oil painting by south dakota artist

(Cold Noses) What It Means, happy cows, large cow painting

October 24, 2017 by Artist Jessie Rasche

I started this cow painting a couple years ago. It was based on some photos I took and a smaller painting I made of these cows relaxing on a chilly day. I loved the yellow sky and the blue and gold snow… The sky in South Dakota is often suprising and beautiful. The small …

Color sketch for a larger portrait painting

April 5, 2017 by Artist Jessie Rasche

I’m doing some portraits to push my skills and process. A lovely friend and her daughter modeled for me for the color sketch, so that I could get their skin color right when working larger. When I only have an hour and a half to get my colors right, I set up my pallet completely …