproduction #clinapolloniart #clinahpolloni #northcarolinaartist

Sailing the Outer Banks NC Seascape Painting

Sailing the Outer Banks NC

2nd Painting:  

“Sailing the Outer Banks NC”
Oil Painting by Clina Polloni.
Seascape 8”x 10”.

This painting with frame is FOR SALE at The Cotton Company, Wake Forest NC.

Yacht Sailing the Outer Banks NC painting is © of Clina Polloni.

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

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Palm Tree at The Beach Painting

On January 26, 2021   /   Painting Classes, Seascapes Painting Classes  
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How to Paint A Palm Tree at The Beach.

Seascape-Palm Tree at the Beach

Seascape-Palm Tree at the Beach

Seascape Painting Classes. Acrylics and Oils.

Taught by Clina Polloni with social distance.

Learn to paint a palm tree at the beach seascape with clear waters of the ocean, is a simple and charming painting for a person that is starting to paint.

Follow the instructions:

  1. Start by drawing the horizon line, mountains, ocean and beach, finally the palm tree.
  2. Do an acrylic under-paint, using Cerulean Blue and Titanium White with water for the sky, mountains and ocean. For the beach Yellow Ochre and Titanium White. Be sure to impregnate all the surface of the canvas.
  3. Continue with acrylics or oils. Paint the sky, ocean, mountains and beach.
  4. Finally paint the palm tree on the top.
  5. Sign your painting.

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

Seascape-Palm Tree-how to paint

Seascape-Palm Tree-how to paint

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: 11″x14″

Colors:

  1. Titanium White
  2. Cadmium Yellow Light
  3. Yellow Ochre
  4. Portrait Pink or Pale Pink
  5. Sap Green
  6. Cerulean Blue
  7. Ultramarine Blue
  8. Van Dick Brown

Brushes, multi-purpose, polyvalent. There is a 10pc “Artist’s Loft” that provides most of the brushes for the beginning or the Pro Stroke-Power Creative Mark of Jerry’s Arterama. Also, Wal-Mart has some fine and medium gold taklon brushes.

For Oil paintings, the best media is Refined Linseed Oil with Refined Turpentine. To clean the brushes Turpernoi. I have some glass containers to mix media.

Easel (a simple table metal easel is fine).

Paper towel, Pencil to draw.

Plastic 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

The Palm Tree at The Beach 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.

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

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Tar River Painting 2020

On January 23, 2021   /   Art Sale, Landscapes  
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“Fishing at the Tar River NC”

Fishing at the Tar River NC Painting

Fishing at the Tar River NC Painting

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

From the collection of paintings of North Carolina.

The Sun Is Up at the Tar River NC…a man fishing at the beautiful water falls of the River Bend Park with the colorful rock formations was my inspiration. Louisburg, NC.

This painting is FOR SALE at The Cotton company and local business. Wake Forest NC.

This painting was exhibited at WakeMed North. June 2021. The theme was “We are North Carolina”.

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Karen Ruffner Beauty in Nature Taking Over Painting

On January 21, 2021   /   Students Paintings, Students Showing Their Paintings  
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Karen Ruffner-Beauty in Nature Taking Over-Painting

Karen Ruffner-Beauty in Nature Taking Over-Painting

Painting Class at Clina Polloni ART Studio with Social Distance.

January 2021.

Karen Ruffner finished her painting “Beauty in Nature Taking Over”.
Inspired by abandoned home in small town Derry, PA…across the street from where husband (Ron) grew up and where his father (Karen’s father-in-law) still lives. It was the childhood home of one of his best friends. Painting the history of our country.

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February 2021:

Karen Ruffner Painting Portrait

Karen Ruffner a Painting Portrait

Karen Ruffner painting a portrait of her nephew with his cat.

Private and group painting classes taught by Clina Polloni with social distance. Learn to paint with acrylics or oils. 

Due to COVID-19 please make appointment, we have a limited capacity to respect social distancing. Call 919-841-3132.

At The Cotton Company 919-570-0087. 306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587. Or at Clina Polloni ART Studio.

You have the option of learning the painting of the week or selecting a painting from the Painting Classes page.

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Kathy Street Painting Perseverance.

On January 11, 2021   /   Students Paintings, Students Showing Their Paintings  
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Painting Class at Clina Polloni ART Studio with Social Distance.

Kathy Street-Perseverance Painting

Kathy Street-Perseverance Painting

December 2020.

Kathy Street finished her painting “Perseverance”.

“The painting was completed for one of my nephews, Anthony Mitchell. It represents the dedication, hours of running, and the determination of Anthony in his quest to become a marathon runner. The mountains in the background are meaningful since Anthony began his running adventure while living in Asheville.” Kathy Street.

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The Mermaid of the Wave Painting

On November 23, 2020   /   Seascapes  
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“The Mermaid of the Wave”

“La Sirena de la Ola”

Oil Painting by Clina Polloni.

The Mermaid of the Wave Painting

The Mermaid of the Wave Painting. La Sirena de la Ola.

This seascape of a mermaid was inspired by my friend Dianne, her eyes are as blue as the ocean.

There are so many tales of mermaids all over the worlds’ oceans singing to sailors because they are lonely and longing for love. Maybe in the vast Outer Banks NC beaches you will hear one playing in a wave.

This is a commissioned painting. The Mermaid of the Wave painting is © of Clina Polloni.

this painting is in a private collection.

Call Clina: 919-841-3132.

Email: clinapolloni@gmail.com

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“The Mermaid of the Wave” card.

There are so many tales of mermaids all over the worlds’ oceans singing to sailors because they are lonely and longing for love. Maybe in the vast Outer Banks NC beaches you will hear one playing in a wave.

This card is FOR SALE $2.50 at The Little Art Gallery, inside The Cotton Company, located in the historical downtown of Wake Forest NC. 306 S. White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

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