Saturday, August 15, 2009

Maternity Leave

Eleanor Ilse Sedwick, born August 4th, 2009

In case any of you are wondering where I've been for the past two weeks, here's the answer! Hopefully, I'll be back to painting once things quiet down around here...assuming they ever do! In the meantime, wishing all of you a great rest-of-the-summer from the Sedwick family.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Sunflower with Plums

11 x 14"
oil on canvas
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Here's a picture Jesse took of me painting this morning:

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Red Sunflower

8 x 8"
oil on canvas
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Daily painting no. 250! It's taken me about a year and a half to get to this point. It's been a lot of fun.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Yogi Tea

5 x 7"
oil on panel
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I spent this week working on a commission, and trying to get lots of rest. Also, drinking lots of this tea! It's Raspberry Leaf, good for women's systems - and I need all my systems right now, more than ever!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Sunflowers with Citrus

6 x 6"
oil on canvas on panel
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Friday, July 17, 2009

Sunflowers and Fruit

8 x 8"
oil on canvas
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Only have two and a half weeks left until the baby's due date. I really didn't think I'd still feel like painting at this point, but aside from wanting an afternoon nap every day, I feel much the same as I have all throughout the pregnancy. Which is good! Now I'm going to go find some wood to knock on. Have a great weekend, all!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Studio Sale

6 x 6"
oil on panel
Available in my Etsy shop
$35 - free shipping

4 x 4"
oil on panel
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4 x 4"
oil on panel
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5 x 7"
oil on panel
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5 x 7"
oil on canvas on panel
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6 x 8"
oil on canvas on panel
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5 x 7"
oil on canvas on panel
$35 - free shipping!
Available in my Etsy shop

5 x 7"
oil on canvas on panel
$35 - free shipping
Available in my Etsy shop

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Rainy Day Sunflowers

8 x 8"
oil on canvas
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I moved my easel into the middle of the room and painted yesterday's still life from a different angle. It's a much darker day than yesterday, and that also gave the scene a new feel.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Lily Bouquet with Scissors

11 x 14"
oil on canvas
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Halfway through painting this, I heard my cat freaking out in the hallway. I went to investigate and found him playing with a snake! Granted, it was no Boa Constrictor, but still - it was on the second floor of my house! Right now it's trapped underneath a garbage can waiting for Jesse to get home and deal with it. Snake disposal is NOT in my job description...

Friday, June 26, 2009

Pink Lily with Orange

6 x 8"
oil on canvas
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I had a great time this morning meeting a fellow Eugene painter, Gabriella Soraci, who emailed me after discovering my work on Etsy. I really like Etsy, I have to say. I don't sell much there, but it's great in so many other ways!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Pink Lilies

11 x 14"
oil on canvas
$100
Available in my Etsy Store
Lilies are the most difficult flower to paint - at least that I've encountered so far. I think it's because the value differences are so slight - it's hard to show what the petals are doing without getting way too fussy with the detail. With red roses, for example, you get some really luscious darks - these lilies just don't have that. They're pretty, though!

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Foxgloves

6 x 8"
oil on canvas
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A big thanks to Lana, one of my excellent local collectors, for donating the vase and the flowers! It's always fun to have new objects to paint.

One more thing: Zazzle.com is offering free shipping through the end of June. I just ordered some of my note cards from them, and they are beautiful. Plus, they arrived about two days after I placed the order! I think I paid 10 or 12 bucks for shipping, so this offer is a real money-saver. Just use the code JUNESHIPFREE at checkout.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

OYG

6 x 8"
oil on canvas
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OYG = Orange, Yellow, Green. Click here to see the other Spectrum series paintings.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Orchid Stem with Oranges

8 x 8"
oil on canvas
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The composition of this painting really captures the tranquility I felt while painting it.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Orchid Stem

8 x 8"
oil on canvas
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I toned this canvas with a wash of pthalo green before beginning...it had very strange effects. It sort of deadened every color I put down - even the greens didn't go on quite like I expected them to. I'm not unhappy with the painting, but I'm still not sure I'll try starting with pthalo green again.