Catherine Twomey

Plein air painted at the Hillside site in Hot Springs, NC. In the 1800's, the land up the mountainside was farmed; just remnants remain now. A gorgeous fall day. Oil, 9 X 12" on panel. #painting #painting #oils #nature #catherinetwomey #artcommission #impressionism #preservingapicturesqueamerica

"The Gathering" has been accepted into Upmarket Gallery's "Art from the Heart" exhibition. Opening is 11/28 from 5 - 8 pm. Contemporary fresco on Ampersand Aquabord, 18 X 24". #blueskyartist #art #ampersandaquabord #catherinetwomey #pisgahinn #blueridgemountains #sunsetpainting #ashevilleartist

First layer Work in Progress, a contemplative fox tucked into nature. Ampersand Aquabord with QOR pigments, 11 x 14”. Many layers to go. #painting #oil painting #painting #nature #art #catherinetwomey #contemporarygallery #collector #collectors #commission #wildlife #foxes #dogandponyshowavl

Boo. "I almost managed to scare myself". #halloween #halloweencostume #pumpkinhalloween #watercolorpainting #boo #catherinetwomey1 #art #artonbluesky #artistonbluesky #originalart

Work In Progress, cropped portion of “The Gathering”. Been hiking a lot lately up at the Pisgah Inn along the Blue Ridge Parkway. So intrigued by the stories being told over dinner. Ampersand Aquabord, 18 x 24”. #catherinetwomey1 #aquabord #watercolorpainting #workinprogress #art #artistonbluesky

Thrilled that my Contemporary Fresco work is now represented by The Dog & Pony Show Gallery, 68 N. Market St. in Asheville, NC! Find "Bull Elephant Walking" here: www.dogandponyshow.com/collections/... #dogandponyshow #ashevilleartist #painting #painting #fresco #ampersandaquabord #aquabord

Just sold the rights to this "Da Vinci Horse: The Piaffe Revealed" illustration for a book cover on "Castration Trauma", soon to be published. What can I say? It's an issue. #davincihorse #artistonbluesky #art #horseanatomy #artisticsoul #artist #equine #equestrian #catherinetwomey

“Haven” is a 12 x 12” pigment on Aquabord. I grew up in farm country & I’ve just moved to a place where I can see the sky, smell the hay & ride again. This is home. #aquabord #watercolorpigments #ampersandaquabord #farmland #cathernetwomey1 #landscapepaintings #artistonbluesky #art #artist

A year ago rain & Hurricane Helene hit. Weeks without power, 54 days with no running water, great loss of life and livelihood. Today is a day of reflection and gratitude for making it through. #hurricanehelene #ashevillestrong #heleneflooding #catherinetwomey1 #hurricaneflooding #heleneasheville

"Neopolitan"; pigments on Aquabord. Transparent Qor watercolors allowed to interact and spread. Also called a Contemporary Fresco as the pigment joins to the clay surface and allows for infinite possibilities. #artist #sketch #aquabord #ampersandaquabord #artisticsoul #catherinetwomey1 #artlover

Bleak House Barn - a plantation in Earlysville VA, with the most elegant yet functional barn. The Bleak House was a historic 692-acre plantation, worked by slaves, that dated back to the 1700s. #artistonbluesky #art #barnart #barnspaintings #virginiabarns #barnseries #barnoilpaints #catherinetwomey1

Sketches from Japan; astounded by the design & beauty of Japanese art. Future paintings, here we come....#japaneseart #japanesecreativity #japaneseworksonpaper #japanesedesign #butterflyart #patternsandtextures #catherinetwomey1 #asianinfluence #tokushimajapan #artonpaper #artistonbluesky #art

Sassafras. Native Americans used infusions made from its root bark as a remedy to treat fevers, diarrhea, and rheumatism. It was also used to scent perfume and even as a flavoring for root beer. Photoshop. #art #artistonbluesky #blueskyartist #catherinetwomey #sassafras #plantpainting

Thanks much, Marcia! Hope you're great!

Jackrabbit close-up. Very close to finished. That glow, that stare - what a soul these animals have. Aquabord and pigments, 12 X 12". #artistonbluesky #jackrabbit #rabbitpainting #art #catherinetwomey1 #sunsetpainting #krugernationalpark #africapainting

Getting very close to finish on this animal series. The is a close-up from a larger piece. Yes, the stripes were blinding but soothing to paint! Pigment on Ampersand Aquabord. #zebrapainting #ampersandaquabord #africananimals #catherinetwomey1 #artistry #krugernationalpark #art #artistsonbluesky

Thanks much to Woolworth Walk Gallery at 25 Haywood St. in downtown Asheville for the sale of this original oil, "Soul Of The Deer." The work is 9 X 12", infused with copper. Thrilled! #catherinetwomey #woolworthwalk #artcommission #art #deerpainting #deerskull #deeranatomy #animalportrait

Work In Progress, African Jackrabbit. Starting to build up the contrast & glow. One creature I wasn’t terrified of in South Africa. Pigment on Aquabord,
first layers. #jackrabbit #southafrica #aquabord #watercolor #catherinetwomey1 #blueskyartist #art #artonbluesky #artistonbluesky

Work In Progress, Leopard Watch, pigments on Aquabord, 12 x 12”. It was dusk in the Timbavati; I could have reached out & patted him. However, I refrained. #krugernationalpark #timbavati #leopardpaintin #wip #workinprogress #watercolorart #aquabord #catherinetwomey1
#artistonbluesky #art

Painted plein air along the French Broad River, at Olivette in Asheville. The tree and the rocks spoke to each other, gently. Hurricane Helene may have destroyed this but nature will slowly fix it. #art #artistsonbluesky #artcommission #impressionism #woolworthwalk #soldartworks #frenchbroadriver

So grateful to the folks at Preserving A Picturesque America (saludastudios.com) for the sale of "French Broad Lean". This 9 X 12" oil was painted along the French Broad River in Asheville. It was the light and shadows on the tree that demanded my attention. #artistsonbluesky #art #blueskyartist

"Aspen Clouds" was painted plein air, after taking a gondola to the heights. What I love about live painting is how it seals those moments in your mind forever. #artistsonbluesky #commission #artcommission #impressionism #watercolor #art #endofyear #mountains #soldartworks #aspencolorodo #aspen

Very excited that Saluda Studios Gallery (preservationthroughart.org) has sold "The Island", a 12 X 12" oil. #painting #oil painting #painting #oils #nature #twomey #catherinetwomey #catherinetwomey #flow #contemporary #contemporaryart #award #internationalart #galleryart #artistsofbluesky #art

Can't wait to get going on the large version of this relaxed herd from the Timbavati in South Africa. Their positioning revealed their ever watchful vigilance. #zebraherd #zebrasinafrica #timbavati #wildanimals #wildlife #africanwildlife #zebrapower1 #catherinetwomey1 #wip #workinprogress #art

I didn't know there were jackrabbits in South Africa, but there sure are. This WIP highlights the transparency of light pouring through the ears. #jackrabbit #timbavati #krugernationalpark #wildanimals #wildlife #africanwildlife #artistsonbluesky #rabbitears #animalportrait #catherinetwomey1

The guide was upset. A musky odor hung in the twilight air. A fast moving bull elephant had gone rogue & impaled another tour bus. We were having none of it.
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#bullelephant #timbavati #krugernationalpark #wildanimals #wildlife #artistsonbluedky #catherinetwomey1 #art #krugernationalpark

Work In Progress sketch for a new series. The background marks represent speed since that is how the cheetah navigates through the world. #timbavati #krugernationalpark #wildanimals #wildlife #africanwildlife #cheetahspeed #africacheetah #catherinetwomeyu1 #animalportrait #artistsonbluesky

She was overwhelmingly regal. Watching her run, I tried to estimate the length of one stride as if she were a thoroughbred. 15 feet? 16? Astounding. #giraffe #giraffesouthaftica #timbavatisouthafrica #animalpreserve #conservationgiraffe #workinprogress #catherinetwomey1 #giraffelove

Wild Things, Paints & Bays", preliminary sketch for larger piece. Water, the lifeblood of the west as the herd replenishes at dusk. #horses #wildhorses #horsesdrinkingh #saltriverhorses #catherinetwomey1 #mesa #painthorses #linedrawing #WIP #workinprogress #contourdrawing #artistonbluesky #drawing

Stallion sketch, Photoshop Work In Progress for larger pieces. This is part of the Wild Things series. #WIP #workinprogress #catherinetwomey1 #stalliongallup #horsegalloping #animals #wildanimals #wildlife #canteringstallion #equine #equestrianart #wipart