art Archives - Carol Skinger

Illustrated Native Plants of Western PA by Carol Skinger

May 9, 2024

$40 per one Print
Size including border is 18 1/2″ wide x 8″ high.

Original was painted in watercolor, gouache, and archival inks. Archival print on textured paper. There are 11 images in the series

Passiflora incarnata, commonly called Maypop, purple passion flower, wild passion vine.

Helenium autumnaleCommonly called Sneezeweed

$40 Print
Size including border is 18 1/2" wide x 8" high.

Original was painted in watercolor, gouache, and archival inks. Archival print on textured paper. — Helenium autumnale,
Commonly called Sneezeweed

left: Echinacea, commonly called Coneflowerright: Monarda didyma, commonly called Red Bee Balm or Bergamot. It is a hybrid of the wild Monarda. — left: Echinacea, commonly called Coneflower
right: Monarda didyma, commonly called Red Bee Balm or Bergamot. It is a hybrid of the wild Monarda.

Rudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan) and Echinacea (Cone Flower)

Vernonia fasciculata Commonly called Ironweed — Vernonia fasciculata
Commonly called Ironweed

Onoclea sensibilisCommonly called Sensitive Fern — Onoclea sensibilis
Commonly called Sensitive Fern

Vernonia fasciculata illustrated in summer and in winter. Commonly called Ironweed

Rudbeckia illustrated in summer and in winter is commonly called Black Eyed Susan

Native plant illustrated in summer and winter is Monarda fistulosa, commonly called Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm — Native plant illustrated in summer and winter is Monarda fistulosa,
commonly called Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm

Native plant on left is Echinacea, commonly called Coneflower.Native plaon right is Polygonatum biflorum, commonly Solomon's Seal. — Native plant on left is Echinacea, commonly called Coneflower.
Native plant right is Polygonatum biflorum, commonly Solomon’s Seal.

Native plant illustrated is Helinium autumnale, commonly called Sneezeweed or Helen’s plant. This coloring is a cultivar of the native yellow version. — Helinium autumnale (Sneezeweed or Helen’s plant)

Trees cast long shadows on snow, ski tracks and footprints in snow, deep blue hill and russet foliage beyond, Winter sky has yellow glow and viridian green. 12” x 12” Soft pastel on paper by Carol Skinger — Snow Shadows by Carol Skinger. Soft Pastel on paper.

New abstract works on Arches paper. Water plus archival inks.

Working title ‘Don’t Look Up’ series. These are quite small in scale so far.

Horizontal abstract painting in blues, reddish brown and an ochre-like yellow on white paper. It’s a ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style, showing much flowing of color into each other or into white areas. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 07 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 3 zones on paper. Above the horizon is mostly pale sepia flowing to darker brown, including small bits of bright orange. Next zone at the center area is white. Below the white zone a mostly deep cool green and deep blue color flowing into white area at center. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water below it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 05 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting on paper. Above the horizon a mostly pale light beige color flows into smaller amount of darker brown. Below the horizon is mostly darker, then lighter blue with white flowing into it. The white area appears as a flowing white zone in center horizon. It’s a ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style, showing much flowing of color into each other or into white areas. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 02 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting on paper. Above the horizon is mostly blue with white flowing into it. Below the horizon a mostly pale light beige color flows into smaller amount of darker brown. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The painting is done in permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 02 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 3 zones on paper. Above the horizon is mostly blue with white flowing into it. Next zone at the center area is white. Below the white zone is mostly darker brown with pale sepia flowing into it with small bits of bright orange. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 04 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 2 zones on paper. Above the horizon is white paper with diagonal yellow orange rectangular shape intruding. Below is stained din eep blue in shades from lighter to darker blue flowing color. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 08 by Carol Skinger

Horizontally divided abstract painting in 2 zones on paper. Above the horizon is a pink, brown and white flow. Below is stained in dark brown to lighter brown, to very pale. A thin horizontal zone of white separates the upper and lower zones. It’s a flowing ‘wet-in-wet watercolor’ style. The media is not watercolor but rather it is done permanent archival inks. The colored inks separate much like watercolor. The large amount of pigment in the colored inks move beautifully in water before it dries. www.carolskinger.com — Imaginary Landscape 09 by Carol Skinger

Imaginary Landscape 12 — Imaginary landscape 12

2022 New Work

January 16, 2022

January 2022 begins with some abstract works on paper using archival colored inks

Tenting and Camping Paintings (12 paintings)

Camping! In 2020 more people are camping due to the pandemic. We never stopped camping and it’s a favorite painting subject of mine.

Tenting and the Night Sky by Carol Skinger

This one is in Wales inspired by a photo my cycling acquaintance John Climber took in late September 2020. He has some great cycling videos.

Sunset Afterglow and the tent in the woods

bright orange slice in dendrite like forest — Dendrite Forest by Carol Skinger

This orange hammock painting is available as a print as well as the original.

Prints are also available here

ORIGINAL painting watercolor & gouache & ink

31″ wide x 24′ high -$500.

“Aspinwall” a painting of the rooftops of Aspinwall from Route 28 is the original painting by Carol Skinger. It is a watercolor, gouache & ink painted a full sheet of 400 lb watercolor paper.

Prints are also available here

What’s in the painting?

Where Brilliant Railroad Bridge meets Aspinwall lies the beautiful new Aspinwall Riverfront Park which has received awards. Architect Eric Fisher won the AIA People’s Choice Award for his design re-purposing the Aspinwall Marina. AIA awarded this project a Certificate of Merit in Historic Preservation.

At far left in the painting the chateaux style yellow brick building is on Maple Avenue It is a former convent of Saint Scholastica Church in Aspinwall built in 1925. The architect of the former convent Edward J. Weber was a native of Cincinnati who studied architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and traveled throughout Europe. He came to practice in Pittsburgh, where he had a number of Roman Catholic commissions, of which this convent was one. Weber clearly loved the medieval period, even writing in 1927 that this was when, “art was at its best.” In this convent, he seems to have been inspired by the 15th century Château du Moulin in the Loire valley, which clearly was the inspiration for Central Catholic High School in Oakland. Information on the architect is thanks to historian Frank Kurtik, Docent at Heinz Memorial Chapel and a former Heinz family archivist. Very near it is Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy (formerly called St. Scholastica School), and Saint Scholastica Church.

The red brick church sitting more or less in the center of the painting is the Aspinwall Presbyterian Church. Everything but the church’s tower burned down in 1999 and was rebuilt immediately. The new sanctuary a KSBA Architects design, has a wood-beamed ceiling and interior cross plan with a wide center aisle and holds a 40 pipe Luley type organ. Four large Hunt Studio designed stained glass circular windows illuminate the sanctuary.

Brilliant Railroad Bridge a truss bridge spanning the Allegheny River beyond, was built in 1904 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of a bypass of the narrow tracks around downtown Pittsburgh. The rail line has been out of use since the Azcon Metals scrapyard on the outskirts of Aspinwall ceased functions around 2010. It connects Aspinwall with Highland Park. On the Aspinwall side it lands at the Aspinwall Riverfront Park and at the other end is very near Choderwood, a house was built by the Corps of Engineers in 1905. The property is a unique private residence that sits on the Allegheny River at the Highland Park Dam. Choderwood is an “ideal space for individuals planning smaller scale events and gatherings. Perfect for intimate weddings, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, family reunions, special events, birthday parties, corporate retreats, or relaxation.”

D.J. Bryant, a designer at AE7 Planners and Architects, proposed a bike and pedestrian use for the Brilliant Railroad Bridge an ambitious new idea—the Brilliant Branch Rail-to-Trail—in a July 2017 Next Pittsburgh article. It would increase connectivity and access to safe, affordable transportation options for several communities in the city. I hope this becomes a reality.

Keep up with Riverfront 47 .

Hydroelectric power could be fueling the homes and businesses being developed in the Riverfront 47 project along the Allegheny River in Aspinwall and Sharpsburg by 2020.

Illustrated Native Plants of Western PA by Carol Skinger

Snow Shadows

Stain and Flow Abstract Ink

2022 New Work

Tenting and Camping Paintings (12 paintings)

Aspinwall, PA by Carol Skinger