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Sharon Fox Cranston

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Jan 27

I’m new to BlueSky and wanted to introduce myself. I’m an artist living in Nova Scotia who loves to paint landscapes in an impressionistic style. I work mostly in acrylic and gouache. Below is a sampling of some of my recent works.
#originalart #acrylicpainting #impressionism #landscapepainting #art

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · May 1

A small plein air gouache today, 10”x7”. Rissers Beach, a little fresh water stream dances and sparkles its way towards the salty sea.
#gouache #gouacheart #gouachepainter #novascotia #beachscape #artoftheday #pleinair #pleinairgouache #pleinairpainter

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Mar 29

A small gouache today, beach grass, dreaming of summer and getting out there instead of painting from photos. 9”x6”
#gouache #gouacheart #gouachepainter #beachgrass #novascotia #beachscape #artoftheday

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Mar 23

New gouache on hot pressed watercolour paper, 8”x8”
A closeup on a small section of glorious coast which is the South Shore of Nova Scotia. #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheart #gouacheartist #gouachelover #seascape #novascotia #art #landscape #artlover #ocean #seaweed #newart #holbein

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Mar 15

I’m the feature artist for an upcoming online Square Foot Show, East Coast, this July. Follow along for previews of paintings. Acrylic on canvas, 12”x12”
#squarefootshow #acrylicpainting #acrylicartwork #landscape #landscapeart #landscapeartist #contemporaryart #artlovers #artcollector #novascotia

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Mar 13

What did I do today? I created this little gouache painting taken from a photo I took along the south shore. 7.5” x 7.5”. #gouache #gouachelandscape #gouacheart #gouacheartwork #gouachepaintings #gouacheartist #gouacheonpaper #novascotiaart #novascotialife #landscape_lovers #landscapeartist

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 24

New work. Oh, to kick my sandals off and ground myself with Mother Nature along the wild and free beaches of Nova Scotia. Acrylic on canvas, 12”x12”
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #landscapepainter #novascotia #squarefootshow #artlover #artcollector #art #grounding #barefoot #sandbetweenmytoes

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 23

New work. Longing to get back outside to plein air paint in glorious Nova Scotia’s South Shore. Next best thing is to paint from a photo captured last year. Acrylic on canvas, 12”x12”
#acrylic #acrylicpainting #landscapepainter #novascotia #squarefootshow #artlover #artcollector #art

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 22

Is that green grass! So jealous in Halifax, NS.

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 22

Yeah, like what’s that all about? Just asking from Canada.

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 21

New small gouache. The beauty of Nova Scotia, Canada #gouache #gouacheartist #landscapeart #newwork #art #canadianartist #novascotia #artlovers #impressionism #smallpaintings #worksonpaper #bluerocks #boathouse #ocean #gouachart

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 16

A small gouache on this nasty, stormy day. Peggy’s Cove in nicer weather. #gouacge #gouachelandscape #gouachepainter #peggyscove #canadianart #canadianartist #novascotia #artlover #artcollector #fishingboat #smallpaintings

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 14

New small gouache. The beauty of Nova Scotia, Canada #gouache #gouacheartist #landscapeart #newwork #art #canadianartist #novascotia #artlovers #impressionism #smallpaintings #worksonpaper

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 11

Small gouache, 8”x8” The beauty of Nova Scotia is endless. #gouache #gouacheartist #landscapeart #art #canadianartist #novascotia #artlovers #impressionism #smallpaintings #worksonpaper

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 10

The process. Prep, art mapping = good paintings. Thumbnails and colour stories prior to painting are your guides through to a finished work. #thumbnails #colourstories #artmapping #prep #acrylicpainting #landscape #fineart #canadianartist #contemporaryart #impressionism

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 9

I’m a Nova Scotia artist living and creating in Lunenburg

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 8

Who’s the artist?

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 8

Small gouache today. Taken from photo I took on West Ironbound Island during my artist residency there. Other than two artists, the only other residents on the island was a flock of hardy sheep. #gouachepainting #gouache #sheep

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 7

Demo from today’s workshop, painting with acrylics on watercolour paper. One of my favourite substrates to use with high flow acrylic, the way the paint reacts to the paper is magical. I pre-mounted the watercolour paper to a birch panel. #acrylicpainting #highflow #landscapepainting #demo #ocean

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 6

Perfect.

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Feb 1

I’m on a learning curve this past year with gouache. I love how convenient, light, and transportable this medium is, especially when plein air painting. So far, I’m loving it. This is a little 6x6 of Stonehurst, NS. #gouache #smallpaintings #landscapeart #gouacheart #canada #atlanticcoast #pleinair

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Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Jan 28

Thanks Lisa, your photos are amazing

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Jan 28

Thanks. Great to be here!

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Jan 28

Thanks so much, I appreciate the feedback.

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Jan 28

Thanks

Sharon Fox Cranston @sfoxcranston.bsky.social · Jan 28

More to come. Thanks