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This still life was done from a photo.  I am learning some new techniques and want to share.

Title  Pitcher,Snapdragons,and Grapes

Medium oils on canvas panel

Size  12" x 9"

Signed and purchase is 200.00

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1166526/ptichersnapdragonsand-grapes-by-barbara-haviland

This bayou was done to show the mist that appears in the morning. I used a misty green and blue.  I did this one on a square canvas. It is available here on my Rivers and Bayou section.  Email with any questions.  

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/643993/early-morning-in-the-bayou

This Tiny Bayou is one of my daily artworks.  I hope you like the painting. It is framed and ready to enjoy.

Title  Tiny Bayou

Medium oils on canvas

Size  6"x8"

purchase  85.00

Comes signed and framed

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1172818/tiny-bayou-by-barbara-haviland

This is a painting studying greens in the woods.  I painted this one with many values of greens.  It is done in oils on a canvas and is available here for you.

Title In The Woods By the Stream

Medium oils on canvas

Size 12"x16"

purhase  200.00

Signed by artist Barbara Haviland

http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/1166527/in-the-woods-by-the-stream

I managed to finally finish this hill country tree and pathway. I started this one in a workshop and hope you like it.

It is done with oils and on a canvas panel. I worked on this one from a photo. 

Title Hill Country Oak Tree

Medium oils on canvas panel

Size  11"x14"

purchase 150.00 + 15.00 shipping

Signed by Artist Barbara Haviland

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1166525/hill-country-oak-tree

The Hazel Ferry info taken from the achrives of McNeese. I was researching old Lake Charles, La for historical buildings to paint and came across this ferry"Steamer" and thought it would make a nice painting. The time period was around the early 1900's

  In June, 1888, Captain A. W. Wehrt established the ferry between Lake Charles and Westlake, Louisiana and with the growth and development of the ferry has increased proportionately, until today.  It is absolutely indispensable to the citizens of this section in their intercourse between the two places. 

            The Steamer Hazel, which is the largest boat upon Lake Charles, and Calcasieu River, is a well-built double hull craft, 89 feet long, with a 37 foot beam, and in addition to the two cabins and lower deck, has a beautiful and spacious upper deck, which gives the traveler a commanding view of the city, lake, river and surrounding territory. 

            The Hazel is especially well-equipped for the transportation of heavy and package freight as well as passengers, being operated upon a regular winter and summer schedule on her trip of two and one-half miles across the lake and return.

 http://www.louisiana101.com/pc_lc.html

Title  Hazel Ferry

Medium oils on canvas

Size  36"x24"

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1166528/hazel-ferry-large-oil-painting

This 12x12 square painting of a lily was done with a palette knife.  The sides are not painted.  The paint is thick and has textures.

Title Abstract Palette Knife Lily

Medium oils on canvas

Size  12"x12"

purchase  200.00

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1166524/abstract-palette-knife-lily-by-barbara-haviland

Calla Lilies are such a pretty flower and people seem to like them. I decided to make this one a little different. I painted it with a palette knife and broke all my lines "hince Fractured"  I do like to do this with large florals.  The painting is large and is on a stretched canvas.

Title Fractured Calla Lilies

Medium oils on canvas

Size  30"x40"

signed and ready to frame and enjoy

purchase  1200.00 + shipping

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1166529/fractured-calla-lilies-large-oil

The Luna Jacal or Luna's Jacal was the residence of Gilberto Luna, a Mexican pioneer farmer in the area of Texas that would become Big Bend National Park. The jacal, an indigenous Tejano dwelling suited to the desert environment, was built about 1890^[2] with a low sandstone and limestone wall about 4 feet (1.2 m), with forked poles set upright into the walls, supporting roof poles. The house backs up to a large boulder. A heavier line of poles extends the length of the jacal. The roof was made of ocotillo branches weighted down with earth and stones, presently replaced with an inappropriate soil-cement roof. Luna raised a large family at the jacal, peacefully coexisting with otherwise hostile Comanche who used the Alamo Creek area as a war trail. Luna died there in 1947 at age 108 or 109.^[3]

Luna's jacal was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 8, 1974.^[1] It was restored in 1971 and again stabilized in 1983.^[2]  

INFO  gotten from Wipipedia.. 

Title  Luna's Jacal in Big Bend National Park

medium oils on canvas

Size  24H"x36W"

signed and purchase is  900.00 + shipping

PS  It was very cool in the house.

 Morning Sun Coming Up   was done recenly in the early morning from my front yard. I painted from about 90 minutes. The painting is available for purchase here .

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/1164717/plein-air-morning-sun-coming-up

Title  Morning Sun Coming Up Plein Air

Size 9"x12"

Medium oils on canvas panel

Purchase 150.00

Signed by Artist  Barbara Haviland Texas Contemporary Artist