Jessie Rasche BLOG » Paintings of People http://jessiesfineart.com/blog Painting Journal Mon, 07 May 2012 15:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Piggyback 2 & Goals http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/2012/02/24/piggyback-2-goals/ http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/2012/02/24/piggyback-2-goals/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:21:29 +0000 Jessie http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/?p=2668 mom and child painting

I’m working on a watercolor painting (here’s a detail) and really working on the composition. What do you think so far? I had forgotten how much I love watercolor.

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Thank you Katie for sharing your photo!

This one has so many layers. Through the whole process I was really happy with the drawing, but had a hard time resolving the colors and especially the values. I think it turned out really well in the end. They look so in love.

Scarlett / 8×6 in / oil on linen /see all available paintings / inquire

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SOLD / Comfort / 6×6 in / oil on linen / available paintings art gallery

This portrait painting of a baby nestled in with mom is one of my favorite paintings. It just makes me happy. Thank you so much to the mom who shared this intimate photo with me! I’m so glad you love it!

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Yellow Flower / 14×11 in / oil on panel / SOLD

This is the Christmas commission I wrote about a few days ago. They’re beautiful, warm people. …

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I just finished the largest portrait commission I’ve done so far. I worked really hard on it and am very happy with the results, but was pretty anxious waiting for the collector’s feedback… But he said it’s “wonderful.” Yeah! I don’t want to spoil any holiday surprises, so here is just a tiny piece of the painting.

Just started an orange painting this morning.

]]> http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/2011/12/22/commission/feed/ 4 Kite Mountain 2 – painting of mom and son snuggling by Jessie Rasche http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/2011/11/26/kite-2-newsletter-giveaway/ http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/2011/11/26/kite-2-newsletter-giveaway/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:31:31 +0000 Jessie http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/?p=1972 kite mountain painting

“Kite 2″ / 6×6 in / oil on linen unframed / see all available figurative paintings

This mom and boy were in their own private world watching kites together at Kite Mountain in Seattle, Washington this summer. I just love these public snuggles… Mom loving painting #24 – there are only 6 more Mom Loving paintings to complete the project. Email me if you’d like to submit a photo for one.

This is what the painting would look like framed.

Newsletter Giveaway

Congratulations Rebecca for winning the Newsletter Giveaway painting! For anyone who missed the newsletter and wants some news, here it is. http://jessiesfineart.com/blog/newsletter-2-nov-2011/

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“Dinoball” / 6″ x 8″ / oil on linen / $180


This is a painting of my son working a toy. I loved the light coming through his fingers, and that the toy looks like a baby bird or dinosaur.

4 of my paintings were accepted into Randy Higbee Gallery’s 6 Inch Squared show! Yeah!

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“Riding Out” / 6×6 in / oil on linen / gallery of available figurative paintings

This pony, and the horse from yesterday, were both rescued animals from neglectful situations. They were so sweet and gentle. The pony gave lots of children rides around this Eastern Washington apple and peach orchard.

This one I finished alla prima (wet on wet). So fun! I liked finishing in one sitting so much I may wake up at 3am more often. Making this background so sparse was a huge stretch for me… I’m excited about how it worked.

Thank you so much for the encouragement yesterday, and since I started this blog!

I love giving back a little – so there’s going to be another painting giveaway soon (when I get to 250 FB fans – only a few more to go!). Everyone who Likes me on FB, and everyone who is on my ‘monthly’ mailing list, and anyone who shares this post (let me know if you do) before I hit the 250 fans milestone, will be entered into a drawing for a free painting (shipping included)!

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“Holding On” / 6 x 6 in / oil on linen /

Available through Randy Higbee Gallery, 6 Inch Squared Show

See available still life paintings here: http://jessiesfineart.com/flowers.html

This is a man and infant who were standing at the amusement park a couple days ago. I really liked the way he was holding the baby – it looked so intimate. The mom is the purple shape behind them.

I tried to get that nice skin-glow on this one – especially since they were both wearing red, which reflects off of skin so nicely.

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“Trio” / 6×6 in / oil on linen / $150


 I really enjoy paintings that look abstract for a second before the subject presents itself…

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