Calico Cat

I had this photo for many years before painting her.  Calico cats are very precious to me as I had one shy of 18 years.  I love their colours.  I have started to paint on a new surface, linen,  which I will do for the animals and slightly larger pieces.  I do like painting on linen as it blends the oils much better.  Unfortunately linen is more expensive than cotton or the panels, therefore the cost of linen pieces will be slightly higher.

9x12"
oil on linen
$275 framed
(plus shipping and handling)
for more information please contact susanne@lamorearts.com

Hidden Dreams

This is a small ten acre piece of land tucked behind my father's land.  At the time my father purchased this land, he did not know about the hidden treasure or perhaps the added bonus and was pleasantly surprised.  Growing up, I frequently walked  this area, cross country skied and often drove the ski-doo with a toboggan.  Many mammals and birds live in this area and  has been a dream of mine to one day build a house here. This past winter, before the sun was going down, I walked this area and the colours of the clouds and the crisp air was too perfect.  I loved the combination of the warm hues from the land and trees with the cool brilliant blue sky.  Hidden Dreams shows the beauty of life that at that particular moment witnessed and loved.

8x10"
Oil on quality museum panel
$155.00 framed
$120 unframed
(plus shipping and handling)
for more information please contact susanne@lamorearts.com

Brass Still Life I

When I paint from life, I challenge myself with painting different types of objects.  The previous challenge was glass and this one is brass.   Tying in the combination of warm and cool colours was fun to experiment with.

8x10"

Oil on Museum Quality Panel

$155 framed

$ 120 unframed

(plus shipping and handling)

for more information please contact: susanne@lamorearts.com

Abandoned Lifestyle

This old farmstead is a couple miles from where I grew up.  I use to bike here on Sunday mornings and walk around this grassy landscape and imagine what life would have been like when this farm was functioning.  Imagining the people, kids, animals that kept this area busy and full of life.  Now shrouded by trees and grass, one driving along the road would miss it.  The old barn which is in front of these buildings is now collapsed and gave up its structure a while ago.  With old photos of it, I will at some point create a painting of it.

8x10"

Oil on Museum Quality Panel

$155 framed

$ 120 unframed

(plus shipping and handling)

for more information please contact: susanne@lamorearts.com

Pixie

I attempted this drawing with pastel.  Historically I have used sepia coloured pencils to create a similar look but they do take a long time and trying to do one a month is more reasonable with pastels than the pencil medium. I love drawing cat's eyes and dread the challenge of the ears. They are challenging but I learn from each experience.  Currently I am working on another drawing with pastel but it is 16x20 and if you are interested see my other website at www.lamorearts.com. This drawing which is in progress is featured on my blog there.  I just finished a show this past weekend where Pixie and Eyes of the Beholder were shown and am grateful that Pixie sold.

9x12" unframed and 14x17" double matted framed

sold

Eyes Of The Beholder

 At the beginning of this year, I decided to do a drawing per month and this  one was completed in January.  Cat's have the most amazing eyes and their gaze truly demonstrates how luminous they are.   Before I start any drawing, I generally do a few studies to synchronize myself with a technique or feeling I wish to convey.  Here I used charcoal and conte around the eyes and experimented with different methods of applying these mediums.  Since I raise money for the "Hervey Foundation For Cats" (www.herveycats.com), many of my drawings in the near future will be focusing on the feline subject.

9x12" unframed and 14x17 framed with a double mat.

sold

Pears and Glass

Originally, I was going to paint three green pears but saw this red one at the super market.  I really liked how the red dominant colour in this pear interacted and brought out the warm tones in the other two pears.  

8x8"

sold

for more information please contact: susanne@lamorearts.com