| Gina Edwards loves the great outdoors. Whether hiking, bicycling or skiing, her Anchorage, Alaska home gives her the opportunity to enjoy nature. Her fascination with the outdoors is reflected in her colorful oil paintings, often of animals in unique poses. Gina says of her art, "I feel art is candy for the eyes. It's fun, colorful; it creates emotion and daydreams. Necessary for life? No, but it sure makes life better. Animals are my favorite subject. I am always excited to see a creature full of energy emerge from a blank canvas and form it's own personality. Every creature has something worth noting, worth admiring, something to make us think or smile." Gina studied art at Phillips University in Oklahoma and has oil painting art displayed in homes and businesses across the country. She would love to create an original oil painting just for you. Look through her art below. |
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| Check out my blog at www.gallery31fifty.blogspot.com. I welcome your comments and suggestions. |
| "Red Swim" Original mixed medium by Gina Edwards 20x24 | $295 |
| "What a Fluke" Original oil by Gina Edwards 15x30 | $325 |
| "Quality Time" Original oil by Gina Edwards 18x24 | $295 |
| "Square Peg in a Round Bowl" Original oil painting series by Gina Edwards 10x10 and 5x5 block canvas | $195 |
| "Underwater Flight" Original oil by Gina Edwards 20x30 | $395 |
| "Sounds of Flamenco" Mixed media by Gina Edwards 22x28 | $325 |
| "Fresh Fish" Original oil by Gina Edwards 24x24 | $295 |
| "Larger Than Life" Original oil by Gina Edwards 30 X 40 | SOLD |
| "Tree House" Original oil by Gina Edwards 18x24 | $350 |
| If you have any questions about this artwork or if you would like to see a larger image please send me an e-mail and I will quickly respond. You can email me at: ginaart @ gci.net or call me at (907) 336-2457 |
| Gina's work can be seen at Sevigny Gallery on 4th and G and Dos Manos on N.Lights in Anchorage, at the Girdwood Center for the Visual Arts, Olympic Mountain Loop in Girdwood and at Artworks in downtown Eagle River. |
| "Stylin and Profiln" Original oil by Gina Edwards 24x36 | $575 |
| "Leap Frog" Original oil by Gina Edwards 24x36 | SOLD / prints available |
| "North of Barrow" Original oil by Gina Edwards 15x30 | $425 |
| "Endless Ocean" Original oil by Gina Edwards 12x20 | $395 |
| "Riding the Wind" Original oil by Gina Edwards 18x24 | $425 |
| "Popping In" Original oil painting by Gina Edwards 14x16 | $195 |
| "Roommates" Original acrylic painting by Gina Edwards 10x20 | $250 |
| "Polar Pugsley" Original oil painting by Gina Edwards 6x12 | SOLD / Prints available |
| "Tandem Ride" Original 5x7 acrylic by Gina Edwards Painting is matted and framed 11x17 | $75 |
| "Cheesy Day" Original oil painting by Gina Edwards 6x12 | SOLD / Prints available |
| "Be Unusual" Original oil by Gina Edwards 10x20 | $295 |
| "Making Notes" Original oil by Gina Edwards 12x12 | $75 |
Behind the Easel
This is a new feature on my website. Often the stories behind the inspiration and creations
can give you a different viewpoint. Welcome!
This is a new feature on my website. Often the stories behind the inspiration and creations
can give you a different viewpoint. Welcome!
| "Leap Frog" Oil painting by Gina Edwards (prints available: 8x10/$15 and 14x20/$25) |
I tend to enjoy very crisp and defined lines in my paintings. That can be a
challenge when you are trying to create something with depth. I keep sharpening
lines and colors until everything is in the foreground.
I knew having a believable background for this painting would require soft,
muted shapes and colors. It was a beautiful, sunny day when I decided to start. I
placed my easel on the deck in the shadows of my trees. Every where a
shadowed branch landed on my canvas, I painted it in. It was almost like
projecting an image on the wall and tracing it. I traced on the light and dark
patterns from the sun and trees. When I stepped back to see how it looked I
realized it looked TERRIBLE! Frustrated I hung it on the drying wall and walked
away.
The next day I realized I had achieved my goal. It is suppose to look, well, kind
of like nothing. I added some leaves and trunks, a tweak here and there and I
had my background. It pulls you into the woods, as if the path just keeps going.
I should have known nature knew what it was doing. Whenever I look at this
painting I always think of that lesson during a sunny day on the deck.
challenge when you are trying to create something with depth. I keep sharpening
lines and colors until everything is in the foreground.
I knew having a believable background for this painting would require soft,
muted shapes and colors. It was a beautiful, sunny day when I decided to start. I
placed my easel on the deck in the shadows of my trees. Every where a
shadowed branch landed on my canvas, I painted it in. It was almost like
projecting an image on the wall and tracing it. I traced on the light and dark
patterns from the sun and trees. When I stepped back to see how it looked I
realized it looked TERRIBLE! Frustrated I hung it on the drying wall and walked
away.
The next day I realized I had achieved my goal. It is suppose to look, well, kind
of like nothing. I added some leaves and trunks, a tweak here and there and I
had my background. It pulls you into the woods, as if the path just keeps going.
I should have known nature knew what it was doing. Whenever I look at this
painting I always think of that lesson during a sunny day on the deck.
