Gail Niebrugge's Blog
Original Alaska wildflower painting “Moss Campion” 14″x20″ acrylic on rag board matted and framed under glass 20″x26″. Call for price and availability. While doing research for my book Alaska Wildflowers, I found these miniature beauties growing in little clumps high in the mountains above treeline. They add a delightful surprise of color to the dry, [...]
Mt. Drum; North Face acrylic original painting by Gail Niebrugge. Original painting available for purchase, call for price. This painting has been part of the private collection of the artist, and was the first painting from Alaska to be accepted in the top 100 Arts for the Parks exhibit in Jackson Hole, Wy, 1988. “Mt. [...]
“Rail Car” original acrylic/watercolor painting by Gail Niebrugge. To purchase this original painting, call for price and availability. This old Chitina lawn ornament has always puzzled me, the wheels look like they were designed to run on railroad track. I am fascinated by the shapes and shadows of broken parts, and how the wooden spokes [...]
“Still Life” acrylic and watercolor on rag board 20″ x 28″ matted and framed under glass 30″ x 38″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. The Ptarmigan is beautifully camouflaged as its feathers change color to match the seasons. I painted this gorgeous bird as it stood stock still, blending into the [...]
MCKINLEY TRAIL MINI ART PRINT “McKinley Trail” 5.8″x7.8″ mini Giclee print Open Edition Signed $30.00 US Original painting “McKinley Trail” 22″x30″watercolor/acrylic on rag paper framed under glass 32″x40″. Call for price and availability. During Gail’s Artist-in-Residence at Denali National Park, Alaska, she discovered the McKinley Bar Trail part way down the road to the Wonder [...]
“Proud Mamma” original acrylic on canvas 9″ x 12″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. I love these little Mallard ducks, the feather coloring around the eyes and the shape of the beak makes them look like they are smiling. We have a pair of Mallards nesting along the shore in the [...]
“Puffin” acrylic on canvas 5″ x 7″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. I made the adjustments to the composition that were discussed in the last post and the image is comfortable, and deemed finished. This little study might be used someday as part of a major, larger work. Gail Niebrugge, waterfowl [...]
“Common Loon” acrylic on canvas 5″ x 7″ study. Original painting SOLD. It was a challenge to isolate the dot pattern on this striking bird using the technique of pointillism. I’m satisfied with this little study. Someday this bird may appear as a part of a larger painting. Gail Niebrugge, waterfowl artist
“Squirrel” acrylic on canvas 5″ x 7″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. I’m enjoying creating these studies of what I call Big Alaskan Boy’s in Miniature. These mini’s are studies, an up-close look at subject matter that may be included in a larger composition some day. Gail Niebrugge, Alaska artist painting [...]
“Wolf Stalking” acrylic on canvas 6″ x 8″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. Pointillism was set aside on the figure of the wolf, and some linear strokes of a #1 brush were added to the foreground. The surrounding negative space is made up of layers of dots. These mini’s are studies, [...]
“Snow Bear” acrylic on canvas 6″x 8″ ©Gail Niebrugge. Call for price and availability. I had to abandon pointillism while completing detail on the bear image, and used short strokes with a #1 brush. Fond memories of our trip to Denali National Park, Alaska, during a snow storm. These mini’s are studies, an up-close look [...]
“Clamming” ©Gail Niebrugge, 8″x10″ acrylic on canvas. Call for price and availability. I’ve used many more short strokes and lines with a #1 brush to finish this mini, and am not satisfied to create the entire painting with dots. I like a little more detail and this small format is a challenge. These mini’s are [...]
Original Painting – Prime Colors 40″ x 60″ acrylic on Sintra board Framed size approximately 48″ x 68″ To purchase please call for price and availability. The technique of pointillism captures the brilliance of fall leaves shimmering against the silhouetted trunks of a birch tree forest. This exquisite original painting was created by Alaska artist [...]
Original Watercolor Art – Bay Views 13″ x 18″ watercolor/acrylic on rag board Matted and framed under glass approximate size 20″ x 25″ To purchase please call for price and availability. The colorful boat harbors of coastal Alaska, with houses and stores perched on pilings over the water are fascinating images to paint. Original watercolor [...]
“Wing Dancing” original acrylic on canvas 48″ x 60″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. I painted the Sandhill Cranes in the spring when they return to Alaska to mate . This is the mating dance where they jump up and down flapping wings and create quite a spectacular scene in the [...]
“Polychrome Panorama” original acrylic on rag board 10″ x 14″ matted and framed under glass 16″ x 20″. ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. The mountains from the famous Polychrome Pass in Denali National Park, Alaska, are spectacular in the fall.
“Monarch” original acrylic painting on canvas 18″ x 24″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. I enjoyed painting an up close view of the beautiful Monarch butterfly in pointillism.
“Skating Outdoors” original acrylic on canvas painting 18″ x 24″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. Frozen ponds, creeks, and lakes serve as ice rinks all over Alaska, and are often filled with people skating, playing and enjoying the beauty of winter outdoors.
“Steller Quartet” original watercolor and acrylic painting on rag board 14″ x 20″ matted and framed under glass 21″ x 27″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. Steller Sea Lions bark and rest along the rocky shoreline in Alaska, the big guy on the right looks bored out of his mind.
ACAPPELLA-SEA LION PAINTING “Acappella”original watercolor and acrylic on rag board 14″ x 20″ matted and framed under glass 21″ x 27″ ©Gail Niebrugge. To purchase call for price and availability. Sea lions gather in groups on rocky shores along the coastline of Alaska, and make a noisy racket. These guys look like they are singing [...]
Gail Niebrugge (Knee-brew-ghe) born and raised in California has pursued art since childhood, winning a poster contest on the Johnny Jet television show at the age of twelve. Gail began her career as an illustrator for the US Navy and Marines in San Diego, and later established the Instructional Media Center for the Grossmont High School District in La Mesa, California. The Niebrugge family fell in love with Alaska while on vacation in 1976 and never returned home, instead they established a residence and studio in the remote interior settlement of Copper Center where the artist painted … [Read More...]
Wikipedia defines pointillism as; "a style of painting in which small distinct points of primary colors create the impression of a wide selection of secondary and intermediate colors." It goes on to say that the mind and the eye mix the color spots into a full range of tones and that it is closely related to Divisionism. Divisionism was practiced by Georges Seurat during the Neo-Impressionism period. He broke his color into basic elements and painted very small and regular dots. His dots are carefully placed as to not touch each other, so the white under painted canvas shows around all of the dots. I call my painting technique pointillism, but technically it is incorrect according to Wikipedia. The difference between my technique and true pointillism is that I use … [Read More...]