Press, Contests, and Personal Notes

New Pear Painting

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Not yet titled (suggestions welcome!), 8×10 in, oil on canvas, not yet available.


I’m so happy with how this turned out! I’m hanging onto it so I can reflect on what I like while I’m painting tomorrow…

And here’s my little setup. I’m using construction paper for some color in the background.

On a side note, you can see that everything is on a table. I set it up that way so that it would be easy to film for my workshops. But my goal for this year is to get green and healthy, and I feel healthier standing up! So I’ll be making a setup that’s at eye level while standing and adjusting my workshop filming stuff accordingly.

Have a great day!

Weekend in Minnesota

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Last weekend we ‘camped’ in a cabin. I took lots of photos of beautiful farmland for painting references. I want to paint a handful of them. Lately the things that I’ve been really drawn to for painting material are the farm equipment and roads going off into nowhere. Here is a beautiful farm house.

On a personal note, my son went fishing for the first time last weekend. He’s been wanting to do that for a couple years now.

Portrait artist paints a mom and baby in Piggyback 2 & Goals

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I’m working on a watercolor painting (here’s a detail) and really working on the composition. What do you think so far? I had forgotten how much I love watercolor.

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Thank you for Liking me

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Today I sent out the painting prize for the winner of the ‘when I get to 200 FB fans’ drawing. That is always a lot of fun. Thank you everyone who Likes me!

I’ll do another drawing for a free painting when I get to 300 fans!

Enter by going to http://www.facebook.com/rasche.gallery and clicking the “Like” button.

Please let your friends know!

Cantaloupe

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Cantaloupe / 6×6 in / oil on wood / contemporary wood frame /

Available through Randy Higbee Gallery, 6 Inch Squared Show

See available still life paintings here: http://jessiesfineart.com/flowers.html

These slices of cantaloupe look like they’re up to something!

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Prints starting at 20.49.

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Cantaloupe Print: http://www.imagekind.com/Cantaloupe-_art?IMID=0251d92d-a15b-4dfd-9baa-198bbccf69f8

Migration – painting of geese migrating

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SOLD / Migration / 20×24 in / oil painting on canvas / See Available Bird Paintings / Prints Available

The last couple weeks I worked intensely on Mother’s Day portraits, which I won’t publish until after Mother’s day (to keep the surprise). And now I am on vacation, and have only picked up my paint brush once… So I am posting a picture of a favorite of mine, “Migration”. When I get back to the studio, I am looking forward to working on my big painting of 10 kids playing. And then I will be painting some more birds!

Giveaway!

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When I get to 200 Facebook likes (fans) I’ll give away this painting!

Orcas Island VI, 6×8 inches, oil on wood, unframed, prize includes a tabletop easel and shipping.

Everyone who is a FB fan when I get to 200 will get one entry, and everyone who shares this post will get two entries! Good luck! Want two more entries? Mention this giveaway in your blog!

Let me know if you share this or mention it in your blog so you get your entries! Thank you.

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Looking at the calendar this morning, I realized that my son will be 4 in less than 3 weeks (on Mother’s Day)! How did that happen so fast??? 3 was such a fun age, I’m sad to see it’s over, but I’m also excited to see what 4 is like.

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Congratulations painting winner!

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Thank you to everyone who “Likes” me on Facebook!

I used Random.org’s random number generator to randomly select a winner from all 100 Facebook fans, with extra entries to the people who “shared” in Facebook and in your blogs.

The first person chosen did not respond, so I’ve re-drawn a winner (Xan). Check your facebook messages.

Thank you again for all of your support.

Giveaway!

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When I get to 100 Facebook likes (fans) I’ll give away one of these paintings (winner’s pick), complete with simple frame and shipping.

Everyone who is a FB fan when I get to 100 will get one entry, and everyone who shares this post will get two entries! Good luck! Want two more entries? Mention this giveaway in your blog!

Let me know if you share this or mention it in your blog so you get your entries! Thank you.

How to Like or Share? Go here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessie-Rasche/157075338095 and click the links shown. Please let me know if you run into any issues.