ROSES

I have been missing my painting time. This painting is a part of the large painting "The Bed" that was done some time back.Working with shards has been such fun and while I love it I do miss painting. I have an idea for new still life , rose buds in small vases sort of like the pink rosebud here on along the side of my blog. They will be 5"x7 '' in size and I may make them into cards too. Lots of ideas floating about and in my sketch book too. I must get started now while the roses are still blooming. My mothers garden is full of gorgeous blooms and buds at this moment. We have about 2 months before they are cut back to rest so the time is now!!
I have some work to finish up and then on to the new!! I'm excited!

WORKSHOPS COMING!

As many of you know I have been looking for a place to teach! I've found a place and like everything it was right under my nose! It will be wonderful and I will be starting workshops in the Spring. I want to start in April! If you think you might be interested please email me for information and any questions you have.
email:  susanjenkinsart@msn.com

BERRIES and CREAM tote bag

19"x22" 5" deep. original oil painting on canvas tote bag. Fully lined with pocket.Leather handles. Functional art!

Afternoon Repast in Tuscany

30"x40" oil on canvas.
Yes, I did say I was getting back to my tote bags but I had one more painting I wanted to do. One last wine bottle painting. This is it!!!

WINE BAR

30"x40" oil on canvas
Well this was fun! Different!When I looked at the table in the light it looked pink. Loving pink as I do I decided to paint it pink and the back ground in a sort of sage green. I have been reading Cezanne and Matisse and gave the fruit bowl a sort of nod to them. This is it for now. I'm going back to the tote bags , I have a bunch more paintings and lots of new ideas for them!

Lunch With Matisse

30"x40" oil on canvas
Well I just have to say THIS was fun! I am getting back to my really loose brush strokes after all this time painting the birds and small tighter works. It takes a little bit of time to get loose!
I just loved using all this pink and red and yellow too. These colors are the new trend colors and pink is one of the top colors for 2011. I am very partial to pink and red so I am really excited to paint more pink!

Evening Repast

OK, this really is IT! I must start on another painting!! I like it now, I never liked all that dark background and since I had the lanterns in it seemed fun to make it into a nocturn.

Wine Painting

30"x40" oil on canvas
I'm still working on this. A few tweaks here and there. I like the festive subject matter.A bit of flash back on the right is something I fight on these over cast rainy days. I'll live with it today and finish it tomorrow and start another.It is very fun to be painting" BIG" again!

PUMPKIN

6"x6" oil on board  SOLD!

I'm back to painting still life from life. Putting a set up together , placing a light next to it and painting the subject. I started with something simple. I wanted to paint light and shadow as a sort of practice piece.I got this little pumpkin at the farm stand and I loved the shape and color. It was fun, I felt a bit rusty but I'm happy with the result.  Tomorrow another challenge!!

SUNFLOWERS and the SEA

24"x30" o/c

This painting is a collaboration of Vicki Greene and me. I did the still life part with the fruit and sunflowers and she did the beautiful sea scape which she is known for.
Our paintings are in the Chambers Gallery here in Cambria and we thought it would be fun to to something together!

So this is it, just finished today. What fun this was and we will do it again for the wine festival in January if not before!

CHEERS

16x20 oil on canvas. Brand new, just finished today! This is going to the Chambers Gallery.I'm back to painting and it was such fun! Still making pillows too, They are going to a shop in Delmar California, very exciting. SOLD!

PEPPERS

16x20 oil I just love to paint vegies, so beautiful. This is the last one going to the workshop in Washington at Arts Desire.

Tiny Nest

Going thru some pots on the side of my studio I came across this little tiny bird nest. I couldn't believe it. The pots have been on there for some time.I use them for Piquetassiette. Here was this lovely gentle little nest. All sorts of bits and pieces intertwined, even my hair, so beautiful. I brought it in and placed it in my cupboard. It sits there to remind me that there is a quiet gentle, order and rhythm to life. I stood still long enough to see.

Wine Still life

18x24 wine still life in oil on canvas.

Wedding Cup Cake

6x6 oil on panel 125. Just had to paint a wedding "cup"cake! Fun! SOLD!!!

CUPCAKE

5x7 o/b $ 125. More cup cakes tomorrow!!

Floral Demo

Kind of dark but this is a demo I did yesterday for some dear friends in their studio.I am in the process of working on it here, What a fun day! Lots of great snacks and coffee and a beautiful arrangement that had great meaning to our hostess. A fun day had by all ! Thankyou Ross and Hedy!

PEARS

6x6 oil on board. I always think pears are beautiful in still life. The golden yellows and reds and oranges. I have set them against a soft grey background. I love the cool of the grey with the warm color of the pears! 125.

Copper Tea Pot and Apricots

5x6 oil on board/ I decided to paint the apricot painting in oil after an email from my friend Barbara. A little different in the lower key values. Her suggesion was to have a mate to the other copper tea pot painting with onions. I think it works! 125.

Water Color Still life

14x18 water color on paper NFS Alot of grapes!!