Friday, May 17, 2013

Tiny Bayou by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Tiny Bayou by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog

This Tiny Bayou is one of my daily artworks.  I hope you like the painting. It is framed and ready to enjoy.
Title  Tiny Bayou
Medium oils on canvas
Size  6"x8"
purchase  85.00
Comes signed and framed
http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1172818/tiny-bayou-by-barbara-haviland

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013

Hill Country Oak Tree | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Hill Country Oak Tree | Barbara Haviland - Blog

I managed to finally finish this hill country tree and pathway. I started this one in a workshop and hope you like it.
It is done with oils and on a canvas panel. I worked on this one from a photo.
Title Hill Country Oak Tree
Medium oils on canvas panel
Size  11"x14"
purchase 150.00 + 15.00 shipping
Signed by Artist Barbara Haviland
http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1166525/hill-country-oak-tree

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Hazel Ferry large oil painting | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Hazel Ferry large oil painting | Barbara Haviland - Blog
The Hazel Ferry info taken from the achrives of McNeese. I was researching old Lake Charles, La for historical buildings to paint and came across this ferry"Steamer" and thought it would make a nice painting. The time period was around the early 1900's
  In June, 1888, Captain A. W. Wehrt established the ferry between Lake Charles and Westlake, Louisiana and with the growth and development of the ferry has increased proportionately, until today.  It is absolutely indispensable to the citizens of this section in their intercourse between the two places. 
            The Steamer Hazel, which is the largest boat upon Lake Charles, and Calcasieu River, is a well-built double hull craft, 89 feet long, with a 37 foot beam, and in addition to the two cabins and lower deck, has a beautiful and spacious upper deck, which gives the traveler a commanding view of the city, lake, river and surrounding territory. 
            The Hazel is especially well-equipped for the transportation of heavy and package freight as well as passengers, being operated upon a regular winter and summer schedule on her trip of two and one-half miles across the lake and return.
Title  Hazel Ferry
Medium oils on canvas
Size  36"x24"
http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1166528/hazel-ferry-large-oil-painting
© Barbara Haviland

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Friday, May 10, 2013

Fractured Calla Lilies Large oil | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Fractured Calla Lilies Large oil | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Calla Lilies are such a pretty flower and people seem to like them. I decided to make this one a little different. I painted it with a palette knife and broke all my lines "hince Fractured"  I do like to do this with large florals.  The painting is large and is on a stretched canvas.
Title Fractured Calla Lilies
Medium oils on canvas
Size  30"x40"
signed and ready to frame and enjoy
purchase  1200.00 + shipping
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Luna's Jacal in Big Bend National Park by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Luna's Jacal in Big Bend National Park by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog

The Luna Jacal or Luna's Jacal was the residence of Gilberto Luna, a Mexican pioneer farmer in the area of Texas that would become Big Bend National Park. The jacal, an indigenous Tejano dwelling suited to the desert environment, was built about 1890[2] with a low sandstone and limestone wall about 4 feet (1.2 m), with forked poles set upright into the walls, supporting roof poles. The house backs up to a large boulder. A heavier line of poles extends the length of the jacal. The roof was made of ocotillo branches weighted down with earth and stones, presently replaced with an inappropriate soil-cement roof. Luna raised a large family at the jacal, peacefully coexisting with otherwise hostile Comanche who used the Alamo Creek area as a war trail. Luna died there in 1947 at age 108 or 109.[3]
Luna's jacal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 8, 1974.[1] It was restored in 1971 and again stabilized in 1983.[2]  
INFO  gotten from Wipipedia.. 
Title  Luna's Jacal in Big Bend National Park
medium oils on canvas
Size  24H"x36W"
signed and purchase is  900.00 + shipping
PS  It was very cool in the house.

Morning Grace in the Bayou, oil painting, Barbara Haviland

      #cypress, #trees, #Bayou, #sunlight, #BarbaraHaviland.net "Morning Grace in the Bayou" is a captivating 16x20 oil on canvas...