No. 820 Please Don't Make Me Sneeze

Please Don't Make Me Sneeze

Oil on Canvas Panel

5" x 7"

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  I cut these sunflowers at Bailey's U-Pick farm. It was a bit of a dangerous operation as the bees were everywhere and really didn't want to give up those flowers.
 
Did I mention how disappointed I am that sunflowers make me sneeze?

No. 819 The Onlooker

The Onlooker

Oil on Canvas Panel

6" x 8"

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I painted this before I realized the sunflowers were making me sneeze. :)

It's also part of a class lesson on developing a focal point. Not sure of my success here. What do you see as the focal point?

No. 700! Roses and Ribbon

 

 

 

Roses and Ribbon

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

Yay! Number 700! Happy dance around the living room. Now back to work. Number 1000 is out there somewhere.... :)

 

 

 



No. 697 Perrin Rose #6

 

 

Perrin Rose #6

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

One of the things I enjoyed the most about this workshop was the great excuse to buy roses and I mean LOTS of them! Woohoo!

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No. 695 Perrin Rose #4

 

Perrin Rose #4

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

I found these absolutely gorgeous yellow roses at Safeway of all places. I'm afraid, although I gave it a good try, I didn't do them justice.

 

 

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No. 674 Missing Those Roses

 

 

Missing Those Roses

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

I discovered this in a box of paintings the other day. It occurred to me that it had never been posted. Feeling very wistful about my backyard roses right now....

 



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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. 600! Daffodils with Fancy Lemons

 

 

Daffodils with Fancy Lemons

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

On one of my special trips to Trader Joes I discovered Meyer lemons. I'd heard about this special fruit but hadn't actually seen them and, oh my, what a lovely color they are.

Amy Scattergood, a Los Angeles Times staff writer, had this to say about the Meyer lemon, "If Cézanne had lived not in France but in Southern California, his still lifes would have overflowed with Meyer lemons. Plump, smooth-skinned, colored an unmistakable dark yellow -- canary yellow, the color of egg yolks or the sun at noon -- they're sweeter than other lemons, with an intoxicating aroma that has hints of honey and thyme."

Yes, that about sums it up.

 

By the way, can you believe this is my 600th post? I certainly can't!

 

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No. 599 Mini Spring Morning

 

 

Mini Spring Morning

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

This is the painting that inspired the larger version I posted a couple of days ago. Come to think of it that's the way it's supposed to work, right? You do a small study to find out if an idea is worth the time, energy and materials to create a large version. Well, what do you know. :)

 

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No. 596 Daffodils with Red Vase

 

 

Daffodils with Red Vase

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

Poor daffodils were forgotten in the tulip rush. I think tulips are the "bad boys" of the spring bulb world. They're bold, temperamental, here one day and gone the next. Whereas daffodils are the "nice guys". They're cheerful, dependable, return year after year and are often taken for granted. That's it. I'm planting more daffodils next fall. :)

 



 

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No. 572 Lemon Bowl

 

 

Lemon Bowl

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

After pears, and perhaps apples, grapes and mandarin oranges, lemons have to be the most popular fruit subject for still lifes. It's hard to pass up their sunny color and pleasant roundness.

No. 521 The Last Dahlias

 

 

The Last Dahlias

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

 

I'm sad to say these were the last fresh flowers collected from my garden before the hard frosts hit. Fortunately, I had a chance to paint them a couple of times before their petals dropped. 

No. 423 More Golden Tulips

 

 

 

 

More Golden Tulips

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

In this painting I get the feeling the tulips are just on the verge of exploding into a cloud of petals...


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No. 421 Tulips in Plein Air

 

 

 

Tulips in Plein Air

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

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One a glorious spring day I decided to paint my still life outdoors. It was an excellent idea if I do say so myself. The sun lit these tulips on fire, cherry blossom petals were floating by on a soft breeze and Madeleine Peyroux played in my ear phones. Heaven!

 

 

 

 

Tulips in Pein Air ACEO

Oil on Canvas

2.5" x 3.5"

 

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With the encouragement of my friend Pam, I'm trying out the wonderful world of ACEOs or ATCs or artist trading cards. I will be auctioning these tiny pieces of art on Ebay. While doing some of these I've discovered that I love to paint small, I mean really small.




No. 420 Golden Tulips

 

 

 

 

Golden Tulips

Oil on Linen Panel

7" x 5"

 

 

I love a feeling of abundance. So here we have an abundance of rich color and an abundance of tulips contrasted by a cool white cup. One always needs a bit of relief, even from abundance.

 

 

 

 



No. 418 Primary Tulilps

 

 

 

 

Primary Tulips

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

 

Anyone else think this painting is a bit dull? Just kidding. :)

Indulging my fondness for bright colors here.

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Day 305 Studio Envy

Studio Envy

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

I painted this still life in the amazing studio of the wonderful lady and artist, Donna Trent. Her studio is large, full of light and stocked with wonderful still life props. It's also full of art books and Donna's lovely paintings. What more could a person ask for?

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Day 256 Another Antique Rose

Antique Rose 3

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

They keep on coming. This one reminds me of something you'd find on a birthday cake.
Daily painting has been a surprising comfort these days. I suspect the routine of it and the focus needed to complete a painting is what makes it a nice respite. Getting the paintings photographed for blogging is a different story. So my blogging might be intermittent for a bit, just to let you know...

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Day 251 Snohomish Antique Rose

Snohomish Antique Rose

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

    This painting is based on a photo I took at the Snohomish Antique Rose Farm last fall. Oh my, I feel like I just took that photo yesterday...

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