Artist - SUZANNE C. GIBSON

I'm really happy to share that I was recently interviewed during the Art Walk at the Hermosa Beach Community Garden.  I am pleased that I was able to share my art, and my passion projects with the community, and that the Easy Reader took notice of my efforts. http://www.easyreadernews.com/135475/art-walk-brings-hermosa-beach-support-community-garden/

"Ensemble" 24" x 36" Acrylic  $385.00 Inspired by the Hyperion Outfall Serenaders when they were at Pollywog Park in July.

Fluffy Puppy Pencil on Card.

Today I combined the idea of Plein-Air and Still-life. I was at the Harbor Art Fair all day, so took that time to paint a double canvas. A diptych, a few tall palm trees and an impression of the boats and masts of the sails.  How do you keep it loose and not too fussy? Ideally I would use oils, but did this one in Acrylic...  I can't claim it to be finished yet, but it's good for today. 

Fairy Light

Still-Life Challenge Garden Still-life  Today's painting was a Still-life Challenge. Building on a collection of colors... reds, yellows, greens, and white.

There are some days when you are too tired or not in the mood to work... or perhaps you're just distracted or have other things going on.  Well, as a mom with three kids and tomorrow being the first day at three different schools, it's one of those. But I committed to doing this challenge and know it's good for me to do something. I know I painted two on Monday, but I still want to focus on Still-life. The result was a loose Watercolor Crayon and Aquapencil Sketch of books. "Children's Treasury of Stories" Aquapencil and Water crayons.

Chives 8" x 24" Oil $175.00 I love my herb and vegetable garden. At the end of summer and early autumn it gives off beautiful chives, lightly fragrant, but not overwhelming.  This year I let it give off a few blossoms, just so I could pluck and paint them for this challenge.

White Roses A couple of Roses from my Friend Dawn's Bouquet arrangement... I Pinched a few so I could paint them. I've decided to keep this painting for our own house and I think the colors are just right. I likes the composition of the flowers against the stones. I used the colors and earthiness to decide how to make the background. The flowers will be painted true to size if I use the long canvas.

"Persephone", our Garden Goddess  Today's painting is a little 3" x 7" oil study. Still-life of a garden statue that John brought back from Spain about 15 years ago. Fiona has names her Persephone as she overlooks her Fairy Garden.

Still Life With Apple and Lemons 8" x 10" Oil on Panel $100.00 I worked in the nighttime studio. A still life set with the bistro lights as the only illumination.  It created an unique lighting and atmosphere.  I gave myself 1 hour to get this done.

"Tangerines and Grapes" September 2, 2016 8" x 8" Still-life in Oil Gallery Wrap Edge $180.00

Day One. Roses, Wine and Fruit 18" x 24"Oil $275.00 This year for the thirty day challenge I am going to focus on Still-life Studies. Finding the Right Subject Matter  Blocking in background and main colors  Deciding to keep it loose and impressionistic.