Especially for MOTHER’S DAY!

Mother’s Day is just a couple of weeks away, Sunday, May 12. The gift of a Senkarik Original Oil Painting will bring smiles for years to come, long after fresh flowers and candy are gone. I’m offering an exclusive selection of Paintings that are specially priced just for Mother’s Day giving. 

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“FLIGHT SCHOOL” 10 inch x 10 inch Original Oil Painting on Cradled Panel

Moms are truly amazing and called to teach their little ones all kinds of things. When we lived in Arizona, a mother Quail raised her large family of chicks in our courtyard. To teach them to fly, she would lead her brood to the top of our potted plants and then hop down, beckoning them to come down to join her on the ground. They quickly learned that by flapping their tiny wings, they could FLY! QUAIL FLIGHT SCHOOL right outside our window! 

Regular Price $590 MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL $490 SOLD

“FLIGHT SCHOOL” has flown away to a new home and is no longer available. I would be happy to collaborate with you on a similar piece. We will work together to capture your dreams on canvas, adding or changing any elements you would like. You may email me at Senkarik@senkarik.com

“SANTORINI RADIANCE” 10 inch x 10 inch Original Oil Painting on Cradled Panel

Does a special mom in your family have a yearning for the Greek Islands? With “SANTORINI RADIANCE” on her wall, she’ll be reminded of your love every time she views the radiance of the setting sun warming the sparkling white buildings sprinkled with colorful flowers, the windmills and the cobalt blue domes of the beautiful church, all blanketing the hillside of Santorini.

Regular Price $590 MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL $490

JUST CLICK HERE to grab this painting and fill that special Mom’s heart with ‘SANTORINI RADIANCE‘!

“VENETIAN AWNINGS” 10 inch x 10 inch Original Oil Painting on Cradled Panel

Treat your mom to a delightful wakeup view of Venice every morning. As she sips her coffee I bet she’d love to imagine a stroll out under the striped “VENETIAN AWNINGS” on the little balcony to watch as gondolas silently glide past the Santa Maria della Salute across the Grand Canal.

WATCH the Step-by-Step Video Progression of “VENETIAN” AWNINGS” from Start to Finish.

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Give your Mother the JOY of waking up to “VENETIAN AWNINGS”; just CLICK HERE!

“WINDOW TO THE SEA” 10 inch x 10 inch Original Oil Painting on Cradled Panel

Is that super efficient Mother in your family in need of a relaxing break? Let the sound of the distant surf and fresh ocean breeze wash her soul with tranquility each time she gazes out the “WINDOW TO THE SEA” at the azure Mediterranean and the beautiful path along the French coast from Monaco to Cap d’Ail.

Regular Price $590 MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL $490 SOLD

“WINDOW TO THE SEA” has already been adopted and is no longer available. I would be happy to collaborate with you on a similar piece. We will work together to capture your dreams on canvas, adding or changing any elements you would like. You may email me at Senkarik@senkarik.com

Thank you for making my art a part of your Mother’s Day gifting! I’ll be happy to personalize the back of the art for the recipient; but do let me know as soon as possible. Paintings will be shipped by Priority Mail within 2 to 3 days after your purchase. So please don’t linger, we want your gift to arrive in plenty of time for Mother’s Day.

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AND, if you’re a MOM, I just want to give you a big Cheer! It’s a tough job and you’re fantastic! I appreciate you being a member of my Team Senkarik Family.

With HUGE HUGS,

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Window to the Sea

Permanent Rose + White Bougainvillea frame the arched opening. These are brighter and more intense than the Magenta ones on the rocky point, which makes them appear to come forward.

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Foliage is painted around the masses of Pink with mixes of Viridian Green + White and Pthalo Blue + White.

California Poppies, made of Cadmium Orange + Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Red Light, POP against the complimentary blue hues of the sunlit water and the ceramic container.

Deep centers of the brilliant Orange blossoms are delineated with a brush dipped in a mix of Magenta + Liquin Original.

I just can’t do a painting of Provence without including some Sunflowers. These are to Southern France like Bluebonnets are to the Texas Hill Country. ICONIC!

The broad leaves are added with mixtures of Ptahlo Blue + Cadmium Lemon Yellow + Cadmium Yellow Medium.

The distinctive, dark centers of the cheery Sunflowers are made of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin Original. By dragging the thin MUD wash over the thicker yellows of the petals, the colors combine. An oval of brown is made. Then the darkest part in the very middle is applied with a second dab of the MUD + Liquin Original mix.

Window to the Sea – 10 inches by 10 inches

Let the sound of the distant surf and fresh ocean breeze wash your soul with tranquility as you gaze out the “Window to the Sea” at the azure Mediterranean and the beautiful path along the French coast from Monaco to Cap d’Ail.

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From Venice to Provence

We’re traveling from Venice to Cap d’Ail, located on the southern coast of Provence, France. I’ve read about a wonderful walkway there, that stretches for 2 1/4 miles along the Mediterranean, from the border of Monaco to the Plage de la Mala. This beach is considered by many as the most beautiful one on the French Rivera. Hope to one day take this incredible walk. But for now, I’m going to enjoy painting the view of the Cote d’Azur! Since I haven’t actually been there in person, I’ve traveled via Google.com and saved a lot images that I’m using for reference. I can’t copy any of the photos exactly because of copyright laws, but I’ve used ideas from several of them to design my original composition. My basic plan is sketched up on the 10 inch by 10 inch cradled panel and we’re ready to begin painting.

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My colors are laid out on my glass palette. On the left side is the paint remaining from the sky, distant shoreline and palm trees.

MIXTURES FOR WATER: #1. 2 shades of White + Ultramarine Blue + MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson). #2. White + Pthalo Blue + Ultramarine Blue. #3. White + Cobalt Turquoise. #4. 3 mixtures of White + Pthalo Blue. #5. White + Pthalo Turquoise Blue. #6. 2 shades of White + a touch of Cadmium Orange + a little bit of MUD.

MIXTURES FOR BUILDINGS: #7. Two mixes of White + MUD + Ultramarine Blue + Cadmium Orange. #8. White + Ultramarine Blue. #9. A couple of shades of MUD + Cadmium Orange for rooftops.

As you can see, I’ve already finished the sky, distant shoreline and the palms that tower over the palatial homes. The sparkling azure water is now painted, with the more muted colors in the background (#1, #2, #4). The brighter hues are reserved for the shallower water in the foreground that’s illuminated by the intense Mediterranean sunshine (#3, #5, #6).

The homes are painted loosely, without tight detail, so they will recede. Mixtures left over from the palms are used for the lush greenery around the homes. Bougainvilleas, made with Magenta + White, bring a pop of color along the walkway.

Massive rocks lining the coast are mixes of MUD + Cadmium Orange + Ultramarine Blue + White. Waves crash against the boulders in the distance, while directly below our window they gently roll in and lap the beach.

The ancient stone window is made with mixes of MUD + Cadmium Orange + Cadmium Yellow Medium + White. Crevices are drawn into the wet paint of the wall using the corner of my square tipped “Bright” brush dipped in a mix of MUD + Liquin

Blue ceramic pots are seen everywhere in this area. This one is blocked in with Ultramarine Blue + Liquin and Ultramarine Blue + White.

We’ll be planting the flowers in our next session. I do hope you’ll come back to my Online Studio and follow along!

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Venetian Awnings

Now, let’s finish the second half of our painting of Venice! I love how time and weather have muted the various colors of the buildings over hundreds of years. Mixes of Alizarin Crimson + MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + White are used for this one.

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The Viridian Green and White striped awnings glow against the soft hues of the ancient structure’s walls

The closest building is made warmer and brighter with a mix of MUD + Cadmium Orange + Cadmium Red Light + White. This makes it appear to come forward of the cooler colors behind it.

Magenta + Dioxazine Purple + White Angelonia nestle in the terra cotta container with Geraniums and Nasturtium.

The Red Geraniums are painted in two steps. 1. Flowers are blocked in with combinations of Cadmium Red Deep + Magenta and Cadmium Red Deep. 2. Leaves of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Lemon Yellow are worked around the masses of red, helping to shape the blossoms.

Tiny flower buds finish out the Geraniums. Nasturtiums are painted in the same order: Flowers First, Leaves Last. The fragrant blooms are mixtures of Cadmium Orange + Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Orange + Cadmium Yellow Medium.

Ivy cascades down, over the awning of the second building. It’s fun making the shadows of the heart shaped leaves on the stripes.

Venetian Awnings – 10 inches by 10 inches

It’s a delightful morning in beautiful Venice. Wouldn’t you love to live here? Imagine walking out under the striped awning on the little balcony in the early morning, sipping your coffee and watching gondolas glide past the Santa Maria della Salute across the Grand Canal. When you go back inside don’t forget to snip off a few of the Nasturtium blossoms, they’ll be a colorful, spicy addition to your salad at lunch! Plus they are high in Vitamin C!

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Half ‘n Half

Let’s travel to Italy, I’m starting on a painting of Venice today. Work begins on a 10 inch by 10 inch cradled panel with the sides painted black. Using a brush dipped in a thin oil wash of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin Original, the basic plan is sketched up.

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The Venetian icon, Santa Maria della Salute cathedral, looms in the background.

The sketch for the composition is complete and we’re ready to apply opaque oil color.

The upper part of the hazy, morning sky has been painted with a mix of White + Cobalt Blue. The mid portion is White + Pthalo Blue, while the sun-lit clouds are White + Cadmium Orange + a touch of Pthalo Blue. Then I begin blocking in the church domes with White + Ultramarine Blue + MUD + Cadmium Orange.

The haze and bright sunshine wash out the details of the distant buildings. The most prominent features are painted wet-into-wet in an impressionistic technique to make them less distinct. This will also make the cathedral and surrounding buildings remain in the background.

A gondola glides across the still water of the Grand Canal.

I begin painting the buildings in the foreground that overlook the beautiful cathedral. A Viridian Green + Ultramarine Blue + White awning provides shade for a small balcony where Magenta Petunias happily grow in a cascade down the side of the stone structure.

We’re HALF ‘n HALF way done! As usual, I’m “painting forward”. This makes most of my pieces at this point appear to be painted from the top down. However, the design of this Venetian composition makes it look a little different at this stage. Thank you for following along, please come back!

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The Loons are Calling

Today I begin by working on the Loons. Growing up in the south, I’d never heard of Loons until 1983 when I saw the movie, “On Golden Pond”. Oh my goodness! I immediately fell in love with them and their wonderful warbling calls. Kim said they always had a pair out on the water nearby their lake home and would hear their distinctive cry at dusk. Her family enjoyed watching the loons’ chicks, or loonlets, grow up.

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Kim laughed when she told me her mom named the loons, Claire and Clarence d’Loon! SO…I’d like to introduce you to Claire and Clarence d’Loon! The mother loon carries the tiny loonlets on her back, so I’ve added one hitching a ride. A second baby will be swimming along nearby.

The fall foliage of the birch trees is painted with mixes of Cadmium Yellow Medium + a bit of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson), Cadmium Yellow Medium + MUD + Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow Medium + Alizarin Crimson + White and Cadmium Yellow Medium + a tiny touch of MUD + White.

The grassy bank has been blocked in with several mixtures of Ultramarine Blue + Cadmium Lemon Yellow + White. Then, Viridian Green + Ultramarine Blue + White is used for the canoe.

Wild Irises grow in the shallows along the shoreline. Their graceful leaves are made by pulling the brush upward, over the grass behind them, with combinations of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Lemon Yellow. The stems at the base of the plants are made with some of the rusty colored paint left over from the birch leaves.

The lavender blooms of the Irises are painted with various mixtures of Dioxazine Purple + White.

The dark centers are Dioxazine Purple + Liquin Original, while the Yellow Signals are made with Cadmium Yellow Medium.

I paint around the shapes of the Water Lilies with a variety of mixes of Ultramarine Blue + MUD + White and MUD + Cadmium Yellow Medium + White, to give the impression of the lake bottom glimmering through the shallow water.

I’ve combined several of the greens used throughout the painting to make the Oval Pads of the Water Lilies.

The blossoms are mixes of White + Ultramarine Blue, White + Ultramarine Blue + Cadmium Orange and White + Dioxazine Purple. The final step will be to drag a mix of Magenta + Liquin Original over the base of the petals. You can see the finished result in the next picture.

“THE LOONS ARE CALLING!” 16 inches x 20 inches

Can’t you just hear Claire and Clarence d’Loon calling, “It’s beautiful out today. Jump in the canoe and paddle out to join us on the lake!”

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Lazy Fall Day

We begin painting with the sky as it establishes the mood for the rest of the piece. It’s a beautiful fall day, soft clouds lazily drift across the heavens above. The upper portion of the sky was covered with a mix of White + Cobalt Blue, while the lower part is White + Pthalo Blue. The clouds are lightly pulled over the blue with two shades of White + a touch of Cadmium Orange + a tiny bit of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson).

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The mountains along the distant edge of the lake are blocked in with lighter mixtures of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Orange + White and Ultramarine Blue + MUD + White. The Pines on the peninsula jutting out into the water are then painted with darker shades of the same mixes.

Those darker shades from the previous step are used to indicate the tall pines on the opposite shore. Birch Trees, decked out in their fall finery, are added in with mixes Cadmium Yellow Medium + Alizarin Crimson and Cadmium Yellow Medium + a little MUD.

The water is blocked in with the sky mixtures. Reflections are like a mirror, so essentially I’m painting the sky upside down! The area below the horizon line is left unpainted, we’ll deal with that in our next step. I’ve made sure to paint very carefully around the loons that were sketched in the previous session. I’ll come back to work on them later.

Reflections of the mountain, pines and fall birches are pulled straight down into the wet paint of the water below.

The same technique is used to make the reflections of the closest pine trees. After the greens are pulled down, some horizontal strokes are made to give the impression of movement in the water.

Water Lilies grow in the water along the shoreline. The oval pads glow against the dark reflections of the pines above them.

Wild Iris hug the canoe on the grassy bank. The lavender blossoms are made of Dioxazine Purple + White and Dioxazine Purple + Ultramarine Blue + White.

A canoe isn’t any good without oars, so I make sure to throw a pair in.

We’re done for today. I really appreciate you following along, please come back for our next session! With Big Hugs,

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Back to Clear Lake

I’m beginning another painting of Clear Lake, Minnesota that will be displayed with “GENERATIONS OF MEMORIES”, completed in my previous post. CLICK HERE to see that painting. My sketch for the second piece is shown above. The vantage point is from down at the edge of the lake where a canoe patiently awaits, ready to be paddled out on an adventure.

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First the horizon line is established, then the basic elements are sketched up on the canvas that I’ve primed with Liquin Basics Titanium White Acrylic. A brush, dipped in a thin oil mix of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin Original, is used for this step.

Evergreen Trees at the edge of the lake are washed in with an oil mix of Ptahlo Blue + Cadmium Orange + Liquin Original.

Oil washes of Cadmium Yellow Medium + Alizarin Crimson + Liquin Original and Cadmium Yellow + a little MUD + Liquin Original are used to block in the fall foliage of the Birch Trees.

Wild Iris grow along the edge of the water. The distinctive blossoms are indicated with an oil wash of Dioxazine Purple + Liquin Original.

We absolutely had to add a family of loons on the lake!

Water Lilies will grow in the shallows along the water’s edge. We’re ready to begin working in opaque oil paint in our next session. I’ve enjoyed having you visit my online studio, please come back to follow the progress of this painting.

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GENERATIONS OF MEMORIES

The distant portion of the hillside, covered with Purple Asters, is blocked in with mixes of Dioxazine Purple + Ultramarine Blue + White and Dioxazine Purple + White.

Kim shared a wonderful memory of these Red Pine trees. When she was just a little girl, Kim and her mom stealthily snuck down their road and dug up several small pine saplings. Sneaking back home with their bounty well concealed, they planted the baby trees around their home. These trees hold many heartwarming remembrances.

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So I’ve decided to ‘carve’ the initials of Kim and her husband, Rick, into the trunk of the closest tree. And add those of her Mom and Dad as well.

More Purple Asters are planted as we move closer to the foreground.

Hoary Vervain is another wildflower native to Minnesota. The tall blooms are painted with Magenta + White.

Notice the Red Pine Trunk just above my hand. One of the other tiny saplings Kim and her Mother planted was closer to the house. It became so large they had to build their deck around it. Kim’s Dad named the tree ‘Gertrude’! So I’ve carved ‘Gertrude’ into this trunk to commemorate him. This was accomplished by etching the letters into the wet paint of the tree with the brush shown above, dipped in a thin oil mix of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin Original.

Centers of the Purple Asters are made with Cadmium Red Deep, Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Yellow Medium.

As strange as it may seem, the Yellow Black Eyed Susans are first blocked in with several shades of Red: Cadmium Red Deep + Magenta, Cadmium Red Deep and Cadmium Red Light. The leaves are different mixes of Pthalo Blue + Lemon Yellow.

Basically three steps turn the red blobs into the Black Eyed Susans. #1. We begin with the blocked in red flowers surrounded by the green foliage. #2. Yellow Petals are added with Cadmium Yellow Medium + a touch of MUD, Cadmium Yellow Medium and Cadmium Lemon Yellow. #3. The distinctive dark centers are then delineated with MUD + Liquin Original.

A zippy Hummingbird has decided to visit and feast on the Hoary Vervain!

The Magenta blooms provide plenty of sweet nectar for our welcome friend.

GENERATIONS OF MEMORIES 16 inches by 20 inches

How many sunsets have been enjoyed by Kim, Rick, their parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews? Only Our Lord knows the precise number. However, I pray this painting will bring GENERATIONS OF MEMORIES of lots of wonderful times at the lake to warm the hearts of Kim and Rick.

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The Setting Sun

My oil paint colors for the sky are mixed and I’m ready to begin painting. But first, let me tell you my recipes for the Sunset Hues. #1. White + Pthalo Blue + a touch of Cadmium Orange. #2. White + Pthalo Blue. #3. White + Cobalt Blue. #4. White + MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson). #5. White + MUD + Alizarin Crimson. #6. Two shades of White + Cadmium Yellow Medium + Cadmium Orange. #7. White + Alizarin Crimson + Cadmium Red Light + a little bit of MUD.

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The oil washes, comprising the foliage of the trees that were completed in our previous session, are now day. The opaque colors of the sky and clouds are carefully painted around the leaves of the birches and needles of the pines.

The setting sun illuminates the surrounding clouds. The glowing orb is highlighted with White + the tiniest bit of Cadmium Yellow Medium.

The luminosity of the sun also warms and lightens the slope of the hills below.

The brilliantly colored leaves of the Birch Trees are made of Cadmium Yellow Medium + MUD, Cadmium Yellow Medium + MUD + Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Yellow Medium + MUD + Alizarin Crimson.

Pine boughs are blocked in with several combinations, in various proportions, of Sap Green + Pthalo Blue + White and Sap Green + White.

The autumn colors of the trees on the opposite share are painted in more muted tones so they will fall back.

Reflections of the hills and sunset sky have been painted into the water behind the swinging bench. Its sturdy frame, chains and wooden seat are drawn into the wet oil paint.

The rest of the reflections of the hills and first layer of clouds snuggled along the top of them are also pulled down into the lake at the horizon line. Next, the area of the water closest to the foreground is painted with mixes #1, #2 and #3.

Now the reflections of the setting sun are dragged horizontally into the blue water, mirroring the sky above.

At this time the trunks of the Birch and Pine trees are delineated. Painting the reflections of the sky first, then pulling the trunks over the wet surface, allows the water to appear smooth and glassy.

That’s it for this session. Thank you for all your kind and encouraging comments. I really appreciate you! AND PLEASE, always feel free to ask questions. See you next time! With Big Hugs,

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