The Art of Brynn Carroll

2011-08-14T11:19:00.002-07:00

It's interesting to think about the choices I have made or have not made. One made, decades ago, has been to enter more deeply into the artist's world, the inner sanctum where the soul rests, to commune and collaborate with it, and to attempt to paint from that place.

2011-04-22T23:34:00.005-07:00

Just an experiment I did using my photograph of clouds
then utilizing the cube wrap tool in CS5.

Now to learn how to animate this and create a device app
that includes my original artwork for an Ipad.

"Water Lilies IX"

2011-04-17T10:56:00.019-07:00

Sold

5" x 7"

Oil on Board/Belgian linen

email Chroma Gallery about this painting

or call 912.232.2787

"Water Lilies No.10"

2011-04-16T23:13:00.020-07:00

SOLD

5" x 7"

Oil on Board/Belgian linen

email Chroma Gallery about this painting

or call 912.232.2787

Southern Ease

2011-04-04T15:44:00.003-07:00

"SOUTHERN EASE"

Please join us as we ease into our Annual Fall Exhibition presenting artist Brynn Carroll from Huntsville Alabama along with new works from some of your favorite Chroma Gallery artists. We are beginning our 10th year of business in Savannah and hope you all will come out and celebrate with us.

Opening reception: This Thursday, October 21, 2010

From: 5:00pm until 8:30pm.

Brynn Carroll

Brynn Carroll - Yin Yang II - Oil on Canvas - Diptych 26"x 72"

This exciting exhibition brings a seasoned painter to Chroma Gallery. Brynn Carroll moved to Huntsville Alabama from Northern California about a year ago and has been enamored with the sultry summer nights and slowed down pace of the southeast. Brynn was born in northern California and received her BA in fine arts from California State University of Sacramento. Shortly after graduating, Brynn became a full-time artist and has been painting for over twenty years. Her work has won numerous awards and is widely collected. In these new works, Brynn has captured exquisite moments in time or "snap-shots" of her environment. She continues to be fascinated by the way light plays on water and floods over objects in its path. She often works with large scale formats in either oil or watercolor yet gives herself the freedom to explore other mediums and methodologies including sculpture. Brynn says of her work, "the meaning of color and shape make a more definite statement than words." We are please to introduce you to Brynn Carroll's water lily series along with her other new works created especially for this exhibition. Please come and meet the artist on Thursday night between 5:00-8:30pm. Brynn will be here along many of the other participating artists during the opening.

Celebrate the Arts this Holiday Season

2010-11-28T03:28:00.043-07:00

Now there is a convenient way
to shop for that artful gift

by shopping at our online store.

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What you will find at our online store:

* Limited Edition Prints.

* Open Edition or Mini Prints .

* Soon to be added - Miniature works in Oil

on Belgian Linen on Board.

I will be updating the online Store often with NEW WORKS.
Keep checking back often.

with the words Mailing List in the "Subject" header and

you will then be added and receive updates on new works immediately

in our newsletter at: info@brynncarroll.com

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"Little Gems"

2010-11-27T17:37:00.004-07:00

Save the date
Saturday, November 13th, 10:30 to 5:30pm
Back by Popular Demand
OPEN HOUSE - ALL DAY
You don't want to miss the opening of
"LITTLE GEMS" a.k.a. '100 under 300'

Come out and see some of my small works at

Chroma Gallery Savannah GA!

Click the link above titled "Little Gems" for more information!

Savannah sweet Savannah

2010-11-12T00:26:00.002-07:00

It has been awhile since I have posted so I thought I would write a bit about my trip to Savannah, GA where I delivered several works and enjoyed some time away from the studio. I had an uneventful drive down with my furry children (Gidget and Lily) with me who always are good car companions. My beautiful Lily (above) was so tired she fell out of her bed and just went to sleep. I love my furry companions so much they make my life happy!

Here is a few of the pieces and how they looked as they hung at Chroma Gallery in Savannah, GA.

"Vortex" wip

2010-10-12T14:32:00.007-07:00

48" x 72" Watercolor on 156lb. D'Arches 100% rag

New Works by Brynn Carroll

2010-10-08T17:26:00.005-07:00

CHROMA GALLERY

Thursday, October 21, 2010
5pm -8:30pm

31 Barnard St
Savannah, GA 31401-2519
(912) 232-2787

12x12x3 oil on canvas

"In Pursuit of Art"
Thurs, October 21st. From 5:00pm until 8:30.

Five galleries are participating in the hop titled “In Pursuit of Art.”
Trolleys are free to ride and will circulate between the five galleries.
Each gallery will have a special exhibition going on with artists in attendance. For more info you can go to SAVFADA.com

"Serenade"

2010-10-06T16:31:00.011-07:00

14" x 28"
Oil on Canvas

© Brynn Carroll

"Yin Yang II"

2010-09-22T23:51:00.012-07:00

Diptych

26" x 36" each panel

Oil on canvas

"Water Lilies XII"

2010-09-05T11:46:00.008-07:00

12" x 12" x 3"
Oil on canvas
WIP (almost finished just detail work now)
© Brynn Carroll

"Serenade"

2010-08-27T12:12:00.006-07:00

14"x28"
Oil on Canvas
© Brynn Carroll
work in progress

"Amethyst Tree in the Park"

2010-07-12T00:58:00.004-07:00

"Amethyst Tree in the Park"
Savannah, GA
Digital Image
© Brynn Carroll

"Under The Desert Skies No.5"

2010-05-15T11:55:00.025-07:00

5"x7" Oil on Belgium Linen mounted on board
This is a WIP (work in progress)

"la grenouille" - Graphite on paper

2010-04-06T14:22:00.004-07:00

Drawing is the root of everything.
- Vincent Van Gogh

This is a drawing I am working on

for a piece titled, "

la grenouille la théière et la fleur",
(The frog the tea pot and the flower).

"Water Lilies VIII"

2010-04-05T14:54:00.008-07:00

20" x 50" Oil on Canvas

It's a new year and it's been awhile since I posted new work.

I have alot of new work I am finishing up and will post soon!

Thanks for following me here and be sure to check me out on Facebook!

The link is the to right!

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-23T14:28:00.008-07:00

Happy Holidays!

I have taken a break but will
be posting new images as of the
New Year. I wish you all a
wonderful Holiday and a New Year
filled with a creative spirit!

"Water Lilies"

2009-10-24T10:41:00.014-07:00

Oil on canvas 4'.5'' x 6'

SOLD

"Water Lilies" Private collection - Santa Fe, NM

In 1985 I spent some time shooting Lilies from many sources for reference work on a series, or what I had hoped would be a series of works, which continue on today. Over 25 years have passed by since I painted the first in this series which I felt a need to re-post. I am currently working in this series developing new imagery.

Interruptions in my time spent in the studio along with moving has caused me to slow down posting images and having new works for sale, but I hope to change that soon.

"La Grenouille"

2009-06-07T05:15:00.005-07:00

This is a drawing I am working on
for a piece titled, " la grenouille la théière et la fleur",
(The frog the tea pot and the flower).

The finished piece will be in oil.

I am also working on a large 4 foot x 5 foot watercolor that I will be posting soon.

Many of you have asked about my Miniature works on board which I am going to try and post several new works. For now, I am lost in the creative process and it becomes very hard to remove myself to do the other things that are associated like shooting the works and getting them posted here on my blog.

Keep checking in and thanks to all the people who have suddenly found my Blog and following along. I have received some very kind emails.

Namaste

Under The Desert Sky

2009-05-14T14:35:00.005-07:00

It has been awhile since I have posted new work. I will be going back to doing "Miniatures" along with some new watercolors that are pretty large in scale.

In the recent past, I had been doing a small series of miniatures called "Under The Desert Sky", along with new works from the ongoing "Water Lilies" series. I hope to post new work soon.

Above, is just one of the many desert sunsets I see out my back door. I feel lucky!

Kricket

2009-05-07T15:36:00.025-07:00

In Loving Memory of my

Beautiful Kricket
1999 - 2009

It has been said that a dog is man's best friend. If that is the case then my sweet, extremely smart and gentle Kricket embodied just that and so much more. There never has been a kinder nor gentler soul touch my life as much as she. I miss her so much my heart is broken in two and my home feels much quieter without her. Lily, who is her furry pal and my other toy fox terrier, I know misses her as well.

Simply put, I adored my Kricket. She was special in every way and was my constant companion whose side I never left. At only 5lbs, I felt I was her protector and gentle, human care giver. There is never adequate words when you love someone or something, it is their spirit that embeds deeply in your heart and it is where they reside forever when their physical self has left us.

Kricket came into my life at a perfect time. Although only the size of a hampster when she came to live with me, she was tough as nails and often ran 10k fun runs with me. Kricket became a gallery embassador along with Lily, and both were forever the hit of the gallery. Patrons came, I believe, to see these two furry friends who always greeted others with wags of their tails and excitement in their bright eyes.

Kricket, you will never be forgoten and Lily and I miss you desperately. We love and miss you so very much. Thank you Kricket for your special gift of coming into my life and touching me in ways I never thought possible. It can never be explained to or understood by others the special bond we shared together. To a gentle soul and loving furry companion. We miss you!

It is with much pain and sadness Lily and I say goodbye.

Koi Fish series

2009-01-28T22:13:00.012-07:00

It's a new year and I have been as busy as ever finishing up old projects so I can freely start new ones. One of the other mediums I enjoy working in is watercolors. In recent years, I have been working on a larger scale-- 4ft x6ft and larger. I can experiment more with washes, glazes and wet into wet areas as I try for a certain effect within the watercolor. As with my oil painting techniques, these seem to spill over into my watercolors or visa versa, I never know which since I work much the same in both mediums.

When working in oils I build the color up in thin layers and I use the white of the canvas much the same as the white of the paper for watercolors. I have been experimenting with mounting watercolor paper (hot press) on board and can get as large as 4ftx8ft without warping which makes them easier to frame.

The best way I have found to work larger is to roll out the watercolor paper over a 4ft x 8ft piece of plywood and then tack down with a specialty strap around the edges with few staples as possible. When it's time to pull the watercolor paper off the plywood I have found this method leaves few marks on the edge of the paper and I can actually deckle the edge if I choose to.

Here are a few examples of a work in progress. I'll be posting more soon!

"Yin Yang II"

2008-11-16T15:56:00.010-07:00

26" x 36" Oil on Canvas panels

The front side here. The backside below.

This is a painting, (work in progress in 0il), I have resurrected after giving up hope with it. I spent a bit of time re-working in new color, and continuing to build up layers of paint for the luminosity I seek. Color is essential to all my work as is design. In this piece, I purposefully placed lilies in various states of bloom to create a Triad or "V", (inverted in this work), into the design forcing the eye of the viewer to move throughout the painting and into the other side of the diptych. Incorporating design elements like these keeps me interested and challenged simultaneously.

How I stretch canvas

2008-11-16T15:39:00.010-07:00

I often get emails asking how I stretch my canvas. Here is a detailed shot from the back of the canvas. I cut my own stretcher bars, beveling the edges so the canvas doesn't rest on the bar, and reinforcing the corners for rigidity and stabilization. I typically paint around the edges so a clean stapling is important too me visually. Larger canvases I create a t-bar effect in the back to again help the stabilization and rigidity which I'll give an example later on.

I prime and gesso all my canvas and buy it in bulk rolls. I have worked in both Linen and regular stock canvas, yet it always depended on what I could afford at the time. I have been fortunate throughout my career as a painter to work with good tools and products which I feel has been essential for me as a painter. I work in fine layers building paint up so my work in not created in Impasto style for a reason. There is a "luminosity" I am seeking and it is through the gradual buildup of layers that works best for the result I am seeking

As they hung in the gallery

2008-11-16T15:30:00.007-07:00

A view from Brynn Carroll Gallery of the ongoing "Water Lily" series I have been working on for over 20 years with metal sculpture in the background.

"Flower Study II"

2008-11-06T17:23:00.012-07:00

The Collectors
standing with my work.

60" x 60" Oil on Canvas

SOLD

I am often asked about the size of canvas I work on so I thought I would post a larger piece I did several years ago to show the scale in relation to people standing near my work vs. my miniatures. This piece was painted a long time ago (oil on canvas), but remains one of my favorites. The suspension of the flower in space, and the interesting shape appeals too me.

Recently, I found a product I am experimenting with for new watercolors. I hope to get a good image so I can post. I do get a few emails from time to time asking me about my color and how I am able to get such vibrancy. I'll try and answer more of those questions when I post new works. I am also thinking of adding a new Blog link so it is separate from this one to specifically talk about technique for those who have asked.

Thank you to my friends for well wishes regarding my Mom.

"Water Lilies No.10 "

2008-07-04T18:20:00.005-07:00

5" x 7 " Oil - Belgian Linen on board

I'm currently working on "Miniature" works for an upcoming show for the Chandler Arts Guild so I will not be putting these new pieces up for bid until after the show. I have created many new pieces along with working on new subject matter that I hope you will enjoy!

Check back soon or look for my e-newsletter for additional information on new works!

"Water Lilies N0.11"

2008-06-29T12:11:00.005-07:00

5" x 7" Oil Belgian Linen on board

SOLD

"Water Lilies No.9"

2008-06-20T10:36:00.005-07:00

5" x 7 " Oil on Belgian Linen on board

Water Lilies No.9

2008-06-20T10:34:00.001-07:00

Under the Desert Sky No.2

2008-06-13T11:24:00.004-07:00

SOLD

Water Lilies No.8 - Oil on panel 5"x7"

2008-06-01T15:37:00.007-07:00

SOLD

Under the Desert Sky No.3 - Oil on panel - 5"x7"

2008-05-29T19:28:00.005-07:00

Click here to bid

Under the Desert Sky

2008-04-03T16:41:00.005-07:00

NFS

This is a small 5"x7"
Oil on gessoed panel.

As a participant with a group of artists who exchange works monthly
called ATC's, this work was from the theme; "Greetings from"...mine is,
"Greetings from the sunshine state in the beautiful desert".

I'll be doing a series of small works based on this theme--Under the Desert Sky".

Desert Sky Series

2008-03-05T08:15:00.004-07:00

I took a break from posting an
image a day but now I am trying to get back to it.
These skies are what I see almost daily here in the Desert.

Desert Sky series

2008-02-29T13:14:00.004-07:00

2008-02-18T20:39:00.002-07:00

Swimming in a sea of color

2008-01-22T00:12:00.002-07:00

Paint is your friend

2008-01-21T13:47:00.002-07:00

Contemplating the future

2008-01-19T23:57:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Snow Globe

2007-12-24T10:08:00.001-07:00

An image a day
Merry Christmas!

The Mask

2007-12-23T11:27:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Ornaments

2007-12-21T11:05:00.000-07:00

An image a day

Desert Sky

2007-12-20T12:42:00.002-07:00

An image a day

Desert sky

2007-12-18T11:53:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Agave III

2007-12-12T15:18:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Roses

2007-12-08T20:30:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Someone's watching

2007-12-08T12:50:00.000-07:00

An image a day

The Colosseum - Roma

2007-12-06T18:30:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Venice

2007-12-01T21:27:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Italian guard kitty

2007-12-01T13:37:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Tre Sfere

2007-11-26T12:38:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Sfere

2007-11-24T20:58:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Vatican sphere

2007-11-23T15:48:00.001-07:00

This is also an image I took in Italy.
Inside the Vatican interior area are
these spheres by sculpture:
Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Sphere Within Sphere (Sfera Con Sfera)

Water Nymph

2007-11-21T11:28:00.001-07:00

An image a day

Tolleranza

2007-11-14T20:03:00.001-07:00

I took this image in Italy of Gandhi
on a vinyl billboard clinging to
an architecturally stunning building.

Across from the billboard was a basilica
whose shadow cast over part of Gandhi's
image which struck me profoundly.

AGAVE II

2007-11-11T20:36:00.000-07:00

An image a day

AGAVE

2007-11-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

An image a day

Studio shots

2007-10-26T15:44:00.000-07:00

The Art of Brynn Carroll

"Water Lilies IX"

"Water Lilies No.10"

Southern Ease

Celebrate the Arts this Holiday Season

"Little Gems"

Savannah sweet Savannah

"Vortex" wip

New Works by Brynn Carroll

Five galleries are participating in the hop titled “In Pursuit of Art.”Trolleys are free to ride and will circulate between the five galleries.Each gallery will have a special exhibition going on with artists in attendance. For more info you can go to SAVFADA.com

"Serenade"

© Brynn Carroll

"Yin Yang II"

Diptych

26" x 36" each panel

Oil on canvas

"Water Lilies XII"

12" x 12" x 3"Oil on canvasWIP (almost finished just detail work now)© Brynn Carroll

"Serenade"

"Amethyst Tree in the Park"

"Under The Desert Skies No.5"

5"x7" Oil on Belgium Linen mounted on boardThis is a WIP (work in progress)

"la grenouille" - Graphite on paper

"Water Lilies VIII"

Happy Holidays!

"Water Lilies"

"La Grenouille"

Under The Desert Sky

Kricket

Koi Fish series

"Yin Yang II"

How I stretch canvas

As they hung in the gallery

"Flower Study II"

"Water Lilies No.10 "

"Water Lilies N0.11"

"Water Lilies No.9"

Water Lilies No.9

Under the Desert Sky No.2

Water Lilies No.8 - Oil on panel 5"x7"

Under the Desert Sky No.3 - Oil on panel - 5"x7"

Under the Desert Sky

Desert Sky Series

Desert Sky series

Swimming in a sea of color

Paint is your friend

Contemplating the future

Snow Globe

The Mask

Ornaments

Desert Sky

Desert sky

Agave III

Roses

Someone's watching

The Colosseum - Roma

Venice

Italian guard kitty

Tre Sfere

Sfere

Vatican sphere

Water Nymph

Tolleranza

AGAVE II

AGAVE

Studio shots

Five galleries are participating in the hop titled “In Pursuit of Art.”
Trolleys are free to ride and will circulate between the five galleries.
Each gallery will have a special exhibition going on with artists in attendance. For more info you can go to SAVFADA.com

12" x 12" x 3"
Oil on canvas
WIP (almost finished just detail work now)
© Brynn Carroll

5"x7" Oil on Belgium Linen mounted on board
This is a WIP (work in progress)