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