Apples (Available)

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May 21, 2013 · 0 comments

Apples
6×6 inches
oil on wood
more information / purchase

I am saving up for a workshop I really want, and so here’s a special deal. I will also have free shipping and handling for the next person to order a commissioned painting (including portraits)!

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Untitled painting (in progress)

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Any suggestions for what I should name this painting? I was thinking something about drinking water or farming… I don’t know. It’s 18×24″, and it’s almost  done. I want to finesse the woman – her face especially. Here’s a detail photo of the woman and a few cows behind her. There’s a group on the [...]

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Neighbor’s Trees II (Available)

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Neighbor’s Trees II / approx 18×12 in / oil on wood / $900 I’m not sure whether this is a studio painting or a plein air painting. I was looking out my studio window at the neighbor’s trees when I painted this in Spokane, Washington. What I really liked about this scene was the beautiful [...]

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The Clip (Sold)

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The Clip 5×5 in, oil. I love the deep vibrant green of this vase! This setup was pretty funny – a clip is holding up the backdrop and I liked having that little clip right on the edge of the painting.

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Grain Elevator progress

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Grain Elevator 30×40″ in progress, maybe I think I’m just about done with the grain elevator painting. I don’t think the photos are doing a good job of conveying this painting…. The sky is much brighter and the colors stronger in the painting. Here’s a detail of the train and the background.  

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“The Hat,” South Dakota Art Museum Store Representation! And Print Winner

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“The Hat” 11×14″ oil on canvas available I am now represented by the South Dakota Museum Store in Brookings, SD. Thank you Pam! If you’re local you can drop in and see 4 of my small framed figurative paintings. And… the print winners this month are Dodie C. and Lisa O. Congratulations! Email me with [...]

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AMO Painting Challenge

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(“Sketch”, 11×14, oil on canvas, by Jessie) “NEW COMPLEMENTARY COLOR COMBINATION” Challenge Hello painters! Thank you Linda for giving me the opportunity to write the current AMO Challenge for the fb AMO Challenge Group. The Challenge: Try a complementary color combination that is totally new to you, and use a very limited pallet with that [...]

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Play update – 24×36″ painting in progress

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I have time for a portrait before mothers day (May 12). Call or email if you would like to commission a Mom & Child portrait, or a portrait of your kids or spouse for mothers day. I’m working on my “Play” painting that has been on and off of my easel for a long time [...]

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“The Cyclist” oil painting (not available)

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The Cyclist9×7″, oil on canvas I decided to really slow down and try to make the best painting I can. I used repeated colors and shapes, atmospheric perspective, a strong focal point and hopefully some other interesting things to look at… Most importantly I tried to make every area worth looking at… This painting used [...]

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“Big Sioux River” landscape painting, and print winner announced.

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Big Sioux River 8×10 inch oil painting on hold Denise C.  is the winner of the drawing for a free matted print! Congratulations Denise! Email or call with your print choice and shipping information. Here are your choices: I used random.org to select the winner from all the people signed up for my mailing list. [...]

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“Brookings Grain Elevator” in progress.

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Here is progress on the Brookings Grain Elevator painting. It’s rather large for me: 30×40 inches. This is kind of a funny stage for the painting. It has a lot of new details that need to be finessed… Someone recently pointed out that I don’t have information about my mentors and the artists that I [...]

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“Oranges and Dahlia” flower painting (Available)

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Oranges and the Dahlia 5×7 inches, oil on gesso board, unframed, $150 Add to Cart In my last post the big white dahlia (I think that’s what this flower is) was the star of the show. In his one I wanted her to blend in with the snow outside the window. Both are shown below. [...]

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“Dahlia and the Bird” (available) flower picture

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Dahlia and the Bird 12×9 inch oil on Raymar canvas panel Available.  Purchase or inquire I thought it would be fun to show the setup this time. For this painting I used a new color combo, which I LOVE. For this project, at least. Paints from Utrecht. Phthalo Blue (Utrecht) Burnt Sienna (Winson & Newton) [...]

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Newsletter Giveaway Update

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I’ll do the drawing in 10 days for the March Winner of a print! I’ll randomly select an Aweber newsletter subscriber who will get to choose from one of these 4 prints. Flowery carpet not included! :) I’m moving my newsletter service, so that I have more control over the emails I send out. To [...]

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Studio Update and Brookings Painting Progress

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I’m working on a big painting of a structure in Brookings, SD that I really enjoy looking at and have wanted to paint since we moved here. Do you know what this is? It looks like it stores grain and feeds it onto the trains, but I’m just guessing. Also, I’m still working on getting [...]

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Landscape painting of cows. “Cold Noses” (available)

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Cold Noses 5×7 inches, oil on panel, unframed, $180 Purchase  / Love it Guarantee  / Talk to Jessie I really love painting cows, especially in the snow. The most challenging part of this painting was trying to get the shadows and highlights the right values. If you look closely you’ll see some subtle value and [...]

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Landscape painting, snow in South Dakota (SOLD)

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Snowscape 1 12×9 inches, oil SOLD Here’s my first go at a plein air snowscape in South Dakota! This day was tough – the little trees and things in the distance kept disappearing and reappearing… And I realized I really want to learn how to paint the barren trees… More yards of canvas and re-reading [...]

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South Dakota winter; trees and snow and us in the backyard

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I’m mostly off-line right now. We’re half-way between here and there… Here I am with my son setting up camping chairs at the edge of our ‘yard’ to watch the 14 deer on the other side! I hope your winter is bringing you fun! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three paintings are up for bid, and a couple are ending [...]

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Thank you Linda!

February 9, 2013

Thank you Linda Fisler for including my Garlic paintings in your AMO Painting Challenge article! Visit Linda’s web site to see her beautiful work and to read her insightful fine art articles. Personal note: We camped out in our new house last night. There’s a young deer that has been hanging out in the back yard [...]

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Angel and the Oranges

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“Angel and the Oranges” 9″ x 12″, oil paint on mounted canvas (RayMar), $180 Purchase / Love it Guarantee / Talk to Jessie Thank you for viewing my art! Totally non-painting related personal note: We’re getting our new house keys Friday morning! Yay! And this afternoon we do the walk-through and get to decide exactly [...]

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