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Auction for Hydrangea Tea

10/29/2020

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To learn more about this piece, check out yesterday's blog post.
For now, just a few final glimpses at the painting and then on to the auction rules!
Hydrangea Tea
framed
18"x20", oil on canvas 
was $3640
starting bid: $900
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Auction rules: 
  • The auction starts today, Thursday the 29th, at 9am EST. 
  • The original price for this piece is $3640. Starting bid for the auction is $900.
  • Shipping is free in the the contiguous US!
  • To place a bid on the painting, use the comments section below.
  • Feel free to use a pseudonym, but please be aware that winners will be informed via email, so it is imperative that you provide your working email when placing a comment bid. Your email will be kept private and will not be published along with the comment.  
  • Minimum bid increase amount is $25. This means that you must bid at least $25 higher than the previously published comment. For example, if the comment above yours is $975, your minimum bid is $1000. You may bid higher in increments of $25 (e.g., you may follow a $975 bid with a $1100 bid). 
  • The auction will a little over two days, ending at 10am, EST, on Saturday the 31th, 2020. 
  • The highest, final bid to post in the comment section with a timestamp prior to 10:00am on the 24th will be the winning post. In the case of any confusion, we will refer to our backend information on the website to determine the bidder who successfully logged the final, top bid prior to closing time.
  • We will contact the winner via email to arrange payment and shipment. 
  • Massachusetts residents will be subject to MA sales tax (6.25%). 
Good luck!
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Tomorrow's final Crazy Auction: Hydrangea Tea!

10/28/2020

 
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Crazy Auctions thus far! It has been a blast and we are looking forward to getting the final painting in this series to a new owner! 

That is the point of my artwork, after all: to be owned and enjoyed. I don't paint these works to have them sit in my studio during shut-downs and other "life pauses."
So here is a glimpse at tomorrow's painting, the final work in this Crazy Auction series: 
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Hydrangea Tea
oil on canvas, 18"x20" 
This painting will arrive with a frame and ready to hang. 
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I documented the process of this painting a little bit for my Instagram audience. As you can see, I begin my painting with a completely blank canvas. I don't do an initial sketch in pencil or monochrome paint or what's known as "underpainting." This is because I use the Direct Method. 
One of the beautiful things about hydrangeas is their many, rapidly changing colors. In order to execute a painting like this, speed is of the essence!
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I am happy to share this painting once again and hope you enjoy this glimpse behind the scenes. The sturdy liveliness of the flowers, the fragility of the gold-rimmed wine glasses, the timelessness of the blue and white china, all mix to produce an effect that is soft but balanced. I look forward to opening the bidding tomorrow and wish you good luck if you're ready to try for being the owner of Hydrangea Tea!
​Auction rules: 
  • The auction starts tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at 9am EST. 
  • The original price for this piece is $3640. Starting bid for the auction is $900.
  • Shipping is free in the the contiguous US!
  • To place a bid on the painting, use the comments section below the auction post.
  • Feel free to use a pseudonym, but please be aware that winners will be informed via email, so it is imperative that you provide your working email when placing a comment bid. Your email will be kept private and will not be published along with the comment.  
  • Minimum bid increase amount is $25. This means that you must bid at least $25 higher than the previously published comment. For example, if the comment above yours is $975, your minimum bid is $1000. You may bid higher in increments of $25 (e.g., you may follow a $975 bid with a $1100 bid). 
  • The auction will a little over two days, ending at 10am, EST, on Saturday the 31th, 2020. 
  • The highest, final bid to post in the comment section with a timestamp prior to 10:00am on the 24th will be the winning post. In the case of any confusion, we will refer to our backend information on the website to determine the bidder who successfully logged the final, top bid prior to closing time.
  • We will contact the winner via email to arrange payment and shipment. 
  • Massachusetts residents will be subject to MA sales tax (6.25%). 

Auction for Tea and Twine

10/22/2020

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Last week's auction on Dulcinea was a great time - we're looking forward to Round 2!
Before I say anything else: a big thanks to those who bid (and won!) and also to those who reached out to let us know what paintings they'd like to see put up for auction. If you haven't told me yet what your favorite painting(s) is/are, please do so now! Drop me a line at john@johnfolley.com! We haven't finished deciding what will come up next in this Crazy Auction series, so your input will be carefully considered! 
Without further ado: Today's 2nd Crazy Auction painting is Tea and Twine!
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Tea and Twine
14"x11" oil on canvas

frame included
If you're familiar with my still life portfolio, you know that I tend towards painting more formal scenes. This still life was a little more playful for me, with the more casual elements and brights colors. Here I let the few simple objects speak for themselves. In keeping with my theme of spouted vessels, I chose the tea kettle mostly for its popping and vivid color! A sort of tea time feeling came through with the buttery color of the twine...
​A kettle and some twine have a practical feeling, but clearly there's time for enjoyment when it comes to stacking sugar cubes!
​I can see this painting in a kitchen, a breakfast nook, a dining room, a sitting room... and anywhere that could use some beauty and warmth and the kind breath of calm and cheer that comes with a peaceful pause on an afternoon.
We have updated the rules slightly, so please read through below!
Auction rules:
  • The original price for this piece is $1780. Starting bid for the auction is $450.
  • Shipping is free in the the contiguous US!
  • To place a bid on the painting, use the comments section below. 
  • Feel free to use a pseudonym, but please be aware that winners will be informed via email, so it is imperative that you provide your working email when placing a comment bid. Your email will be kept private and will not be published along with the comment.  
  • Minimum bid increase amount is $25. This means that you must bid at least $25 higher than the previously published comment. For example, if the comment above yours is $475, your minimum bid is $500. You may bid higher in increments of $25 (e.g., you may follow a $475 bid with a $600 bid). 
  • The auction will run a little longer this time, ending at 10am, EST, on Saturday the 24th, 2020. 
  • The highest, final bid to post in the comment section with a timestamp prior to 10:00am on the 24th will be the winning post. In the case of any confusion, we will refer to our backend information on the website to determine the bidder who successfully logged the final, top bid prior to closing time.
  • We will contact the winner via email to arrange payment and shipment. 
  • Massachusetts residents will be subject to MA sales tax (6.25%). 
Good luck!
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Auction for 'Dulcinea'

10/15/2020

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This is the auction page! Please read the rules at the bottom of this post and leave your bids in the comments! Good luck!
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Dulcinea
oil on canvas
14"x22" 
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Please read the auction rules here: 
  • The original price for this piece is $3170. Starting bid for the auction is $800.
  • Shipping is free in the the contiguous US!
  • There will be a fresh blog post for the actual auction, entitled 'Auction for Dulcinea.'
  • To place a bid on the painting, use the comments section below the auction post. 
  • Feel free to use a pseudonym, but please be aware that winners will be informed via email, so it is imperative that you provide your working email when placing a comment bid. Your email will be kept private and will not be published along with the comment.  
  • Minimum bid increase amount is $25. This means that you must bid at least $25 higher than the previously published comment. For example, if the comment above yours is $825, your minimum bid is $850. You may bid higher in increments of $25 (e.g., you may follow a $825 bid with a $900 bid). 
  • The auction will run for two days, ending tomorrow at midnight, EST; Friday the 16th, 2020. 
  • The final bid to post in the comment section with a timestamp prior to 12:00am on the 17th will be the winning post. In the case of any confusion, we will refer to the corresponding emails that we receive for each comment; whichever email appears in our inbox as the final post before midnight will correspond to the winning comment bid. 
  • We will contact the winner via email to arrange payment and shipment. 
  • Massachusetts residents will be subject to MA sales tax (6.25%). 
This auction will close tomorrow, Friday the 16th, at midnight!
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