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Illustrated Native Plants of Western PA by Carol Skinger

May 9, 2024

$40 per one Print
Size including border is 18 1/2″ wide x 8″ high.

Original was painted in watercolor, gouache, and archival inks. Archival print on textured paper. There are 11 images in the series

Passiflora incarnata, commonly called Maypop, purple passion flower, wild passion vine — Passiflora incarnata, commonly called Maypop, purple passion flower, wild passion vine.

Helenium autumnaleCommonly called Sneezeweed

$40 Print
Size including border is 18 1/2" wide x 8" high.

Original was painted in watercolor, gouache, and archival inks. Archival print on textured paper. — Helenium autumnale,
Commonly called Sneezeweed

left: Echinacea, commonly called Coneflowerright: Monarda didyma, commonly called Red Bee Balm or Bergamot. It is a hybrid of the wild Monarda. — left: Echinacea, commonly called Coneflower
right: Monarda didyma, commonly called Red Bee Balm or Bergamot. It is a hybrid of the wild Monarda.

Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan) and Echinacea (Cone Flower)

Vernonia fasciculata Commonly called Ironweed — Vernonia fasciculata
Commonly called Ironweed

Onoclea sensibilisCommonly called Sensitive Fern — Onoclea sensibilis
Commonly called Sensitive Fern

Vernonia fasciculata illustrated in summer and in winter. Commonly called Ironweed

Rudbeckia illustrated in summer and in winter is commonly called Black Eyed Susan

Native plant illustrated in summer and winter is Monarda fistulosa, commonly called Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm — Native plant illustrated in summer and winter is Monarda fistulosa,
commonly called Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm

Native plant on left is Echinacea, commonly called Coneflower.Native plaon right is Polygonatum biflorum, commonly Solomon's Seal. — Native plant on left is Echinacea, commonly called Coneflower.
Native plant right is Polygonatum biflorum, commonly Solomon’s Seal.

Native plant illustrated is Helinium autumnale, commonly called Sneezeweed or Helen’s plant. This coloring is a cultivar of the native yellow version. — Helinium autumnale (Sneezeweed or Helen’s plant)

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Snow Shadows

Trees cast long shadows on snow, ski tracks and footprints in snow, deep blue hill and russet foliage beyond, Winter sky has yellow glow and viridian green. 12” x 12” Soft pastel on paper by Carol Skinger — Snow Shadows by Carol Skinger. Soft Pastel on paper.

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Stain and Flow Abstract Ink

Imaginary Landscape 10

New abstract works on Arches paper. Water plus archival inks.

Working title ‘Don’t Look Up’ series. These are quite small in scale so far.

Horizontal abstract painting in blues, reddish brown and an ochre-like yellow on white paper. It’s a ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style, showing much flowing of color into each other or into white areas. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 07 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 3 zones on paper. Above the horizon is mostly pale sepia flowing to darker brown, including small bits of bright orange. Next zone at the center area is white. Below the white zone a mostly deep cool green and deep blue color flowing into white area at center. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water below it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 05 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting on paper. Above the horizon a mostly pale light beige color flows into smaller amount of darker brown. Below the horizon is mostly darker, then lighter blue with white flowing into it. The white area appears as a flowing white zone in center horizon. It’s a ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style, showing much flowing of color into each other or into white areas. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 02 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting on paper. Above the horizon is mostly blue with white flowing into it. Below the horizon a mostly pale light beige color flows into smaller amount of darker brown. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 02 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 3 zones on paper. Above the horizon is mostly blue with white flowing into it. Next zone at the center area is white. Below the white zone is mostly darker brown with pale sepia flowing into it with small bits of bright orange. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 04 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 2 zones on paper. Above the horizon is white paper with diagonal yellow orange rectangular shape intruding. Below is stained din eep blue in shades from lighter to darker blue flowing color. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 08 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 2 zones on paper. Above the horizon is a pink, brown and white flow. Below is stained in dark brown to lighter brown, to very pale. A thin horizontal zone of white separates the upper and lower zones. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 09 by Carol Skinger

Imaginary Landscape 11 by Carol Skinger

Imaginary Landscape 12 — Imaginary landscape 12

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2022 New Work

January 16, 2022

January 2022 begins with some abstract works on paper using archival colored inks

Horizontally divided abstract painting on paper. Above the horizon is mostly blue with white flowing into it. Below the horizon a mostly pale light beige color flows into smaller amount of darker brown. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 02 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 3 zones on paper. Above the horizon is mostly pale sepia flowing to darker brown, including small bits of bright orange. Next zone at the center area is white. Below the white zone a mostly deep cool green and deep blue color flowing into white area at center. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water below it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 05 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 3 zones on paper. Above the horizon is mostly blue with white flowing into it. Next zone at the center area is white. Below the white zone is mostly darker brown with pale sepia flowing into it with small bits of bright orange. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 04 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting on paper. Above the horizon a mostly pale light beige color flows into smaller amount of darker brown. Below the horizon is mostly darker, then lighter blue with white flowing into it. The white area appears as a flowing white zone in center horizon. It’s a ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style, showing much flowing of color into each other or into white areas. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 02 by Carol Skinger

Horizontal abstract painting in blues, reddish brown and an ochre-like yellow on white paper. It’s a ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style, showing much flowing of color into each other or into white areas. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 07 by Carol Skinger

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Tenting and Camping Paintings (12 paintings)

Camping! In 2020 more people are camping due to the pandemic. We never stopped camping and it’s a favorite painting subject of mine.

Tenting and the Night Sky by Carol Skinger

This one is in Wales inspired by a photo my cycling acquaintance John Climber took in late September 2020. He has some great cycling videos.

Red hammock and Tents by Carol Skinger

Tenting and Cycling

Camping and Biking

Reading and Relaxing while camping

Three Tents in the Woods

Pink Tent, Blue Awning

Nighttime in the Campground

Fathers and Sons camping out

Granny and Adam

Sunset Afterglow and the tent in the woods

bright orange slice in dendrite like forest — Dendrite Forest by Carol Skinger

This orange hammock painting is available as a print as well as the original.

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