Autumn on the Rio Grande

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, suitable for hanging without frame

18"x18"

$486.00

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Plein air Paintings

I took a Plein Air painting workshop this weekend with Michelle Chrisman. Plein Air painting is painting outside directly from nature. This was a new experience for me and I truly loved it. We first painted at Los Poblanos Ranch and on the second day we went far north in Corrales and painted the Rio Grande. As you can see I improved by the second day and can't wait to get outside and try this again. The fall weather was beautiful and I learned invaluable lessons of cropping my image, simplifying the landscape, finding shapes, and creating a pattern of dark values.

DAY 1 - Los Poblanos Ranch

DAY 2 - Rio Grande River in Corrales

Oil on Stretched Canvas

9"x12"

SOLD

My Catrina

Oil on Stretched Canvas, sides painted making suitable for hanging unframed

20"x16"

$480.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Painted for the Day of the Dead Celebration

The Flirter, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x6"

$75.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

The Socialite, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x6"

$75.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

The Worrier, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, matted

5"x7"

SOLD

The Thinker, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, matted

5"x7"

SOLD

My Baby Just Wrote Me a Letter, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x6"

$75.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Sealed with a Kiss, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x6"

$75.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Pear Group

These pears are painted using the classical glazing technique. All images are 8"x10" on stretched canvas. None of these paintings are for sale.

I'm a Little Teapot

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, suitable for hanging unframed

18"x18"

$486.00

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The Secret Life of Dogs

Watercolor, unframed

11'x14"

$154.00

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Pears

Oil on Panel, unframed

8"x10"

$120.00

Oil on Panel, unframed

8"x10"

$120.00

Different Strokes

Watercolor

11"x14"

NFS

More ATC's Jezebel Series

Art Buff

Sophisticate

Curly Top

40's Girl

Snow Bunny

Cabaret Singer

All images 3 1/2"x2 1/2" - For Trade Only

Alone in the Meadow the Bluebird Sings

Watercolor

5"x7"

SOLD

Love Me, Love My Lap Dog

Watercolor

5"x7"

SOLD

She Almost Swooned Over the Sight of the Indian Moon

Watercolor

5"x7"

SOLD

ATC's - Jezebel Series

Red


Bird Girl

Watercolor, Images 2 1/2"x3 1/2", For Trade Only

Vanilla Bean

Oil on Stretched Canvas, Framed

20"x16"

$555.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

The Bathing Beauty, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x6"

SOLD

at the Old School House Gallery

The Tea Server, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x6"

SOLD

at the Old School House Gallery

The Nature Lover, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x 6"

SOLD

at the Old School House Gallery

The Nursemaid, homage to Utamaro

Watercolor, framed

4"x6"

SOLD

at the Old School House Gallery

The Feminine Spirit - Ethiopia

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, suitable for hanging without frame

12"x12"

$216.00

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Pear Duet

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, suitable for hanging without frame

6"x6"

$54.00

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A Single Rose

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, suitable for hanging without frame

6"x6"

$54.00

This is my first attempt using the glazing technique. A monochrome painting (grisaille) was completed using payne's gray and then multiple layers of tint were added to complete the final painting.

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She never went out at night without her space dog

Watercolor on Arches Paper, unframed

5"x7"

SOLD

Ravello Overlook

Oil on Stretched Canvas, unframed

16"x20"

$480.00

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ATC's - Dead Artist Series

Pablo Picasso

Frida Kahlo

Andy Warhol

Henri Toulouse-Latrec

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Salvador Dali

Each 2 1/2" X 3 1/2"

Watercolor

For Trade Only

Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) - Dead Artist Series

I'm starting something new. ATC's are meant to be traded only. They are small works of art measuring 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" (the size of a baseball card), and can be of any media. They are portable and fun to do as a respite from more serious works. I have begun this endeavor with watercolors of dead artists. I plan to do a small series.


Claude Monet

Vincent Van Gogh

Back by Popular Demand

When the Bluebird of Happiness flew in, all her worries disappeared.

Watercolor
5"x7"
SOLD

As an Intern at the White House she always tried to appear "PC", power suit and cupcake.

Watercolor

5"x7"

SOLD

The Feminine Spirit - American Girl

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, Sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

10"x10"

$150.00

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The Feminine Spirit - Guatemala

Oil on deep edge stretched canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

10"x10"

$150.00

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The Feminine Spirit - India

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame
12"x12"
SOLD

The Feminine Spirit - Myanmar

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame
12"x12"

$216.00

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The Feminine Spirit Series-Iran

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame
8"x8"
SOLD

The Feminine Spirit Series- Native American

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

12"x12"

$216.00

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This is my first of a series I have been thinking about for a long time. My desire is to pay tribute to women around the world. While we enjoy hard fought freedom here in the United States, there unfortunately remains much of the world where women are oppressed. Of the two sexes, women are the most evolved (in my opinon) for they not only have a high intellectual ability, they also are able to fully embrace the emotional capacity of the human spirit. It has always boggled my mind how women historically ended up in a subservient role only because they had less physical power. Someday (long after I am gone) women will no longer be regarded as "less than." I think they are "more than" and I will paint them from all corners of the earth.

The Koi Obi

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame
10"x20"
$300.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Cup of Koi

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame
8"x8"
$96.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Kalico Koi

Watercolor Collage, framed
6"x16"
SOLD
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Koi Polloi

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

20"x10"

$300.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Design Koi

Paisley Koi
Mixed Water Media, framed
4 1/2"x 6 1/2"
$50.00

Sunburst Koi

Watercolor, unframed
4 1/2"x 6 1/2"
$30.00

Black and White Koi

Mixed Water Media, unframed

4 1/2" x 6 1/2"

$30.00

Coin Koi
Mixed Water Media, unframed

4 1/2"x 6 1/2"

$30.00

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Beloved

Pastel
12"x 18"
SOLD

Koi II

Watercolor on Arches Paper, unframed

9"x 11"

$99.00

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Koi I

This is the first of a Koi Pond series I intend to do. I will paint in each of my mediums exploring realism, abstraction, and whimsy. I will also experiment with mixed media and collage. The possibilities are endless but I intend to complete about 8 paintings...maybe more.

Watercolor on Arches Paper, unframed

9"x11"

$99.00

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Don't Hate Me Because I Eat Corn

Oil on Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

11'x14"

NFS

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Princess Lydia

Gouache on Arches Paper

8"x 10"

NFS

Emily

Watercolor
5"x 7"
NFS

Chama River

Oil on Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

12"x16"

$288.00

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Chester

Oil on Stretched Canvas, framed

11"x14"

$281.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

New Mexico Highway

Oil on Stretched Canvas, sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

11"x14"

$231.00

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Bonita

Oil on Stretched Canvas

12"x16"

NFS

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Mustangs at Dawn

Oil on Stretched Canvas, framed

12"x16"

$338.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Madame Butterfly

Collage

Watercolors and Mulberry Paper

22"x30"

NFS

Three Kings

Oil on Stretched Canvas, unframed
11"x14"
$231.00

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Off to the Tearoom

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas; sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame

12"x12"

$216.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Almost There

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas; sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame
12"x12"
$216.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

My Little Bird

Oil on Stretched Canvas, Framed
16"x20"
$480.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

The Precious Satchel

Oil on Deep Edge Stretched Canvas; sides painted and suitable for hanging without frame
12"x12"
$216.00

Available for sale at the Old School House Gallery

Whimsical Watercolors

I went out of town this week but took along my watercolors. In the evenings I did something I do not normally do - I painted whimsy! Normally I do not paint out of my head but below you will see what was in there. Enjoy. Susan

Once the bluebird of happiness flew in, her worries disappeared.

Watercolor on Arches paper
5"X7"
SOLD

She was really rather bookish but with a cupcake on her head she became the office darling.

Watercolor on Arches paper, framed
5"X7"
SOLD

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She thought the flower in her hair would hide that she was feeling blue.

Watercolor on Arches paper, unframed
5"X7"
$35.00

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I love dogs

I have painted several dogs, the kindest beings on earth. All of these works were commissioned by the owners. If you would like a custom painting of your four legged friend please contact me directly at artistsusanfinch @comcast.net

Evolving Japanese Images

After my experimentation with watercolor pseudo woodblocks I transitioned to using gouache (opaque watercolor)as a means to create more refined images.

Japanese Design

In Japanese design I particularly like the flat planes of color, the beautiful designs found on kimonos, and the simplicity of the overall composition. Last year I started painting Japanese watercolors using a pseudo woodblock technique. First I drew my image on watercolor paper. I then masked the entire piece of paper using frisket leaving only the lines exposed. I followed this by painting the entire page with black acrylic. I then removed the frisket and was left with a rough image, often a surprise. Applying the watercolor and some detailed design followed.

My Artist Blog

I have been painting for 24 years but prior to 2007 it was an enjoyable hobby. Fortunately, I am now able to focus on painting and enjoy it daily. For the last couple of years I have been working in watercolor but have recently started working in oils again after a 17 year hiatus. Prior to the watercolor I was faithfully entrenched in soft pastels. Now I prefer to work in all mediums freely and enjoy the privilege of having time to create whenever I like. You know the constant voice in your head that goes over what you need to get done, what didn't go well, and what you need to do tomorrow. When I paint that voice turns off and I enter a world of pure enjoyment.