STILL LIFE BY CONNIE RISH

This oil still life was painted by Connie Rish who has been studying with me.  She recently finished this painting, which was done in oil, on linen on panel, from life, in my studio. Connie will have an exhibition of her work at "Guthrie Art Walk Second Saturday", in Guthrie, OK on April 9, 4 - 9 pm at 123 West Oklahoma Ave., Guthrie.

THUNDERHEAD

"Thunderhead"
Pastel on Paper
5X7
I'm getting ready for FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS in Oklahoma City and I've just finished this piece for the show.  The cloud is made up of about 15 layers of soft pastel colors.  It took a little while to achieve the illusion of volume ~ but I'm satisfied with the result.

Festival of the Arts starts Tuesday, April 26 thru Sunday, May 1

ORANGES

"Oranges"

Leslie Lienau

Pastel on Paper, 5X7

This drawing started as a demonstration and after working on it for several hours today, I'm happy with the result.

STUDENT WORK

Here is more work from the Monday night color class...

Connie's  Oranges

Connie's Tin Can

Ella's Box

Lani's Bottle

Lani's Box

Lani's Oranges

Mimi's Bottle

Mimi's Box

Mimi's Oranges

Mimi's Tin Can

Roger's Box

Roger's Tin Can

Shireen's Oranges

Shireen's Box

Shireen's Tin Can

Susan's Oranges

Susan's Tin Can

STUDENT WORK

In my Tuesday evening class, my students are working on still life paintings.  Here are some examples of their work in progress...

Diana's underpainting

Melody's underpainting and beginning the form painting

Valarie's underpainting

 

ARTIST'S RECEPTION at THE FINE ARTS INSTITUTE OF EDMOND

Please join us for an artist's reception for

SARAH CAPSHAW

 

 and

LESLIE LIENAU

at

The Fine Arts Institute of Edmond

on

Sunday afternoon

October 3, 2010

2 - 4 p.m.

27 E. Edwards, Edmond, OK
405.340.4481

AVOCADOS & RADISHES

The color class does it again! 

Ella's Avocados

Lani's Avocados

Lani's Radishes

Linda's Avocados

Linda's Radishes

Connie's Avocados

Connie's Radishes

Mimi's Avocados

Shireen's Avacados

Susan's Avocados

Susan's Radishes

Roger's Radishes

Roger's Avocados

NEW DRAWING

"Surf at Pointe Dume"

Pastel on Paper

2010

This drawing began as a demonstration for The Alpha Rho Tau Civic Art Club in Tulsa, OK last August.  I finished it a few days ago.  The drawing is from photo reference I took while visiting my sister in Malibu a few years ago.  This is off Pointe Dume in Malibu.

GOOD EGGS

Tonight's color class produced some really good studies of the, often painted, raw egg. Here they are...

Linda's Egg on a plate

Roger's Egg on a plate

Ella's Egg on a plate

Lani's Egg on a plate

Mimi's Egg on a plate

NICE WORK!!!

YOUNG STUDENTS

Drue and Emily

I teach a class on Wednesday evenings in my studio and these are some images of the work these young artists are doing.  Their work is exceptional.  It is a privilege for me to be their instructor. 

Drue and Emily working on their still life paintings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emily's color-wash into opaque painting

Drue's color-wash into opaque painting

Christian's Skeleton T-shirt drawing

12X12

THE OKLAHOMA VISUAL ARTISTS COALITION'S 12X12 Show and Sale

 "Red Delicious"

Oil on Linen

This is the piece I contributed to OVAC's 12X12.  The show is on September 25 at 7:00 p.m. Click here for more details...

Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition