"Grapes & Wine Glass" by Jonathan Aller

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"Grapes & Wine Glass"

7 x 5 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

Thanksgiving was so well needed the amount of food I ate was just ridiculous but I look forward to it.  Relaxing and being with family is always a nice thing to do, I wasn't able to work on any paintings but did have the chance to finish up some drawings.  I was itching to get back to painting after lounging around and not really doing anything, its nice to relax but to much of it can throw me out of sync.  I truly do love painting grapes from their texture to the colors that are deep within their skin, I can't find a bad thing about them.  What I also like about them is that their stem always has a gestural feel to it, its in charge of holding together all these little guys and maintaining a balance with their weight.  As mentioned before their texture is really beautiful to paint, their skin is able to absorb light and retain it with a glowing effect.  Light skims across their form and ever so lightly wraps around it, it's really neat to see the difference between each of them.  I wanted to continue the play with composition that I've been doing lately and introduce a wine glass to the picture, I felt it was fitting to incorporate it with the grapes and also have an opportunity to paint a shiny surface.  As beautiful as they were to paint they were even more delicious to eat afterwards, nothing beats painting one of these and eating them as a reward for being done.

I have exciting news I've been recently picked up by Art Resource Gallery in Edina, Minnesota.  I started showing their last weekend, I'll only be showing larger still life paintings and ball point pen drawings.  If anybody is in the neighborhood you should stop by and check out the artwork.  I also have two new classes at Bloomington Art Center that are being offered for the winter session.  If anyone is interested you can sign up by clicking here for the figure drawing class and here for the oil painting class.   

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Figure Study by Patricia Kness

Figure Study in oil 9x12  $295.

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Grace

Grace

16 x 20 Oil

©2011 Deb Kirkeeide.

This may look a bit familiar. This is a larger version of my earlier 6x6 study from a few weeks ago. I was experimenting in textures on this one. Still haven't hit of the exact combination of winning

tools and technique but it is fun trying new things.

I hope this long Thanksgiving weekend was good to you all! I know I'm thankful for many things in my life and a big part of that is all of you. Thank you.

Floral watercolor by Patricia Kness

11x14 watercolor

$395.00

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Credit River in Savage MN by Patricia Kness

5x9 oil on board

Plein air painted last year.  we have no snow yet.

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"Follow the Leader" by Jonathan Aller

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"Follow the Leader"

8 x 10 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

I wanted to continue painting these beautiful raspberries for another session, I really like the intense colors within the raspberries and their textures.  This time I wanted to incorporate the blue and red cloths I've painted in previous paintings, as they're challenging every time I paint them I was looking forward to them.  It's funny how each of these alla prima's I'm always finding out different ways to approach certain areas, there's some consistency in the approach but the execution can vary from one texture to the other.  That's the beauty of these little guys just when you think you've figure it out a new painting comes along and throws you in a twist.  I also want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and wish everyone the very best with their family and loved ones.  I'm excited to eat so much and not be able to move afterwards, nothing beats being with the family and eating to a point where you can't think straight.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

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Curious Cows by Patricia Kness

Oil on board 8x10 sold
Obviousl, I didn't paint this today of even yesterday.  As much as I love painting every day I'm gratefull that today I'm busy cleaning house and cooking, for the 24 family members that will join my husband and I for a traditional Turkey dinner. Happy Thanksgiving to you all and thank you for the support of my art.
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Bosc Pear

Bosc Pear

About This Painting:
Daily Painting Still Life
5" x 7"
Oil on linen

Media: oil linen
Price: $75 USD

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Floral with Lemons by Patricia Kness

watercolor 14x10 framed $225.00

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"Raspberries Aligned" by Jonathan Aller

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"Raspberries Aligned"

5 x 7 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

I always have so much fun painting raspberries, their texture and intense colors make it a delight to paint.  I wanted to play more with the composition between the red and black raspberries.  When painting the red raspberries I noticed how intense the reds got, its pretty subtle on how strong those reds can be without going overboard.  The black raspberries absorbed it's surrounding colors, at times it did show some reflected lights, I believe these two compliment each other well.  One of the other reasons I like painting these guys is because I get to eat them right after I'm done, but let me tell you it's hard to fight the urge to do so while painting them.  Thanks for stopping by and viewing I hope you enjoyed this one!

Granny Smith's Portrait

6x6 Oil on Board  $95.00

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Portrait by Patricia Kness

Portrait of Claire. 16x20 OIl

This is part of  a project " Faces of Savage", where we paint anyone who lives or works in the city of Savage MN for free.  They are required to sit for 3 hour and to buy a frame for the painting and all portraits will be exhibited in April 2012 at the Savage Art Gallery

As I painted this beautiful lady I noticed her face kept tilting up.  She is wheelchair bound after a sever stroke and so naturally she is looking up most of the time. She is a brave and determined lady who did not let this handicap keep from pursuing her art career. 

"Blue Tangerines 2" by Jonathan Aller

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"Blue Tangerines 2"

10 x 8 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

I wanted to do another painting of these tangerines and blue cloth, the last one I did really pushed me to my limits and I wanted another try at it.  I'm glad I did so because I really enjoyed the process.  It was hard for me to just paint this while seeing my girlfriend put up all the christmas ornaments and clean the apartment, I felt bad not helping but she knows how much I am addicted to painting and when I have the itch all I can do is just paint.  I really do appreciate her patience and letting me dive into my passion, she's truly one of a king, to say I'm the luckiest guy in the world is an understatement.  I still wanted to keep the play within the tangerines and have the blue cloth be a little separated.  Painting these two different textures have been a challenge to say the least but also has been an eye opener on how to handle my craft and adjust it to each painting.  I hope you guys have enjoyed this one thanks for stopping by and viewing.

Pear and White Ceramics by Patricia Kness

9x12 Oil

Quick study done as a class demo. $95

Hot Peppers

Hot Peppers

About This Painting:
Daily Painting Still Life
Hot Peppers
6"x 8"
oil on canvas


Media: Oil on canvas
Size: 6 in X 8 in (15.2 cm X 20.3 cm)

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"Blue Tangerines" by Jonathan Aller

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"Blue Tangerines"

10 x 8 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

I wanted to challenge myself again with another try in painting this blue cloth, and challenging it was.  Blue is such a transparent color and to make it look finished in one session was very difficult.  I did like the concept of having these two elements together especially since their colors do clash.  I concentrated most of my time in the blue cloth and trying to get a good grasp of the technique.

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Christmas Scene

Christmas Scene 7x9 oil

This painting was stashed in a pile of unfinished paintings. I took it out yesterday and added all the Christmas lights.  Maybe I'll use it for my Christmas cards this year.

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Face of Savage, Jay Scherer

This is one of the portraits I finished for my project "Faces of Savage"  I live in the city of Savage, MN and my studio mate. Kathy Gates and I are painting anyone that lives or works in our town.  They are required to sit for 3 hours and buy a frame. Also, they are asked to write a bit about themselves.This little time capsule will be sealed to the back of the paintings.  We will be having a show of all the paitnigs if April 2012 after the show the paintings will be given to the participants.
Contact me for commissioned portraits 952 890 7733.  View more of my work on www.patriciakness.com

"Blue Eggplants"

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"Blue Eggplants"

8 x 10 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

It's good to be back painting after being out of town again, I went to go visit my girlfriends family in Utah.  It was so beautiful to go up to the mountains and relax, I wish I brought my paints although I know I wouldn't have time to paint.  I just returned and wanted to paint these baby eggplants with a blue cloth, I really like the combination of these two.  In comparison to painting the red cloth I do have to say the blue one is more challenging, I do like the challenge and hope to continue to incorporate this beautiful cloth in future paintings.  It's always rough to paint after not painting for a while but you have to get over that hump and get the wheels grinding.  I hope you guys enjoyed this one, thanks for stopping by and viewing!  

Last Leaves

Last Leaves

About This Painting:
Daily Painting Landscape
November  in Minnesota
Last Leaves
5" x 7"
oil on linen panel
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Media: Oil on Linen panel
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)
Price: $50 USD

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3 Strawberries

3 Strawberries

About This Painting:
Alla Prima Painting
3 Strawberries
5" x 7"
Oil on canvas board
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Media: oil on  canvas board
Size: 7 in X 5 in (17.8 cm X 12.7 cm)
Price: $50 USD

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Minneapolis Skyline

Minneapolis Skyline

About This Painting:
Daily Painting Cityscape
I painted yesterday at Boom Island Park in North East Minneapolis . We had beautiful weather and a fantastic view of the city skyline .

Media: Oil on canvas
Size: 8 in X 10 in (20.3 cm X 25.4 cm)
Price: $75 USD

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The Traveler by Terry Honstead

This was a fun painting to do.  I started with an abstract painting and then used the lines and shapes to find a figure within it.  I have done several paintings this way and they are all totally different!    If you are interested in seeing more, you can go to http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/terry-honstead.html

"Pear in Red" by Jonathan Aller

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"Pear in Red"

10 x 8 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

I did this painting today in the middle of the million things I had to do, glad I did though I had so much fun with yesterdays painting I wanted to continue that today.  This time I actually painted a pear other than yesterdays painting looked like pear's.  I wanted to also have it in a black box to add more drama to the painting.  I always love the baroque paintings that implore these type of lighting compositions.  It was a challenge to paint such a dark background in one passage especially when it involves different elements that are mixed into it.  What I was striving for was having the pear be the central focus with the lighting and have the rest of the light shimmer across the red cloth.  I had a lot of fun painting this one especially that it was different than my normal alla prima's, I'm excited to see what else I can do with these type of compositions and lighting situation.  Till then thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this one!

Setup of my little still life with a make shift shadow box, using natural light as the main light source.

"Quince Pineapples" by Jonathan Aller

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"Quince Pineapples"

8 x 10 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

These pear of unique pineapples I saw at the grocery store is something i've never seen before, I knew right away I had to paint them since their not the usual pineapples I'm used to.  I've been wanting to paint this red cloth for a while and thought pairing it up with these pineapples would be perfect.  Having to adjust to the daylight savings time has been a bit tricky to do, I have to start these paintings much earlier so I have sufficient natural light to paint with and to take pictures.  I haven't found anything that replaces using natural light it's the best source of light to use in order to have the purest colors.

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Milk and Eggs

Milk and Eggs

About This Painting:
Daily Painting
Still Life Study
Milk and eggs
8" x 10"
Oil on canvas
It's what I'm always running out to the grocery store for!
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Media: Oil on canvas
Size: 10 in X 8 in (25.4 cm X 20.3 cm)
Price: $75 USD

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After the Rains

After the Rains
Landscape

15 x 30 Oil

 This is a larger version of a plein air study I did earlier this summer. Always a challenge for me, painting on such a large scale. I've been working on this all summer, adding, subtracting, changing approaches - more or less experimenting and ending up painting it all with a knife. It's not quite the vision I had in my head - but it feels very peaceful to me in all it's muted tones. I remember that day out painting plein air with Outdoor Painters of Minnesota (OPM). Early morning, after a night of rain, the air heavy with moisture and the good company of fellow painters.

And speaking of OPM....for all of you local people looking for an art filled evening, we are having our opening reception on Saturday the 12th at The Frameworks Gallery in St Paul. Hope to see you there!

Swan Study

Swan Study

6x6 oil
©2011 Deb Kirkeeide

 I've had lots of projects going on but I've managed to get some painting as well. This little one is a study for a larger one coming up. Hopefully soon.

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"Black Grapes" by Jonathan Aller

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"Black Grapes"

10 x 8 in 

Oil on Canvas Panel

I wanted to try a different composition with these beautiful grapes, I pictured this setup in my mind when I was in the kitchen and when I put the two objects together I knew it was right.  There's something about the rustic old vase combined with the grapes that compliment each other really well.  I also like the subtle cool colors these two create, when working on the vase it was a challenge trying to recreate its textures.  Painting the grapes was so much fun from the darkest values to the lightest texture applied.  Grapes have so much beautiful little textures within them if captured correctly it'll push the painting to that next level.  Since the painting is done I can truly enjoy eating these delicious grapes! 

I wasn't going to do process photos with this one but then decided last second to do so, I've been so busy that I don't have time to do these process photos glad I did though it's been to long.  I also wanted to do them to celebrate the weekend being here, these last couple weeks have been really hectic with teaching and getting bigger paintings complete that doing these alla prima's have been tight on time to do.  I really do enjoy sharing my process and miss doing that although I did get used to just going from one stage to the other without stopping and taking photos, I caught myself doing that a couple times I had to slow down for the majority of this painting.  As stated before glad to have done the process photos, I hope in the future I'm able to do them on a consistent basis.

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"White Roses" by Jonathan Aller

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"White Roses"

8 x 10 in

Oil on Canvas Panel

These white roses I first saw at my girlfriends sisters apartment and knew right away I had to paint them.  White can be such a subtle and difficult color to paint, it can retain so many different hints of colors that it can easily get to muddy.  Knowing how much I like to challenge myself with these guys I was definitely looking forward to it, not mentioning the background too how easy it is to get your palette muddy by using so much black.  All these components make a great experience in painting this subject, it teaches you many factors that go into controlling your craft and how far you can push your sense of color while being subtle.  When I was studying at the Atelier I remember the first cast I painted in color, it was an all white cast which I thought would be simple to paint since it was just one color with a green background and the color of the base.  I cannot tell you how many colors I used in that cast it had so many subtle hints of every color you can imagine, its incredible how your eye can play tricks on you or you think its just a plain color which in reality is not.  Needless to say I learned tremendously from that cast painting and so on, and it also reinstates what I tell my students observe everything you draw and paint to the teeth.