Happy Halloween!

"Pumpkin Sketch"
8 x 8"
oil on panel
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Ornaments by Candlelight

 5 x 5"
oil on panel
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I feel like I've been really fortunate lately - inspirational finds at the thrift store, lots of ideas for paintings to come...maybe it's just Friday evening, but things are looking up! Giving back by starting this little glow-worm at $1 on ebay.

Blue and Gold - a Christmas Still Life

 9 x 12"
oil on panel
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Gentle Glow

 

8 x 8"

oil on panel

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This is painting #350, and it's got a Halloween vibe, don't you agree? I've got a gorgeous black frame for this one - not unlike the one pictured above (but even nicer)! See the Etsy listing for details.

Studio View

 16 x 20"
oil on canvas
$600 (framed)
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This is definitely the largest painting I've finished (and been happy with) in a while. Jesse commented that it was an awesome painting, but he couldn't really imagine anyone wanting to hang an image of the junk in my studio on a wall in their home. Oh well, I was drawn to this random scene, I really wanted to paint it, I enjoyed doing it, and every time I look at it I know I'll remember that happiness. So, I guess it already has its perfect owner.  Not that I wouldn't part with it if anyone was ever to prove my husband wrong!

Wild Christmas

11 x 14"
oil on canvas
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Yeah, I lucked out at the thrift store BIG TIME this week. I was pleasantly surprised to see Christmas stuff out for sale this soon, and I wish you all could have heard my squeal of delight when I saw these yellow ornaments.

Christmas Ornaments with Blue Drapery

 11 x 14"
oil on canvas
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Buy it as a Christmas card - blank or add your own greeting!

Ornaments with Blue Drapery by SarahSedwick

Crescent Moon Ornament

6 x 6"
oil on panel
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Crescent Moon Ornament blank Christmas card by SarahSedwick

(Save 35% on holiday cards through the end of October with coupon code: 35CARDZZSALE)

Blue, Green, and Silver Christmas Ornaments

 

6 x 6"

oil on panel

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Blue, Green, and Silver Ornaments by SarahSedwick

Holiday Cards! Buy 'em blank, or add your own message!

Silver, Red, and Purple Ornaments

 6 x 6"
oil on panel
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/65333633/silver-red-and-purple-ornaments-framed

My plan is to do a whole series of these 6 x 6" paintings of ornaments seen from above, while working on some larger pieces simultaneously. Also planning to score some hot-pink ornaments pretty soon, so stay tuned!

Gold and Green Ornaments

 6 x 6"
oil on panel
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All this week, I've had a 'day' painting and a 'night' painting going at once - two separate pallettes and two different setups. Can you tell which this is? Hint: look at the shape of the highlights on the ornaments!

Silent Night

 6 x 8"
oil on linen
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I want to show you the painting my friend Gabriella made me for my birthday. She is a very talented painter, and she just got back from a month in upstate New York at an artist's residency. To see her gorgeous new work, click here!

10 x 16" oil on canvas

The Ingres Print

 6 x 8"
oil on Raymar canvas panel
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A friend recently visited the Frick Collection in NYC, and brought me back this print by Ingres. Wonder why intricate blue drapery reminded her of me....?

Daytime Studio

 8 x 8"
oil on canvas
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This is a daytime scene, but it's not natural light. Here in Oregon, we didn't get much of that today.

Nighttime Studio

 8 x 10"
oil on panel
$85
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I didn't stay up too late painting this last night, because I couldn't wait to get into bed and finish reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. (Hint: you can get it for free at this link with the coupon code GOODREAD - it takes $1 off any order!)

Return of the Birthday Flowers

"Birthday Flowers no. 2"
8 x 10"
oil on linen
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 Here I am with of some of my paintings at Imagine Gallery during First Friday Art Walk this weekend. It was a lot of fun!