painting of fruit – Jessie Rasche

Three of a Kind (available). Minnesota and South Dakota artist.

April 19, 2015 by Artist Jessie Rasche

Maybe it’s because hide and seek is a favorite past time around our house, but that little horned owl egg timer looks like he’s thinking “you can’t see me, you can’t see me.”

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I’m starting to feel the still life love again. What do you think?

Portrait artist paints “Oranges and Dahlia” flower painting (SOLD)

March 9, 2013 by Artist Jessie Rasche

Oranges and the Dahlia
5×7 inches, oil on gesso board, unframed

In my last post the big white dahlia (I think that’s what this flower is) was the star of the show. In his one I wanted her to blend in with the snow outside the window. Both are shown below. What do you think?

I’ve been inspired by Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting to experiment with painting medium. I have a bottle of Linseed oil, a can of odorless mineral spirits, and a bottle of Stand oil (from Utrecht). I started out with about 50/50 OMS and Linseed oil, with just a little Stand oil for thickness and have been adjusting to get the mixture just right.