No. 854 Persistant Pumpkins

Persistent Pumpkins

Oil on Canvas Panel

5" x 7"

Finally! I got a chance to paint these pumpkins.

No.817 Nesting in the Pumpkin Patch - Plein Air

Nesting in the Pumpkin Patch - Plein Air

Oil on Canvas Panel

6" x 8"

How could anyone resist painting these adorable squash and pumpkins?

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A pic of my pochade box, painting and adorable subject.

Carol painting away and looking picturesque as usual. :)

No. 814 The Return of Big Red - Plein Air

The Return of Big Red

Plein Air

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

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The Bailey Pumpkin Patch has to be my all time favorite place to paint this time of year. I just can't get enough of painting this super cool, old, red truck covered in pumpkins.

No. 750 Baily's White Truck - Plein Air

Baily's White Truck - Plein Air

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

It was a very fortunate thing that we got outside to paint in September because October has been a VERY soggy affair. I only had the opportunity to paint in a pumpkin patch twice this year. How disappointing!

 ~ Susan

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No. 749 Bailey's U-Pick - Plein Air

Bailey's U-Pick - Plein Air

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

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When the weather is fine my wonderful students let me drag them into the field to paint - literally. We were painting in a field. :) I enjoyed the view so much I stayed after class to paint it myself. Thank you to the Bailey family for always being so gracious about us painting on their farm. Also, a huge thank you to my students for taking on the plein air challenge.

Here's a little video of our experience:

And a link to the 1 minute video, just in case you can't see the icon:

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~ Susan 

No. 744 Schack Pumpkins

Schack Pumpkins

Oil on Cradled Wooden Panel

12" x 12"

Last week, I went to the Schack Art Center in downtown Everett for an arty party. The goal was to create paintings for an auction to raise money for children's art programs. Jennifer provided these glass pumpkins as a subject to paint. The Schack has a hot shop, a place to blow glass, and they are known for their glass pumpkins. Schack-tober Fest starts next week, complete with a pumpkin patch in the gallery containing over 700 glass pumpkins! Can't wait to see that!

For more info on Schack-Tober Fest click HERE.

No. 672 Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

 

Wow! I have so much to be thankful for I don't even know where to start. A wonderful family, a comfortable home and a beautiful place to live are my foundation. Then there are three years of daily painting and all the blessings that has brought - a growing business, new friends, recognition and last but not least an opportunity to teach a wonderful group of students. Oh my, I think I'm going to have to find some tissues!

Oh no, I won't forget about you! I'm so very thankful that you take the time out of your busy day to read my humble blog. It means the world to me! Thank you.

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

 

No. 668 The Cinderella Pumpkin

 

 

The Cinderella Pumpkin

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

Love the intense color of the Cinderella pumpkins. All the different types of pumpkins you see these days are amazing. One farm we stopped at had a display of 50 different varieties. Who knew?

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No. 659 Bailey's Pumpkin Truck #3 - Plein Air

 

 

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 :)

 

 

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.



 

 

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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...



 

 

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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!

 



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!

 

 



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No. 654 Pumkins with Sunflowers

 

 

Pumpkins with Sunflowers

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

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 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



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



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No. 524 Autumn Stil Life #5

 

 

Autumn Still Life #5

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

Tried integrating more lost edges and texture with the help of a palette knife. It can be oh so hard to loosen up sometimes.


No. 520 Autumn Still LIfe #4

 

 

Autumn Still Life #4

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

Still playing around with those Chinese lanterns...

No. 518 Autumn Still Life #3

 

 

Autumn Still Life No.3

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"

 

Last week the winds were blowing and rain pounded on the roof. Now temperatures are poised to drop below freezing and it's dark by 5:00pm. Time to get cozy indoors.

 

No. 517 Autumn Still Life 2

 

 

 

Autumn Still Life 2

Oil on Linen Panel

5" x 7"
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Chinese lanterns are the coolest thing ever. I spotted a large clump of them growing along a fence near our cabin on Mt. Baker. So I made a point of stopping at a local nursery to see if I could get my very own clump. What I found was a small plant in a decorative pot. Between the time I set the plant in my cart and I the time got to the register I had no less than three nursery workers stop and tell me how invasive they are. How sad. I guess it's just one little plant in a pot for me.

 

 



 

Chinese Lanterns - fabulous color and shape. What more could you ask for?

 

Chinese Lanterns growing along a fence. They look harmless enough...

No. 511 Sunflowers and Pansies and Pumpkins, Oh My

 

 

Sunflowers and Pansies and Pumpkins, Oh My

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

One last sunflower painting (I'm pretty sure) and some of my favorite pumpkin patch photos...