Charles Wysocki Puzzles
All of Charles Wysocki's paintings are abstracts in the sense that none of them is a rendition of an actual place. Just as an author of fiction will take aspects of many people he knows and meld them into one realistic whole, so Wysocki utilizes pieces of many scenes and threads of many feelings, and weaves them into a symbolic and realistic whole. His paintings express feelings just as strongly as the imaginary scenes they depict-the quirky humor, the warmth, romance, sentimentality, the complex organization, the delight in pattern and, above all, the love he feels for America, appear again and again in his richly detailed, brilliant compositions that celebrate various aspects of American life from the early 1800s on through the 1920s and '30s. If the scenes never existed in actuality, one has the feeling they certainly should have. Moreover, they are so rich in inventive detail that one can come back to them again and again, each time delightedly discovering something new. Wysocki's method of working is painstaking and methodical. When he gets a concept for a painting, he first draws the various elements on small pieces of tissue paper. There might be two or three or as many as dozens of such mini-pieces. These are moved around, or changed, or developed, or all three, until he is satisfied that he has a balanced composition. He might then do an overall drawing on tissue and then embark on color. If the color is not going properly, he will start all over again to redesign. Sometimes a painting will take weeks to develop. Sometimes all the many elements fit easily and everything seems to fall into place. Of his painting methods Wysocki says, 'I received most of my training as a 'painter' in my own studio under my own plodding direction. I took painting classes but the time spent in these classes was limited and just covered the basics. Time, and what seems like thousands of brush miles later, I still feel I have just scratched the surface. Another influence that has affected my personal style is my love for pattern. Fitting patterns together piques my interest." This is abundantly clear from the home in which Chuck and Elizabeth live. The house is filled with Americana-dozens of beautiful antique bottles (Elizabeth's collection), jars, jugs, crocks, carvings of birds and other animals, textiles, lace, western bronzes, paintings, old-time artifacts, dried flowers, baskets-and unobtrusively comfortable chairs and sofas, tables and lamps in the right places. The walls are covered with original art by Wysocki and other artists, including portraits of Washington and other presidents, and - look closely! - exquisite needlepoint "paintings" done by Elizabeth. The magnificent quilt in the master bedroom is her work, too. The whole house is redolent of love and care and joy, with every nook and cranny arranged to caress the eye. To say nothing of the six cats who grace the house with their presence.
BREEZIN' ALONG JIGSAW PUZZLE $6.99 This jigsaw puzzle featuring the art of Charles Wysocki contains 1000 pieces. The painting shows a trio of young sailors (and a pair of others in the background) enjoying the perfectly breezy day. The completed puzzle measures approximately 22" x 25".
CHECKING IN ON THE OLDE MARTHA'S VINEYARD JIGSAW PUZZLE $7.99 This jigsaw puzzle featuring the art of Charles Wysocki contains 1000 pieces. The painting shows some visitors arriving at Wolfran's Guest Cottages on a very windy and cloudy and blustery day. The completed puzzle measures approximately 22" x 25".
EVERYONE LOVES A MYSTERY JIGSAW PUZZLE $7.99 This jigsaw puzzle featuring the art of Charles Wysocki contains 1000 pieces. The painting is an oceanside scene of what appears to be a small seaside library as indicated by not only the title of the puzzle, but also the sign above the door in the painting that reads "Bookworm's Hideout." The completed puzzle measures approximately 22" x 25".
HAVING A WHALE OF A GOOD TIME JIGSAW PUZZLE $6.99 This jigsaw puzzle featuring the art of Charles Wysocki contains 1000 pieces. The painting is a scene of a small seaside town. Several Killer Whales can be seen splashing about just offshore. The completed puzzle measures approximately 22" x 25".
ICE RIDERS OF CHESAPEAKE BAY JIGSAW PUZZLE $7.99 This jigsaw puzzle featuring the art of Charles Wysocki contains 1000 pieces. The painting shows several fine looking ice boats lined up on the frozen ice of Chesapeake Bay. The completed puzzle measures approximately 22" x 25".
IMPATIENT MERGER JIGSAW PUZZLE $6.99 This jigsaw puzzle featuring the art of Charles Wysocki contains 1000 pieces. The painting shows a horse drawn carriage parked in out in front of the home/office of the Justice of the Peace. The carriage owners are obviously in quite a hurry to get on with the rest of their lives together as the luggage in the back of the carriage indicates! The completed puzzle measures approximately 22" x 25".
PROMISES, PROMISES JIGSAW PUZZLE $6.99 This jigsaw puzzle featuring the art of Charles Wysocki contains 1000 pieces. The image shows a traveling tonic and perfume saleswoman riding into the snow covered town of Full Blossom in her horse drawn carriage. The completed puzzle measures approximately 22" x 25".
SUNSET BAY JIGSAW PUZZLE $7.99 This Charles Wysocki jigsaw puzzle shows a few homes and a lighthouse near a calm bay at sunset. The puzzle contains 1000 pieces and measures approximately 22" x 25".
THREE SISTERS OF NAUSET JIGSAW PUZZLE $7.99 The popular art of Charles Wysocki is featured in this jigsaw puzzle. The image shows a pair of artists creating paintings near a trio of lighthouses. The puzzle contains 1000 pieces and measures approximately 22" x 25".
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