Work in Progress Oil Painting I have Open Studio today, Black Friday at Second April Art Galerie in the arts district of downtown Canton, Ohio. A couple days ago I took a break from painting my ‘pretty ponies’ painting of the Welsh Ponies and began a horse and sleigh painting which I hope will become my [...]
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Gift Certificates available in any amount. You can e-mail me at artbysue@hotmail.com or stop by my studio at Second April Art galerie anytime between 10:00 AM -6:00 PM to purchase a gift certificate. I have original artwork in my studio ranging in price from 2.50 notecards, 25.00-35.00 mini oil paintings on up to large scale, life [...]
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The ‘Animal Instincts’ Art Exhibit in Canton, Ohio featuring some of my art was written up here by a local art critic. 4 talented, local artists participated and gave a nice range of work from colorful, whimsical more graphic art by Bztat to detailed pencil drawings by Kelli Swan to breathtaking photography by Stephan McNulty. My [...]
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Cocker Spaniel Oil Painting, a work in progress There is quite a contrast now between the roughed in dog on the right and the nearly completed buff cocker on the left. I seem to be going from warm layers to cool layers and back again as I layer this painting. Right now the buff cocker [...]
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Lucy and Rosie, a work in progress pet portrait in oils I find the more I paint the more I enjoy when a painting looks like a painting! I like to mix a realistic rendering with thicker paint and visible brushstrokes…. especially on these cocker spaniels with their lovely coats. I’ll post some close ups [...]
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Alla prima is the term for an oil painting technique in which the painting is created in one sitting using ’wet into wet’ oil paint. I offer ‘alla prima’ pet portrait commissions for people who enjoy this looser, lively style. I enjoy painting this way too because I like the challenge and I like the thicker paint [...]
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Final, Omega Horse Mural I’ve got an assortment of paintings to show you of the last 3 projects I am almost done with. Two are the large outdoor farm animal murals and then the cat portrait which is to be a special gift. After this batch I will begin another outdoor mural and then on to Christmas commissions. [...]
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Cat Portrait in Oil, a work in progress by Sue Steiner Missy Kitty and Friends Mural ‘work in progress’ I have begun a 3 cat portrait in oils and am posting the first painting sessions or so as I get started with this. It is a 16 x 20 cradle board which wooden boxed sides so [...]
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I am still in the ‘roughed in’ stage of the kitty cat, Miss Kitty. She’s still looking alittle monkey-ish but that will change as I add layers. (You can follow this blog by clicking on the side bar to get regular updates). From her owner’s description Miss Kitty is quite the Diva of the house. [...]
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Donkeys without a doubt are fun to paint. The top photo is where I left off — painting more dramatically, with thicker paint since this will be an outdoor mural and I want it to be clearly visible from a distance. Back to my studio now to paint. Tomorrow is our Open Studio days at [...]
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