Charley Parker Art

Charley Parker Art - original paintings in oil, gouache & casein

  • U Arts from Kimmel Center

    U Arts from Kimmel Center

    This view of the University of the Arts historic building in Philadelphia was from the observation deck of the Kimmel Center music hall next door — drawn while out sketching with Urban Sketchers Philadelphia.

    3×5  Ink & Watercolor on paper  
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  • Dappled Creek

    Dappled Creek

    Took a bit of wandering along the creek to stumble across this particular view.

    5×7  Gouache on paper  
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  • Shady Hill

    Shady Hill

    Tucked away in a hollow, this hill gets cast in dappled light.

    5×7  Gouache on paper  
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  • Easrly Magnolias

    Easrly Magnolias

    These magnolias sometimes bloom so spectacularly, I choose an almost pointillist approach to paint them.

    5×7  Gouache on paper  

  • Dawn Redwood, Winter

    Dawn Redwood, Winter

    This beautiful old dawn redwood sits in a arboretum near my house. I’ve painted it sevaral times and always manage to visit when I’m walking there. It feels like an old friend.

    6×8  Gouache on paper  
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  • Trees in Shadow

    Trees in Shadow

    Trees in an arboretum near my house. The view is actually from across a creek in a separate park.

    6×8  Oil on panel  
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  • Little Darby Creek

    Little Darby Creek

    This beautiful little creek meanders through a park, lined with a few trees, rather than the dense woodland that surrounds many other creeks in the area.

    6×8  Oil on panel  
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  • A Pair of Pears

    A Pair of Pears

    A couple of pears that became a still life subject before they were eaten. Yum!

    Oil on panel  

  • Beck Street

    Beck Street

    A house along a small dead-end side street in Philadelphia, painted on location.

    5×7  Oil on panel  
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  • Peonies and Grape Vines

    Peonies and Grape Vines

    Grape vines hang off of a chain link fence along my driveway, shading a group of peonies that bloom beautifully — if for a short time — every spring. I was entering this in a juried show and the woman who was cataloging the entries bought it on the spot.

    5×7  Gouache on paper  
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About the Artist

I am an artist living just outside of Philadelphia. I studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. I’m also the author of the popular arts blog, Lines and Colors.

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About the Paintings

These are small original paintings in oil, gouache (opaque watercolor) or casein.

Gouache paintings are on 100% rag paper or archival board; casein paintings are on archival board.

Oil paintings are on canvas mounted to archival panels (“Raymar Panels”), gessoed hardboard (“Gessoboard”) or on prepared paper (“Arches Oil Paper”).

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I can be contacted at cp@charleyparker.com.

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