{"title":"Kelly Crumpley Fine Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, painting is about more than creating a work of art—it is about being present in a moment and giving myself permission to explore something new. After working primarily in digital art earlier in my career, I turned to traditional painting later in life and discovered that\u003cem\u003e I \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan't live without paint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. My work is an ongoing exploration of beauty, emotion, memory, and the simple joy of creating and playing with color. Before I wrote actual books, I painted. I paint characters from my books and love doing reproductions of famous paintings-it's how I taught myself to paint. I'm open to commissions for both portraits and reproductions, and here you will find original artwork made by my hand and shipped carefully to you. Please email me if you are interested in custom framing for your original painting, I'm happy to assist!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The artist’s work is both remedy and revelation: to turn pain into color, silence into form, and help others see the wonder hiding in plain sight.” - Kelly Crumpley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"original-pastel-painting-by-kelly-crumpley-beached-boats-valencia","title":"Beached Boats Valencia, Original Pastel Painting by Kelly Crumpley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeached Boats, Valencia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, original 12 x 16 inch soft pastel painting inspired by the luminous coastal paintings of Joaquín Sorolla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original pastel painting by \u003cstrong\u003eKelly Crumpley\u003c\/strong\u003e, an American artist working in watercolor, oil, and soft pastel. A member of the National Watercolor Society, Stanwood Camano Art Guild, and Camano Art Association, Kelly finds inspiration in the beauty of the natural world, gardens, the ocean, and the places she encounters through travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeach Boats, Valencia\u003c\/em\u003e was inspired by the brilliant Mediterranean light and relaxed coastal atmosphere of Valencia, Spain, and by the work of Spanish Impressionist Joaquín Sorolla. Sorolla's ability to capture sunlight, movement, and the fleeting beauty of a summer day has long inspired Kelly's own exploration of light and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft pastels were used to capture the shimmering blues of the Mediterranean, warm golden sand, and the sunlit boats resting along the shore. 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