Saturday, October 31, 2009


"Winter Lights"
Experimental
22"x15"
$1295
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 28, 2009


"Southwest Pottery I"
11"x15"
transparent watercolor
$325
to purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009



"Three Trees"
Transparent Watercolor
81/2"x6 /12"
$80
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration:  Cooler weather brings bare trees and snow at home.  Fall turns into winter and the holiday season, a time for family, sharing, good food and giving thanks.  All good times and wonderful memories...
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Monday, October 26, 2009



"Between the Evergreens"
Transparent Watercolor
$395
15"x22"
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration:  Fall is in the air; cool temperatures, rain, and geese honking overhead.

Saturday, October 24, 2009



"Join Hands Around The World"
Transparent Watercolor
15"x22"
$375


Friday, October 23, 2009


"Crocus"
Experimental
$395
17"x23"
To purchase  contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration:  While experiencing an experimental painting day of throwing, dripping, and spraying paint and water on yuppo paper the Crocus flowers appeared.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009


"Frolicking Horses"
Acrylic
24"x30"
$1595
To Purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration: Watching the girls frolick in the wind on a sunny day.

Monday, October 19, 2009



"Red Hot Days"
Transparent Watercolors
15"x22"
$395
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration:  I did this monochromatic painting to show my students how to create a painting in one color using different values.  It is interesting to watch young artists ages 5 to adult complete this exercise.  At the beginning they are so confused but as the progress they are pleased with their results.

Saturday, October 17, 2009


"Flowing Flower"
$1595
22"x30"
Mixed Media
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com


Friday, October 16, 2009



"Pink Roses"
Transparent Watercolor
15"x22"
$375
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com



Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Tuesday, October 13, 2009


"Sleepy Girl"
Pencil
$195
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com
                                                                                                            
Remember time is getting shorter to order your animal portrait for your holiday gift giving.  Contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com  14"x17" pencil drawings $195

Monday, October 12, 2009



"City Park by the Lake"
21"x28"
experimental
Sold

Inspiration:  While experimenting with Yuppo paper, gesso, watercolor and printing, I began to see a vision of a city park in the abstract shapes, pushing it further it appeared to be by a lake.

Sunday, October 11, 2009


"Abstract Reflections"
experimental
22"x17"
$525
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration:This piece was done on Yuppo paper with acrylic gouache and transparent watercolor. Once again mother nautre took over my abstract and created a landscape.


Saturday, October 10, 2009


"Red and White flowers"
22"x30"
$1495
experimental
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com
Inspiration:  In an experimental mood, I used mat medium to adhere rice paper to #140 pound arches watercolor paper.  I placed transparent watercolor on the paper and then qouache out of the tube with a pallet knife.  I did not intend to paint flowers, but after looking at the under painting, I clearly saw the flowers, must be the dreary rain pushing me to make a brighter day.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009



"Trotting Horses"
22"x30"
transparent watercolor
$1495
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration:  After watching the girls frolic in the rain and puddles in the pasture, I painted my version with color.  It is always relaxing to watch the girls play, if they can stop munching on grass.

Monday, October 5, 2009




"Early Winter"
transparent watercolor
15"x22"
$495
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Inspiration:   Remembering the fall in western New York State when the hills are covered in yellows, oranges, reds, and some still green.  In early October some trees are bare and others are not, those  that are still full are heavy with snow.  You can hear the branches groaning and cracking under the heavy weight of the snow.

Sunday, October 4, 2009



"Apples"
Acyrlic
24"x36"
$old

Inspiration:  One of my adult students has been painting a bowl of apples.  As she was having a difficult time with negative painting and other techniques I created my own apples to help her see different techniques and mixing colors instead of using flat paint out of the tube.

Friday, October 2, 2009



Animal and pet commissioned portraits are available in pencil, pastel, or acrylic.  Contact me at lindaabein@gmail.com soon to have before the holidays.  Pricing depends upon size and medium.