Ellen Curley

Student Paintings (leave comments for Ellen at the end of her gallery)

 I am another student of Kathy's who always wanted to paint and felt too unsure of any ability to take a class.  So taking her drawing class for people who don't know how to draw was a gift.  Since then I've been painting with Kathy.  I look forward to our classes filled with struggle, learning and laughter.  I am thrilled to have produced work I am proud of and I will always be grateful to Kathy for adding this new dimension to my life. 
Thank you Kathy! - Ellen C
"Shell #1"
​"Shell #2"
Comment
  • Chris S:  Those shells are magnificent! As I was scrolling down and looking at all your paintings, there are so many beautiful ones! Your mom must be smiling!
  • Susan F:  Pretty shells, Ellen. Wonderful shading. You’ve got those values down!
  • Bev B:  Ellen, I admire your "eye" for composition and your talent. Beautiful shells! I am inspired!
  • Quinci S:  Ellen, you've beautifully captured those irregular lines and shapes of nature. Not easy to do!
  • Sandie I:  Ellen! You continue to make masterpieces and these two are no exception!
"Sunset"
Comment
  • Sandie I:  Another beautiful painting Ellen!
  • Quinci S:  Beautiful composition! Your nuanced colors and reflections put us right there (on a nearby dinghy, perhaps?). So peaceful.
  • Chris S:  Stunning Ellen, mysterious setting.
  • Roni D:  Wonderful Ellen, you really have a handle on horizons. Your Cape paintings are lovely but my fave is still the jar of MARBLES!
  • Susan F:  Love the sky. Love the water. And the boats! Another beauty.
"Venice #2"
  • Sandie I:  Ellen! These are all Amazing!
  • Susan F:  So peaceful, so serene. Painting those reflections couldn’t have been easy. Beautiful work, Ellen.
  • Chris S:  Some kind of beautiful, Elle. You sure do know how to knock it out of the ballpark.
  • Quinci S:  This is gorgeous, Ellen! It makes me want to visit Venice!
  • Nel L:  Ellen, such a lovely Venice painting. The reflection is amazing!
"The Proposal"
"Becket"
Comment
  • ​Amy W:  Beautiful additions! My absolute favorite is the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s absolutely gorgeous and haunting and real. Awesome job.
  • Darlene S:  I feel like I've visited all these wonderful place thru your beautiful panintings.
  • Kathy Boh:  Ellen, I missed seeing your previous 3 paintings and they are all gorgeous. I love the black and white of Brooklyn Bridge. You are so talented.
"Brooklyn Bridge"
"Ornament"
"Church"
"Chateau de Chantilly"
Comment
  • Denise K:  Ta peinture est magnifique!
  • Amy W:  Beautiful! I love the light on the front of the building. Really lovely.
  • Michelle O:  Ellen this painting is breathtaking. So much detail it’s just beautiful!!
  • Quinci S:  Another masterpiece! I love how you’ve captured the light and the reflection in the water.
  • Susan F:  Your chateau is downright dreamy. And the lighting - just beautiful, Ellen. Another lovely painting.
  • Sandie I:  Ellen this is just beautiful!
  • Kathy Boh:  Ellen, the light and reflections are perfect. Another beautiful painting.
"Boat Ramp on the Charles"
Comment
  • Sandie I:  You are amazing Ellen! You pick the hardest subjects and WOW!
  • Roni D:  What detail! I love it!
  • Chris S:  I love the vivid blues in the water that contrast so well against the orange. Another well done painting by my friend!
  • Susan F:  Another great subject, and beautiful execution, Ellen. This had to be a real challenge!
  • Wendy S:  Ellen, WOW, the precision of your painting is beyond words! I love the blues and orange, especially the tarps and the reflections. Really stunning. You are a patient woman!
  • Quinci S:  Fantastic, Ellen! So brave of you to attempt this and then you nailed it. I'm so impressed. :-)
  • Nel L:  Ellen, I love the abstract feel to your painting. Super job!​​
Comments cont.
  • Nel L:  Very cool painting Ellen! I love the slight variations of blue and the reflections on the water set the mood.
  • Chris S:  Another beautiful painting! I love the boats and their silhouettes. Your Mom would be amazed at your talent! I know I am!
  • ​Susan F:  Ellen, this is a wonderful painting - great subject matter. Love it!
"P Town Sunset 8/2022"
Comment
  • Paula R:  Beautiful paintings, Ellen. You are very talented!
  • Judy K:  Your beautiful work inspires me. Wonderful reflections. Awesome painting.
  • Quinci S:  This is stunning, Ellen. All your hard work with straight lines has really paid off!
  • Roni D:  Your painting is fantastic!! Another to add to your P town series. I noticed 'The Beach" on my way to comment and I love it the colors are so different. KUDOS
  • Peter B:  Ellen, you are an amazing painter. Love the attention to detail and the reflection of the buildings. Great job!!!
  • ​Amy W:  This is beautiful! I see why Kathy used the word "striking", it really is!
"Rock Harbor"
Comment
  • Joan G:  "I love the beautiful clouds!!! Beautiful job!"
  • Chris S:  Wow, Ellen! You are amazing! I love the colors you used in the paintings! The blue is so vivid. Great job!
  • Sandie I:  Wow Ellen!!! Two more masterpieces! Love the colors!
  • Wendy S:  Ellen beautiful and peaceful! All of your paintings are stunning!
"Along the Charles"
Comment
  • Michelle O:  Ellen your work is just spectacular!!!
  • Amy W:  These are awesome!
  • Nel L:  Ellen, these are stunning! Water, sky, vegetation in such harmony.
  • Quinci S:  These are both so beautiful, Ellen! Your clouds are exquisite and you really captured those reflections on the river.
"Wellfleet Sunset"
Comment​
  • ​Jodi P:  Love the Wellfleet Sunset. I can see this being used on some type of Cape tourism / advertising pamphlets!!! Liked!
  • Susan F:  You’ve been busy, Ellen! Three wonderful water paintings, each capturing a moment. The sunset is fabulous!
"Jean Guilad's 'La Jument'"
Comment From
  • Joan G:  You are so talented those, waves are so realistic!!! I love looking at your work! 
  • Nel L:  So dramatic, Ellen. You captured it so well!
  • Quinci S:  Wow, this is so dramatic it practically makes my heart race to look at it! Fantastic job!
  • Peter B:  What a wonderful painting Ellen! Such attention to detail. All of your paintings come out well…
  • Susan F:  Beautiful rendition of an iconic photo! You captured the power of the waves, Ellen.
  • Chris S:  This is a wonderful painting! I love the colors and the water came out so fierce looking as it should. Pat is going to love this and treasure it always.
  • Sandie I:  Ellen, this is both terrifying and beautiful at the same time! Absolutely gorgeous!
  • Smitha V:  Simply Amazing!!The waves are so realistic & the fine details on the light house brings the painting to life..
  • Chris B:  As usual Ellen, such an incredible and amazing painting! It is absolute perfection!
  • Ulla F:  The contrast between the strong, still structure of lighthouse and the movement of the water is great!
  • Kathy Boh:  Ellen, you are so talented. I can hear those waves crashing. Just lovely.
  • Valerie B:  I am impressed! The seas are nasty around the coasts of Brittany particularly in the winter. Jean Guilad took a series of pictures of “la jument” from a helicopter during a storm and you captured that drama very well. Thanks for painting my home (my family is from Brittany) with such a talent!
"Rosie and Grandpa"
Comment From
  • Sandie I:  Another masterpiece Ellen!
  • Roni D:  Awesome work Ellen, but I bet you cheated on the fence !!!
  • Amy W:  I love this. You captured the feeling beautifully. Great job.
  • Chris S:  Rosie and Billy came out awesome. That fence is unbelievable. Grampy with his granddaughter. Very special! Great job, El!
  • Debbie D:  Ellen, what a treasured work of art for Rosie and Bill! What a beautiful job!
  • Ellen C:  This is so sweet, Ellen! It conveys a sense that we're looking in on a very special moment.
  • Susan F:  Touching subject & beautifully executed painting, Ellen. Very sweet.
  • Kathy Boh:  Ellen, Rose and Grandpa is so special. The colors, the people and the atmosphere of the picture. Something to treasure.
"Ocean View Drive"
"Dory"
"Walter"
Comment From
  • ​Debbie D:  Walter is so regal looking behind the wheel of that car! Such an adorable painting!
  • Quinci S:  Ellen, you captured Walter as if you actually knew him! I like how you used the car window to "frame" the scene.
  • Susan F:  How fun! Great job, Ellen, on a painting that makes the viewer smile.
  • Michelle O: Ellen. Your paintings are so inspiring. I can’t wait to see what you do next! Walter is adorable! Michelle
  • Chris S:   Ellen, I love Walter. I imagine him to be a curmudgeon. He pulls up to the toll booth and says "Where's my supper?"
  • Sandie I:  Ellen, Walter is adorable! Beautiful painting!
  • Kathy Boh:  Ellen, the way you framed this painting is brilliant. Walter looks more like a Winston C. to me. I could see a cigar in his mouth. It's a happy and fun painting.
  • Denise K:  Such a fun painting; Walter approves, I am certain! Love it!
"Seed Pod"
Comment From
  • Monique A:  The seed pod looks so delicate!
  • Sarah C:  I feel like I could reach out and pull it right off the stalk. This is seemingly simple, but very complex. I love it.
  • Chris S:  Ellen, you have so many wonderful paintings! This one is very delicate and has such interesting textures! Beautiful!
  • Susan F:  Milkweed! This is such a cool subject, Ellen. Beautifully executed.
  • Kathy Boh:  Your pod looks so real and I love your backgrounds. Really nice.
  • Debbie D:  Ellen, your Seed Pod is so beautiful, so delicate and textured! Just lovely!
  • Paula R:  What a lovely and peaceful painting, Ellen. Great job.
"Three Shells"
Comment From
  • Sandie I:  Another masterpiece Ellen!
  • ​Susan F:  Sweet! It must have been fun to paint something beach-y as we approach winter. Beautiful work as always, Ellen.
  • Paula R:  Ellen, you’ve painted such a simple setting masterfully. Well done!
  • Chris S:  You really captured the shadows of these seashells, Ellen. You can really do seashells justice! Beautiful!
  • Debbie D:  Ellen, your shells are just gorgeous! I love the way you captured the depth inside the shells. Masterful!
  • Joan G:  Amazing...I'm working on my Martha's Vineyard …slow going.  You are so talented.
  • Chris S:  I have never been here but your painting makes me feel like I am there on a perfect summer day! The shade and house colors are beautiful! Another great painting.
  • Kathy Boh:  Ellen, Oak Bluffs is amazing. I appreciate the work that went into all those lines and angles! The painting invites you to take a stroll. Great work, again.
"Oak Bluffs"
Comment From
  • Jean St. D:  How amazing! I feel like I'm walking down the street admiring the architecture.
  • Quinci S:  What a treat to finally get to see your painting close-up! Such a peaceful scene and yet you've got a lot going on here. Really nice sun dappling!
  • Michelle O:  Another spectacular painting Ellen! Wow!!
  • Susan F:  Nice work, Ellen! Oak Bluffs is such a great subject and you really captured the feel of it. A very pretty painting.
  • Paula R:  Ellen, so beautiful! The sun shining through the trees, those houses, the feeling you’ve achieved...stunning!
  • Denise K:  Beautiful painting; invites me to walk down the street! You did an awesome job in the perspective and the dappled sun through the trees is a lovely effect. I have attempted both, so I appreciate your “suffering.”
  • Mel F:  Oak Bluffs- Another awesome painting, I just want to walk down that lovely street. Your shadows are so vivid. You captured the buildings so beautifully!
  • Amy W:  Ellen - wow! This is beautiful. And I love the dappled sunlight. I know from experience how difficult that is. You did an amazing job!
  • Quinci S:  Congratulations, Ellen! You've captured her strength and determination.
  • Sherry L:  Wow, it is a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations on finishing. It is so well done.
  • Debbie D:  Ellen, what a beautiful painting! Just amazing work!
  • Kathy Boh:  I know how hard you worked on this and it's beautiful. You really captured her in motion. She's going to love it.
  • Erin D:  This is just a wonderful picture! I don't know your relationship with the girl, but you've done a beautiful job with the work - the colors, lighting, movement, etc. Just wonderful. (I would say the same about MUCH of your work - just lovely.)​
  • Paula R:  So lifelike. Great movement, light and dark. Another fantastic painting.
  • Denise K:  What a treasure to have as a graduation gift!
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"Go Jena"
Comment From
  • Chris S:  Jena is going to love this, Ellen! It is a such a special gift to receive from you , knowing the love, effort and time involved. I think it’s great!
  • Joan G:  Very nice!
  • Susan F:  Whew! You finished! And it’s a wonderful “action” piece, Ellen. Great job.
  • Mel F:  Ellen-What a great job on Jena! It looks like she is going to run right out of the canvas. A true beauty and labor of love!
  • Judy K:  Congratulations! Wonderful painting.
  • Quinci S:  Congratulations, Ellen! You've captured her strength and determination.
  • Sherry L:  Wow, it is a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations on finishing. It is so well done.
  • Debbie D:  Ellen, what a beautiful painting! Just amazing work!
  • Kathy Boh:  I know how hard you worked on this and it's beautiful. You really captured her in motion. She's going to love it.
  • Erin D:  This is just a wonderful picture! I don't know your relationship with the girl, but you've done a beautiful job with the work - the colors, lighting, movement, etc. Just wonderful. (I would say the same about MUCH of your work - just lovely.)​
  • Paula R:  So lifelike. Great movement, light and dark. Another fantastic painting.
  • Denise K:  What a treasure to have as a graduation gift!
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"P Town Sunset"
Comment from - 
  • Susan F:  Beautiful work, Ellen. Love the lighting. And what a surprise; you must have created this one on your own at home. (Or I just missed seeing it in class.)
  • Kathy Bo:  Ellen, I love the color palette on this. It is so calming and serene. It's beautiful.
  • Chris S:  This painting is so peaceful! I love the colors of the harbor. Great job!
  • Quinci S:  Another peaceful, maritime moment! You totally captured the beautiful light. And you did this while working on another painting...amazing.
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"Beach #2"
Comment
  • From Quinci S:  Congratulations, Ellen! It’s beautiful! Love the footprints! ?
  • From Monique A:  Ellen, I am in much admiration at how life like your art work is and the details you catch. So beautiful!
  • From Chris S:  Oh, El, Mary Francis is going to love these as I do!
  • From Susan F:  These last two beach scenes are fabulous, Ellen. You've got it down!
"The Beach"
Comment
  • From Chris S:  Ellen, these paintings are both so beautiful and nice. Lucy is awake.
  • From Quinci S:  This came out great, Ellen! You captured the water, light and reflections so beautifully.
"Hydrangea"
"Kyle"
Comment
  • From Quinci S:  This is fabulous, Ellen! Your nephew is going to go through his life with this very cool “snapshot” of his youth. And best of all, painted by his Auntie. ?
  • From Joan G:  Absolutely amazing!
  • From Chris S:  Wow, he is awesome. What a great pic of summer. I can feel the hot sun and Kyle is hot too.
  • From Susan F:  You did a great job on this one, Ellen. Surely a gift that will be treasured by your nephew.
  • From Roni D:  I know he'll love it Ellen. GREAT JOB
  • From Denise K:  What an awesome painting and gift for your nephew!
  • From Sandi I:  Ellen, this is amazing! He is going to love it!!!!
"Rebel"
Comment
  • From Kathy Boh:  Wow. Your horse is stunning and so is your gallery. Beautiful paintings.
  • From Chris S:  Oh, he is beautiful and your niece will be in love with this. How lucky are they to have you for an aunt!
  • From Susan F:  Ellen, he's wonderful. Glad I got to watch you in action as you created this beautiful painting. What a terrific gift for your niece.
  • From Joan G:  Amazing piece of art!!!
  • From Nancy B:  Such a sweet expression Ellen! Fabulous!
  • From Sandie I:  Ellen, your horse is stunning!
  • From Mel F:  What an awesome job! Your painting reflects the true beauty of this horse!
"Boat"
Comment
  • From Nancy B:  Ellen another spectacular painting!
  • From Amy W:  Beautiful painting, Ellen. Feels like I'm standing right there.
  • From Joan G:  The water is amazing!!!
  • From Quinci S:  Wow, Ellen, you’ve really captured the water and reflections so beautifully! You’ve created a very peaceful ambiance.
  • From Chris S:  El, you are such a good artist. This painting just makes me want to sit by the dock and feel the breezes on my face!
  • From Paula R:  Ellen, your work is amazing! Love the feel you've created with the boats and the movement of the water. 
"White Peony"
Comment
  • From Sandie I:  This is simply beautiful, Ellen!!!
  • ​From Christine S:  A beautiful painting, Ellen! Such wonderful work?
  • From Quinci S:  Lovely! You've really captured that soft lushness (lushness?) of the peonies.
"Marbles"
Comment
  • From Sherry L -   That is an amazing painting. I love the colors of the marbles and how real they seem. It is beautiful. I really just love the look of it. Great talent.
  • From Quinci S - Wow, Ellen! You were so brave to tackle this and you've created a masterpiece! If this was hanging on my wall I know I'd be looking at it all the time. Congratulations!
  • From Jean St. D - The marble painting is amazing!!!!
  • From Nancy B - Ellen it is incredible! Congratulations!
  • From Chris S - Wow, El that is outstanding!!! It's a happy painting.
  • From Sandie I - Wow! Wow! Wow!
  • From Susan F - This is terrific. And I love the subject matter.
"Archway"
Comment
  • From Sandie I - Ellen, this is beautiful!
  • From Christine S - Tim is going to love this beautiful painting! It is so pretty!
  • From Catie T - The glowing arches! Beautiful work!
"Tower on the Beach"
"Shells"
Comments
  • From Sandie I:  Ellen, your shells are beautiful!
  • From Amy W:  Love the shells!
  • From Catie T:  Wow! These shells are luminous! Really beautiful job, Ellen! Great work!
  • ​Gorgeous shells, Ellen! All that hard work and suffering paid off!
"Feet on a Swing"
Comments
  • ​from Christine S:  Wow, El, that is so wonderful! Woohoo!
  •  from Marlene W:  Awesome!!!
  •  from Quinci S:  Congratulations, Ellen! Great job adding the leaf, and so quickly! What a fun, playful composition. I'm happy for          you that you're done but I'll miss seeing it in class!
  •   from Sandie I:  I love it!
  •   from Catie T:  Love those happy feet! Wonderful job!
"Peonies"
"Venice"
"Three Children"
"Rope Pull"
"Three Boats"
"Bittersweet"
"Cape"

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