No. 797 Pop Those Peonies!

Pop Those Peonies!

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

My students have been bringing in the most gorgeous bouquets of flowers to paint.

Sometimes I get to paint them too. Sometimes I get to just soak them in.

Either way, lucky, lucky me!!

Most importantly, they've been doing a splendid job painting them.

Cool door knocker in Vence.

No.755 Carol's Peonies

Carol's Peonies

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

This super sweet little bouquet was brought in by one of my super sweet students. Thank you for letting me paint your bouquet, Carol!

~Susan

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No. 743 Peonies in Blue Vase

Peonies in Blue Vase

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

 Another piece from my peony painting stage earlier this summer.

No. 742 Peonies with Possibilities

Peonies with Possibilities

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

Festivals and travels over for the summer. Anika is settled in her dorm at the University of Washington. Meg is getting ready to start high school. Sigh. What do they say, "The only constant thing is change?"

Time to refocus and get ready to resume oil painting classes. I missed my students and am really looking forward to laughing and painting with them again.

No. 738 Perrin Peonies

Perrin Peonies

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

I enjoyed Dennis Perrin's workshop on roses so much I went ahead and took another one on peonies. :)

The big news is our return to the Coupeville Arts Festival this weekend. This will be our third year. Somehow I got a bee in my bonnet and decided to redesign my booth. After spending a couple of weeks on it, I am questioning that decision. Hopefully all the work will be worthwhile. Speaking of that, I'm not done yet and I have two and half days to go! Better get back to work!

If you would like info on this great art festival held on beautiful Whidbey Island click HERE.

No. 638 Summer Afternoon in the Shade

 

 

Summer Afternoon in the Shade

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

SOLD

 

A huge thank you to everyone for a very successful weekend at the Fresh Paint Festival. It was wonderful seeing so many familiar faces. It was also a great pleasure meeting many new people. My family came out in force to help. My oldest daughter Anika worked the booth with me and just about my entire family helped tear down and pack up the booth Sunday evening. You guys are awesome!

 

 

 



 

My daughter, Anika, at the back of the booth with my demo of the day, dahlias, at the front.

 

The view while walking from my car to my booth. Not too shabby, right? :)

No. 636 Those Marvelous Peonies

 

 

Those Marvelous Peonies

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

 

A painting from earlier in the summer that sold at the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival this past weekend.

 

 

My daughter, Meg, helping out in the booth.

 

It was sunny, hot, successful weekend at the Coupeville festival. A HUGE thank you to my husband, Don, and my daughter, Meg, for all their help with the fair. Also a very big thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth to check out my artwork, chat, puff up my ego with compliments and the ultimate compliment - purchase my paintings. I can't tell you how much I appreciate each and every one of you.

 

Now it's time for a brief rest before gearing up for the next festival - Fresh Paint!

 

 



No. 631 A Sunny Afternoon with Peonies

 

 

A Sunny Afternoon with Peonies - Plein Air

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

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Having fun painting in my backyard. We've had so much amazing weather this year.

My new favorite scent is peony.

 

This is a quick post. While Don and Megan hold down the home front, Anika and I are off to England tomorrow! We will be staying with my sister, Renee, just outside of York. I hope to do lots of painting, if not in oil than in watercolor. I'll do my best to post a few while we're there.

See you on the flip side! :)

No. 449 Practicing Peonies #3

 

 

 

Practicing Peonies No. 3

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

 

My favorite peony study this year.


 

No. 447 Practicing Peonies 2

 

 

 

Practicing Peonies No. 2

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

 

Second attempt at painting Shelly and Phil's peonies. Same location on the back deck. We have had some truly beautiful weather this spring. Makes you wonder what the summer will be like....

 

 



No. 446 Practicing Peonies No. 1

 

 

 

 

Practicing Peonies No. 1

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

 

Neighbors to the rescue once again! These magnificent flowers were growing in Shelly and Phil's yard. A huge thank you to them for letting me have a few stems to practice with. I had a lovely afternoon painting these while on the back deck.

 

 

 

Day 214 Still Life Plein Air

 

I'm definitely behind on photographing paintings. So here is a quick photo of a still life I painted in "plein air" on my back deck one warm summer evening.

 

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Day 210 First attempt at Peonies

Peonies with Cloisonne Vase

 

Peonies and Black Cloisonne Vase

Oil on Gessobord

5 x 7

I have my neighbor Nancy to thank for the peonies and Ned

to thank for the beautiful black vase. How fortunate am I to be surrounded

by wonderful, helpful people. Now if only I could figure out how to properly paint

a peony and and a black cloisonne vase all would be right with the world. :)