Friday, January 30, 2009

I recently rearranged my studio, and now have a much better working space.
This is a picture of my floor where I had my main work area. That is two years of paint there.
I think is is beautiful!

My brushes and mediums. These are actually just a small amount of brushes for me. I tend to go through brushes quickly, so I always have lots around.

My palette this afternoon. It is glass and scrapes off so easily. I use charcoal and oil sticks in my work too.

This is where I paint with acrylic as an under painting to get rid of the white canvas and start building up texture and composition.

These are canvases that are in different stages . Some are finished and ready to go to the gallery, others are just the under painting. My favorite size to paint is 48x48. I would love to paint much larger, my next studio that I build will have taller ceilings!

Here is where I do most of my work. My oil painting. I also have space on the wall to look at work in progress. I work on four or five paintings at time, rotating the work as I go.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Directing Traffic
oil, mixed media on linen 45x48

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

No Umbrella
42x48
oil on canvas

The words on this painting are from a page I found of my daughters.
They talk about a wet coat outside and something about her mom.
Found Light
48x48
oil on canvas


I just finished this painting. It is one of my favorites right now.
There are paintings that come together and others that fight.
This piece came together with such grace, it is such a gift as an artist when this happens.

look at this painting large to really enjoy it

Monday, December 8, 2008

I have been working on a new website for my artwork.
It is now up and running and I like that I can upload my own images
Check it out
www.jenniferrasmusson.com

Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Sweet Song 48x48

I am going to deliver this painting to a good friend of mine.
She commissioned this piece about her family.
The hands are her daughters as well as some of the drawings.
I love that she drew blue birds, I didn't give her any instruction on what to draw.
Her son is two and he did a self portrait on the right.
He also has a small footprint from when he was born.
My friend loves music, this piece is about motherhood and home.