tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304718692012-01-28T08:53:31.397-08:00Oil and Pastel Paintings by Jennifer EvenhusJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036857219721046369noreply@blogger.comBlogger1441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30471869.post-45433562896106734362012-01-23T09:01:00.000-08:002012-01-23T09:01:43.095-08:00

Valentine's Day is just around the corner - Give something special this year!A Gift of Art is a Gift from the Heart!"Midnight Confession" 12x12" oil on panel $425.00 framed Contact Gallery 4 South to Purchase    509.470.7714

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"Blue Detour" challenged me to keep working after I wanted to stop. The goal was simplification. I think I accomplished that but when I came back to the painting after two days, it cried out to me - "hello - you are not listening!"  I ignored it. Walked past it. Organized my office. Cleaned my pallette. Next day I stood in front of it for ten minutes - listening. "Hello - I need some purple!"  Of

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This piece went through 5 different scrub-downs. Originally the foreground was dark and purple and dominated the composition, so I finally relented and scrubbed it off - one of those - make-it-or-break-it situations. Sometimes you just have to do it - scrub away! Don't be afraid! Love how this eventually turned out. "Spirit Rising" 8x10" oil on panel $150.00 unframed First person to email me

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More negative painting here - love the grays and the loose brushstrokes. Complementary colors are dynamic! Playing with shapes here. This is an eye-catching piece - small but could be the focal point of your room! Or perfect for your desk!  8x10" oil on panel $150 unframedAvailable through artist jennifer@evenhusfineart.com. First person to email me will receive a PayPal invoice with tax and

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Love this odd little piece. A quick study - design, movement, thick and thin, negative painting. 8x8" oil on panel $150 unframed Available through artist jennifer@evenhusfineart.com First person to email me claims the painting and will be sent a PayPal invoice with tax and shipping included. Please put "Corner Turned" in the subject line.

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"Sparrow Haven" is filled with opposites - smooth/sharp, dark/light, quiet/noise, soft/hard, red/green . . . part of the reason this piece is eye-catching - it is best viewed from a distance. Click on it to enlarge and then step back from the computer monitor and you'll see the full impact."Sparrow Haven"  8x8" oil on panel   $150 unframed. I am posting this tomorrow (Tuesday) on Daily Paintworks

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JOIN ME at GALLERY 4 SOUTH DOWNTOWN WENATCHEE for the FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK December 2, 5:00 - 8:00pm Friends, Food, Festivities, Fine Art I have new oils on display. You're gonna love 'em! Perfect for gift giving - Art keeps on giving - all year long!

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Of course in this piece the buds have taken over the spotlight, much to the chagrin of the dazzling pinkish white peony who erroneously thinks that it's all about her! The red against the black make for a strong emotional statement and I love the top background with the touch of purple and geometric shapes that contrast with the frilly blossom. "Dubious Dame" 12x12" Oil on panel. $425 Framed.

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The other-worldly, exotic feel of this painting reminds me of waking from a dream in the middle of the night in a strange place. I've done my job when I have created a "feeling," not just a painting of flowers. This piece went through several stages of scrubbing out and repainting, allowing the image to evolve by itself. "Midnight Confession" is square, 12x12" oil on archival panel. Framed

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In these latest florals, I'm working hard at focusing on composition rather than making the flowers perfect - which is impossible with peonies - one can only hope to get the "feel" or the "essence" of a peony. I love the placement of the buds and their dark leaves in this piece, and the blue gives it an ethereal feel."Coral Caper"   12x12" oil on archival panel.  SOLD  Thanks Robert T. of

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My goal with this piece was to "stay loose" - to get the "essence" of my "feeling" of these peonies. This last Spring we had a bumper crop of peonies. We have about 12 plants of various colors. This year, because of all the rain, they were huge, standing almost waist high! And the flowers themselves were larger than my open palm. I pushed paint around, laying it on thick and thin, dark and light

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Love how the single leaf is trying to shelter the plums like a hen's wings over her eggs! I was blessed to gather plums from a tree in Gloria's back yard. I was there to photograph eggs in a nest for a project and when I turned and saw her plum tree heavy with fruit it took my breath away! The tree was not large and it was so full of fruit that it actually looked purple, maybe more Mediterranean

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"Que Syrah Syrah" I couldn't resist. As a child my mother played that song all the time, of course the spelling is a bit different. I love the shape of this leaf, and the abstract quality of the lower portion of this piece. I worked hard to create the translucent feel of the grapes, and to keep them as a bunch instead of individual. 12x12" Oil on canvas   BID ON THIS PAINTING

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"Simply Syrah" is a scene from a vineyard in Quincy, Washington. Eastern Washington is teaming with new vineyards and tasting rooms. Lucky me because I love to paint grapes and vines and leaves. They offer endless compositions, colors, and delicious wine!12x12" Oil on canvas   BID ON THIS PAINTING

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JOIN ME DOWNTOWN WENATCHEE TONIGHTfor theFIRST FRIDAY ART WALK  5:00 - 8:00pmFriends, Food, Festivities, Fine Art

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"Secret Path"  Same location different view. As we explored this treasure by the sea, we traveled down a path that leads all the way out to the point. Love the tall grasses and the wildflowers. I wanted to use bold strokes and keep it simple, but also wanted to capture the "soul" of the location. What do you think?"Secret Path"  $300.00 Framed   8x8" Oil on panel    See at Gallery 4 South,

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"Ebey's Inlet" birthed from this favorite view many of us painted from. I began this piece like any other traditional landscape and it quickly wore the "landscape like everyone else's landscape" coat. Totally not me. So I dove in, as I am wont to do, knowing full well I might "ruin" the painting (the painting that really needed to be ruined) or "make" the painting.  Nine times out of ten, when I

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"Daisies in Lavender" was totally fun to paint. There's lots going on so it was a challenge to work with groupings of flowers instead of individual ones and I used the grasses as a connecting element with the direct complement of purple (yellow). There is quite a bit of negative painting in this small piece.8x8"  oil on panel   SOLD

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Another study from Stevens Pass - love the shape of the trees and the distant mountain with a little snow left at top. This is an 8x10" oil on panel. These small pieces will soon be for sale at auction. Check back to see how you can own an original!

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My Paint-Out continues, but as a Paint-In. This wonderful small oil is a scene on top of Stevens Pass. The clouds were literally sitting on the mountain creating fantastic shadows and crazy highlights where the sun kissed the snow field. Was so much fun to get back to my oils and mix just the perfect colors!  Ahhh...Stevens Pass Snow Fields  8x10 oil on panel  $150 unframedSee at Daily Paintworks

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Well, the Paint-Out is over and the 5 days have come and gone. We all painted our hearts out. My goal of 20 paintings was not realized but that's alright. I'll just carry the next eleven over into my studio using photo reference from Whidbey. It's the perfect temperature and no equipment to carry! But I will miss my friend and painting buddy Pat Meras who kept me in hysterics all night, much to

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Last piece of the day. We returned to the lavender farm and the lily pond. Always have loved lily pads and the designs they make. This is an example of the great design you can achieve. And no those are not fish. They are flat leaves floating on the surface of the water. I was more drawn to them and the energy they brought to the composition than the lily pads. So I minimized the detail and just

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So the small one I did before this was pretty traditional - I wanted to get back to "me." So, using a different reference photo, this is where I went next. More expressionistic, more colorful. This is looking through reeds, grasses into the distance with mist rising from the bay. This studio piece is 8x6" on Wallis Museum

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"Ebey's Marsh" This is the first piece for today, Saturday, done from a photo taken the night before as the sun set. The light was magical. This is a tiny studio study at 8x6" on Wallis Museum sandpaper SOLD

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We found a fabulous lavender farm about 15 minutes up the road from where we are "camping." Yes, I know, this is not lavender. Along with the lavender, there were wonderful bunches of poppies here and there, and being my favorite flower to paint, I couldn't resist. What struck me with this composition were the seed pods punching out of the middle of the bunch of poppies. The color is subtle yet

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After lunch we headed to the Whidbey Island Winery to set up our easels. I walked around for several moments looking for that "perfect" scene to paint. I wanted to paint the vineyards, but it just wasn't calling me. I kept coming back to this pot hanging on the side of the winery - I love the shadow shapes and colors!I like the deep red at the bottom and the contrasting purple strip across with

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We are still at the Earth Sanctuary here. I loved the pattern of leaves and water here and tried to capture the abstract designs created with looking through the brush into the pond with sunlight filtering through.This plein air piece is 8x8" on Wallis Museum  NFS

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This was quite the interesting journey. Thursday morning we traveled to the Earth Sanctuary. A privately owned parcel of land with trails, ponds, bull frogs, herons, water lilies, meditation centers, and even a labyrinth. I happened on what is called a prayer wheel. As I painted, this character appeared along with floating leaves and sunlight sprinkled on the ground. Lots of fun.This plein air

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So the challenge begins! We're here on Whidbey Island with our Northwest Pastel Society Group of over 30 painters. I arrived Wednesday late afternoon. This is my first piece painted from a photo I shot on my way over Stevens pass of a stand of aspens. Love aspen stands. The way the trunks stand tall and proud. The leaves quivering in the breeze and especially the dark spots on the trunks. I

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So what are the chances of painting 20 paintings in 5 Days? I've given this a bit of thought (5 mintues worth) and think this might be fun. I leave tomorrow morning for the Whidbey Island NPS Plein Air Paint-Out. I like having goals. It gives me a deadline. 20 paintings in 5 days is totally possible. They may be small - 8x8" or 8x10" or 9x12".  Yup, let's give it a try. I'm already lovin' it!

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This is my newest pastel. Done in the studio from a photo reference from a hike in the Methow last summer with my daughter. Just love aspen stands - and I wanted to create a more abstract piece and work on portraying just the "feel" of being there. "Aspen Dance"   9x12"    NFS for now

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I thoroughly enjoyed giving my pastel presentation and demo last Wednesday. Thank you for inviting me! Your hospitality was wonderful and the smorgasbord delicious! Everyone had interesting questions about the pastel medium and my techniques. I enjoyed sharing about the plethora of pastel paper available today compared to when I began in pastel some 30 years ago. My two favorite grounds today 

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Jen will give a pastel presentation during the Art Guild of Soap Lake 3rd Wednesday Art Presentation Night at Las Brisas Art Center in Soap Lake Wednesday, July 20 at 6:30pm. Her signature color-drenched pastels will be the subject. Jen plans to talk a little about materials and equipment and then dive into a pastel demo while talking about how she creates her abstract paintings using landscape

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This is the second plein air piece done Saturday in the foothills above Spokane. I was driving around looking for a scene to paint. I drove up a hill and looked around. Nothing really struck me until I turned all the way around and saw the mustard fields below me. I knew I wanted to paint this scene but I also knew it had to be abstract. I wanted to capture the "feeling" of the place. The "soul"

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This is a plein air piece done Saturday in the foothills above Spokane. Love using pastels for abstracts. Using landscape objects as reference to begin an abstract piece is totally fun because with abstract painting you are not locked into what is in front of you. You can move things around, change the colors, play with values and create magic! 9x12" pastel on Wallis

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Variations on a Landscape - Mt. Vernon Field Mt. Vernon Field #4   12x9"   Pastel $150 unframed Visit my website to purchase www.evenhusfineart.com 

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Variations on a Landscape - Mt. Vernon Field Mt. Vernon Field #1     12x16" Pastel     $150  unframed Visit my website to purchase www.evenhusfineart.com   Mt. Vernon Field #2     9x12" Pastel     $150 unframed Visit my website to purchase www.evenhusfineart.com  Mt. Vernon Field #3     9x12" Pastel     $150 unframed Visit my website to purchase www.evenhusfineart.com 

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Decorating for Summer Company?There's nothing like original art to liven up a room!My pastels are still on display at Gallery 4 South4 South Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA Florals, Still Lifes, Landscapes

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Remember . . .  Jen Evenhus Artist’s Reception Tonight April 1stGallery 4 South, Wenatchee 5-8pm New Oil and Pastel Paintings  4 South Wenatchee Ave. Palouse/Wenatchee Ave.Meet your friends, view exciting art, pottery, jewleryand more while enjoying yummy hors d’oeuvresIf you cannot make it this evening, the show is up now,so you can stop in today, plus my exhibit will hang until April 29. April’

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"Vociferous"12x12" Pastel on LaCarte Card Will be hanging in the Northwest Pastel Society Member's Only Exhibit - Kirsten Gallery, SeattleApril 10-May 12, 2011 5320 Roosevelt Wy NE, Seattle, WA 98105  (206) 522-2011 $575.00 Framed in a slim elegant silver frame with double mat Please come to the exhibit and if interested in purchasing this pieceplease call the gallery for presale.

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You Are Invited to My Artist's Reception Friday, April 1, 2011   5:00-8:00pm Gallery 4 SouthWenatchee, WA New pastels, small oils, large abstract oils Enjoy dynamic art, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and great conversation! Meet all your friends there!If you cannot be there, visit their website http://www.galley4south.com/ to see some of my work. If you see something you'd like to purchase contact

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When we painted plein air on Lopez Island, one of the favorite spots was Center Church. Well, the local herd of sheep was very friendly - I suppose they knew they were being painted! They have such fun round bodies! Don't you just love the oranges and pinks! "Friends" 6x6 pastel on LaCarte    $200 framed. Available at Gallery 4 South, Wenatchee

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This is a little farm on Whidbey Island. The old house has as much character as an old farmer! The rich wheat yellow always catches my eye - it's harvest time! 12x12" Pastel on Canson    $450.00 SOLD   Thanks Gallery 4 South, Wenatchee

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Pastels are so much fun! They are immediate. No spending half an hour mixing paint before the first stroke! Love it! I have rediscovered Canson pastel paper. Many years ago that's all I used because there wasn't the selection we have today. I still had several sheets in great colors - no priming! Lopez Artist     12x12"    Pastel on Canson    $450.00 mat and framed in elegant slim silver-gold

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This is another of my Ten Minute Challenge paintings. Each square is painted in just 10 minutes. It's a challenge designed to force artists to simplify, make decisions quickly, and "get 'er done"! This was particularly fun - this little figurine is an object I've used for many years in still life painting. She has a personality all her own and she doesn't mind sitting still! "New Hat" Figurine  

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This was painted from a challenge at "Daily Paintworks." "'Turn' Me On" 9x12 Oil on Panel $150.00 unframed. First person to email jennifer@evenhusfineart.com claims this painting and will receive a PayPal invoice with tax and shipping added. Please put "Turn Me On" in the subject line. Rules: Get a timer. Divide your canvas or canvases (I used 1-9x12 panel) into 4 small squares (or rectangles).

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LOVE this! I had quite a challenge with this one. I thought I was losing it . . . just wasn't working, I rubbed off most of the image twice - then, all of a sudden - the image that wanted to be painted appeared and I just followed its lead! I worked on getting the "essence" of the Calla lilies and worked on keeping it loose! "Lyrical Lily"     8x8" pastel on LaCarte Card   $250.00 framed.

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036857219721046369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30471869.post-10957220867713169372011-02-09T08:27:00.001-08:002011-03-26T15:32:23.719-07:00

This small piece was so refreshing to create! I've been working on small and large oils and coming back to pastels is so "easy"! I took a series of photos of calla lilies in my son's yard last summer and plan to do more in these small pastels. Love the shapes and colors in sunlight and shadow! "Calla Carnival" 8x8" pastel on LaCarte $250.00 framed. Available at Gallery 4 South, Wenatchee

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My challenge here was getting the wrapping paper to seem "shiny" and the pear to glow in the subtle light that bounced off the package. A perfect gift for anyone!  "The Gift" 8x10"   Oil on Canvas   $200.00 unframed

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 This piece truly painted itself! The poppies are so dynamic and the angle of the stems reaching out to the right gives it wonderful energy. You will find new gems in this piece day after day! "Witty Silence" 8x10" oil on canvas $325.00 framed in a heavy dark frame that really makes it pop! Available at Gallery 4 South, Wenatchee

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"Morning Glimpse" 6x6" pastel $200.00Framed in a slim elegant silver frame with double mat.Available at Gallery 4 South in Wenatchee. Contact Charleen Martinat gallery4south@gmail.com if interested in purchase.

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"Twilight Glimpse" 6x6" pastel $200.00Framed in a slim elegant silver frame with double matAvailable at Gallery 4 South in Wenatchee. Contact Charleen Martinat gallery4south@gmail.com if interested in purchase.

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"Vociferous" went through a ton of transitions before landing here with this little gem. It began with a stagnant horizontal image and with a leap of faith and a "who gives a damn if I ruin it" attitude, it evolved into a dynamic painting with movement and tons of contrast. "Vociferous" 12x12" Pastel on LaCarte Card   $360.00 Framed in a slim elegant silver frame with double mat View at

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I wanted to do some plein air painting, but had only a short span of time, so set up my easel outside of my studio in the flower garden - sketched in some shapes and colors, and then gave it full rein and hung on for the ride. This is where it ended. I love the colors and design - lots of diagonal movement and contrast. "Mischief" 8x8" Pastel on LaCarte Card $250.00 SOLD  Thanks Gallery 4 South

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There's just something about the pastel medium - the immediacy - the layering - the tactile sensibility - it just feels natural in my hands - pushing it onto the paper . . . I can leave it for days and it doesn't dry on the palette - I don't need to spend an hour mixing paint before diving into the act of painting - creating art. My niece agreed to pose for me one afternoon when they were over

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Hiking up the hill behind our ranchette, you'll find these fabulous wild sunflowers among the sagebrush. My goal was to create a feeling of joy! I'm sure it will bring colorful joy to any room of your home or office! "Wild Sunflowers in March"  6x8" oil on canvas. BID ON THIS PAINTING

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Sunflower Waltz is another done on canvas panel - just love the soft edges and out-of-focus background - click on the image for enlargement."Sunflower Waltz" 9x12" oil on canvas panel $250.00 unframed.First person to email jennifer@evenhusfineart.com will claim the painting and will be sent an invoice with tax and shipping added.

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Sunflower Samba is an oil done on canvas panel - loved the way the paint moved around and I could get great soft edges -Sunflower Samba 11x14" oil on canvas panel $300 unframed.First person to email jennifer@evenhusfineart.com claims the painting and will be sent an invoice that includes tax and shipping.

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My friend and I left our paint boxes at home today and, knowing it would be a long cold winter, grabbed our cameras and headed to the great outdoors to gather reference material. I glanced at my camera and noticed it only showed 210 pictures remaining . . . but no time to delete images. Not to worry – I only shot 133 photos!The afternoon was mild and sunny with shocking golds and reds plastered

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"Lavender Dreams" was one of those paintings that paint themselves. As an artist, after many years of painting practice, you begin to recognize compositions subconsciously, so the different areas of the painting dictate to the artist where the next line, next color block, next stroke must go. You listen. You don't question. You just follow. And this is what happens!This is from our Vashon

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This is another piece I began as a plein air piece on Lopez Island last September, recently pulling it out to strengthen the composition and add more color. A group of us from the Northwest Pastel Society painted at the Lopez Island Winery, enjoying beautiful vistas, vines heavy with grapes and typical cool island weather. Grapes and vines are a favorite subject as they have infinite composition

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"Fall Noon" is a painting that was begun about 2 years ago as I was painting with my nieces in the studio. I had set it aside when I put theirs away, and just recently found it again, and totally repainted it. The sun coming through a close window makes this simple bouqet glow. A perfect color piece for any room in your home or office. See the close-ups below. "Fall Noon" 10x13" pastel on

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"Lopez Dance" is a large pastel I began as a plein air piece on Lopez Island. I pulled it out and added more pastel to the surface, emphasizing the rows of color and the movement created by the stems. See several closeups of the painting below. "Lopez Dance" 18x24" pastel on LaCarte. This painting was accepted into the Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibit at American Art

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"Saint Laurent Crush" 12x12" oil on panel $300.00Our winery paint-out was fabulosity! 3 of us painted at Saint Laurent Winery on Friday, Oct. 2. What fantastic vistas! Three Lakes golf course lays below the winery. The mighty Columbia river winds around blue and purple cliffs. Friday I worked on a larger piece, 24x24" - of the pond with reeds and cattails - it needs a little more paint!Then

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Several Wenatchee Plein Air Artists, including myself, will be painting during the Saint Laurent Fall Crush Celebration this Saturday, Oct. 3 from Noon to 4:00pm in Malaga, Washington. If you are in the area, come out and crush some grapes, enjoy lunch with wine, live music and sensational views. We'd love to see you! Go past Three Lakes Golf Course, follow it around, turn right up Hamlin Road

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"Vin Du Lac in September" was painted in Chelan during the Music Fest and Wine Walk this last weekend! What fun everyone had - music, wine, conversation, laughter - loved it. I was signing my fine art print I created for the event (see http://lakechelanmusicfest.com/ to purchase a print or a T-Shirt). It was fabulosity to see my artwork spread all over town, on banners and on many chests!

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This gorgeous site is just four minutes from my home. I drive by it often and it's one of those things that has just always been there and I haven't paid much attention, but when you begin to look at scenes through artist eyes, it changes and you see the possibilities. This was painted in an hour and a half, chasing the sun and lengthening shadows. Colors vary slightly on individual monitors."

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Cherries are wonderful to paint. The key is to not make them too round. These Bing cherries are anything but round. The have quite a fun personality. The cloth I used to set them on lends for wonderful directional lines, drawing your eye right into the cherries."Bings on Beige" oil on panel 8x10 $325.00 framed in a wide dark frame that enhances the darkness in these cherriesAvailable at

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So good to get back into the studio. Painting outdoors (en plein air) makes painting in the studio seem like a vacation. No wind, no blinding sun, no bugs, just jazz and feline friends, who, by the way, only comment when asked.This piece came together quickly because the composition is good. The shadows and background lend to the design with diagonals and circles."Blue on Lemon" oil on panel 8x10

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"Fox Farm Rainbow" marries the complement colors purple and yellow in a wonderful rainbow. This small piece will be perfect anywhere!"Fox Farm Rainbow" 5x7 Pastel framed $75.00First person to email jennifer@evenhusfineart.com will receive a PayPal invoice with shipping and tax added. Please put "Fox Farm Rainbow" in the email subject line.

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Fox Farm Lavender was done on Vashon Island, Washington during their Lavender festival this last weekend. Painting lavender is a challenge - there are so many fabulous lime greens in under the lavendar that glows as the sun filters through it."Fox Farm Lavender" 5x7 Pastel - framed $75.00First person to email jennifer@evenhusfineart.com claims the painting and will be sent a PayPal invoice with

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"Florence Train Depot" simply vibrates with color - like a tile mosaic. Our short time in the train depot after first arriving in Florence will forever live in my memory of unforgettable images. The constant movement of people and trains arriving and leaving and the light reflecting off the tile floors creates a wonderful motif. See below for a detail of the reflections."Florence Train Depot"

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'Hilltop Villa' keeps pulling me back - challenging me to work on my values between foreground, middle ground, and background. You can see the background is pushed back by using lighter, grayer colors and less contrast. This is a common sight in the outskirts of Firenze (Florence). Ahh - Italy - I miss her! See an enlargement below."Hilltop Villa" is 5x7" oil on panel $100.00First person to email

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"Blossom Magic 4" is the fourth in my Apple Blossom series. Each time I strive to get looser and lighter in color and form. Really like this composition - it's got lots of movement and good contrast. I had fun using blue for the leaves instead of green. Gives it a fresh, lively feel. "Blossom Magic 4" 8x8 oil on panel $100.00 See the detail belowFirst person to email jennifer@

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Blossom Magic 3 is the third in my Apple Blossom series. The colors in this piece are really true to the blossoms and the background. I enjoy creating abstract sections of a piece that tie everything together. If you look at the detail below, you'll see how I pulled the turquoise at the top, down into the sienna brown. I painted this very loosely, trying not to get too much detail in. My goal

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Happy mom's day . . . I have loved clouds all my life - even though they sometimes bring rain and thunderstorms. As children we used to sit in our living room that looked out over the Columbia River and the hills surrounding our beautiful Wenatchee Valley and watch lightning strikes start fires! Then I found Eric Sloan - a master cloud painter. No one comes close - but I sometimes try. Here

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"Blossom Magic 2" is the second in my Apple Blossom series. A person doesn't realize what a variety of shapes blossoms have until she trys to paint them. And the color! The blossoms range from pinkish-white to purpleish-blue, with the buds infused with lush pinks, oranges, and whites. I've provided close-ups so you can more easily see the details and colors (below)"Blossom Magic 2" oil on panel

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Since it is Apple Blossom weekend here in the beautiful Wenatchee Valley, what better subject matter than apple blossoms. Our mini-ranch is actually surrounded by apple orchards so I have plenty of resource material. I love the random shapes of the blossoms, no two are alike. The blossoms grow in clusters sometimes, creating a challenge for "negative painting," where you paint the subject by

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"Daisies on Yellow Platter" began much like my last piece. Tight. I worked on the composition for about 20 minutes with charcoal on my panel. Rubbing off anything that got too detailed. I filled in the darks. Stood back to check the balance. Stepping forward, I rubbed off more charcoal. There... time to slap some color on. I was determined to keep it simple. To work on shapes and negative

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Daring Daisy is my Tiny Treasure #100 !!I love this painting. I didn't always. It began like some . . . a "normal" still life. Boring. I picked at it. Stood back. Picked some more. Nope. That's not good. Scrub, scrub. Whoops. Washed out some more. Soon the foreground was gone and the underpainting sat there like a proud masterpiece.I pushed in some timid pale yellow, hit the flower with some

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"Vineyard Harvest" is part of my Vineyard in Italy series. In this piece I tried to focus more on the leaf in the front than on the grapes. So the theory is to give the leaf more detail and the grapes less. I think it worked pretty well. I especially like the contrast of the purple grapes with the yellow background at the bottom with bits poking through in the upper portion of the painting."

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Villa Vines is my Tiny Treasure #98!! Two more and I will attain my first goal of 100 Tiny Treasures. My Tiny Treasures have accomplished two other goals I set for myself. The first is to become a better painter. Painting quick and small is a great way to "play" with paint, color, and composition. The other goal was to provide great artwork to the general public for a reasonable price. I hope

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"Rockin' Radishes" is one of those paintings that doesn't come along very often. I love the composition with the placement of the round shapes of the radishes and the shadows that hold it all together. I also love the way the greens all blend together at the top - losing the detail. My digital camera has a bit of a problem capturing the reds, so you can expect that the reds are more true than

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"Vino Time" went through a couple transitions before I was satisfied with it. The first one, the branches were too intrusive, the second, the grapes were too detailed, so after doing a little scubbing and moving things around this is how it ended. See the detail below."Vino Time" 8x8" oil on panel $100.00First person to email me at jennifer@evenhusfineart.com claims this painting and will

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Bunches of radishes. What glorious shapes to paint. Loved this composition and the attitude of the long root curling into the light. And the shadows form their own pattern. This square format is really fun to work with. See the detail below."Radish Riddle" Oil on panel 8x8" $100 SOLD Thanks Ellen R. of Washington D.C.First person to email me at jennifer@evenhusfineart.com claims this paintingand

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Ah the joy of pastels - I love this square format - it seems easy to create a good composition, especially when you use the circle of a plate to 'enclose' your subject. My challenge here was to convey the bright side of the apple vs. the shadow side. What do you think? Does the shadow side need to be cooler? or does it work this warm? I love the reflection on the knife handle. It needed a bit

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Welcome back pastels! My pastels have been sitting patiently in the cupboard, knowing that it would soon be their turn again. Their lusch immediate color is tantalizing and delicious. This small piece is taken from my trip to Italy and is a view just up the long driveway to our Villa. I never tire of the wonderful October color that is Italy. See below for a detail."Italian October" 5x7" pastel

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"Festive Friday" has a happy, festive feel. I love the contrast between the orange slices and the green plate, while the yellow plate echos the warmth of the oranges amongst the cool of the greens. Another thing I really like about this piece is the shadows under the orange slices. I think they turned out particularly well. Be sure to scroll down to see a detail."Festive Friday" 8x10"Oil on

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Winter Daisies began as a traditional still life, but I quickly became bored with it. My goal for my work is to be way past 'traditional' cause that just ain't me. I love pushing paint around, and I like the idea of the viewer being able to 'kind of' tell what it is they are looking at, but we, as viewers need to have 'input' - to put ourselves, our experiences, into the work of art. That keeps

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Toys make wonderful still life objects. I've been gradually unpacking my still life objects and bottles after our remodel, and found this one yesterday. I believe it is one that my son made, but it could also be one that my daughter made as well.It truly is the reddest of reds and the wonderful old hot cocoa tin behind the truck cools down the whole scene with the cool turquoise on the

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Egbert is a unique name. The name of my maternal grandfather. A grandfather of whom we spoke little. No real mystery except that he suffered from one or more mental illnesses which, back then, were rarely diagnosed and treated, if there had been treatment.I have very few memories of him and fewer objects which he owned. These spectacles are one of those. I love the design the shadows make and the

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Here's another view of the frog pond in Italy. I tried to simplify this a bit. Using shapes of the lily pads for abstract color and design, I really like the directional elements created by the stems of the lily pads that lead your eye around the painting. Frog Pond II8x10 oil on panel $100Tiny Treasure #89First person to email me at jennifer@evenhusfineart.comclaims this painting and will be

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So you want to see an artist in action? Take a look at "Frog Pond I" revised here compared to my first attempt below. The one below was just nagging me to paint over it and simplify the design. So I obliged! That was fun! Sorry if you wanted the other piece. It is now buried beneath this one!Did anyone else love frogs as much as I did growing up? My 3 siblings and I were constantly collecting

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Ah, the colors of Italy. To paint an olive tree. I've seen olive trees in movies but to see them first hand is another thing entirely. They look more like large bushes with bluish green foliage. And to mix the color of the olive tree is truly a challenge. I like to take it more to the blue side of the color wheel as you see here. This is a scene of a house surrounded by olive trees and umbrella

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"Fall Light in Lucca" is a typical scene of Lucca. I was thrilled to finally be in Lucca since it is the setting of my novel I've been writing for over 5 years. In my imagination, the town was small and quaint, but in reality Lucca is a large city with its own unique personality. Because we were only there for one day of which 3 hours were spent painting, I didn't have much time to immerse myself

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"Fall Morning in San Casciano" was a kick to paint. I loved pushing the paint around and leaving it on thick as butter. The color of many of the buildings is the color of real butter. I loved the contrast I got between these two buildings, one in sunlight, the other in shadow. While I was in Italy two friends did double duty at work to cover for me, so this and "Fall Light in Lucca" will be gifts

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This is Tiny Treasure #84 and is another from Italy. This vineyard is part of the estate where we stayed just outside of Florence. The vines were just beginning to turn when we arrived and continued to get more colorful each day. This piece was also done as a commission.

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This is Tiny Treasure #83 and is a view from Michelangelo Square overlooking Florence. Our group of painters spent the day here painting the Duomo and the bridges and of course I chose to paint other views as well. Palm trees are one of my favorite subjects to paint.This painting was done as a commission.

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San Casciano was the first hill town we visited. Our Italian bus driver, Bruno, quickly became a friend and 'tour guide' to us all. Speaking in broken English, he would describe important sites as we sped by, narrowly missing this motorbiker or that mini cooper. He was insistent that we be back at the bus at exactly 4:00 because they didn't like him to park for longer than 10 minutes!I managed to

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Memories of my journey to Italy bloom daily, offering rich hues and tantalizing aromas just as if I were sitting once again on the spacious lawn of our Villa looking out over the frog pond. The kitten would jump in my lap and beg for attention. Children giggled in the distance. Our chef offered a symphony of kettle music.These little jewels will all turn into Tiny Treasures that I hope you will

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