Bailey's Pumpkin Truck #3
Plein Air
8" x 10"
Oil on Linen Panel
The last of my little pumpkin truck series. I hope to paint you again next year my friend!
Happy Halloween everyone! - Susan :)
Thursday, October 29, 2015
No. 658 Bailey's Pumpkin Truck #2 - Plein Air
No. 658 Bailey's Pumpkin Truck #2
Plein Air
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
This is an amazingly peaceful place to hang out - during the week. A slight breeze, migrating geese flying overhead, house sparrows chirping in the barn and the occasional family strolling by looking for the perfect pumpkin all make this a wonderful place to paint.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
No. 657 Bailey's Pumpkin Truck #1 - Plein Air
Bailey's Pumpkin Truck #1
Plein Air
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
I can't tell you how much I love this old, pumpkin covered truck. I love it so much I painted it three times in the last couple of weeks. This is the last of the three...
Saturday, October 24, 2015
No. 656 Imported Pitcher
Imported Pitcher
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
Thrift shopping is a family thing. Renee found this fabulous brass pitcher for me in a thrift shop in England. What a find! Thanks again, Renee!
Thursday, October 22, 2015
No. 655 Birthday Flowers
Birthday Flowers
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
My daughter found these on the doorstep. The card addressed to me. What a wonderful birthday surprise! Sent by a very thoughtful sister. Thank you, Renee!
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
No. 654 Pumkins with Sunflowers
Pumpkins with Sunflowers
Oil on Linen Panel
I went a little bonkers the other day. I stopped at a farmers market on Marsh Road just outside of Snohomish and discovered U-pick flowers were only 20 cents a stem. What a deal! Many flowers came home with me...
Dreamily,
Susan
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
No. 653 The First of Many
The First of Many
Oil on Linen Panel
7" x 5"
Ahhh yes, it's that time of year. We've been painting pumpkins in class and I've been painting them at home. They are not easy to paint. It's all those ridges. I love pumpkins but curse the ridges!
Slightly frustrated,
Susan
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
No. 652 Ronald's Quilt Barn - Plein Air
Ronald's Quilt Barn - Plein Air
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
This funky old barn is in Ronald, a tiny town outside of Roslyn on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass. I just love to paint in this area. The vegetation isn't as dense as it is here on the soggy, west side. A wall of vegetation doesn't make for a very interesting painting so the open spaces of the east side are quite a breath of fresh air.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
No. 651 Eureka! I've Found It!
Eureka! I've Found It!
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
I have been on a quest to find these ceramic bottles for a couple of years.
One of my favorite artists, Alexander Zimin, uses them beautifully in his still lifes. This summer I was thrilled to discover them while shopping with my sister. There they sat glowing in a window display of a thrift shop on the island. It was meant to be.
Fondly,
Susan
Susan
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
No. 650 Renee's Hydrangeas
Renee's Hydrangeas
Oil on Canvas
7" x 5"
There were so many wonderful things to see and do during my visit to England this summer that I completed just a handful of paintings while I was there. This was one of them. Thank you, Renee, for letting me steal some of you beautiful hydrangeas and this lovely art deco vase. :)
Some photos from my sister's home town of Tadcaster, England...
Irises in Renee's garden.
Some views from our daily walk through town.
The church Renee and Andy were married in three years ago.
Not a bad place to get some exercise, right?
Yours truly,
Susan
Thursday, October 1, 2015
No. 649 Van Dusen Gardens Water Lily - Plein Air
Van Dusen Gardens Water Lily - Plein Air
Oil on Linen Panel
7" x 5"
After each major event since the beginning of summer I think, "now things will slow down". Ha! That certainly hasn't been the case. I still remain optimistic that soon I will return to a more consistent blog posting schedule. This was painted late this summer after dropping my sister off at the airport in Vancouver, B.C. It's my first attempt at painting water lilies in plein air.
VanDusen Garden is well worth a visit for a pleasant afternoon stroll. You can even purchase a picnic in the onsite café to enjoy on the lovely grounds .
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