"Pear # 9" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

“Pear #9”... w6.00" x h6.00" x d1.75", Oil on wood, alla prima from life, 2009.
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This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase... Email Bernie about purchasing details HERE... please include the paintings title in the subject line..

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Pears are my favorite fruit to paint… just type in the word “pears” in the search box above if you don’t believe me. Two of my artist friends joined me in my studio to paint this small still life… a study in complementary colors. It was really cool to see each artists’ rendition of this lonely pear. All three renditions are pictured below...

This painting, on wood, is box-framed and ready to hang.

All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces.

"Solitude" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Solitude".... 8H x 6W x 1.75D" Oil on panel, alla prima, 1-2009.
SOLD @ New Bern Artworks and Company Gallery

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Can't you just picture yourself enjoying the peaceful solitude of nature on a journey down this country lane? A lone tree at sunset is the focal point of solitude in this peaceful scene. I painted this scene from imagination from memories of the Irish landscape still fresh in my minds-eye from a trip there last summer.

This painting, on wood, is box-framed and ready to hang.

All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces.

Vintage Camera "Hawkeye Brownie" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Hawkeye Brownie".... 8H x 8W x 1.75D" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, 1-2009.

This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase... Email Bernie about purchasing details HERE... please include the paintings title in the subject line.

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Anyone who has followed my work knows that I love to paint old vintage cameras. American nostalgia can not be better exemplified than by this painting I did from life of the famous Brownie, the name of a long-running and extremely popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Kodak. The Brownie popularized low-cost photography and introduced the concept of the snapshot. The first Brownie, introduced in February, 1900, was a very basic cardboard box camera with a simple lens. With its simple controls and initial price of $1, it was intended to be a camera that anyone could afford and use. The camera was named after the popular cartoons created by Palmer Cox. The model I painted here is the Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model introduced in 1949 (1950 for the flash synchronized model). The original price was $5.50 and the flash was $7. It was discontinued in July 1961... one month before I was born.

Everyday objects painted from life is the essence of the "Painting a Day" art movement that is gaining momentum in the art collecting market.

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This painting, on wood, is box-framed and ready to hang.

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All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces.

Thanks for dropping by...

Bernie

"Confederate Canteen" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Confederate Canteen"... 6x6" Oil on Linen on panel, alla prima from life, "Painting a Day" series, 4-2008. Received Honorable Mention in the OAS Images 2008 juried art show.

This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase... Email Bernie about purchasing details HERE... please include the paintings title in the subject line.
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This painting titled "Confederate Canteen" comes out just in time for Confederate Memorial Day which is recognized on May 10th in North Carolina and several other southern states. North Carolina recognizes May 10th as the date because that is the day Stonewall Jackson died... almost all NC troops in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia fought in Stonewall's corps. This replica Confederate drum style canteen was set up in my studio and painted from life. My special tribute to the southern soldier...

This painting, on Belgian Linen on panel, is framed and ready to hang.

All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces.

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Anders Zorn cover by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Emma" after Anders Zorn... 6x8" Oil on panel, alla prima, using the Zorn palette (Yellow Ochre, Cad Red Lt, Ivory Black w/ Ultramarine Blue, and Titanium White), 8-2008.

This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase... Email Bernie about purchasing details HERE... please include the paintings title in the subject line.
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I have mentioned in the past that I like to study painting masters... old and new. I love to experiment with different techniques and palettes to gain a better understanding of my medium... oil painting. One of my favorite old masters is Anders Zorn... He was famous for using a limited palette... many times using only three colors plus white. I was experimenting with a modern version of his limited palette... (Yellow Ochre, Cad Red Lt, Ivory Black w/ Ultramarine Blue, and Titanium White),... and this cover of a painting he did of his wife, Emma Zorn, 1887, is the result. I enjoyed doing this small study.

This painting, on a gessoed panel with painted sides, is easily framed or displayed with a decorative easel.

All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces. "Certificate of Authenticity" included.

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"Waiting for the Recital" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Waiting for the Recital"... 8x10" Oil on Linen on Panel, alla prima from life, "Painting a Day" series, 5-2008.

This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. is available for purchase... Email Bernie about purchasing details HERE... please include the paintings title in the subject line.
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This pair of ballet point shoes was painted from life in my studio. I loved the challenge presented by the lights and darks, form, and shadows. There is something classical and peaceful about an old pair of ballet shoes... "Waiting for the Recital" seems to be a perfect title for this painting.

Everyday objects painted from life is the essence of the "Painting a Day" art movement that is gaining momentum in the art collecting market.

This painting, on Belgian Linen on panel, is framed and ready to hang.

All my paintings are signed originals using artist grade oils and archival surfaces.

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"The Winberry Barn"... Plein Air by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"The Winberry Barn"... 6x8" Oil on panel, alla prima en plein aire, 4-2008.
SOLD... Thanks again Jonathan!
Knoxville, TN

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This old barn was a joy to paint for two reasons...

#1... It's sentimental value. I grew up just down the road from this old barn that belonged to my great uncle. My brother and I along with other kids who lived nearby spent many hours playing in and around it.

#2... I painted this one en plein aire with My lil' painting buddy, Olivia

I love painting "en plein aire"... a French term that translates in English to "in the open air". The challenges that nature presents while painting outside from life appeal to me... changing light, changing weather, etc. Plein air painting fills all the senses for me and makes for an experience vs simply a painting. Most of all... I enjoy the people I meet plein air painting.

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"Pa's Old Brownie" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Pa's Old Brownie"... 6x6" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, "Painting a Day" series, 7-2008.
SOLD... Thanks Amber H.
Culver City, CA

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American nostalgia can not be better exemplified than by this painting I did from life of the famous Brownie, the name of a long-running and extremely popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Kodak. The Brownie popularized low-cost photography and introduced the concept of the snapshot. The first Brownie, introduced in February, 1900, was a very basic cardboard box camera with a simple lens. With its simple controls and initial price of $1, it was intended to be a camera that anyone could afford and use. The camera was named after the popular cartoons created by Palmer Cox. The model I painted here is the FLASH SIX-20... introduced in 1946 which sold for $6. It was discontinued in 1955... six years before I was born.

Everyday objects painted from life is the essence of the "Painting a Day" art movement that is gaining momentum in the art collecting market.

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Lone Granny Smith Apple #2

"Lone Granny Smith Apple #2"... 6x6" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, "Painting a Day" series, 7-2008.
SOLD... Thanks again Jonathan!
Knoxville, TN

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This small painting was the result of a live demo in my Sunday School class. I had the students read "light" verses from the Bible as I painted. We talked about how light adds form to objects... in art and real life... let your light shine...

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"Salt and Light" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Salt and Light"... 8x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, "Painting a Day" series, 4-2008.
PRIVATE COLLECTION

This painting was recently highlighted on Christian rock band, Third Day's website...

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Scripture is often the inspiration for my paintings. This still life I set up and painted from life is such an example. My inspiration comes from Jesus' words in Matthew... "You are the salt of the earth" and "You are the light of the world." I think it cool the fact that one can associate salt with taste and thus the mouth and light with sight. Plainly put... our words (what comes out of our mouth) and actions (what others see us do) reveal who we really are.

Everyday objects painted from life is the essence of the "Painting a Day" art movement that is gaining momentum in the art collecting market.

Nigel James, Cardiff, Wales

Ice Water with Lemon Please

"Ice Water with Lemon Please" by Bernie Rosage Jr... 8x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, 4-2008.
SOLD... Thanks again Bob!
Richlands, NC

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This still life was set up in my studio and painted from life. I found it challenging to work quickly enough before the ice melted. Rendering glass was my main goal in this one... hope you enjoy...

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Luck of the Irish

"Luck of the Irish" ... 7x5" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, St Patrick's Day 2008.
SOLD... Thanks Mary B.
New York, NY

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I painted this small still life in my studio on St. Patrick's Day. My wife and I have always been intrigued by anything Irish. Guess you could call us "Wild Geese"... a term often referred to the Old Irish Regiments who left Ireland to fight in foreign countries but later referred to those who left Ireland for the new country and a new life. My wife and I will spend 11 days in Ireland this summer in search of family "roots"... "tubers" in Irish.

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"An Unlikely Pear" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"An Unlikely Pear"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, 3-2008.
SOLD... Thanks again Randy!
Lake Ridge, VA

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Two more willing and patient models... a perfect studio sitting! For some reason I love painting items on my wife's grocery list. These daily paintings from life are among my favorites to paint... I never tire of them.

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"Bowl of Lemons" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Bowl of Lemons"... 6x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, 3-2008.
SOLD... Thanks Cecil!
Essex, CT

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Another still life painted from life. The shape of this bowl presented a challenge with its almost scalloped shaped sides. When life hands you a bowl of lemons... make lemonade...

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"Soup in a Bowl" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Soup in a Bowl"... 8x6" Oil on panel, alla prima from life, 3-2008.




This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. will be presented to potter, Ben Watford at the 6th Annual "Soup in a Bowl" fundraiser on March 15th. Ben graciously donates his handmade bowls and cups for the annual fundraiser for the Council for the Arts each year. In appreciation of such a gift I wanted to give him a gift in return... the result... this small still life of one of his original cups that I painted from life in the studio.

"Nude Pear" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Nude Pear"... 8x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, 2-2008.
SOLD... Thanks Jennifer B!
San Luis Obispo, California.

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I love working from life... it hons the skills of observation for an artist. After I set up this small still life it occurred to me that this pear was nude. In fact... Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' "The Bather of Valpinçon" came to mind. Click on the link and let me know what you think. For me... pears are as beautiful as the human form.

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"Cadmium Lemon" by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Cadmium Lemon"... 6x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, 2-2008.
SOLD...

This original oil painting by American Artist, Bernie Rosage Jr. was SOLD at the 47th Annual Spring Art Show by the Onslow Art Society in the Baysden Art Gallery in Jacksonville, NC.

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This small still life titled "Cadmium Lemon" was painted from life as part of my "a painting a day" series. The play on subject matter ties my love of painting everyday objects like this lemon and my love of art represented by the tube of cadmium lemon paint.

Impressionistic Apple by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Impressionistic Apple"... 6x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life,
2-2008.
SOLD... Thanks again Betty!

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Back-lit Apple by Bernie Rosage Jr.

"Back-lit Apple"... 6x6" Oil on Panel, alla prima from life, 2-2008.
SOLD... Thanks Jon P., Portland OR.

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Another willing subject posed in my studio for a small still life from life. This apple was a study in shadows and dramatic lighting. I back-lit the apple and allowed the shadow to help emphasize the composition. I like this square format and plan to do many more like this one.

Collin's Barn

"Collin's Barn"... 6x8" Oil on Panel, alla prima, 2-2008.
SOLD... Thanks again Barbara B.!

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I have been on a barn kick lately... I never tire of painting them. This old barn is like family. It is located on the road I grew up on... I have passed it thousands of times but finally got that "Round TUIT" and picked up the brush to capture it before it is gone forever. I painted this from a photo as a demo for the "Career Day" at my daughter's school. We talked about being an artist as a career and the importance of supporting the arts.

Daily News article about the event... Butcher? Baker? Candlestick maker?

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