Tulips on Yellow

Tulips on Yellow

12 x36

oil on board

This is a piece I started a while back, and just finished up today. I like its nice airy feeling, reminiscent of a beautiful spring day. This painting is for sale for $425.00. Contact me by e-mail, if you are interested. susanmspohn@gmail.com

Gray Rabbit

Gray Rabbit

8 x 10

Oil on Watercolor Paper

I had some watercolor paper already prepared to paint my oils upon, so painted this cute little gray rabbit in a flower bed. Many years ago, when I used to live in Florida, I used to have a whole family of rabbits living in in a petunia garden surrounding a small dwarf orange tree. They never ate my flowers, and the flowers grew so tall and well in that well manured bed; the rabbits were able to hide in some burrow that they dug deep in the midst, and we never saw them, unless they were coming or going...... This painting will be for sale in my bargain bin at my next art show over Labor Day Weekend in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Contact me, if you would like to purchase beforehand. My e-mail address is: susanmspohn@gmail.com

Pikes Peak Art Fest

http://pikespeakartsfest.com/

I will be participating in another outdoor arts festival this 4th of July weekend. The show runs, Sat, Sun, and Monday--- the 4th of July. Come by and look at my paintings. The link above gives more information and a map.

The following is a PDF copy of the handout for the festival:  http://pikespeakartsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/PPAFPULLOUT2011-11.pdf

 My booth as it looked at the show.

Backyard Bantum

Backyard Bantum

7 x 7

Oil on Board

I really liked the strutting pose of this bird. A fellow artist posted a series of reference photos of her backyard flock. And I think this fellow has the great All American Rooster look about him. Sometimes, when I am at an outdoor art show, I seem to here a lot of comments as to why I only have one chicken painting... as it seems folks like to put lots of chickens in their kitchens.  Well, that makes sense, they are colorful and interesting with great personalities; and what better way to start your day than admiring a great chicken painting! This painting is for sale for $85.00 and includes free shipping in the Continental USA.

Western Scrub Jay, Song Birds, Blue Bird Paintings, Western Paintings, Woods, Nature Paintings, Wildlife Paintings, Minature Paintings

Western Scrub Jay

7 x 7

Oil on Board

With so much going on today (Salida Art Walk), (miniature auction--my 2 donations did well in $$$ raised), (an art reception at the Steamplant featuring 2 artists friends) (and the heat!), I am surprised that I was able to paint. Ah, but somehow, I managed to do another small painting.

Whenever you go camping around here you will no doubt see a scrub jay or two begging for bread, or just swooping down to try and grab some of your garbage.  I like this pose for the scrub jay, as he waits patiently in a tree, just observing.

The first image was taken right after painting, the second a day later  outside as the painting is drying.... and then I will post a final painting here once the painting is completely dry so you can hopefully see how the colors intensify and deepen....OK, I have posted the dried painting as the 3rd image. It was darkening with clouds outside, so the actual painting is brighter than this photo.