Saturday, August 1, 2015
Saturday, June 18, 2011
This is a shot of me and Mother Nature. Thursday, June 9, 2011
Hibiscus & Crab Claw Dark
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Scanning stuff from my yard.
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Light Tomato Paisley
Third scanned image, I wanted it dark to bring up the rich color of the tomatoes.
The 4th new image, this one with a dark scarf.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Sunday, April 3, 2011
View of Fitch Mountain Through the Railroad Bridge
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Snow on Pine Flat
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Talk to the Hen
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Pick a Little, Talk a Little...
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Gus and Jenny
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Sammy at the Center
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Paintings at the Citrus Fair
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Lyin' on a Rock
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.Copyright Susan Moore
Phantom Lion
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.Copyright Susan Moore
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