A Mystery Painting Revealed

Last Friday, over 100 mysteries were revealed at the Art of the Portrait Conference.

Each year, the Portrait Society of America hosts a "Mystery Sale" of 6x9-inch paintings at its Art of the Portrait Conference. When the sale opens, attendees have a short time period to view the paintings and enter their names for the chance to purchase their favorite pieces. Each painting sells for a fixed price of just $250, and the proceeds support the society's scholarship program. This year, the sale contained over 100 paintings. The "mystery" is this:

The identities of the artists are kept a secret
until after the paintings are sold! 

Now that the Mystery Sale has ended, I can finally reveal my painting (below)!

 "Autumn Glow"
Oil • 9" x 6" 

I painted "Autumn Glow" from a photo I took of Andrea while we were dating. So far, my Mystery Sale pieces have depicted Andrea and her sisters. Here are my 6x9 paintings from previous years:

2015

"Garden Respite"

2016

"A Light Wash"

2017

"Recharging"

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See you in two weeks for more of our latest artwork and adventures!
—Adam

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Andrea's Latest Studio Work

Hello! Andrea here,

I am excited to show you one of my most recent studio pieces! First, I'll show you a couple of close-ups…

I started this painting over a year ago and returned to it multiple times before I was finally happy with it. The painting began with a simple oil sketch from life to accurately capture color and value. I then worked on this larger final piece using the color study and photos as references.

Here is the full painting:

"Preparation" by Andrea Orr Clague
Oil • 24" x 16" • (To inquire about availability,
please email me at contact@adamclague.com)

I was primarily inspired by our model—she worked as hard as we artists did. Posing is certainly an art form! I also loved trying to capture the muted color scheme and the graceful lines and shapes created by the pose.

Of course, I am doing a bit less painting lately in order to tend to our other work of art :)

Gideon says hello!

We'll see you next time for more of our artwork and adventures!
—Andrea

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A Work of Art We're Losing Sleep Over

We have some very special news—and a new painting—we'd like to share with you.

Over the past few months, a work of art was in the making—one more beautiful than either of us could ever imagine.

On January 8th, we were finally able to meet our first little one. We are so excited to introduce you to Gideon Drew Clague!

Like all hungry newborns, this work of art is indeed causing us to lose sleep! While Mom took some well-earned rest, Adam captured the little guy in paint.

The first painting of our firstborn.

"Gideon at 1 Week" by Adam
Oil • 5.5" x 8.75"

We're praising God for His help throughout the delivery, for a fantastic birth team, and for a healthy mama and baby. We are in awe of this miraculous bundle the Lord has fashioned, and we can't wait to see what adventures lie ahead!

Until next time,
—Adam & Andrea

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Our First Paintings of 2018

To kick off 2018, we'd like to invite you to enjoy one of our favorite family traditions. Each Christmas, we harvest a tree from our own property. After we select the perfect tree (usually one that resembles Charlie Brown's), we celebrate Christmas by painting it!

Here are a couple photos from our 2017 tree hunt, followed by our paintings.
 

Here are our paintings! We did something a little different this year. Instead of painting our tree at night, we painted it at dawn, so the cool, blue window light would complement the warm tree lights.

"2017 Christmas Tree" by Andrea
Oil • 7" x 5" • NFS

"2017 Christmas Tree" by Adam
Oil • 7" x 5" • NFS

Now that the holidays are over, we'll re-plant our tree alongside others that have served as Christmas trees in years past.

Below are our Christmas tree paintings from all five years of marriage. Enjoy!

2012 (Left: Andrea's | Right: Adam's)

2013 (Left: Andrea's | Right: Adam's)

2014 (Top: Andrea's | Bottom: Adam's)

2015 (Top: Andrea's | Bottom: Adam's)

2016 (Left: Andrea's | Right: Adam's)

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Have a wonderful day, and we'll see you next time!
—Adam & Andrea

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2 New Portraits

In case you weren't able to attend our painting demonstrations Nov 18 at the Cathy Kline Gallery, please enjoy our paintings below (finished up in the studio). We were very honored to paint these demos for the National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society Holiday Small Works Show.

"Morgan" by Andrea
Oil • 12" x 9" • $550



"Morgan" by Adam
Oil • 14" x 11" • SOLD

Recent Awards

We are feeling very thankful to have received these recent awards!

 

Honorable Mention,
National Oil & Acrylic Painters'
Society Holiday Small Works Show
"Sheep" by Andrea
Oil • 5.5" x 12" • $590 (Available through
the Cathy Kline Gallery: 913-449-4460)

 

Silver Medal, Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibit "The Student" by Adam Oil • 12" x 9" • SOLD

In this season of thankfulness, we want to say a special thank-you to you for following our work. We appreciate it so very much!

Until next time,
—Adam & Andrea

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Upcoming Demo & Recent Awards

Hello, Andrea here,

Today, we are excited to announce a free upcoming painting demo and some recent awards!

Upcoming Demo
at NOAPS Exhibit

11 am–3 pm • November 18
Cathy Kline Gallery • Parkville, MO

Adam and I are thrilled that we were asked to conduct live painting demonstrations at the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) Holiday Small Works Show! We—along with our artist friend Ryan Delgado—will be painting 11 am–3 pm on November 18 at the Cathy Kline Gallery in Parkville, MO. You'll have the opportunity to see our process start to finish and ask us questions while we work.

Come out to this exhibit and enjoy 198 original paintings! It is going to be a wonderful event, and we would love to have you join us during the demos and/or at the reception (5–8 pm). For more info about the show and surrounding events, please go here.

  
"Mike" by Adam and "Sheep" by Andrea
will be on display and for sale at this show

 

Recent Awards

I am really proud of Adam's hard work and the recent recognition it has sparked! These are two of his most recent awards:

"Jenna's Joy" was awarded Third Place in the September BoldBrush Painting Competition! Why is that girl so full of joy? To learn the story behind this piece, please visit our blog here.

Adam's painting "Becca" received the Best Technique and Handling award at the NOAPS Best of America Show!

6" Squared Show   Adam and I will both have paintings at the Randy Higbee Gallery's annual 6" Squared Show, December 2 through January 14 in Costa Mesa, California. Enjoy a preview of our pieces below! "Glowing Grapefruit" by Adam Oil • 6 x 6" • SOLD "Looking Down Mississippi" by Andrea Oil • 6 x 6" • $370 (To inquire about availability, email us at Contact@AdamClague.com) "Coffee Break" by Andrea Oil • 6 x 6" • SOLD

We hope you have a wonderful day!

See you next time,
Andrea

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10 New Plein Airs: Tiny Town, Paintable Charm!

Hello! Andrea here,

Adam and I recently enjoyed a week-long painting trip/vacation to the quaint town of New Harmony, Indiana. Today, we are excited to share with you some of the plein air paintings we created on our trip!

"Cottage Shed" by Adam
Oil • 8" x  4.75" • $360 (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)



"Garden Shed" by Andrea
Oil • 6" x 6" • NFS

Adam's parents graciously invited us to join them on this family trip. Each morning we enjoyed a leisurely (and thanks to Adam's mom, delicious) breakfast, and then Adam and I would head out to explore and paint for the day. In the evenings, we would return to our apartment for a homemade dinner, games and visiting. It was wonderful to relax, paint and spend time with family.

"Memories" by Adam
Oil • 4.5" x 11" • SOLD



"Green Trimmed" by Adam
Oil • 5" x 11" • $440 (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)



"New Harmony Nocturne" by Adam
Oil • 7" x 5" • SOLD



"Adam Painting" by Andrea
Oil • 6" x 6.5" • $290 (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)

We were surprised by the arts-centered focus of this tiny, historic village. Though small, New Harmony boasts two art galleries and a large annual plein air competition coupled with workshops by nationally-known artists. Our trip was not during this event, but we certainly witnessed this town's artistic appeal.
There was no shortage of painting opportunities!

"Purple Barn" by Andrea
Oil • 5.75" x 10.5" • $390 (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)



"Red Roofed Barn" by Andrea
Oil • 7" x 5" • SOLD



"Dad Reading" by Adam
Oil • 6.25" x 5" • $330 (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)



"Duck Trio" by Adam
Oil • 5.75" x 6" • $340 (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)

We hope you enjoyed seeing beautiful New Harmony through our art!

See you next time,
Andrea

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