tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066262411410870502024-02-18T23:31:20.534-08:00GEYSERVILLE ART BY SUSAN MOORESusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-55789606789522974532015-08-01T09:31:00.003-07:002015-08-01T09:31:30.044-07:00<a href="http://GEYSERVILLE ART BY SUSAN MOORE">GEYSERVILLE ART BY SUSAN MOORE</a>Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-10747868192465439172015-08-01T09:29:00.002-07:002015-08-01T09:29:23.777-07:00<a href="http://GEYSERVILLE, MY KIND OF TOWN">GEYSERVILLE, MY KIND OF TOWN</a>Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-85461522460640815562011-06-18T21:41:00.000-07:002011-06-23T11:21:12.953-07:00Art in the Redwoods<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z-8IiIOtE221VZJlrCvoMqjFO238U6dHpK1eL9mhKKWDGLeYSPnQbRonVRvISy9Q8lsRA4ofZnYm4_MVigY1VJMdCh1BK5xcD7nqgWXUhOP-F0mA1V_nkyXO7pEvLqk7jRiFSpQHh6mz/s1600/mo+nat.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Z-8IiIOtE221VZJlrCvoMqjFO238U6dHpK1eL9mhKKWDGLeYSPnQbRonVRvISy9Q8lsRA4ofZnYm4_MVigY1VJMdCh1BK5xcD7nqgWXUhOP-F0mA1V_nkyXO7pEvLqk7jRiFSpQHh6mz/s320/mo+nat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619787554658193106" border="0" />This is a shot of me and Mother Nature. </a><br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-62283694005943027372011-06-09T12:44:00.000-07:002011-06-09T12:48:27.402-07:00Hibiscus & Crab Claw Dark<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4rvHwe9BFqrI3c9Zdb5bhB5iui-ovfgjsLIDMrQrr3s15ecACj5gwTI6gUR1HwO2ePfXr3450QIu67MyFX2cp9no4OSrgfV6LHPbJaIj7zEMiz_t6koN8lirr9XqOcgN7kgz8a5Ild4W/s1600/h2+c1+dark.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4rvHwe9BFqrI3c9Zdb5bhB5iui-ovfgjsLIDMrQrr3s15ecACj5gwTI6gUR1HwO2ePfXr3450QIu67MyFX2cp9no4OSrgfV6LHPbJaIj7zEMiz_t6koN8lirr9XqOcgN7kgz8a5Ild4W/s320/h2+c1+dark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616308594699800626" border="0" /></a>My friend Judy brought a bunch of flowers to play with on the scanner, after she left I did a couple of her hibiscus blossoms, and a crab claw my art teacher, Andre, loaned me.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-7995448529939134222011-06-09T12:40:00.000-07:002011-06-09T12:44:25.238-07:00Just Hibiscus, Light<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uszd6ZTdzsT5jMbEQen3cmM9MNslfcwMvw0CsHPsOjeUIzSmdWrqLsFqQ5kRdKXR1tpg783jSBEWnBDMIrlQ88vMWcx_vMi1hu_SIfC7AIyoBYQxMdhwbzBvKVQJDTyFuO3axkYuOdm0/s1600/just+light+hibiscus.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uszd6ZTdzsT5jMbEQen3cmM9MNslfcwMvw0CsHPsOjeUIzSmdWrqLsFqQ5kRdKXR1tpg783jSBEWnBDMIrlQ88vMWcx_vMi1hu_SIfC7AIyoBYQxMdhwbzBvKVQJDTyFuO3axkYuOdm0/s320/just+light+hibiscus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616307610656767522" border="0" /></a>This is my favorite, so far. Delicate and subtle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uszd6ZTdzsT5jMbEQen3cmM9MNslfcwMvw0CsHPsOjeUIzSmdWrqLsFqQ5kRdKXR1tpg783jSBEWnBDMIrlQ88vMWcx_vMi1hu_SIfC7AIyoBYQxMdhwbzBvKVQJDTyFuO3axkYuOdm0/s1600/just+light+hibiscus.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></a>Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-87120163973879563212011-06-09T06:34:00.001-07:002011-06-09T06:42:05.698-07:00Scanning stuff from my yard.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ54y7r3jzHuU0fi-6TSyua3mKKkfZLUpWDrMcxhvoqpXbBmnyWIbrLMWuYMy_qvN4OBcSe-PwJl9JsJuqL0x6hxDDPM4VL__OKQnNR91Axb0bGkoys_n0fz0P6MlVuKKp0NvEdWJnlDc/s1600/good+mon+scan+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ54y7r3jzHuU0fi-6TSyua3mKKkfZLUpWDrMcxhvoqpXbBmnyWIbrLMWuYMy_qvN4OBcSe-PwJl9JsJuqL0x6hxDDPM4VL__OKQnNR91Axb0bGkoys_n0fz0P6MlVuKKp0NvEdWJnlDc/s320/good+mon+scan+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616213044536619426" border="0" /></a>First pair of images are some colorful things I grabbed from my yard. I am really having fun with the concept of scanning things and discovering how they look, playing with composition, colors and textures. This media was introduced to me by Peter Krohn, a master of this art form. His images are so inspiring, and his enthusiasm for the process is wonderful. If you have the opportunity to see his work, by all means, do so. He is doing demos at his open studio this weekend through Art at the Source, in Sebastopol. He is Studio #47.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-18309409512547766482011-06-09T06:29:00.000-07:002011-06-09T06:33:28.893-07:00Blossoms and Leaves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z1qZK5PLp1E7_dkbihQ0zZ2GuIel_eiYOL-ycBBimLF-qJVeqIn_1PZGXDXMez0u08FNJRjrnW75yJ7ke4A9AaHlKExO3bLTMXPwtD9SbhqcaeGOH1He8MA_R2y5LUwRvm4coeHeFTHC/s1600/good+mon+scan+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5z1qZK5PLp1E7_dkbihQ0zZ2GuIel_eiYOL-ycBBimLF-qJVeqIn_1PZGXDXMez0u08FNJRjrnW75yJ7ke4A9AaHlKExO3bLTMXPwtD9SbhqcaeGOH1He8MA_R2y5LUwRvm4coeHeFTHC/s320/good+mon+scan+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616212579929250194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTh5v9i56DXfOdWgfSB3H0ZVoS1tPXHOSNx8GyHdwIfZ5g44Gzr6yJUw2O-Oix7Q9Gm3QPO7ttgq69WQo5EfmlrlUmIzeMiOWUoQdJWRZIwWyZyu5j_t1xqrsncgpX04Y2LTRSqfyu1o8/s1600/good+mon+scan+3.jpg"><br /></a>Narrowed image, a bit more interesting.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-63477661999100802642011-06-09T06:22:00.000-07:002011-06-09T06:28:27.325-07:00Light Tomato Paisley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR5nfyPJZo9Jf0GesLVkHhz47SeeBREjRXXXYrw5xQFulvMKxw-EBGFUVmYhyphenhyphenUu1GCTUagnJBSalYfyU_8ozhpPRjjuvzkwIzNet5meZ9xN2tG3fuoW8epLdDkan2GyFilVjD2Ueo1k8y/s1600/good+mon+tom+paisley+scan+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR5nfyPJZo9Jf0GesLVkHhz47SeeBREjRXXXYrw5xQFulvMKxw-EBGFUVmYhyphenhyphenUu1GCTUagnJBSalYfyU_8ozhpPRjjuvzkwIzNet5meZ9xN2tG3fuoW8epLdDkan2GyFilVjD2Ueo1k8y/s320/good+mon+tom+paisley+scan+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616210532924904930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfCt14wbWMoA6HPhXBQbhKqj9A59eHACRpjq90qIL7_NtmaBKhK9FR-akeVahEvNw9RM7SslT8quLR1IK1gz44RjWqxKevMuagllp6FOgeDGFT7bDB__Vil5msxrdEOOZrX-i4FprbPVh/s1600/good+mon+tom+paisley+scan+1.jpg"><br /></a>Heirloom tomatoes from Trader Joe's, arranged in a paisley design, some leaves and blooms from my hedge, scanned in daylight. They look good enough to eat, but not yet. A few more shots.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-9307338867617047552011-06-09T06:18:00.000-07:002011-06-09T06:21:29.173-07:00Dark Tomato Paisley<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlMAlmXF8tm03kf-8aIKogX9OdJohGZBRFxvd1Cu6TbbvMYIx8Aob1D5O3bDphMSmwMSwXqhkrSPx4g_xPSCR54r0BI67l4qRXGNaievQ4qurHBdYBIV-B_xWeTFPrjKLLQDO6lsYYjSD/s1600/good+mon+med+tom+pais.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlMAlmXF8tm03kf-8aIKogX9OdJohGZBRFxvd1Cu6TbbvMYIx8Aob1D5O3bDphMSmwMSwXqhkrSPx4g_xPSCR54r0BI67l4qRXGNaievQ4qurHBdYBIV-B_xWeTFPrjKLLQDO6lsYYjSD/s320/good+mon+med+tom+pais.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616209082195078882" border="0" />Third scanned image, I wanted it dark to bring up the rich color of the tomatoes.</a><br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-55779052996474354562011-06-09T06:15:00.000-07:002011-06-09T06:18:24.711-07:00Dark tomatoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qO-VHPBqwYyrYNpqiAtydBRNQfY0wdirVObYCldFHFDptWVILj8TBm8AX8Pry1X6KaSdm-VHSMRGsVG5lWSvK8BzMgANbrj3P76T9VesCkghCk3V6Su-9KiOw3pYNVZZ11Zz3GN-o6oZ/s1600/good+mon+dark+tom+paisley.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qO-VHPBqwYyrYNpqiAtydBRNQfY0wdirVObYCldFHFDptWVILj8TBm8AX8Pry1X6KaSdm-VHSMRGsVG5lWSvK8BzMgANbrj3P76T9VesCkghCk3V6Su-9KiOw3pYNVZZ11Zz3GN-o6oZ/s320/good+mon+dark+tom+paisley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616208168397101570" border="0" />The 4th new image, this one with a dark scarf.</a><br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-18019451792011478042011-06-05T13:12:00.000-07:002011-06-05T13:21:08.061-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqNb0Eg8glp8qFBPtbPsuUcjGQ32jYmoIFekGE1nDVJ_9mZrV1oYq6didvqoMAKPmisEQSNuk3WfLiidRwNbhXIQ5bijnpU0WwMC-WGWNZM9ThPyL3teN5pnRaVIxbVRqyEpYOzsfbG9o/s1600/scan+x7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqNb0Eg8glp8qFBPtbPsuUcjGQ32jYmoIFekGE1nDVJ_9mZrV1oYq6didvqoMAKPmisEQSNuk3WfLiidRwNbhXIQ5bijnpU0WwMC-WGWNZM9ThPyL3teN5pnRaVIxbVRqyEpYOzsfbG9o/s320/scan+x7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614831621148414210" border="0" /></a>This was a fun experiment inspired by an art demo by Peter Krohn. Peter creates gorgeous images and he is demonstrating them in his studio June 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th, through Art at the Source, in Sebastopol. If you are in the area, don't miss his studio, #47 in the catalog, available at Sebastopol Center for the Arts. This is the best year so far for Art at the Source.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-82495782207242529522011-04-03T01:56:00.000-07:002011-04-03T02:04:02.167-07:00View of Fitch Mountain Through the Railroad Bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzON3VUpzGH2Wfzh-PxT0kAWZMtj3Jzy-4CI4d5pofUO2vtoMKDRupIMW_q6Q-G909W8cKYL1DcsMsFd6BhI3nvisD9XGoEV-QEJzEzKh9-SbJcBMiCaEohROUO341HHExS9SYxbjyuCWh/s1600/rroad+bridge%252Cfmt..JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzON3VUpzGH2Wfzh-PxT0kAWZMtj3Jzy-4CI4d5pofUO2vtoMKDRupIMW_q6Q-G909W8cKYL1DcsMsFd6BhI3nvisD9XGoEV-QEJzEzKh9-SbJcBMiCaEohROUO341HHExS9SYxbjyuCWh/s320/rroad+bridge%252Cfmt..JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591278755362654322" border="0" /></a>Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Members' Show this year was going to be views of Fitch Mountain. Since it has been raining non-stop and I couldn't paint outside, I scurried through all my old photos and found this view. It is Fitch Mountain, perfectly framed by the railroad bridge. Meanwhile they have broadened the scope of the show, but I'm glad I did this painting. I don't usually deal with so much structure, and it was a fun challenge. It will be in the show at HCA through April.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-32599108364934881862011-04-03T01:49:00.000-07:002011-04-03T01:56:08.116-07:00Snow on Pine Flat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_I79iY5wH1LH8R37Jjij8jDZBRb8iipPvlMB7n2xawWk5pOGqdkpPwyvr0sPBilqewDV6ck9CFGv4KnpfhibNR6BCs9hdPhjSdFymwFIAV92UYkAevkZ_l8u3kpTYxPzoLFHFC5oh__D/s1600/snow+on+pine+flat.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_I79iY5wH1LH8R37Jjij8jDZBRb8iipPvlMB7n2xawWk5pOGqdkpPwyvr0sPBilqewDV6ck9CFGv4KnpfhibNR6BCs9hdPhjSdFymwFIAV92UYkAevkZ_l8u3kpTYxPzoLFHFC5oh__D/s320/snow+on+pine+flat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591276829967611954" border="0" /></a>It snowed here last month. This is the wine country in Northern California. It doesn't usually snow here, but there it is, so I had to paint it, plus there was mustard, and a red barn (always a favorite with plein air painters). This one will be in a show at Healdsburg Center for the Arts through April.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-31496500618619589822011-04-03T01:39:00.000-07:002011-04-03T01:47:45.822-07:00Talk to the Hen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBuoS4MsvtERA0NZPUfpCkFT2cgYeqrQhACAJMxNBzLZr-_RS-9Iu7pEQMeJx4eV7lK7AWhvZ3px1bsPL5YN3Nxv00HYWQCXCQtzYedJZu0A3kjyc_R5-InrutW_RA5bLyW5hXj12Yghb/s1600/talk+to+the+hen.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBuoS4MsvtERA0NZPUfpCkFT2cgYeqrQhACAJMxNBzLZr-_RS-9Iu7pEQMeJx4eV7lK7AWhvZ3px1bsPL5YN3Nxv00HYWQCXCQtzYedJZu0A3kjyc_R5-InrutW_RA5bLyW5hXj12Yghb/s320/talk+to+the+hen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591274342567154258" border="0" /></a>I love this couple. What are they looking at? I feel like there is a story here. Did they just have a disagreement? Is one of them a bit passive-aggressive? Hmm.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-35929562350800393552011-04-03T01:34:00.000-07:002011-04-03T01:39:22.333-07:00Pick a Little, Talk a Little...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5tCVuQGuWxtJTXQdQkChPu8e30ZfI1ofdHu5YMoMGRkFKY9qScfMHHtFsDhyW9ROrgwuSVR24E4iW2O5R5XCN-ABEiz7o7Y8Wd90x3bL-RwnECImTphT2WvxZsVydcDo77QIjPxQ5BKR/s1600/pick+a+little%252C+talk+a+little.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5tCVuQGuWxtJTXQdQkChPu8e30ZfI1ofdHu5YMoMGRkFKY9qScfMHHtFsDhyW9ROrgwuSVR24E4iW2O5R5XCN-ABEiz7o7Y8Wd90x3bL-RwnECImTphT2WvxZsVydcDo77QIjPxQ5BKR/s320/pick+a+little%252C+talk+a+little.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591273030073746594" border="0" /></a>One of my newest paintings, this is inspired by Heifer International. The local group is having a barn dance/dinner as a fund raiser and they have invited me to show some of my paintings to decorate the barn. I had paintings of cows, sheep and llamas, but no chickens. Until now.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-23552766496620038752011-04-03T01:28:00.000-07:002011-04-03T01:33:28.274-07:00Gus and Jenny<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaO_3ivbrXt64roug4xUn5j5Ek_9fFE_p-fgtCqRYDNrdE4a3DA5b7S6BLQ1ySmZl-2GjQE31bQw1tZt2siLWpkNlwQeM2TataxacVcQqjdHMhfN6St6Y0S6fHY_V3aWAiY-mMmkzduZ8/s1600/Gus+%2526+Jenny.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaO_3ivbrXt64roug4xUn5j5Ek_9fFE_p-fgtCqRYDNrdE4a3DA5b7S6BLQ1ySmZl-2GjQE31bQw1tZt2siLWpkNlwQeM2TataxacVcQqjdHMhfN6St6Y0S6fHY_V3aWAiY-mMmkzduZ8/s320/Gus+%2526+Jenny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591271373522005714" border="0" /></a>Gus and Jenny were two of our very favorite dog friends. They have been gone for quite a while, but we still think of them every day. I painted this for my husband, any dog's best friend. In my next life, I think I would like to be Ed's dog.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-58905925835511623912011-04-03T01:23:00.000-07:002011-04-03T09:34:20.770-07:00Sammy at the Center<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PLvByGNV6XndFFRTFJx2VN1U2U29dYQ5kVmgtR3Iuye_I0hhOCsA2ef6qbZZye3c01xtyvdBYT2l_IO2Sg-xbkJVHJXXizQ8cuUCGiKo1QjCT65YgF8dWY4ClFzXJ0RVlt8Y63wlWVbe/s1600/sammy+at+the+Center.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PLvByGNV6XndFFRTFJx2VN1U2U29dYQ5kVmgtR3Iuye_I0hhOCsA2ef6qbZZye3c01xtyvdBYT2l_IO2Sg-xbkJVHJXXizQ8cuUCGiKo1QjCT65YgF8dWY4ClFzXJ0RVlt8Y63wlWVbe/s320/sammy+at+the+Center.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591270189570425410" border="0" /></a>I don't do many abstract paintings. I like abstracts, but it's not in my nature to let go and paint abstract. I think I'm too much of an explainer. As you can see, this isn't very abstract, but it is for me. I borrowed the technique from Beverly McChesney, and I'm happy with how it turned out.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-35389283045936494682011-04-03T01:18:00.000-07:002011-04-03T01:22:43.569-07:00Paintings at the Citrus Fair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGwNMUarLkbB3VrTLiC1Bhm7E-dXG9ekl6BjfsXIfXZ0AaVrTieeseVAwOQTJxkhPJNYK_gUGC0J-wLsOZoPWAZXPUeeGpqW-7b6C4dv6PikX_50C5yAvlesa7KopVljezeyyJwGKZ0pk/s1600/cit.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGwNMUarLkbB3VrTLiC1Bhm7E-dXG9ekl6BjfsXIfXZ0AaVrTieeseVAwOQTJxkhPJNYK_gUGC0J-wLsOZoPWAZXPUeeGpqW-7b6C4dv6PikX_50C5yAvlesa7KopVljezeyyJwGKZ0pk/s320/cit.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591268884023171922" border="0" /></a>These are two of the paintings I entered in the Cloverdale Citrus Fair this year. Local fairs are always fun, especially if it's not raining. It's often raining at the Citrus Fair. Late February. Go figure.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-84910978294824851452011-04-03T01:10:00.001-07:002011-04-03T01:16:16.907-07:00Lyin' on a Rock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzz7g43LNoMQFI2wU1wJbbnflTfPwWWfVkP5ovHTjwfkSELeDptsWjjB4i4STR96kLAoXzHl6k9hjLrnVXjSOvVrBVKZFm9KfMdPa-nC8I6R6WC15Kz5TsHtNO3wXpBQtlfV8z_LItOiA/s1600/lyin%2527+on+a+rock.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzz7g43LNoMQFI2wU1wJbbnflTfPwWWfVkP5ovHTjwfkSELeDptsWjjB4i4STR96kLAoXzHl6k9hjLrnVXjSOvVrBVKZFm9KfMdPa-nC8I6R6WC15Kz5TsHtNO3wXpBQtlfV8z_LItOiA/s320/lyin%2527+on+a+rock.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591266794155225746" border="0" /></a>This lion, by contrast with the Phantom Lion, is young, smooth and started out on a fresh white canvas. He doesn't have the lumps and bumps and colorful "experience" of the Phantom. Just a lazy, innocent, lay around in the sun kind of guy. A little curious, a little bit bored. Maybe it's time for a nap.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-51547012340864122942011-04-03T01:03:00.000-07:002011-04-03T01:09:38.691-07:00Phantom Lion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tkzvRfpT63q6timudCCl1i8asY323261sIePjqGxI_tsASdwNhJ06b995FQ9xlejyBnOECoM_e4gfAkCHSmLvbw6lgvucgcHVlgQmt9a4flSiQr6phLDKtbCnvL_B7Uob8K1TJ_fJhm8/s1600/phantom+lion.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tkzvRfpT63q6timudCCl1i8asY323261sIePjqGxI_tsASdwNhJ06b995FQ9xlejyBnOECoM_e4gfAkCHSmLvbw6lgvucgcHVlgQmt9a4flSiQr6phLDKtbCnvL_B7Uob8K1TJ_fJhm8/s320/phantom+lion.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591265124985599730" border="0" /></a>I painted this lion on a canvas I had been using for a palette. It was thick and crusty with dried paint of many colors. I had barely started to paint in the lion's features when I was advised to stop and leave it just like this, with all the colors and texture showing through. I call it the Phantom Lion because he was for a show at the Phantom Gallery in Santa Rosa.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-72024833482842266162011-04-03T00:57:00.000-07:002011-04-03T01:02:41.866-07:00Klamath Redwoods in Fog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHeVo-FjGuIV1YCNmwwR4KsOG13pYRGcVXoBlHIt9HgwNA6OVLARq2lbIiDAw06pLbnVPQmOkvWhlHkoHPmGw1w_y-xA4MMsT8Bq6dSFNJ-AFqLXMxO5yQvrKIT9ys1ISyZh8DbOmzRi3/s1600/Klamath+redwood+in+fog.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHeVo-FjGuIV1YCNmwwR4KsOG13pYRGcVXoBlHIt9HgwNA6OVLARq2lbIiDAw06pLbnVPQmOkvWhlHkoHPmGw1w_y-xA4MMsT8Bq6dSFNJ-AFqLXMxO5yQvrKIT9ys1ISyZh8DbOmzRi3/s320/Klamath+redwood+in+fog.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591263574177501986" border="0" /></a>Here's another foggy painting. Fog is fun to do, especially doing it in lots of layers, using a lot of medium and just a touch of pigment. This is from a great photograph my friend Patti Ferrera took in the Klamath Redwoods.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-47932213484521753962011-04-03T00:50:00.000-07:002011-04-03T00:57:23.142-07:00Falling Apart in the Fog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMo1rpjvRXhMHcdghhDcm9dj9eTxsNopxQNyEIYtqr_uQkdG1JlJw0uRIr_aKSmtjwcXRGcc8_n-R2nm5C5klmGJRcl3QgjLnr5_1RjZ3aAeE40olVeQipvcFBHBYrpaCllS87Cg5_Izz/s1600/falling+apart+in+the+fog.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMo1rpjvRXhMHcdghhDcm9dj9eTxsNopxQNyEIYtqr_uQkdG1JlJw0uRIr_aKSmtjwcXRGcc8_n-R2nm5C5klmGJRcl3QgjLnr5_1RjZ3aAeE40olVeQipvcFBHBYrpaCllS87Cg5_Izz/s320/falling+apart+in+the+fog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591261980552095666" border="0" /></a>Painting with a group on a foggy morning at Bodega Bay. When I started, the only thing visible in the fog was the wharf. Soon the fog lifted and the background coastline came into view and changed everything. This painting was selected for a juried show in Petaluma.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-6381495963928565902011-04-02T22:03:00.001-07:002011-04-03T00:48:31.420-07:00Llama Hat/Mask<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwjq8aXw5e7sj3joBF0hYujiWRzm-_xC1kgS8ek4S367YjkPK79KkCuIIMSkqVgVDWee3X6ASSxm3WqLBZ3PRywLKMKqDNsNSGoW-niiZBJ4lctppUnku1lN6DZFFrz6vmT-HwN7n1UVV/s1600/llama+hat.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwjq8aXw5e7sj3joBF0hYujiWRzm-_xC1kgS8ek4S367YjkPK79KkCuIIMSkqVgVDWee3X6ASSxm3WqLBZ3PRywLKMKqDNsNSGoW-niiZBJ4lctppUnku1lN6DZFFrz6vmT-HwN7n1UVV/s320/llama+hat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591218579822714834" border="0" /></a>See the previous post for an explanation of this hat/mask, and why I'm wearing it.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-10765507055859327492011-04-02T21:51:00.000-07:002011-04-03T09:31:49.406-07:00Chicken Hats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x0kjp6IHMZv4EMbZ25lofqNO_5v3tPuRQHO3iHnLGYSrYHoQAAXMekAuoTTgE7IGMAhupZ1-w3aikIdkKai86ivE56MpQiDkVjE6aOMIDUoP6prv3HVcv3p8kERuKGJyXngz-RASQckv/s1600/chicken+hats.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x0kjp6IHMZv4EMbZ25lofqNO_5v3tPuRQHO3iHnLGYSrYHoQAAXMekAuoTTgE7IGMAhupZ1-w3aikIdkKai86ivE56MpQiDkVjE6aOMIDUoP6prv3HVcv3p8kERuKGJyXngz-RASQckv/s320/chicken+hats.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591215696074209394" border="0" />Just being silly, I decided to make mask/hats from paper plates and bowls. These chickens are my favorite so far. My first was a llama hat I made for the gallery reception for a mask show where I had Fernando (down 2 posts) entered. The participating artists were encouraged to wear masks, so I whipped up the llama out of some paper plates I had around the house. I will try to find a picture and post it next.</a><br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106626241141087050.post-44535676707097738652011-04-02T21:42:00.000-07:002011-04-02T21:50:18.487-07:00Lauren<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8utwz4Vj_-teFi0N3FkN-LwmRpGNQAdwJraf0Q74CVKlr92q27JCLBjcvg6qqMnHfX8E-CC2KDdVw9Vf-BF7W47cWK8KAIRjnUZKLQdRWnOa0FxwLqrJxeAukBW6vDNVXY8VAmp1Rflu/s1600/lauren+the+mask.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8utwz4Vj_-teFi0N3FkN-LwmRpGNQAdwJraf0Q74CVKlr92q27JCLBjcvg6qqMnHfX8E-CC2KDdVw9Vf-BF7W47cWK8KAIRjnUZKLQdRWnOa0FxwLqrJxeAukBW6vDNVXY8VAmp1Rflu/s320/lauren+the+mask.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591213537306623218" border="0" /></a>Lauren is a sheep mask I made from 100% recycled materials. The base of his face is a plastic laundry soap bottle, grapefruit juice bottle, and his ears are cut from plastic water bottles. His black face is from an old Ralph Lauren sweater from Goodwill, (hence his name) and his white curly wool fleece is from an unraveled old Irish cable knit sweater. Eyes and teeth are old buttons, and the tag in his ear is the Ralph Lauren label from the sweater. This was really fun to do.<br />Copyright Susan MooreSusan J. Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04723122542300744486noreply@blogger.com0