tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43088693713867689722024-03-05T04:59:50.539-08:00The Daily MewsSusan's Painting BlogSusan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-63154925658135567772013-07-25T10:47:00.002-07:002013-07-25T10:47:21.505-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I loved the colors of this hydrangea bloom.<br />
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Alas, it was not that easy to nail down in watercolor paints. It almost looks like an abstract, and I do love the colors, even if it does not look like the original all that much.<br />
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<br />Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-83570011667939858772013-07-23T19:26:00.000-07:002013-07-23T19:26:24.906-07:00Three Small Still LivesThree Small Still Lives<br />
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This trio of still lives were fun to do and I think they turned out well.<br />
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Here the first one, of a flower arrangement in a green tea pot (I put the photo I painted from below it).<br />
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I had trouble getting the pot dark enough, and the flowers lack a bit of definition, but it was fun to do. The reflection off of the teapot turned out well.<br />
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The second is of red flowers arranged in a tin can, with a toy tractor. I really liked the way this one turned out, especially the tin can and the gerber daisy, at least that's what I think it is, on the left.<br />
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Cute, huh? I might do this one again, only larger.<br />
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The last wee still life is a basic multicolored arrangement in a glass vase.<br />
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It turned out well though I utterly failed to get some of the flowers right, but unless you are looking at the photo I did it from, you cannot see it. But here it is so you can see!<br />
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The Orange Tulip</div>
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I did this one in class a couple of weeks ago. It was from a photo I had taken. I opted to make a blue/purple background rather than the brown mulch it really was in. I was not completely happy with the leaves, and then the masking fluid I used on the edges when I out in the background color took off some of the color. So I decided to outline it with a black pen to punch it up some. I am not thrilled with it but it is not horrible.</div>
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<br />Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-73781291345513898302013-07-20T11:08:00.001-07:002013-07-20T11:08:40.600-07:00<span id="goog_466622359">The remake of the Wisteria</span><br />
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<span id="goog_466622359">I had promised the first Wisteria I had done to my Aunt, but I had a friend who wanted to buy it! A sale! Really? So I decided to paint another, only larger (the original was only 2x3 inches maybe?) I don't think it is as quite as good, the brush strokes are not as loose as with the original. I think making it larger required greater details, so some of the looseness was lost. </span><br />
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But, all in all, my friend did like it and I did sell it! Yay!<br /><span id="goog_466622359"> </span>Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-39369279834661920602013-07-12T14:25:00.003-07:002013-07-12T14:25:37.508-07:00Here's another landscape, this one with a barn in the distance. Buildings still kind of scare me still, and I am not very adept at them yet. I guess I need to do more so I can get better. Practice makes perfect.<br />
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<br />Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-47093478332375454872013-07-11T12:08:00.001-07:002013-07-11T12:08:07.833-07:00Here's another landscape I did a few days back. I had fun with all the sunset colors, but I am not sure it was a success.<br />
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My tree reflection is not large enough, but I am not sure I care enough to fix it. Maybe if I am bored one day. Or maybe just paint on the back. <br />
Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-49488640265848431752013-07-08T16:38:00.001-07:002013-07-08T16:38:34.785-07:00I consider myself a landscape artist. At least when I am painting with oils. But my landscapes have not really made me happy in watercolors. What did turn out well, I thought, and someone offered to buy, was one of a wisteria bloom (my wisteria finally bloomed for real this year, and I got a good picture of a bloom with my iphone...I really love the camera on the iphone...)<br />
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I think I may have some cards made with this image on them to use personally. I am very pleased with it.<br />
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I am not sure because it was so completely different than what I am used to and I made a detailed sketch before starting, something I NEVER do, that made the difference. I just don't feel the need when doing landscapes. So, maybe I need to invest some time in some still-lifes? I have a friend who wants some daffodils, so if I am as pleased with those as this maybe I have a new "niche" to work in? Only time will tell. But I can say that trying to do what I like to do with oils was NOT working.<br />
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<br />Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-39899923436077857932013-07-08T09:02:00.001-07:002013-07-08T09:02:46.001-07:00With this landscape I struggled so much with the darks, I got my black out to just help get those darks darker. Also, our class supply list had no green paint, and I really needed some brighter green than I could mix so I "cheated" some and got the sap green out. As you can tell, I do like to paint a hay bale. They really are very sculptural, and I love them!<br />
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If this looks familiar, I did an oil from this same reference photo; I do not recall if I posted that painting, but if I did, this may seem familiar. <br />
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<br />Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-79871034727195622192013-07-08T08:56:00.000-07:002013-07-08T08:56:29.475-07:00Back at it!Anyone who follows my blog (and I would be surprised there was any one doing THAT) knows it has been some years since I have posted anything new. Well, I recently enrolled in a watercolor class, and that will change.<br />
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I stopped oil painting for a variety of reasons, time and space being the two biggest. I wanted my sons to have a dedicated art space, which means I do not have a dedicated art space. Also, I started homeschooling and teaching a class at my parish, so time is limited. But I was really missing painting, I find it very therapeutic. But I have no place to get the oils out, so watercolors seem the logical choice. Only I stink at them, so I have enrolled in a class. I can paint at the dining room table, and clean up is easy.<br />
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Hopefully I can find it as therapeutic as oil painting. And since I have had one offer to buy soemthing, MAYBE I can cover costs somewhat (though that block paper is super expensive...ag!)<br />
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So, here is the first landscape I did after my first class, which was almost two weeks ago.<br />
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I had some trouble with getting the values of the colors right, not dark enough in some places, too dark in others. I have to retrain my brain. With oils you start with the darks and go light, it is opposite with watercolors. The transparency of the paint is also harder to work with, there is no covering mistakes. I also want to work the paint more than I ought. But I was pleased with this first attempt.<br />
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I'll post a bowl of apples I did in class that did not turn out too bad either. <br />
Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-4491315892825275962010-02-10T13:06:00.000-08:002010-02-10T13:09:02.259-08:00Stone Cottage, Take Two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OFB3TcK2Fyq-GVG18g4G0DDLaEMufHUWIyh3FpkFUeasrslEAF3bh7gqFT74MqIKnzpq2AwM0Y3dYIAMuB5hTC6rrZn5MkQH5Hh4wlFmUXULY1585HZGhsPykql-nOGTcER5GhKY4jrY/s1600-h/stone+cottage_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OFB3TcK2Fyq-GVG18g4G0DDLaEMufHUWIyh3FpkFUeasrslEAF3bh7gqFT74MqIKnzpq2AwM0Y3dYIAMuB5hTC6rrZn5MkQH5Hh4wlFmUXULY1585HZGhsPykql-nOGTcER5GhKY4jrY/s320/stone+cottage_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436724525497381106" border="0" /></a><br />I got some feedback on this one from a gentleman I have taken some painting classes with and tweaked it some. I knew I did not like it. Ed helped me see why. A bit better.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is the original:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTkcfb7jsgUweiWN1XWlpg1JcjapxxPxKDhB5QlpX47CUOD-5sKREaNKCEcVU2RM7v5cj6ATu1gtyp5gzxjSjo02VGaCYVzLibVR1KmOILqj2yoHwMrZF-QP5lTrXc0vVj1jlQLNZrM1L/s1600-h/stone+cottage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTkcfb7jsgUweiWN1XWlpg1JcjapxxPxKDhB5QlpX47CUOD-5sKREaNKCEcVU2RM7v5cj6ATu1gtyp5gzxjSjo02VGaCYVzLibVR1KmOILqj2yoHwMrZF-QP5lTrXc0vVj1jlQLNZrM1L/s320/stone+cottage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436724733506161778" border="0" /></a>Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-15325725376135461112010-02-10T13:04:00.001-08:002010-02-10T13:06:11.131-08:00Painting lesson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeMKyP8_DA8ohZU7GlQkuvz0PmouXeAV0iFMK1zXjRYjNbHreMg7-sAlcFixvJBVo9aqx4wnOjU7LWqmMzS8SE7ifl6X3cc-rsBjh-P-1twTAzP2S7dMPTrjhYg8cabIV6fkkb52T-CDx/s1600-h/snow+days.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeMKyP8_DA8ohZU7GlQkuvz0PmouXeAV0iFMK1zXjRYjNbHreMg7-sAlcFixvJBVo9aqx4wnOjU7LWqmMzS8SE7ifl6X3cc-rsBjh-P-1twTAzP2S7dMPTrjhYg8cabIV6fkkb52T-CDx/s320/snow+days.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436724066474657026" border="0" /></a><br />I attempted to give my creative nephew Daniel an art lesson today, he wanted to paint a snowy tree. Man, that is one tough subject! He has to complete his, I think he lost interest with it since it was hard...he is 13 now... But here is mine. I don't hate it, even if I hate snow...Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-42688100130382301352010-02-10T13:01:00.000-08:002010-02-10T13:02:30.508-08:00The closest thing we will ever get to a nanny...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_4vPaYA1few_UwpAXqt-Gocy88eHBK73eT4NjW2o54791sMe3lU7j5SUMk_lSs-D-nvBRvGGgNuD2pkF1Pw8FuUr9Ajt6FxcQ1cXj38pP5E3g2w4C7LjfgqfKLkTDd2iEfcPUD-iGAvO/s1600-h/our+nanny.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_4vPaYA1few_UwpAXqt-Gocy88eHBK73eT4NjW2o54791sMe3lU7j5SUMk_lSs-D-nvBRvGGgNuD2pkF1Pw8FuUr9Ajt6FxcQ1cXj38pP5E3g2w4C7LjfgqfKLkTDd2iEfcPUD-iGAvO/s320/our+nanny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436723120671259666" border="0" /></a><br />Here is one I finished up today, after letting it set for a few days to dry, so that I could put in the grass she is eating.Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-59476688682506784212010-02-06T12:36:00.001-08:002010-02-06T12:37:39.486-08:00Buddy's Tractor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEhp8xEqDndGhuulbIvELazNUK8a56RBvdo7bDbWmUQhw92QrvFeQN3EaMm3ZfAmDCNqZXyvvBuvXC7eLoP8VnHvuNADq3iFRL1_mUBlV-rWHdesWvvbmBnL3K-k9odI2T6Vo2C32PC_-/s1600-h/Buddys+tractor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEhp8xEqDndGhuulbIvELazNUK8a56RBvdo7bDbWmUQhw92QrvFeQN3EaMm3ZfAmDCNqZXyvvBuvXC7eLoP8VnHvuNADq3iFRL1_mUBlV-rWHdesWvvbmBnL3K-k9odI2T6Vo2C32PC_-/s320/Buddys+tractor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435232367444934642" border="0" /></a><br />I decided to do a painting of Buddy's tractor (Buddy is my father-in-law). It is by no means perfect, but a decent first attempt.Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-1438710717470930892010-02-05T14:10:00.001-08:002010-02-05T14:11:49.395-08:00Spanish Moss<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomkRf6WkYOTjvY-UAB9cDpzNoQcjFdg2MiF6p8uWNQyM4UpBve8XSb6yqCoQ4n5B589W0ui6bQsZBRX9nz11uXym7q0XR00oefThgILU1RNy83bFwJAt9gxMK9RWZPd1W6NSqOl9FmSfg/s1600-h/spanish+moss.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomkRf6WkYOTjvY-UAB9cDpzNoQcjFdg2MiF6p8uWNQyM4UpBve8XSb6yqCoQ4n5B589W0ui6bQsZBRX9nz11uXym7q0XR00oefThgILU1RNy83bFwJAt9gxMK9RWZPd1W6NSqOl9FmSfg/s320/spanish+moss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434885560397681666" border="0" /></a><br />Here is my first attempt at Spanish Moss. A little more practice is definitely needed but I think it is a decent first attempt.Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-19888248516349164602010-02-05T09:57:00.000-08:002010-02-05T09:58:47.904-08:00Still Waters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WZiCaBtGwnrTWXpPZNIZTRYRnq-cDltywn1Jc60pyfVFYQJ4kSHB9dUroOqWIqY8IyXTdHocgQZD7lc65rAi3ptjDPdjkkZGU17UMgckirOsXB9ElHceZI2p2PNSUcvlH6uzX7aKpaeE/s1600-h/still+waters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WZiCaBtGwnrTWXpPZNIZTRYRnq-cDltywn1Jc60pyfVFYQJ4kSHB9dUroOqWIqY8IyXTdHocgQZD7lc65rAi3ptjDPdjkkZGU17UMgckirOsXB9ElHceZI2p2PNSUcvlH6uzX7aKpaeE/s320/still+waters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434820359624318178" border="0" /></a><br />Here is another landscape from a photo I found online. I liked the colors a lot. The green flecks in the water are water lilies. I completed this one today. Now, what should I do next?Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-88017579986754758802010-02-05T09:55:00.001-08:002010-02-05T09:57:26.921-08:00Stone Cottage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXxbm3e-AKk51ltILq6ZwSP6wOe9S0C8PxDeMhPiMpZ709mX4vcSiqX4QQqcUj1az82F6bvEyIMsUKq7aEWd7HUlR9YkC-uGKCW5-HvPPlYGKUbHtUbOcOe9sD-7tF_-1Jtu1J9ZxfEwv/s1600-h/stone+cottage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXxbm3e-AKk51ltILq6ZwSP6wOe9S0C8PxDeMhPiMpZ709mX4vcSiqX4QQqcUj1az82F6bvEyIMsUKq7aEWd7HUlR9YkC-uGKCW5-HvPPlYGKUbHtUbOcOe9sD-7tF_-1Jtu1J9ZxfEwv/s320/stone+cottage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434819717416307602" border="0" /></a><br />Here is another from a magazine. No idea where the picture was taken. I definitely need some work on buildings, that part is definitely weak, but it is good to challenge yourself! The picture of the painting has a glare on the top part, I apologize for the bad photography! I finished this one yesterday.Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-7159103853099208772010-02-03T10:26:00.000-08:002010-02-03T10:27:47.296-08:00Five Hay Bales<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj8sfyn0r4Dvr65_U3mime9HvqYiPp8hLr40wGy7z3Preo18O0kZsrozXqF2JPVheJSBDJJLViEYuDcrlzuffRTUQnLfR2rGQ1v9-DDTMx94zF0Jd0m4KQlQ7ZgVISOv_oNAzi06QRTIA/s1600-h/Five+haybales.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj8sfyn0r4Dvr65_U3mime9HvqYiPp8hLr40wGy7z3Preo18O0kZsrozXqF2JPVheJSBDJJLViEYuDcrlzuffRTUQnLfR2rGQ1v9-DDTMx94zF0Jd0m4KQlQ7ZgVISOv_oNAzi06QRTIA/s320/Five+haybales.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434085639414806898" border="0" /></a><br />Here is another from a photo of hay bales. I really like hay bales. Hm. I had fun with this one, doing the grass in the foreground and the clouds were fun to do as well. I have not done clouds in a few paintings, they do not scare as much anymore.Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-75418140061722545292010-02-01T17:26:00.000-08:002010-02-01T17:37:32.929-08:00America the Beautiful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kr9OpPOJYJ9ZHAxByOaMy5Hb_dgCsifShq0sqe9QpNerjT8yL89AtJZ2XPfVtvGsMSaMyiHDxkOHeXBwCN88D7Y_DQS4jsXWb4MgybAVnJoJ78cikBJ3Ng9mtI8SsMMJO1NLXY5XWUQD/s1600-h/america+the+beautiful.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kr9OpPOJYJ9ZHAxByOaMy5Hb_dgCsifShq0sqe9QpNerjT8yL89AtJZ2XPfVtvGsMSaMyiHDxkOHeXBwCN88D7Y_DQS4jsXWb4MgybAVnJoJ78cikBJ3Ng9mtI8SsMMJO1NLXY5XWUQD/s320/america+the+beautiful.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433454160737700530" border="0" /></a><br />I had not painted in almost two months when I finally got back to it today. I did a landscape, using the principles I learned from my Direct Painting class (in November), to do a photograph I had fallen in love in on the internet when I did an image search for "hay bales." I love the shape of the bales, the way the light hits them, the deep shadows. They are very sculptural, as someone commented on a previous hay bale painting I had done. I may have to do some more!<br /><br />I am pretty proud of this one, I like the fact I was able to get a variety of levels in there... foreground of the bales and grass, some hay fields there in the middle, a grouping of trees far off in the distance, even more distant foothills and them the snowy peaks.Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-20023753672077487592010-02-01T09:55:00.001-08:002010-02-01T10:34:24.161-08:00Benjamin's birthday planningWe found some cool volcano "mud" (like silly putty) and that set the theme for Benjamin's upcoming third birthday party. Here are photos of the tee shirts, the first run of the cake, which will have steam coming out the top (dry ice) when we do it for the big day, and the invite.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gYGdANOcQL39Hh5e9E_hDkJDUKvH3FYzTTgrTmnZ1BAHHylk9KUWcLor_U3iA9m7gcrCSOBVP6efD1Kx7_A0rGRusTXqWpkRFI2SIlwbogyLa09J7MchaFrG0IYCNsFBg8gq1FJcFOJl/s1600-h/P1080079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gYGdANOcQL39Hh5e9E_hDkJDUKvH3FYzTTgrTmnZ1BAHHylk9KUWcLor_U3iA9m7gcrCSOBVP6efD1Kx7_A0rGRusTXqWpkRFI2SIlwbogyLa09J7MchaFrG0IYCNsFBg8gq1FJcFOJl/s320/P1080079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433335981980849794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBs2EL7IufkT-9YdogXZuNDmPlKTqgHHWchrD0cHrJX9cjTSp3c5Y2wqn5rBkw5bh5sYApzHCVtCJfy4PhYEWXFXsT6PfVAW9-o_DykJ1DMbzwfe62oSnXgDNgp6pezAXOgSHl3on6F4p/s1600-h/P1080080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBs2EL7IufkT-9YdogXZuNDmPlKTqgHHWchrD0cHrJX9cjTSp3c5Y2wqn5rBkw5bh5sYApzHCVtCJfy4PhYEWXFXsT6PfVAW9-o_DykJ1DMbzwfe62oSnXgDNgp6pezAXOgSHl3on6F4p/s320/P1080080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433336574227829234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyXPCGIDPYdREC3U5-_RCikT6xT5SSnwEcPMn5izH_wyNhf5ZAn-YG4MDshDUK0Yzm1mclYLFSDMwchEGzp71klVhHIhnF0wcYUM2bmKPvBNzE6wIOTRlAjysW0c29Hh-21DQB2kJBKSN/s1600-h/BJ3rdpartyinvite.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyXPCGIDPYdREC3U5-_RCikT6xT5SSnwEcPMn5izH_wyNhf5ZAn-YG4MDshDUK0Yzm1mclYLFSDMwchEGzp71klVhHIhnF0wcYUM2bmKPvBNzE6wIOTRlAjysW0c29Hh-21DQB2kJBKSN/s320/BJ3rdpartyinvite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433335970715670194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFSBYLitqNaY2TNiq4sLiK8aRd0fErSSQaCCT8xcTWha2vcx5-rW-_DbqPi4kqIpu5yAeSW2DmoC5_IN3a-bGHWRTP_x3km-KFWzZsamfohPafsBVG9n_RfRPr7eIBUlu-owdoodXY9BS/s1600-h/P1080071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFSBYLitqNaY2TNiq4sLiK8aRd0fErSSQaCCT8xcTWha2vcx5-rW-_DbqPi4kqIpu5yAeSW2DmoC5_IN3a-bGHWRTP_x3km-KFWzZsamfohPafsBVG9n_RfRPr7eIBUlu-owdoodXY9BS/s320/P1080071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433335996489017906" border="0" /></a>Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-68672177683527977212010-02-01T09:50:00.000-08:002010-02-01T09:55:12.297-08:00My paintings for the not so new, new kitchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2BDyhw-5NXrjwA_fuiqzpGsOH-CnhzflFlTzlEosKlRKmXB5AgFRdyYidiT0ET_w8A4LcLhEkci3RM3ic8eBDlb4k05oKJvBwgZ1dNYTFkaEabtvdQAeI0vcTlSNV2RDspeXA9QlI5NR/s1600-h/P1070755.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2BDyhw-5NXrjwA_fuiqzpGsOH-CnhzflFlTzlEosKlRKmXB5AgFRdyYidiT0ET_w8A4LcLhEkci3RM3ic8eBDlb4k05oKJvBwgZ1dNYTFkaEabtvdQAeI0vcTlSNV2RDspeXA9QlI5NR/s320/P1070755.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433334659606862866" border="0" /></a><br />The last things I worked on in late November/early December were for my kitchen, and I thought it was about time I posted a picture or two! I want to do another, of a red pepper on a green background, and maybe eventually a bowl of guacamole.Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-73292979109470446012009-11-20T14:42:00.000-08:002009-11-20T17:17:31.058-08:00LimesFirst I did this larger still life of some limes as practice. I think I like it better than the 6x6 I want to use in my new kitchen! I need for it to dry for me to get a decent picture, so please excuse the odd angle...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Bz1-OIUJlQhJh-T3-pZGi_gsykMtiCNbpIlsOdSirZTQEXG-jaPYaI7S4ydU8p-gUFe5qX2MKjSy8EVCjncd1KOWF1UyU3GquA42Czw9rb3tKDMqRHEXqF286izRA-QJlqo9-HCdDR9U/s1600/P1070708.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Bz1-OIUJlQhJh-T3-pZGi_gsykMtiCNbpIlsOdSirZTQEXG-jaPYaI7S4ydU8p-gUFe5qX2MKjSy8EVCjncd1KOWF1UyU3GquA42Czw9rb3tKDMqRHEXqF286izRA-QJlqo9-HCdDR9U/s320/P1070708.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406359754511989554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is a 6x6 canvas of limes I hope to put in my kitchen. It will for with one of an avocado, in the works, and some future works of an onion and a pepper...Quacamole...<br /><br />I used a 2 3/8 inch profile canvas and painted the sides.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZiLUL42AHdawrqWYO2gx0v6gOnj-vY1mrjGboM41RwQt7VkRG2Zh_7nNIahnVTv1Uy-ty_MwWF4g4SUcDq_mlEZzYMaeugZ1LRPkqLqqoGl3M-t_CnFovrA4w73-3jcJsjtYgNqibzzN/s1600/limes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZiLUL42AHdawrqWYO2gx0v6gOnj-vY1mrjGboM41RwQt7VkRG2Zh_7nNIahnVTv1Uy-ty_MwWF4g4SUcDq_mlEZzYMaeugZ1LRPkqLqqoGl3M-t_CnFovrA4w73-3jcJsjtYgNqibzzN/s320/limes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406320409902603682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmwsvhYRqmPqZLEqbcpCNn7WtmeVTrvTVAe5MPi6HwR13aujDHyHrwyapHDFaH5t9kj8Yi3I6ej2upusZMuZf5LItehz8iltEF2qTqHE_vIBGsWMLWLbkE5pgt7aGWrNEpTsCc2f3k15D/s1600/november+paintings-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmwsvhYRqmPqZLEqbcpCNn7WtmeVTrvTVAe5MPi6HwR13aujDHyHrwyapHDFaH5t9kj8Yi3I6ej2upusZMuZf5LItehz8iltEF2qTqHE_vIBGsWMLWLbkE5pgt7aGWrNEpTsCc2f3k15D/s320/november+paintings-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406320411494415266" border="0" /></a>Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-41419265286341716042009-11-20T14:37:00.000-08:002009-11-20T14:39:59.559-08:00Some small still lifesHere are two I worked on this week, An Orange and A Pumkin. Both are 3x3 inches, with the sides painted, so they do not need frames.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEXBe0gjti9Xpz2ZSSt-wk7SMpOem0MlhByVj13MpQMQnjsi8uJoeuUpR2pmV4Nf8Dbhcw24OboLHZLdoRBz4PEN8l96rPGdOlMl4pBqbZoYs6704DOWf5FARLSSUbFB99xEpC8q3B0tQ/s1600/orange.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEXBe0gjti9Xpz2ZSSt-wk7SMpOem0MlhByVj13MpQMQnjsi8uJoeuUpR2pmV4Nf8Dbhcw24OboLHZLdoRBz4PEN8l96rPGdOlMl4pBqbZoYs6704DOWf5FARLSSUbFB99xEpC8q3B0tQ/s320/orange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406319071344196690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7Fa9Ru1zBh-rLdl90F6rs9OSFa8EQPxFAK3h1zMu6ZiL_s4STDVnPce03nQKh8rb9ROcxO778z4zRCHp-RQDCRAHwX2BxZbQAp92q2j6f5H465nWlUwiixYk7wt8DM0SAFmRLgjboW6D/s1600/pumpkin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7Fa9Ru1zBh-rLdl90F6rs9OSFa8EQPxFAK3h1zMu6ZiL_s4STDVnPce03nQKh8rb9ROcxO778z4zRCHp-RQDCRAHwX2BxZbQAp92q2j6f5H465nWlUwiixYk7wt8DM0SAFmRLgjboW6D/s320/pumpkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406319078336633634" border="0" /></a>Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-65532514397491476042009-11-20T14:29:00.000-08:002009-11-20T14:36:45.585-08:00Another painting class...Last weekend I took a Direct Painting class from Ed Gowen, and learned a lot. We did a color wheel the first day, which was very educational for me. Then we did a still life the second day. I spent about 1.5 hours on the apple, and when I was done, decided to have fun and do another, maybe 20 minutes. From a distance I actually like the quick one best, but up close the other still wins. Can you guess which is which?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf5u2FLMNtpns0y3uDqKbGeKydDgCFRyBWSGGfIH8L4J71XKu8Xx-Sjc3PjJfindFJ4Vl9VXNvYUzDRyC0a8rKcH1cp6kytLWHi21vNI4hgQZr2F6vaii3A1VUJrjviBOnA4mMPp2lU4Z/s1600/class+apples.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf5u2FLMNtpns0y3uDqKbGeKydDgCFRyBWSGGfIH8L4J71XKu8Xx-Sjc3PjJfindFJ4Vl9VXNvYUzDRyC0a8rKcH1cp6kytLWHi21vNI4hgQZr2F6vaii3A1VUJrjviBOnA4mMPp2lU4Z/s320/class+apples.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406317597247139346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Since getting home I have set up a still life station near my easel to try my hand at some stuff. So far I have done a larger group of four limes, a small pumpkin, small orange, small lime and am currently working on an avocado. The smaller lime and avocado will eventually go in my new kitchen.<br /><br />My space is small but it works for me. We certainly do not have room for a studio, and I am not really needing one at this point. I am close to the kids this way, which is priority number one!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4UDav8rFJfKOHm80OJEjybamEfgGpRKxP4kNjrdbgQs6AWFkldxloIC59gyC5ofxvpLWOb-jgULLYHSNx7WKU28JlIEHb6YpfaGrwCVXfpva_YdYx10VGdg8NHTFIdAgCWiJJJ5G8x_b/s1600/november+paintings-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4UDav8rFJfKOHm80OJEjybamEfgGpRKxP4kNjrdbgQs6AWFkldxloIC59gyC5ofxvpLWOb-jgULLYHSNx7WKU28JlIEHb6YpfaGrwCVXfpva_YdYx10VGdg8NHTFIdAgCWiJJJ5G8x_b/s320/november+paintings-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406317798208468050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwiJx3dJiC_tB_9e_Zd8olspygFcLmekXsBLco8WIZkx0pEq_wcxqOBTM5I6cOxshj8lVhEDAz-NrOkJW9wbD3RSMjnjMshdqq0YCfQt_BvtFk48NkvuwZqCICoygTz6bAFUi4jDDCBxS/s1600/november+paintings-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwiJx3dJiC_tB_9e_Zd8olspygFcLmekXsBLco8WIZkx0pEq_wcxqOBTM5I6cOxshj8lVhEDAz-NrOkJW9wbD3RSMjnjMshdqq0YCfQt_BvtFk48NkvuwZqCICoygTz6bAFUi4jDDCBxS/s320/november+paintings-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406318020214450610" border="0" /></a>Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308869371386768972.post-48182424031478909882009-11-02T08:03:00.000-08:002009-11-02T08:05:34.739-08:00My new Etsy storeI apologize, the links I put in for the various post do not seem to be working, and being the non-techie type, I am not sure how to fix. But if you are interested in a particular painting for purchase, go to www.etsy.com and enter the title of the painting in the search field. It will pop up that way (with a bunch of other stuff too...) Happy hunting!Susan Elaine Mewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770831042911046750noreply@blogger.com0