http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/gail-allen.html?tab=blog Gail Allen - Fine Art Blog http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/gail-allen-1312671179-logo1.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/gail-allen.html?tab=blog Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:06:00 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/a-painting-titled-night-waterfall.html Night Waterfall (9" X 12" Acrylic on Canvas) The latest finished painting, of the three I am currently working on in the studio this week, is of a waterfall into a Koi pond. A full moon lights up the pool and the glittering waterfall above in ... Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:48:20 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/8-new-artwork.html Two new and very different pieces have been added to my site. Creative Flow Dreaming is in the healing artwork series. It is a symbolic piece, which represents visions during a meditation technique called Creative Flow Dreaming, that can be listene... Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:45:08 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/teen-depression.html Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:38:27 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/air-painting-the-third-painting-in-the-elemental-series.html Here is my third painting in the contemporary, symbolic Elemental Series. The painting titled AIR is my submission to this week's "Gone With the Wind" Challenge theme for The Artists Challenge. Again, as with the other two paintings previously shown... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:28:25 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/contentment-is-golden-on-finding-your-voice.html "Contentment is Golden"- On Finding Your Artistic Voice A recent post by Artist Robert Genn, of Painter's Keys Newsletter, "On Finding Your Voice" http://www.painterskeys.com had a comment with a quote by portrait artist Mary Lapos. There is a sim... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:37:26 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/newest-paintings-and-prints-offered-first-in-gail-allen-fine-art-email-newsletter-now-available-sign-up-today.html The first copy of Gail Allen Fine Art's MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER went out today! If you are not on the list of recipients, but would like to receive a copy, which includes introductions of my latest original paintings and also new prints available - ... Fri, 21 May 2010 21:31:01 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/the-rose-trellis-in-saatchi-gallery-showdown.html My Rose Trellis painting is in the Saatchi Gallery Showdown. I would appreciate it if you would vote for it at the following web site: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php'showpic=268232 Sun, 09 May 2010 10:20:11 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/the-rose-trellis.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:25:55 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/spirit-rising-in-saatchi-gallery-showdown.html My Spirit Rising painting is doing well in the Saatchi Gallery Showdown but could use more votes! Please vote for it at the following link before March 15th .http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php'showpic=257544 Thanks in advance for y... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:29:19 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/flowers-for-valentines-day-.html A Floral for Valentines Day. According to a Chinese legend, poppies symbolize faith and loyalty. In Persian poetry and literature the red poppy is considered the eternal flower of Love. I always think of them as everlasting life - as they are often... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:05:56 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/creative-flow-dreaming.html This particular piece is made up of many of the symbols researched over the years - from Native American to Dream symbolism, as well as some Numerology. While listening to a "Hay House Radio Show - Flowdreaming by Summer McStravick" I worked on deve... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:02:21 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/mountain-stream-a-work-in-progress.html The latest work in progress has been posted to my blog which can be viewed at http://wwwgailallenartist.blogspot.com/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:26:55 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/finding-the-key.html This painting is called "Finding the Keys". All of my work tends to have a double meaning, that which is apparent from first viewing, which tends to be realistically painted and the other more spiritual or ethereal meaning that may or may not be real... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:11:54 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/take-time-to-smell-the-flowers.html The 9 paintings all over the studio have been progressing quite slowly these past few months. My three sculptures are at a virtual standstill. But, other things are progressing on their own. Many new sites have sprouted up with my work, and I have ma... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:57:20 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/blogs/a-movie-for-creativity-and-inspiration.html "Painter's Painting" is an interesting film about Abstract Expressionism and the Pop Culture movement in American Art which is on DVD. The movie incorporates a collage of artists' portraits, through conversations in their studios, who lived in the p...