Favor the Bold

"Favor the Bold"

10 x 10 inches, oil on panel

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 Have a great weekend, whatever fortune has in store!

On the Red Carpet

"On the Red Carpet"

10 x 10 inches, oil on panel

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Three Spoons and Plums

"Three Spoons and Plums"

8 x 13 inches, oil on panel

$350

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The last of this year's crop of plum paintings!

Teal Toes

"Teal Toes"

10 x 10 inches, oil on canvas on panel

$350

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I'm back home from a wonderful work trip, teaching Portrait and a two-day boot camp in Northern California. Great students, great models, beautiful weather - what's not to love? 

I've got another portrait workshop coming soon - Sept. 21-22, on my home turf, in Eugene. Spaces are still available, and we have two beautiful models lined up. Join me and find out what Zorn palette is all about!

Plums and Milk

 "Plums and Milk"

24 x 24 inches, oil on canvas

Plums and Fabric, once again, along with the milk of the muse. 

Here is a color study I made before taking a deep breath and diving into this big beautiful canvas!

 "Plums and Milk (color study)"

8 x 8 inches, oil on canvas

$250

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The pair:

Italian Plums

"Italian Plums"

12 x 12 inches, oil on canvas

$450

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I was given a LOT of these plums by a generous friend with a generous tree. I made five paintings of them last week! So, abundance all around.

Plums on Pink and Blue

"Plums on Pink and Blue"

16 x 16 inches, oil on canvas

$700

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I'm exploring "Fabric" with my online mentorship students this month. They've already done some incredible things, and I'm discovering a newfound love for the stuff. Go figure!

August Hydrangeas

"August Hydrangeas"

16 x 16 inches, oil on canvas

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The colors in these "white" hydrangeas are so subtle and varied - I saw a lot of greens reflecting from the ground and the leaves. And where there's green, there's usually purple! Lucky me, my favorite color combo. 

I've got a few more workshops in 2019 - the next one is portrait painting in Eugene, Oregon. It's going to be a small, intimate group (8 max) at one of my favorite local studios, Whiteaker Printmakers. We'll be using the Zorn palette. What is it and how does it work? Come find out! Three spots still open. Click here to view and share.

Thanks!  

Chocolate Eggs

"Chocolate Eggs"

12 x 19 inches, oil on canvas

$600

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Low key, or overall dark compositions are rather rare for me. I wanted to explore the brown-on-brown, and I do like the velvety darkness of that background.

Blue Hawaii

"Blue Hawaii"

14 x 14 inches, oil on canvas

$700

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I like this one so much, I put it on a business card!

 

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Three Brown Eggs - and Pixels!

 "Three Brown Eggs"

8 x 8 inches, oil on canvas

and below:

"Three Brown Eggs/Pixel"

8 x 8 inches, oil on panel

Available as a set. $400

 

 

Which came first, the pixels or the eggs?

 

 

I've been having a great time over on Instagram, fielding guesses as to what the subject of these pixel paintings might be. In fact, the idea for the fortune cookie painting in my last post came from one of the guesses on this one. It does look kind of like a fortune cookie!

Fortunate

"Fortunate"

12 x 12 inches, oil on canvas

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The fortune said "Pleasure awaits your company." :)

Nest

"Nest"

8 x 8 inches, oil on canvas

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 I've been painting a lot and having a great time. Hope your August is off to a wonderful start as well!

Thanks for reading.

Pointed Toes

"Pointed Toes"

8 x 13 inches, oil on Masterpiece Hardcore Pro Panel

$350

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I adore the texture of these shoes - and they're purple! My favorite color. 

I've been hosting a painting-a-day week on Instagram, and there's been some great work posted, both by my online students, and by other friends. Visit the hashtag #sarahsedwickseveninseven to enjoy the visual feast!

Pitcher of Almond Milk

"Pitcher of Almond Milk"

12 x 12 inches, oil on canvas

$450

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I'm tempted to keep this one for myself, it's so soothing to my eye. Some color combinations just speak to us, don't they?

Chopped Choy

"Chopped Choy"

12 x 12 inches, oil on canvas

$450

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Another look at this Bok Choy - after the knife treatment! Loved observing the enfolded shapes of the white stems contrasted with that fluttering "skirt!"

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Bok Choy

"Bok Choy"

8 x 13 inches, oil on canvas

$350

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Yet another long vegetable! Happy first of August. ☺️

Dart

"Dart" 

18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas

$1500

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A new one, which is actually an older one, reworked. I'm glad I took the risk to experiment with altering it. Here's the before and after:

Bound/Unbound

"Bound" and "Unbound"

Two canvases, each 10x20 inches, oil

$600 each

Link to "Bound" 

Link to "Unbound"

A two-for-one blog post today! I didn't really begin painting "Bound" intending to do a follow-up, but the more I got into those gorgeous leaves, the more I wanted to try them from the other direction - and slice one in half. Those leaves were pure joy to paint, from both angles!

Orange Slices and Silver

"Orange Slices and Silver"

8 x 13 inches, oil on canvas on panel

$350

 

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I'm loving this little cream pitcher lately. The reflections in metal are so satisfying to paint. I think I'm going to have to go on a mission to find more silver inspiration!