"200 Faces, No. 142"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
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A warm-up that turned into a portrait I really love.  And a new addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED.

"200 Faces, No. 138"

I've been working hard on a project that I'm psyched about and it's right up my alley.

One of my galleries, Morris & Whiteside, will be hosting a Small Works Show Auction at another one of my galleries, Sylvan, in Charleston, South Carolina.  It's not until mid-July, but I'm hoping to have 8-10 paintings included in the auction.  That's what I'm working on these days.

The cool thing about this auction is there should be around 200 paintings - and big names like Dean Mitchell, Dan McCaw, Steven Scott Young to name a fraction of the artists.  Great deals to be had -
a perfect event to begin collecting original art.

Most of what I'm doing are sizes as small as 4 x 4" and as large as 8 x 8".  I told you it was right up my alley.

So closer to the event, around July 1st, I'll post those paintings so you might think about joining in on the auction.

Anyways.....

I took a break from that project today and added to my ongoing series BUST-ED.

I randomly picked a colored panel with a grassy-green and love the results.

4 x 4"

oil on panel
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I purposely didn't labor over the edges and show all these cool slivers of the green ground, as you can see a little better below in the detail.

detail

 

"200 Faces, No. 136"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

A new addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED.

"200 Faces, No. 125"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
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A new addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED.

"200 Faces, No. 124"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

I haven't painted in a few days, I've been building an ark.  If you live in the southeast, you'll understand.   And I needed some warming up, adding a new portrait to my ongoing series BUST-ED.

"200 Faces, No. 123"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
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After starting back with painting, I realized I needed some warming up. 

This is a new addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED. 

~ and a Happy Summer to ya'll

"200 Faces, No. 121"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

A new painting included in my ongoing series BUST-ED.   I thought it was time for a smile.

"200 Faces, No. 120"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
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A new addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED  -  a lesson on blond hair and glasses.

"200 Faces, No. 117"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

Oh happy day when painting comes easy.  The one before this, I spent about 4 hours on, didn't quite finish, went to bed, came back to it the next morning, spent another 2ish hours on it then wiped it off in total frustration.  I was so sure it was a winner and poof, it was gone.  Every day is a learning process.

Part of my ongoing series BUST-ED.

"200 Faces, No. 116"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

I really do enjoy painting these portraits, I learn something every single time.  Part of my ongoing series BUST-ED.

Happy Spring ~

"200 Faces, No. 115"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

Part of my ongoing series BUST-ED, a portrait inspired from a police mugshot.

"100+ Faces, No. 114"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

Part of my ongoing series of portraits painted from mugshots, the chiseled profile of a Native American Indian man.

"100+ Faces, No. 113"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
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A new addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED, 100+ Faces painted from mugshots.  I picked this face because of the glasses.  I need practice on glasses.

If you'd like to see this painting 'in progress', I just posted it on my blog Karin Jurick Paints.

"100+ Faces, No. 112"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

This is No. 112 of my ongoing series BUST-ED, 100+ Faces painted from police mugshots.  In case you didn't know, I have a blog devoted to the series and a book featuring the first 100 faces.

Catching Up

Thanksgiving's a few days away and I'm psyched for the way the kitchen smells when the turkey's roasting and eating my weight in sweet potato casserole. 

I've spent the past weeks finishing up the new work for a dual show in December with Ken Auster - and I've put my paints away for a short while to simply enjoy the holiday week.  Before I get busy in the kitchen, I wanted to post the paintings I did at the recent workshop - a demo and sometimes two every day - which I try to include a variety of subjects.

Starting with Monday's demo, which I share the original reference photo and the students paint their versions the following day .....

10 x 8"

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Tuesday's demo...

 

 8 x 8"

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Wednesday morning's demo...

 

6 x 6"

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Wednesday afternoon's demo, starring our dog Joey...

7 x 5"

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Thursday's demo, from a police mugshot...

4 x 4"

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and Friday's demo.

8 x 8"

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My next workshop is in New York City, held at the National Academy on 5th Avenue - an amazing place to paint, a goldmine of imagery to capture.  The date is next May, the Tuesday after Memorial Day - and Sedona Arts Center is who you want to contact if you're interested in signing up.  The details are on the right-side column of this blog.

Another reminder that Brett has brand-new Tabletop Easels available as well as brand-new AlterEasels --- now there's a perfect gift for an artist if someone needs a hint.

And I'll be back to painting next weekend, meanwhile ~

 wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving

"200 Faces, No. 111"

4 x 4"

oil on panel
sold

A strong, interesting face to paint - an addition to my ongoing series '100+ Faces BUST-ED'.

Hilton Head Gang

4 x 4"

oil on panel
nfs

This is fellow artist Betsy Stevenson, a member of our Hilton Head Gang - who I'm proud to say does have a website and blog showing her work.  

I like this one.  It was done fast and furious, I barely looked away - as if my hand had taken over.

Finishing up the Hilton Head Gang

4 x 4"

oil on panel
nfs

You may have seen several 'mugs' of our Hilton Head Gang - the talented women who were in my workshop last fall - we're all doing paintings of each other and creating a book.  So I'm catching up and painting the remainder of those I've missed.  This is the most fun. I love doing these.

This is my version of Maria Hock aka The Enforcer - the very one who dreamed up this project.

200 Faces, No. 110

 4 x 4"

oil on masonite
sold

I loved painting this face - an addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED.

 

Classic Coke No. 3

by Neil Hollingsworth

And hat's off to my good friend, Neil Hollingsworth, who's art was featured in Charley Parker's awesome art blog Lines & Colors.  Neil has an upcoming dual show in July at the Tree's Place Gallery, make sure you check out his paintings at the gallery.

And a Happy Flag Day to you - this house in central Nebraska celebrates every day. 

"200 Faces, No. 109"

4 x 4"

oil on masonite
sold

I've been gardening because, lately, painting became too frustrating.  That's when it's time to get busy doing something different and that usually brings back the flow.   One can only hope.   So I started a new day with a warm-up and to my delight, it did flow.

This gentleman is a new addition to my ongoing series BUST-ED, portraits done from police mugshots.