KITCHEN PAINTINGS

My kitchen. I've been having fun this morning, adding paintings to my cupboards in my kitchen. The painting over the sink is by my grand daughter Elizabeth. I've always hung paintings everywhere but the cupboards "were bare" so up they went. I keep adding and soon will be out of space!My kitchen is tiny, it's a little beach cottage,early on meant for vacationing.It's cozy!

FACES

9"x5" handbuilt,handpainted and glazed earthenware clay.
Oh yes, there are more!

FACES

9" x 6" handbuilt,hand painted and glazed earthenware clay
More faces!! More fun!!

FACES

10.5"x5"  Hand built, handpainted, earthenware clay with glazes.

Oh yes, there are more! Fun is fun and fun is NOT done! Are you smiling now??

FACES

9.5"x 5.5    Earthenware clay with glazes hand built and hand painted.
Yes, if left alone too long .....hahahaha this is what happens! I absolutely love making these faces! They hang on the wall and hopefully make you smile. They do make me smile, I'm smiling right now as I make this entry! Are you smiling?

FACES

7"4" handbuilt, handpainted and glazed earthenware clay.Yep, another face! Just fun!

FACES

6"x4"x1"  sculpture,  hand built and formed,hand painted, glazed earthenware clay.
Now these are fun! In between painting I'm making these faces out of clay. These are wall hangings and can hang anywhere. I have one in my kitchen. I'm making these for Heather's Gallery , each is so different. Here's looking at you!

The Girls Too

6"x6" oil on board
New sheep painting, I love to paint them,  love their sweet faces.SOLD!

I am going to be in the Chambers Gallery this weekend. It is "Pinedorado Days" celebration in town and there will be a parade and food! It's a fun event, done every year and we expect crowds!! Well, we are always expectant! We will be open at 1:00 pm right after the parade.
So come and see me and share a visit! I'm looking foward to seeing you!

CUPS

6"x6" oil on board
What is it about cups, bowls and vessels? I love the idea of them. Of course the practicality goes with out saying. I like them round, to hold what ever suits our fancy. They make me think of cozy things. Soup, cocoa, coffee, tea, ice cream! Here is a stack of cups, waiting for the cozy.

Polka Dot Cups

6"x6" oil painting on board

Polka Dots, so fun! Bring back of all sorts of happy memories. I did allot of sewing when my children were small. Polka dots were popular and in all colors. I even had a beautiful dress my mother made for me with water green polka dots. It was my favorite dress in high school.
I especially love them on dishes! This painting is available on etsy.
http://susanjenkinsart@etsy.com/

PINK CUP

6"x6" oil on board
Ok, enough animals for right now. I love pink and saw this beautiful cup with a bird on it and I knew it was for me and had to be painted! A cookie and some cocoa, just perfect! Of course, tea or coffee would be delightful!This painting has been added to my" etsy" store   http://susanjenkinsart.etsy.com/

Rabbit with Heart

5"x7"  oil on canvas board
Along with all the animals and birds I have been painting a rabbit is a fun addition. They are living out in the country near here being very much a part of farms and not too happily vegetable gardens. I gave him a heart because even tho he loves to munch on your celery he is a loving little soul.

Get Away

                    
I have been dreaming of a get away. Maybe just a little simple something to sleep in and maybe just some exploring. Well this one is in England, available to rent by the day. Sounds wonderful doesn't it? I found this looking at blogs and found a really beautiful one I want to share   http://www.myblackbook.free.fr/    this blog is from France, take a look, really lovely pictures!

The Girls

6"x6" oil painting on board.

I seem to have a mild facination with farm animals right now. I love to paint them and their sweet faces.SOLD!

Little Red Hen

5"x7" oil on board     A happy little hen.

A Simple Garland

6"x6" oil on board
It is amazing how a few simple flowers can brighten one's day!This painting is only available on Etsy.

Sheep with Heart

6"x6" oil on board
It isn't enough to have a heart, one must share it. This painting is only available on Etsy.

The Girls

6"x6" oil painting on board
Sometimes the girls just have to get together for a bit of fun and sometimes someone wants to tag along for the ride!SOLD!

Little Black Sheep

6"x6" oil painting on board .   Since they don't have sleeves they wear their hearts where all can see.
 More crows and animals with hearts coming soon for my new Etsy store.When it is ready I will link it here. I'm excited and yes, I will still be at the wonderful Chambers Gallery here in Cambria!! SOLD!

FACES

5"x51/2"   Earthenware clay, handbuilt and formed and hand painted. Something new I'm having fun with, faces. To hang on the wall.I'm not going to name them, they just are. More are coming, I'm inspired!

Partridges and Pears

Victoria Boster makes the most beautiful bird nests out of yarn! She has an idea for Christmas, to make her nests with Partridges and Pears. She asked me if I would make them for her from earthenware clay. I am honored that she has commissioned me to this delightful creative challenge. The pieces are small (2") to fit in the nests.I have linked to her beautiful blog so that you may see her lovely creations!
Look for her Designer Christmas nests possibly in November? I can't wait to see them!  Please take a moment to see her lovely things:
http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/

ART and Wine Festival

11"x14" oil on Canvas
My Friend Vicki Greene and I have collaborated on another painting. This time for the up coming Art and Wine Festival. Vicki is the sea scape artist at the Chambers Gallery. The Festival isn't until January and this will be our entry for the poster competition!
 We are surrounded by vineyards here with so many of them in Paso Robles. We always have a festival with artists painting and lots of fun things to do, including wine tasting,an auction and prizes.
Mark it on your calendar for January!

BIRDS in PORCELAIN

3"x4" handbuilt porcelain clay birds .
New birds this morning, more soon. I have glazed these with a clear glass glaze fired in to bring out the colors of the feathers.I think I like it better!

CROWS with HEARTS

6"x4"  hand built earthenware clay. I've been painting these heartfelt crows with hearts for some time and it just occurred to me to make them in clay! This was fun, having these little crows come to life, so to speak!

Derby Shire Farm

More berry's and Gayle with her basket.

A Day at Derbyshire Farm

Yesterday morning Gayle and I drove out to meet Pam Derby at her beautiful ranch in San Simeon.Truly a day in the country. Her ranch is nestled in the hills just minutes from the central coast. In that beautiful warm and balmy setting sits Derby shire Farm.Row after row of plump succulent black berry vines growing in the gentle sunshine.
We met Pam and her wonderful friends for a truly amazing day of laughter, getting to know one another and picking the sweet juicy berry's. Pam provided the baskets for us and even gloves!
Her ranch also has avocado's and she provided bags for us to take as many as we would like!
Up on the hills for a drive to visit the vineyard. Beautiful big green leafy vines with rows as far as the eye can see almost reaching to the coast! Spectacular views of Hearst Ranch in the back ground and if you sit quietly you may encounter a zebra and family just roaming through.
Everywhere one looks is a painting! I especially loved the out buildings and the old Hearst barn. Delightful!
Another treat  from Pam was lunch at the Hamlet just out side of Cambria and if you have never been the view of the ocean is stunning.
We ended our very special day at Gayles, Chambers Gallery so everyone could enjoy Gayles wonderful artists work.
that's Gayle in the picture up above with her blackberry's.
What a special day. I will never forget. Thank you Pam!!


  

White Rooster

24"x30" oil on canvas
New painting finished this morning. I haven't painted a white rooster in a while. This was fun! I love painting them they have their own personalities! this will go to the Chambers Gallery.

Cream With That?

9"x12"oil on canvas  Warming up this morning!  SOLD!

Cream and Sugar

8"x10" oil on canvas Playing fast and loose this morning!SOLD!

KOI POND

6"x6" oil on board
I so love Koi Ponds and love to paint them. So much color in a Koi pond. Delicious!!

PINK LILY

6"x6" oil on board
I love lily ponds. I haven't painted one for quite a while. This is one that I painted a while back but re painted the back ground yesterday. I had concentrated so much on the lily I really hadn't spent time anywhere else! So this was fun. I do love to go back into a painting and re- work and play a bit. Never know what will happen!!

ROBIN

                              
                           
5"x7" oil on board

Painting the Robin today I thought it would be fun to paint a close up of him. Such a beautiful bird don't you think? This painting is going to the Chambers Gallery.

ROBIN

6"x6" oil on board
A big fatty Robin! These colorful birds are in the warm back country here. I live a  bit too close to the ocean so I take a little getaway up Santa Rosa Creek
Road to catch a glimpse!
This painting will be going to the Chambers Gallery.

Happy Hen

oil on board  9"x12"
One of the clients at the Chambers Gallery here has requested a hen painting. She raises them! So interesting to talk to her, did you know you don't need to have a rooster to have a hen lay eggs? Did I know that? I don't think so, never really thought about it!!! Anyway, this is a "Happy Hen " for her!SOLD!!

Sculking Crow

Crow with Acorns

5"x7" oil painting on board
It will be fall befor we know it and the crows will be wearing their acorns again!

CROW with HEART

 6"x6"oil painting on board
I love to paint the crows with hearts. Crows have feelings too!

Crow with necklace of Bittersweet

6"x6" oil on board

He is very fancy in his necklace of bitter sweet!

Crow with Sunflower

6"x6" oil painting on board.

Piquetassiette Bird

5"x10" hand made tile in the shape of a bird. Embellished with cut and clipped chards of pottery.Another bird, such fun! I've been doing so much painting lately it is fun to take a break and get into my stash of broken pieces of pottery and play. Sort of like a puzzle. Also working in clay, everything is fairly wet so haven't been able to fire.Posting soon!

Off to the studio, let's see, what to make today??

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!

POPPY

16"x20" o/c This painting is the last in my "POPPY" series. This was fun with all the color!Sending these to Art's Desire for the workshop in October!

POPPY LAKE

16"x20"o/c
There isn't really a Poppy Lake, that I know of any way, more a figment of my emagination.

It's a combination of many parks and lakes I've seen and loved. Another painting to add to my Poppy series.

Piquetassiette Bird

5"x10" wall hanging
A wonderful day yesterday on Vicki Greene's beautiful patio. We celebrated our friend Lynn Walsh's birthday with a craft day making mosaics with chips of plates and tiles. A lot of laughter and food and cake in and amongst the chipping and gluing!! Such fun to be with good friends, Happy Birthday Lynn!
I have to get back to painting today, more poppies!!SOLD!!

GARDEN POPPIES

16"x20"o/c this is the second in the series of the" poppie theme". I am just having such fun with all this red!
The next two paintings will be poppies growing in fields. I will start those maybe Friday, have a busy couple of days coming up. Really don't want to stop though, this wonderful little flower has inspired me!!

POPPIES

16"x20" o/c I'm painting now for the workshop in Washington. I have a theme and this will be a series called "poppies". There will be four paintings all with poppies! I think themes are fun!

Next ??!!

CROW with HEART

6"x6" oil on board. Every crow with a heart needs a friend with one!

This one is new this morning. SOLD!