tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78656878494111566422024-03-14T00:51:02.244-07:00Jimmie Anne Stephens' A Painting A day blogJimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-19350926272199782412013-04-12T15:37:00.002-07:002013-04-15T13:17:59.638-07:00Gunfighter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the finished painting of the Gunfighter. He is now hanging in the Old West Bean and Burger restaurant in Canton, Texas. This is oil on a 24" x 48" canvas. I have it priced at $875 (no frame).Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-47685151950867537452013-01-28T11:10:00.000-08:002013-01-28T11:10:01.996-08:00Portrait of Reed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finally got pictures of the painting I did about two years ago of Sharon Gilchrist's grandson Reed. I brought it to her before getting photos of it, so it almost got away from me. Reed is now three years old. I am working on another portrait for Sharon that incudes Reed along with Summer (his mother and Sharon's daughter), and Sharon. Hopefully I will be able to post that one soon.<br />
Reed is oil on a 16" x 20" gallery wrapped canvas. If you would like a portrait done please email me at <a href="mailto:sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com">sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com</a> for information.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-27779911996372148382013-01-02T18:02:00.000-08:002013-01-02T18:02:21.568-08:00Cara and Greg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finished this portrait of Cara and Greg Hammons just in time for her to give it to Greg for Christmas. I truly love doing portraits, especially when the people who commission one really loves the finished painting. I hope to get more of these commissions in the coming months.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-83051017612802171842012-12-07T14:55:00.000-08:002012-12-07T14:55:40.740-08:00Outhouse Santa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the Santa painting for Christmas 2012 that we just finished in the Monday night painting class. It is 16" x 20" oil on gallery wrapped canvas. I carried the design around the sides so it can be hung with or without a frame. For information to purchase this painting email me at: <a href="mailto:sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com">sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com</a>. Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-33192643117332529422012-08-24T19:47:00.001-07:002012-08-24T19:47:53.566-07:00Gun Fighter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I only have a couple of things left to do on this one and then I have to find a really nice frame. Hopefully it will get hung in the Bean and Burger Restaurant in Canton, Texas with several of my other paintings. And with any luck, maybe someone will want to actually buy it! This is an oil on gallery wrapped canvas 24" x 48". If you are interested contact me at <a href="mailto:sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com">sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com</a> for pricing.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-55671594624863845642012-08-21T16:58:00.001-07:002012-08-21T17:00:53.567-07:00Close Companions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This painting was just finished in the Monday night painting class I teach. It is from a print of an old painting found at an antique auction. The print was very dark and you could hardly see the horse. I used much brighter colors and also left out all the gravel that had been painted on the ground (horses don't like rocks getting in their hooves). It was a fun project for the ladies to paint even though it was a bit tough for them. Still all in all everyone's painting turned out great. This is painted in oil on a 24" x 36" gallery wrapped canvas and is for sale. You can contact my at <a href="mailto:sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com">sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com</a> for pricing.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-9059907462767242102012-01-05T14:36:00.000-08:002012-01-05T14:37:29.896-08:00Saddle Up Santa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQJTGVwVjio/TwYlPfvhPoI/AAAAAAAAAbA/gbFuTjveI30/s1600/santa+paintings+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQJTGVwVjio/TwYlPfvhPoI/AAAAAAAAAbA/gbFuTjveI30/s320/santa+paintings+010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Here is the Santa painting we did in Monday night class for Christmas 2011. This one was a challenge for the ladies due to all of the many different colors used in the back ground as well as the white horse. I guess next year they will choose something a little simpler. This is painted on a 16" x 20" gallery wrapped canvas.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-79568848826774930582011-09-15T19:12:00.001-07:002011-09-15T19:12:59.524-07:00Mountain Man<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNLviTA3lgFZeCmds2WWSpUy-j6qYU8elOwC9s0nDWbq4ZkdsIVHcgjxTe0TDTNot6ucdJtOMaxGS_E0gAFon-P0lt80XIqa-J6dq9kFBJHTsNGCG4NBZ2wSGvm1i9pkdZQ4UFBKAwp4/s1600/mountain+man.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652767113079149026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNLviTA3lgFZeCmds2WWSpUy-j6qYU8elOwC9s0nDWbq4ZkdsIVHcgjxTe0TDTNot6ucdJtOMaxGS_E0gAFon-P0lt80XIqa-J6dq9kFBJHTsNGCG4NBZ2wSGvm1i9pkdZQ4UFBKAwp4/s320/mountain+man.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 243px;" /></a>We just finished this painting in the Monday night class I teach. I may add some more detail to it, but it is for sell now. It is a 24" x 30" oil on gallery wrapped canvas. $425<br />
<div></div></div></div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-84054070142195307032011-09-15T19:12:00.000-07:002011-09-15T19:12:05.034-07:00White Magic<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyoW6bjuafwBw4Qhsvr9-sIWQ_86XF43VAu-cwwy0sT58W5ngRaSjeQPvvkdQ7uqqAkI6USmdqe6Fmas7vEEtHKFt1tJ4cPpEHvpkT893g1oBgbxNgcuYlaLE2S3Bf8aNpZ8Z5XbA9Kg/s1600/white+horse.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652764523637038418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLyoW6bjuafwBw4Qhsvr9-sIWQ_86XF43VAu-cwwy0sT58W5ngRaSjeQPvvkdQ7uqqAkI6USmdqe6Fmas7vEEtHKFt1tJ4cPpEHvpkT893g1oBgbxNgcuYlaLE2S3Bf8aNpZ8Z5XbA9Kg/s320/white+horse.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 309px;" /></a>Here is the finished painting that Terry Smithhart and I did a couple of years ago. It has been hanging in my den for a while before I realized that I never did post the finished painting. I now have a facebook page and I am listing all of the paintings I want to sell. This is one of them. I call it "White Magic". It is 36" x 36" oil on gallery wrapped canvas. $500<br />
<div></div></div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-12190393305069449572011-03-21T09:33:00.000-07:002011-03-21T09:45:43.319-07:00Racing Barrels<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIme553nM_26SqCOzWIww21KtKrNeTZeiqtTU8c27oh4O0rUyBT4EUJnjnrdFTJt0a2bWTydxpVUVwtMdiVRS5F0FQAibEDjcjF9EwPc5nJjwT_JLrL5sWGJoaO-BGpbNsdA8pQB8jUw/s1600/LeChrista+014.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586572582550704242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIme553nM_26SqCOzWIww21KtKrNeTZeiqtTU8c27oh4O0rUyBT4EUJnjnrdFTJt0a2bWTydxpVUVwtMdiVRS5F0FQAibEDjcjF9EwPc5nJjwT_JLrL5sWGJoaO-BGpbNsdA8pQB8jUw/s320/LeChrista+014.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This is done from a drawing I did a while ago from a photo taken at a local rodeo. I used it as a project for my Monday night painting class. It was a challenge for the ladies to do a painting of this size. We usually stick to 16" x 20" canvas, but I thought this one needed to be much bigger. And sometimes it is good to have students step outside thier comfort zone. I am also pushing them toward doing more subjects from real life. Check back and see what we will be doing next.</div><div> </div><div>40" x 30" oil on canvas $500 unframed</div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-2568011072136175672011-03-21T09:13:00.000-07:002011-03-21T09:28:02.934-07:00Le Christa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZmslKPhgN9ETBMWLBI1ZNhpQ6vl1WtXRXKgf_T0SaSoIe3CZUgH7LKjluuiTsgPkyuTKpK-4uN3r2973Q36adoXap8f2fs594hwUnkMoFPd96pmRW-ccuAS631yPOGMfrMd0m7HSsWA/s1600/d+b+lechrista+004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586567711401466066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZmslKPhgN9ETBMWLBI1ZNhpQ6vl1WtXRXKgf_T0SaSoIe3CZUgH7LKjluuiTsgPkyuTKpK-4uN3r2973Q36adoXap8f2fs594hwUnkMoFPd96pmRW-ccuAS631yPOGMfrMd0m7HSsWA/s320/d+b+lechrista+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>I had a lady contact me that saw the reproduction of one of the Dorman Burns cowgirls that I did as a teaching subject for my Monday night painting class. She asked me if I could do the same painting but put her face on it. Here is the result. It sure changes the look of the painting.</div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-80571395262640463052010-08-31T15:04:00.000-07:002010-08-31T15:36:10.250-07:00Water Melon Treat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCtdfQXKDyYkiDqmKPXOQXCDIYfqgdIpthrAxp0fn2z8KQeF_Y6Skn5gisWloGdIYhyhyR1F3jpMrHWnS_kGJKon-PTLE3GBnC-BxLk_0ewYGegmW0US1pH3SK5zL3uU_gclCX47bzMM/s1600/watermelon+girl+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511701953486459698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCtdfQXKDyYkiDqmKPXOQXCDIYfqgdIpthrAxp0fn2z8KQeF_Y6Skn5gisWloGdIYhyhyR1F3jpMrHWnS_kGJKon-PTLE3GBnC-BxLk_0ewYGegmW0US1pH3SK5zL3uU_gclCX47bzMM/s320/watermelon+girl+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqwF3rmYTA-TECKV6ug-w6KC_XDgTCkfxKJQEEN9peAUikx1HgomxUJoMxBiZ7TWrhs3n5Yv5u-3mYe-S5NgsSN4Je7Nh3q25wH5AoqLipI6RTGs2rhdgkBHcdcGbnh34orma7XQTIYw/s1600/water+melon+girl.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 253px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511698471540715634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqwF3rmYTA-TECKV6ug-w6KC_XDgTCkfxKJQEEN9peAUikx1HgomxUJoMxBiZ7TWrhs3n5Yv5u-3mYe-S5NgsSN4Je7Nh3q25wH5AoqLipI6RTGs2rhdgkBHcdcGbnh34orma7XQTIYw/s320/water+melon+girl.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Wow! Has it really been this long since I posted a painting on this blog? I have really been busy taking care of my husband who had a stroke last year about this time, and working in Dallas ( Barvo, the artist who taught me to sculpt about twenty years ago, calls me every so often and asks for my help in doing sculptures for him). I worked four or five days a week for about four months this time.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have still been teaching the Monday night painting class and doing a few small paintings while working in Dallas. This one that I am posting today is a commission I just finished. I thought it turned out to be so cute that I decided to take some time to post it. All I had to work with is a small black and white photo ( as seen in one of the pictures above). This is oil on a gallery wrapped 8" x 10" canvas. </div></div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-74077327899705289842009-12-23T15:04:00.000-08:002009-12-23T15:10:52.062-08:00Aspens in Fall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSBc9jnQe_3RTg-_xzZpzJ1vTjU9ynXMPrDPDQXN106WUByeLidh-PYYxM-C8f45R0ivNhy0IBex6NrShifPkJop8Li1jjrN1HuQuuih5Fnq_E0JDx-s43JhcRoz9TFS8fQF2fN-pCto/s1600-h/Sandy's+Aspen+trees+2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418571873582802562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSBc9jnQe_3RTg-_xzZpzJ1vTjU9ynXMPrDPDQXN106WUByeLidh-PYYxM-C8f45R0ivNhy0IBex6NrShifPkJop8Li1jjrN1HuQuuih5Fnq_E0JDx-s43JhcRoz9TFS8fQF2fN-pCto/s320/Sandy's+Aspen+trees+2.JPG" /></a><br />This was a commission done very quickly for Christmas. It is oil on a 24" x 48" canvas.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-54617729213829678812009-11-28T15:01:00.000-08:002009-11-28T15:24:12.235-08:00Hard Riding Santa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJwqzUuPMRgXgIGHW4ALduFoXgsmTVsdhP_CcoETF1o5635yxm7Lds7P-YK35yV7AoeWy_Bod8lKohw9wOvtEoKGC0cIkaejcFYvlcm3fsZO-5CgEwvrRACBZQ0TxKPOYgqommXeZ2JM/s1600/Santa+cowboy+on+horse.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409294216877980018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJwqzUuPMRgXgIGHW4ALduFoXgsmTVsdhP_CcoETF1o5635yxm7Lds7P-YK35yV7AoeWy_Bod8lKohw9wOvtEoKGC0cIkaejcFYvlcm3fsZO-5CgEwvrRACBZQ0TxKPOYgqommXeZ2JM/s320/Santa+cowboy+on+horse.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Here is the new Monday night class Christmas painting for 2009. The original drawing has another horse following with a sack full of toys. Everyone was wanting to get the painting finished in time to have Christmas cards made, so I cut the drawing down to just Santa on his horse. Debbie and Sharon put snow flakes on theirs. I decided not to add any snow to mine so that all the detail would show up, but the premise of the painting is that Santa is in a hurry to deliver the toys because it is starting to snow. I do plan to paint the entire scene on a larger canvas later on. </div><div></div><div>This painting is in oil on a 16" x 20" x 3/4" gallery wrapped canvas. The scene wraps around the sides so it can be hung without a frame if desired. Priced at $300. To purchase contact me personally at <a href="mailto:sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com">sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com</a> with "painting" listed in the subject line. </div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-71675750087984783982009-11-10T14:43:00.000-08:002009-11-10T15:12:57.057-08:00Big Hat Cowgirls<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcuaUIWpBoFT2NSb5BgcQDvJ7Eqaiz8JQn1Y4HcA-EWfL_VTNv5JyLClecrYcCNJnP0Zqlh3kTvX-gv1paRhj-G70BTBpn45Xsf6EZKUjioYpV6uNiuVtLnCsBEBdkWFynZulcMnRm1E/s1600-h/red+dress+girl.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 246px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402615977318428146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcuaUIWpBoFT2NSb5BgcQDvJ7Eqaiz8JQn1Y4HcA-EWfL_VTNv5JyLClecrYcCNJnP0Zqlh3kTvX-gv1paRhj-G70BTBpn45Xsf6EZKUjioYpV6uNiuVtLnCsBEBdkWFynZulcMnRm1E/s320/red+dress+girl.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFCc6DLfji7KCQrY01ZWmAssSNJ0qZ0YxhA-WWbSY7qNZTb2Gg07FiuuxZnagPTXImBt7FracFB6QFslLWQNS6S90grt6Bz0W6CBIripjau1Amv4wTcVE3COGxBczXyqQ2qNpEggsEIg/s1600-h/girl+on+fence.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 253px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402609715163317634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFCc6DLfji7KCQrY01ZWmAssSNJ0qZ0YxhA-WWbSY7qNZTb2Gg07FiuuxZnagPTXImBt7FracFB6QFslLWQNS6S90grt6Bz0W6CBIripjau1Amv4wTcVE3COGxBczXyqQ2qNpEggsEIg/s320/girl+on+fence.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>I did not realize that I was this far behind in my postings. Life has been forever altered since Jack had his stroke the first part of June. He is doing alot better now and is going twice a week to physical therapy. He can walk on his own without a walker now, but is still somewhat wobbly. There are alot of things that he can do for himself which has been a relief to me, but his care still takes so much of my time. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I still teach my Monday night painting class as well as a few private lessons. Here is a couple of the paintings we just finished in class the last couple of weeks. They are our versions of Doreman Burns' cowgirls. I only have pictures of mine this time as Debbie and Sharon are still adding some bling to theirs. It doesn't show up well in the photos, but I added some sparkle to the earrings, conchos and belt buckle on the girl in chaps, and put crystals for buttons down the front of her shirt. The girl in red has crystals on her earrings and on her ring finger as well as some red glitter dust hearts on her boots and a glitter and crystal star on her hatband. These are really fun to do. They are 16" x 20" oil on stretched canvas. Contact me at <a href="mailto:sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com">sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com</a> for information. </div></div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-44765792016835795582009-09-19T22:20:00.000-07:002009-09-21T11:19:16.538-07:00Sandy's Stenograph at the Beach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFH8C62phLSw2EcGWei9pHHLbd4HYDRGsuSmaL-RBxCkrZ58nWRGPruazWoRk7d2K3bU170OpGlEKG7dz1E_YWf_tQ2R07MG8LLUoLAPBBwwrklQLc4yomRIgPKnAYX15oX6misbfsBo/s1600-h/court+reporter.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383415623656986866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFH8C62phLSw2EcGWei9pHHLbd4HYDRGsuSmaL-RBxCkrZ58nWRGPruazWoRk7d2K3bU170OpGlEKG7dz1E_YWf_tQ2R07MG8LLUoLAPBBwwrklQLc4yomRIgPKnAYX15oX6misbfsBo/s320/court+reporter.JPG" /></a><br />My friend, Sandy Lease, asked me to do a painting of the steno machine she uses for a convention she was going to this weekend. It is being held in Jacksonville, Florida, so she wanted the machine painted on the beach. I thought it would be more appealing if it was under a brightly colored umbrella. Here is the result. Sandy was very happy with this painting and called me from Florida to tell me that the other people attending the convention were asking about getting prints of it or other paintings done for themselves as this one was to be auctioned off. Who knows, maybe I'll get some commissions from this one.<br /><br />This is done in oil on a 20" x 20" gallery wrapped canvas. To contact me about a painting email me at <a href="mailto:sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com">sassyfrasinn@yahoo.com</a> or call me at 903-288-9216.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-29092177446202763032009-07-19T15:32:00.000-07:002009-07-19T15:50:33.344-07:00Wow, here it is July 19th and I haven't painted anything new for days. My husband suffered a stroke on June 9th and was in the hospital for about four weeks. Fortunately it was a moderate stroke and only did a small amount of damage. It was very scarey for both of us at first. Jack had lost the strength in his right arm and had minor short term memory loss. Therapy helped him to be able to use his right arm and be able to eat by himself, and to get around using either a wheel chair or a walker. He also had surgery on the artery in the left side of his neck which was 95% blocked and was the cause of the stroke. He has been home for two weeks now and is receiving home health care which includes physical and occupational therapy as well as a nurse visiting a couple of time a week to check his vital signs. He is progressing, but this will take time for him to get anywhere near to what he was before the stroke.<br /><br />I did get a couple of small paintings done while he was in the rehabilitation center at the hospital. Those were the last two paintings I posted here. But since he has been home I have not had a moment to myself to paint anything. As I get into a routine of caring for him I am sure that I will get a chance to start back painting. I have still been teaching Monday night class. It takes about a month and a half to produce a painting in class due to the step by step process I teach. Hopefully I will have a painting to post soon. Right now I am just worn out with my husbands care, but will back to normal soon.Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-13510671419773550882009-06-29T11:30:00.000-07:002009-06-29T11:47:26.779-07:003 via Delle Cascine, florence, Italy3 Via Delle Cascine, Florence, Italy. This is the second painting I did for The Vi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtapBVey0__xse3DPbvNCyrOyGN7aVNrtYjckyH5wSAUR_5icgC6a7Rm0oDTCYZHP3SAF0fet_XJs09rNySncFGfdWfeHq62sXKcewwq_i9pmrHavwx_gwVoXRqUyE7BcSK7DEeWRVIUo/s1600-h/3+Via+delle+Casine.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352819538852859090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtapBVey0__xse3DPbvNCyrOyGN7aVNrtYjckyH5wSAUR_5icgC6a7Rm0oDTCYZHP3SAF0fet_XJs09rNySncFGfdWfeHq62sXKcewwq_i9pmrHavwx_gwVoXRqUyE7BcSK7DEeWRVIUo/s320/3+Via+delle+Casine.JPG" /></a>rtual Paintout. I think I like it better than the first one. I will submit it also. I don't know if that is allowed, but I did see another artist that listed two paintings earlier in the month. There are some really nice paintings that have been entered. I hope that this challenge will help me improve my skills in painting buildings.<br /><div></div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-24568033141407410212009-06-27T13:12:00.000-07:002009-06-27T13:31:43.535-07:00Viale degli Olmi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJZ4p6-qJNphkjljHl1G3hc7VUwzdZA7ZUTCSl_rJpsOLYJbQkSjFNtaHEmw1ThHimzBTVjnjHMEGJTuNYLQEk3cd4ZmJM-M3sQXM6OEiLpOlWmWGGNcItZ6rS_IysV1deMYhpNNrUUY/s1600-h/Viale+degli+Olmi.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352103228266937122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJZ4p6-qJNphkjljHl1G3hc7VUwzdZA7ZUTCSl_rJpsOLYJbQkSjFNtaHEmw1ThHimzBTVjnjHMEGJTuNYLQEk3cd4ZmJM-M3sQXM6OEiLpOlWmWGGNcItZ6rS_IysV1deMYhpNNrUUY/s320/Viale+degli+Olmi.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Here is my first attempt for a new painting challenge I ran across that is called "The Virtual Paintout". At the first of each month a new city is listed from Google's Virtual map. Any artist that is interested can click on the map link that will take them to the vitual map of that particular challenge and use the little yellow man to walk the streets of the city to find what they would like to paint. The artists then have a month to finish and submit the paintings. </div><div></div><div>I found several places, printed them and chose two to paint. I will post this one today and try to finish the other one and post it either tonight or tommorrow (it is turning out to be the better of the two paintings). This one is a 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" oil on canvas and is for sale for $49.95. Email me at <a href="mailto:pyrmom@yahoo.com">pyrmom@yahoo.com</a> with "painting" in the subject line to purchase. </div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-90328452618186389852009-05-26T10:32:00.001-07:002009-05-26T10:36:34.129-07:00Cowgirls progression<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cZWRStfY5HOxRazL2J0CWR2Q8R9xn96htms9ZiHwuXzusjUMAWwcvJrRjlBjbq9F2L2BbNVOW9gC6p45UGdRtjiuPNDJoSqrLiLwE37SDnZ3pskg3jU9-duV6kwUzoJGLlOm7WlSQSc/s1600-h/cowgirl+mine+3.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 257px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340187175548414706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cZWRStfY5HOxRazL2J0CWR2Q8R9xn96htms9ZiHwuXzusjUMAWwcvJrRjlBjbq9F2L2BbNVOW9gC6p45UGdRtjiuPNDJoSqrLiLwE37SDnZ3pskg3jU9-duV6kwUzoJGLlOm7WlSQSc/s320/cowgirl+mine+3.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEj_w-vhBSEtHRS6oPM0nnVTW5GFPikbUhZCc6HQt6587WiK6tpgEiQWytQDY1iaO5DcJ4_UCTpfA1m3ZpPfgIu5Gl8OQdaHy2dUTABHcrLKBfXoZP-qMguNXzpwLqF5ZnfqoX1szxbk/s1600-h/cowgirl+debbie%27s+2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340187176417806594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEj_w-vhBSEtHRS6oPM0nnVTW5GFPikbUhZCc6HQt6587WiK6tpgEiQWytQDY1iaO5DcJ4_UCTpfA1m3ZpPfgIu5Gl8OQdaHy2dUTABHcrLKBfXoZP-qMguNXzpwLqF5ZnfqoX1szxbk/s320/cowgirl+debbie%27s+2.JPG" /></a> Here are the results of last night's class. We are just a little futher along in the underpainting. Mine is listed first, then Debbie's, and then Sharon's.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxMwjT4ZYnMzD2VJdZUBdjUXYIbNGh1QXlmKWPIsLCaaMcwvjlfBIhmCWIFogcULUtqDzVOdQOvZEerBErofLXvntUDCsGW-ielyfh_f3kSoiSwnVY_Hntu6ZFbhRkfKO7VhBHBE-zfM/s1600-h/cowgilr+sharon%27s.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 252px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340187170422883938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxMwjT4ZYnMzD2VJdZUBdjUXYIbNGh1QXlmKWPIsLCaaMcwvjlfBIhmCWIFogcULUtqDzVOdQOvZEerBErofLXvntUDCsGW-ielyfh_f3kSoiSwnVY_Hntu6ZFbhRkfKO7VhBHBE-zfM/s320/cowgilr+sharon%27s.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-40986648083142032832009-05-26T10:14:00.000-07:002009-05-26T10:31:50.239-07:00Cowgirl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUyO0UnkPIPQehYZrLmSkO_8-NgH86jF1ywTzUX4hkQerhh07z9eaVs6AKyG76kS0OzjOspD1-ZLAToKuYkVub_kwQyk0Pq8lBlh4K9Ihu0ZzgnM6bEYsxa-dGaaKbA-DqNzusvUSK6E/s1600-h/cowgirl+mine.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 261px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340182689087942914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUyO0UnkPIPQehYZrLmSkO_8-NgH86jF1ywTzUX4hkQerhh07z9eaVs6AKyG76kS0OzjOspD1-ZLAToKuYkVub_kwQyk0Pq8lBlh4K9Ihu0ZzgnM6bEYsxa-dGaaKbA-DqNzusvUSK6E/s320/cowgirl+mine.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx0uIW1E455HYF-UJ81HLIc5jBpU4HdaT2Vjfg8o6ox-zZR1P9aiaZhvMd6Sw0egFugdgUo9YoHO3yb9scwvDsi78uw8D8Eq_WBaSkp6cRWPqnqEr6C4g599o8G5HC5PSmQSZ8iZQPeM/s1600-h/cowgirl+debbie%27s.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 248px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340182684047280866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx0uIW1E455HYF-UJ81HLIc5jBpU4HdaT2Vjfg8o6ox-zZR1P9aiaZhvMd6Sw0egFugdgUo9YoHO3yb9scwvDsi78uw8D8Eq_WBaSkp6cRWPqnqEr6C4g599o8G5HC5PSmQSZ8iZQPeM/s320/cowgirl+debbie%27s.JPG" /></a> We started this painting a couple of weeks ago in the Monday night painting class, but I didn't get pictures the first night. This is where we were in the second class and I only have the pictures of mine and Debbie's at this stage. Sharon was in Japan last week and missed this class, but I got her caught up in last nights class which I will post the results of next.</div><div></div><div>We found a picture in a magazine of this cowgirl done by Doreman Burns. My two students, being born and raised in Texas, just love anything along the Western lines. So naturally, being girls and all, they wanted to learn to paint this cowgirl. Doreman Burns does his paintings in watercolor and we work primarily in oil, so it will be interesting to see how our interpretations turn out. We are just at the underpainting stage right now. Mine is the first picture and Debbie's the second picture.<br /></div><div></div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-85756602286661243722009-05-26T10:00:00.000-07:002009-05-26T10:14:30.518-07:00Gunfighter progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5p8Tz6PsRNqrtf164BQ4wnAp1ZsKQCPaId9eNa0KXTyRO8dZuKrutR0qKxdZtXPkzifYMw0mqf1KHvWw4cUMWKSFQNFPZDkhHKzFMgTbbhYZEmFzN3Ljf_KYGGvLCmumnknPzn5LbdU/s1600-h/gunfighter+sharon%27s+2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 164px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340179019059609810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5p8Tz6PsRNqrtf164BQ4wnAp1ZsKQCPaId9eNa0KXTyRO8dZuKrutR0qKxdZtXPkzifYMw0mqf1KHvWw4cUMWKSFQNFPZDkhHKzFMgTbbhYZEmFzN3Ljf_KYGGvLCmumnknPzn5LbdU/s320/gunfighter+sharon%27s+2.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEfxtvZSZ50lUqjAqc1BL99vTQHXUSzMZ-wm6IM9POwr2au5CFJK9mxOh2bFdKdV2eW0jyB612T61Wos_HqQVdCdSg4CP5GaI7y0IlDfP4yrLfIFSdE7ivO2dRBpOieV1baZOnxYOqbQ/s1600-h/gunfighter+mine+3.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 156px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340179021080350578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEfxtvZSZ50lUqjAqc1BL99vTQHXUSzMZ-wm6IM9POwr2au5CFJK9mxOh2bFdKdV2eW0jyB612T61Wos_HqQVdCdSg4CP5GaI7y0IlDfP4yrLfIFSdE7ivO2dRBpOieV1baZOnxYOqbQ/s320/gunfighter+mine+3.JPG" /></a> Sharon and I started the gray underpainting of the skin tones on Friday May 15th. I forgot my camera that day and didn't get pictures of it until last night. We still have a lot of work to do before we can get to the details. This is a rather large painting and will take some time to finish.</div><div></div><div>Mine is on the right and Sharon's is on the left.</div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-73701943437661278022009-05-11T11:23:00.000-07:002009-05-11T11:49:35.413-07:00Gunfighter - Work In Progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpneLXmipTBcXbvwkppxL_857gxq-RqySfBmNhSohRcxXupk5A9JEsF6FK6DK-LCs3E6roJo2qL-uRAwhYcfnnBb7kdEIvJhDL6akw8Z4T0iv6DOWG_tQT4d5tXkihzW4nUWCGIHvx-I/s1600-h/gunfighter+sharon%27s.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334639649687652130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpneLXmipTBcXbvwkppxL_857gxq-RqySfBmNhSohRcxXupk5A9JEsF6FK6DK-LCs3E6roJo2qL-uRAwhYcfnnBb7kdEIvJhDL6akw8Z4T0iv6DOWG_tQT4d5tXkihzW4nUWCGIHvx-I/s320/gunfighter+sharon%27s.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0lyq9wx9RhECKH0LYPmziTbEbC91x99qbPHh9bDP5Q8p1K4MMios6tWd1YGcs7tQunvrzgt1HnP3WXSx8abYSZnNU9LN_NyEX-dP6B-LMbnqr3rzceeeCeFWsfd5Da0tp2YjKWMg5iU/s1600-h/gunfighter+mine+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334633813862478498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0lyq9wx9RhECKH0LYPmziTbEbC91x99qbPHh9bDP5Q8p1K4MMios6tWd1YGcs7tQunvrzgt1HnP3WXSx8abYSZnNU9LN_NyEX-dP6B-LMbnqr3rzceeeCeFWsfd5Da0tp2YjKWMg5iU/s320/gunfighter+mine+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br />This is the beginning phase of a new private painting lesson for Sharon. It is an ambitious undertaking, but I feel that she is ready to learn the steps it takes for portraiture. I will be taking her through the old masters' techniques of under painting the flesh areas in grey tones (known as grasaille) first, then add skin tones in transparent veils of color. When that is accomplished we will work on the background, clothing, etc. This is just the first posting and I am sure it will take quite a while to complete as we only have three hours once a week when our schedules permit. It will be interesting to see the final outcome of this one. Sharon's painting is on the left and mine is the one on the right.</div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-46563288447076295012009-04-26T11:36:00.000-07:002009-04-26T12:14:40.142-07:00Companion to Diana<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4o9PzzTnqJpKyUETf0EaVbjqqWjHVuaQTLtVx2Eiyh-iqY2omwrk7xaWsao_Mm2MUQLN8LRr-TIGeP7jiz9ao8LmdXPTKwnhkFJXig8XUn3MsKvyYNOYBE0PVmXXWEvMyZci7jUcfL0/s1600-h/Diana+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329071204227779954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4o9PzzTnqJpKyUETf0EaVbjqqWjHVuaQTLtVx2Eiyh-iqY2omwrk7xaWsao_Mm2MUQLN8LRr-TIGeP7jiz9ao8LmdXPTKwnhkFJXig8XUn3MsKvyYNOYBE0PVmXXWEvMyZci7jUcfL0/s320/Diana+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have been following the "Differnt Stroke From Different Folks" which is a bi-weekly challenge for any artist who wants to participate. A subject photo is posted every other Wednesday and each artist can do their interpretation of it and email it to be posted. It was started by one of my favorite artist, Karen Jurick. She posted the first photo the week of September 3rd, 2008 and there were 55 participants for the first challenge. Of course the number of participants has grown since then. This is week 27-28 and I decided to take a few hours off from sculpting (I am very behind with a portrait commission) and try my hand at this. I do hope that my painting will be accepted. I would like to be able to participate again in the next challenges. Anyway, here is my little painting of Diana's Companion done in oil on a canvas pad. </div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865687849411156642.post-37546076787882296332009-04-21T12:20:00.000-07:002009-04-21T12:50:06.158-07:00Where has the time gone?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2Z869BUGKXYLhi0WlyRpMIToHmCZjIH2RoNrArRgy_Nw-mNrNkHy9z_QOdvr42icsTOzNGfAMLEGThgxqv-sEXFqyK6G4RuphXT5e2HXI4TML3OFYsBtJM51kZEE1WX-22tabyB31tQ/s1600-h/rose+study+pink.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327233760381121666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2Z869BUGKXYLhi0WlyRpMIToHmCZjIH2RoNrArRgy_Nw-mNrNkHy9z_QOdvr42icsTOzNGfAMLEGThgxqv-sEXFqyK6G4RuphXT5e2HXI4TML3OFYsBtJM51kZEE1WX-22tabyB31tQ/s320/rose+study+pink.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I did not realize that it has been over two months since I last posted a painting. I am so far behind with a couple of sculpture commissions that painting has had to take a back seat. And I am sorry to say that the sculptures are still not completed to my satisfaction as of yet. I hope to have one of them ready for approval within the next two days. As it is, all of the paintings I have been posting the past several months have been the progress of my painting students and not much of my own personal work. When I do get caught up on sculptures I will be spending time doing small paintings to help get me back into the groove again. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I also plan to participate in the "Different Strokes for Different Folks" painting challenge that Karen Jurick started several months ago. I have been following that blog from the very first painting everyone did from the first photo (which was of Karen's dog, Jack, who has passed on). I absolutely love seeing all of the different inturpretations that come about from the photo. There are still a few days before the deadline of the current challenge and I may steal a few hours and do a small painting to submit too. It just looks like so much fun to participate in. I will be entering as many of these challenges as I can when I do get my work load under control.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Anyway, here is a picture of one of my past paintings. I hope you enjoy seeing it. </div>Jimmie Anne Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696336312356722148noreply@blogger.com0