2018 Collector Event Catalog of Paintings

 

It’s THAT time of year again! I’ll get to see my collectors and friends in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico at my ANNUAL TEAM SENKARIK COLLECTOR EVENT. It’s a chance for all of you to meet follow collectors and for me to renew friendships, greet new Team Members and  personally let you know how much I appreciate all of your support and encouragement. I couldn’t do what I love, paint for a living, if it wasn’t for you, my wonderful collectors. You have given me inspiration to do this series of paintings called a “KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOR”. And to express my sincere appreciation I’m giving everyone a savings of 10% off the prices shown until our Event Gala is over, Saturday September 1 at 8 PM. Oh, there are some exceptions……..my SHOWSTOPPERS! They are offered at a SPECIAL 17% SAVINGS! So…. as you scroll through the catalog look for the SHOWSTOPPER SPECIALS!  Please keep in mind, if you happen to fall in love with a piece that has already been spoken for I’ll be more than happy to collaborate with you on a similar painting.

“He Took Our Seat”

Image 19″ x 15″  Outside of Signature Frame 24″ x 20″  $1,490 SOLD

How this sweet little intruder can sleep with all of that happy color singing around him is something Mr. and Mrs. Chippers just can’t quite understand. All they can think is “HE TOOK OUR SEAT!” Oh, please remember, you may click on any of the pictures to see them larger.

“Inexpressible Joy”

Image 19″ x 25″  Outside of Signature Frame 24″ x 30″  $2,590

Springtime in Texas means Bluebonnets and Baby Horses! This little colt is full of “Inexpressible Joy”, taking a delightful sunrise gallop through a field of our Texas State Flowers as his mother watches alertly from a distance. If you’d like to see this, or any of the other pictures enlarged, just click on the image.

“Hidden Oasis”

Image 32″ x 42″  Outside of Signature Frame 38″ x 48″  $6,990

Sit back, feel that cool ocean breeze and listen to the song of the crashing waves in this “Hidden Oasis” nestled on the sunny coast of Southern France!

“Sunlit Cove”

Image 19″ x 15″  Outside of Signature Frame 24″ x 20″  $1,490

Cheerful Sunflowers and Poppies overlook a “Sunlit Cove”. Take a deep breath and let your mind escape to the delightful Costa Brava of Spain. If you listen closely you can hear the surf in the distance sending a soft message, “Relax and enjoy the view!”

Most of the paintings in this year’s Collector Event are framed in our Senkarik/White Signature Frame. It’s part of the canvas, very light, durable and easy to clean. Just use Windex and a lint free cloth. To purchase any of these paintings please contact the Santa Fe Art Collector Gallery. Just call 505.988.5545

“Cornucopia of Color”

Image 15″ x 19″  Outside of Signature Frame 20″ x 24″  $1,490 SOLD

There is nothing like Spring in Texas. The fragrance in the air, tapestries of Easter Egg colors blanketing the hills and Bluebonnets bobbing in the gentle breeze. Experience that joy every day with “Cornucopia of Color” on your wall.

“Greetings of Charm”

Image 15″ x 11″  Outside of Signature Frame 20″ x 16″  $ 990 SOLD

A Red Door, Rooster, Folk Art Cross and Sunflowers bring welcoming “Greetings of Charm” to this Southwest entry!

SHOWSTOPPER SPECIAL 17% SAVINGS!

“Peaceful Elegance”

Image 24″ x 34″  Outside of Signature Frame 30″ x 40″  $3,990

Soak in the “Peaceful Elegance” of Koi fish gliding gracefully through the clear water below lily pads, a Painted Lady Butterfly and a colorful kaleidoscope of water lilies. To take advantage of this SHOWSTOPPER SPECIAL on “Peaceful Elegance” please contact the Santa Fe Art Collector Gallery. Just call 505.988.5545

“Colorful Cargo”

Image 11″ x 11″  Outside of Signature Frame 16″ x 16″  $ 690 SOLD

Working on this painting conjured up wonderful memories of Greece. Seems like where ever you go you hear the delightful clip clop of donkeys’ hooves clattering along the stone paths. They are far too narrow to be called streets, that’s why sweet little burros are used for deliveries like this “Colorful Cargo” of flowers.

“Mesmerized”

Image 11″ x 11″  Outside of Signature Frame 16″ x 16″  $ 690 SOLD

A pair of Ruby Throat Hummingbirds, squeaking and zipping around the Angelonia flowers, have this curious kitten completely “Mesmerized”!

“Heart of Santa Fe”

Image 11″ x 11″  Outside of Signature Frame 16″ x 16″  $ 690  SOLD

Chile Peppers are synonymous with the “City Different”; a wreath adorned gate perfectly expresses the “Heart of Santa Fe”!

“Grecian Melody”

Image 15″ x 11″  Outside of Signature Frame 20″ x 16″  $ 990      SOLD

Clouds warmed by the setting sun, the whisper of surf dancing at the base of bluffs far below, the gentle sea breeze, crisp white stucco accented with cobalt blue, cheerful yellow chairs, brilliant pink Bougainvillea and bright red Geraniums; all notes that harmonize in a beautiful “Grecian Melody”!

“A Touch of Spice”

Image 15″ x 19″  Outside of Signature Frame 20″ x 24″  $ 1,490

Some of the things that make Santa Fe so nice…..Blue doors, adobe and “A Touch of Spice”!

“Colorful Captivation”  

Limited Original Hand Embellished Giclee   #2/49    24″ x 30″ $1,990  SOLD

Outside of Signature Frame 30″ x 36″  

Bring of touch of Santa Fe to your home or office. Make sure to notice the hummingbirds happily hovering around the Petunias and Hollyhocks! You may click on the picture, enlarging it to see them better.

“Colorful Captivation” is one of my Limited Original Giclees on Canvas. I embellish each one with oil paint, repainting the flowers and adding special touches. Even though part of an edition each one is uniquely different, therefore the name Limited Originals. When viewed from a few feet away it’s difficult to distinguish from a Senkarik Original Oil Painting. 

“Waiting for the Mail”

20″ x 24″ Gallery Wrap Style  $2,290  SOLD

I guess by now you’ve realized I love kitties. Their ability to sleep in any position absolutely grabs my artistic spirit. The mailman is late today so our sweet, sleepy baby decided to curl up in a comfortable spot and just take a nap. AHHHHH, life is good!

If you are, or going to be, in the Santa Fe area please come join us on August 31 and September 1 for our 27th Annual TEAM SENKARIK Collector Event at the Santa Fe Art Collector Gallery. It’s always a BUNCH OF FUN! The Gallery has an opening Reception for me on Friday from 4 to 7 PM. Then our BIG DEAL Collector Event is on Saturday, starting at 5 PM. It will last until 8 PM or however long everyone wants to hang out and visit. I’d love to see you, give you a big Texas sized hug and personally thank you for being on my Team!

To say how much I appreciate you being such wonderful collectors I’m giving everyone a savings of 10% off the prices shown until our Event Gala is over, Saturday September 1 at 8 PM. And Don’t Forget the 17% savings on the two SHOWSTOPPER SPECIALS. But you better act quickly! Call 505.988.5545 to add any of these pieces to your collection. HUGS,

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MESMERIZED!

The tall, spiky flowers of the Angelonia are painted with mixes of Magenta + White. Tiny buds at the ends of the bloom stalks are made of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Yellow Medium + White. Please remember, you may click on the pictures to see them larger.

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Painting the White Petunias

The petals of Sunflowers are blocked in with mixtures in different combinations of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Cadmium Yellow Medium + Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow Medium + Cadmium Orange and pure Cadmium Yellow Medium. Highlights on the blossom on the far right were applied with thick brushstrokes of Cadmium Yellow Medium + Lemon Yellow.

The large faces of these sunny flowers are first drawn in with MUD + Liquin. Texture and highlights are then added.

Now for our sweet kitten. His “orange” fur is painted with mixes in various proportions of MUD + Cadmium Orange + White. The tiger stripes are MUD + a touch of Ultramarine Blue + Cadmium Orange. The white parts of his coat are combinations of White + Ultramarine Blue + Cadmium Orange.

Sun streams into the painting from the right, back lighting the little fella’s pink ears. The translucent portions are delineated with a mixture of Alizarin Crimson + a tiny touch of Cadmium Red Light + White.

His baby Blues are added and we’re done! A pair of Ruby Throat Hummingbirds, squeaking and zipping around the Angelonia flowers, have this curious kitten completely “Mesmerized”!

Keep an eye out for my next blog post, I’ll have the complete catalog of all the paintings for my Annual TEAM SENKARIK Collector Event in Santa Fe, August 31 and September 1! And don’t forget, all of the paintings will be offered at a 10% SAVINGS with the exception of the SHOWSTOPPERS at a 17% SAVINGS! I do hope if you are in the Santa Fe area you’ll come join us in all the fun! I would love to personally give you a BIG HUG! For details CLICK HERE.

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Hummingbirds

FIRST OF ALL, many of you have been asking if I will have a catalog of the paintings for my Annual TEAM SENKARIK Collector Event. The answer is YES! As soon as this piece is done I will post the entire selection of paintings that will be available for sale. AND….as a special THANK YOU for all of your support I am giving a savings of 10% on the complete inventory. PLUS there will be a couple of SHOWSTOPPER SPECIALS at a 17% SAVINGS! This offer will run through the end of my Collector Event, which will be over at 8PM (New Mexico Time) on Saturday, September 1st. So stay tuned!

OK, let’s get to work….The background is painted with several mixtures of MUD (2 Parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 Part Alizarin Crimson) + Cadmium Orange + a touch of Ultramarine Blue + White. I make certain to work carefully around the sketch of the kitten. It has dried since our previous session, if I do go over the lines I can easily wipe the opaque paint off of the sketch.

The light and dark pattern on the floor is painted with mixes in various combinations of MUD + Cadmium Orange + White. More White is added into the sunlit portion of the tile floor. A little of the green from the Sunflower Leaves is pulled into the area where I’ll be signing the painting. The green will make my red signature POP!

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Painting one of the Hummingbirds

After drawing the lines separating the individual tiles into the wet paint of the floor, the painting was signed. You can see how the green accentuates my signature. Now the ceramic container is blocked in with several shades of Ultramarine Blue + White. I let our little kitty’s shadow fall onto the side of the large blue pot.

Silver Pony Foot Vine cascades out of the container, providing a cool green backdrop for the “orange” kitten. We’ll finish up in our next session! Hope you come follow along. With BIG HUGS,

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I’ve Been Working!

Well, I’ve been busy “Speed Painting”, working on pieces for my upcoming Collector Event in Santa Fe, August 31 and September 1. Have hardly stopped to breathe, let along take pictures and videos for my blog. BUT, I can’t neglect you, my readers, so here is the step by step on one of my show paintings! You’re getting a SNEAK PREVIEW! My sketch is shown above, a curious little kitty watching hummingbirds collect nectar from flowers in the container beside him.

After establishing where the large ceramic container will be I begin drawing the kitten. My right hand rests on the left, which is braced against the canvas. This gives me a steady base so I can delineate the details on his head.

The large heads of the Sunflowers are drawn in next. Up to this point the entire sketch has been done in a thin oil wash of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin.

Tall spikes of the Angelonia flowers are washed in with a combination of Magenta + Liquin.

Going back to my mixture of MUD + Liquin the Hummingbirds are added.

The container is covered with a mix of Ultramarine Blue + Liquin. A clump of tissue was used to make the highlight. It’s very easy to rub off the thin wash from the canvas which was primed with white acrylic. We’ll begin applying opaque Oil Paint in our next session. I do hope you’ll come follow along! If you would like to receive an email every time I publish a new post please feel free to subscribe to my blog. CLICK THIS LINK and scroll to the upper right side of the page. You will see a heading EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS. Just enter your email address and click the button “Sign me up!”  It’s easy.

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Grecian Melody

The colorful bracts of the lacy Bougainvillea are painted with mixes of Permanent Rose + Magenta + White and Permanent Rose + White. I make sure to let some of the sky show through, giving more openness to the upper part of the painting.

The leaves and long, reaching arms of the Bougainvillea are mixes of Viridian Green + White. I’m careful not to make the vines very dark or let them extend too far into the sky, we don’t want them interfering with the title of the book or the author’s name.

The Bougainvillea climbing over the terrace wall is painted with the same mixtures as the one on the pergola above.

The surface of the floor is blocked in with combinations in varying proportions of MUD (Ultramarine Blue + Alizarin Crimson) + Cadmium Orange + a bit of Pthalo Blue + White. Some strokes of White + Ultramarine Blue are added toward the back of the terrace, the coolness makes the floor recede.

 

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Painting the wide grout lines into the stone floor.

My arm rests on the mahl stick in order to steady my hand as I delineate the fine detail on the wine bottle.

Sun shining on the Cadmium Yellow chairs snaps a POP of warm color in the foreground. This really makes all the cooler colors in the background fall into the distance, increasing the impression of depth in our painting.

Cane seats in the chairs are first painted with a mix of MUD + Cadmium Orange + Ultramarine Blue + White. Then the details are added, wet into wet.

Geraniums join the heart shaped leaves of Sweet Potato Vines in the terra cotta containers. They are blocked in Flowers First (1), Leaves Last (2). The deep red blossoms are mixtures of Cadmium Red Deep + Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Deep and Cadmium Red Light. The foliage is made of several shades of Pthalo Blue + Lemon Yellow.

Clouds warmed by the setting sun, the soft sound of surf dancing at the base of bluffs far below, the gentle sea breeze, crisp white stucco accented with cobalt blue, cheerful yellow chairs, brilliant pink bougainvillea and bright red geraniums; all notes that harmonize in a beautiful “Grecian Melody”! So come join me on this delightful terrace and listen to the wonderful music! HUGS,

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Fluffy Clouds and Azure Water

Several of you asked me to give a little more information about my painting setup. I paint under a 4 foot florescent unit that has daylight, color corrected bulbs. This provides consistent, natural light no matter what time of day or night it is. I don’t paint at night, I’m definitely a morning person but I know many artists who do. The easel is a crank up Santa Fe type easel that we purchased online through either DickBlick.com or Jerrysartarama.com. Jack and I got matching easels at the ‘Turn of the Century’, January 2000, as a Y2K present for each other! So I don’t remember exactly which of the two online sites we got them from. My glass palette rests on a white board placed on top of a culinary table with wheels that we got at the Container Store. The taboret, holding my laptop used to view reference photos on, is a smaller version. The shelves allow me to keep all the supplies I’m using handy and organized. A garbage bag is draped over an aluminum walker, which keeps it open and easily accessible to throw away dirty paint tissue. Standing for long hours painting really tires out your legs and feet. A dear collector, Ed Marhanka, surprised me with a Gel Pro Mat. WOW, is it ever wonderful. I have Happy Feet at the end of the day. And of course, my setup wouldn’t be complete without Sissie! You may click on the picture to see it larger.

 

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Painting the Sky

VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Painting the Ocean

Fluffy clouds hover lazily over the beautiful azure water.

Now I begin painting the Church below our little terrace. The dome is painted with mixes of White + Cobalt Blue. The wrist of my right hand rests against the mahl stick which is hooked over the top of the easel, giving me a steady support as I work.

The white stucco walls are made cooler toward the back with mixes of White + a little Ultramarine Blue. The part of the building nearest to us is painted warmer, with a mixture of White + a bit of Cadmium Orange, making it come forward.  This follows a simple rule that helps to give the appearance of depth in a painting: Warm Colors Come Forward, Cool Colors Go Back.

The terrace wall is covered with combinations of White + MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + a bit of Cadmium Orange. This mixture is warmer than those used for the Church, so it advances toward the foreground. The gate is Cobalt Blue + a tiny bit of Pthalo Blue + White. We’re done for this session. I appreciate you following along as well as all of your questions! HUGS,

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Let’s Skip On Over to Greece!

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if traveling the world was that easy? Just “skip” on over to Tuscany, Greece or the Cote d’Azur? I don’t think I’d ever be home! But I have a feeling Molly and Sissie, my rescue kitties, wouldn’t be very thrilled about that. OK enough dreaming, let’s get to work. This is a neat painting, it’s going to be for a book cover! And that’s all I can reveal. So I have some special perimeters to work around. My sketch is shown above. The darker outline is the actual border of the cover, the lighter pencil outline allows for the bleed.

After receiving approval from my client I’ve enlarged the sketch to the same size as the painting. The back of the sketch was scribbled with a soft, 6B pencil. Positioned and taped in place, the design is followed with a ball point pen. The lines are transferred to the canvas, much like using carbon paper.

You can see the transferred drawing in the lower half of the canvas. Too view this more clearly just click on the picture to enlarge the image. On the upper part of the canvas I’ve blocked in the church and distant bluffs with a thin oil wash of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 Part Alizarin Crimson) + Liquin. The distinctive dome has been covered with a mixture of Cobalt Blue + Liquin. The Bougainvillea, cascading over a pergola, is washed in with mixes of Permanent Rose + Liquin and Magenta + Liquin.

The chairs, wall and containers of plants are now drawn in.

Wine bottle, glasses and a Cobalt Blue gate complete our initial wash in of the painting plan. I’ve lightly penciled in the border of the cover. We’ll begin applying opaque Oil Paint in our next session. I do hope you’ll come follow along! If you would like to receive an email every time I publish a new post please feel free to subscribe to my blog. CLICK THIS LINK and scroll to the upper right side of the page. You will see a heading EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS. Just enter your email address and click the button “Sign me up!”  It’s easy.

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Inexpressible Joy

The cactus are blocked in with several mixtures of Cadmium Orange + Pthalo Blue + White. I can just give the square tip of my Bright brush a twist to make the oval pads, or paddles. Several of them catch the warm light of the rising sun.

The White caps on the Bluebonnets are now added. The little tops in the distance are painted with White + a touch of Ultramarine Blue to make them recede. Pure White is reserved for those flowers directly in the path of the sun’s rays.

Sharp spines, illuminated by the sunlight, are added to the cactus with a fine liner brush.

Originally I had a clump of grass growing between these slabs of limestone, you can see it in the first two images on this post. After examining my painting in the mirror placed in back of me I decided to remove it, exposing a larger expanse of rock below the colt. It’s easy to scrape the unwanted grass off the canvas with the edge of my painting knife.

Here’s a picture of my studio set up. You may click on the image to see an enlargement. The placement of the mirror behind me makes it very convenient to turn and study my painting as I’m working. Looking at your art in the mirror switches it from the inventive, or creative, side of your brain to the analytical side, making it easier to critique your own work.

The foal is painted with mixes of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + Cadmium Orange + a touch of Pthalo Blue + White. The warm sunlight catches the top of his hip.

Jack taught me a very simple, yet effective, technique of painting eyes. The entire eye is first painted with MUD. Then a tiny white catch light is added. Since the sun is to the upper right of the colt, it is made at about 1 o’clock.

The iris, or colored part of the eye, opposite the catch light is illuminated. This is indicated with a crescent made of MUD + Cadmium Orange. The very center of the crescent, at about 7 o’clock, is made a tiny bit lighter.

The foal’s star, stripe and snip are now painted with pure White, making him POP out from the background!

Inexpressible Joy    19″ x 25″

Springtime in Texas means Bluebonnets and Baby Horses! This little colt is full of “Inexpressible Joy”, taking a delightful sunrise gallop through a field of the Texas State Flowers as his mother watches alertly from a distance. If you’d like to see this enlarged, just click on the image. “Inexpressible Joy” is one of the paintings for my Annual TEAM SENKARIK Collector Event in Santa Fe. Can hardly believe it’s right around the corner, August 31 and September 1. If you’re in the area it would be so cool if you’d join us! CLICK HERE for more details and pictures from last years Gala Event! HUGS,

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Mama and Bluebonnets

Trees at the distant edge of the meadow are painted with soft grey greens made of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Orange + MUD (Ultramarine Blue + Alizarin Crimson) + White. A few touches of a warmer green mixed with Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Yellow Medium + White are added where the rising sun illuminates the foliage.

Majestic Live Oaks nestle at the base of the hill on the left. Notice how I’ve highlighted some of the grasses at the far edge of the field with oranges from the sky, indicating the warm light skipping over them.

The mare is back lit by the rising sun. Mama is blocked in with mixtures of MUD + Cadmium Orange + a touch of Pthalo Blue + a bit of White. More White is added to the mix for the lightest shades. My lower arm is braced against a mahl stick, hooked over the top of my easel, to steady my hand. Please remember as you read through my blog, you may click on any of the images to view them larger.

The Bluebonnets are blocked in with mixes of Dioxazine Purple + Ultramarine Blue + White at the far edge of the field. Moving closer, combinations of Ultramarine Blue + White are used. The closest flowers are Cobalt Blue + White, which is more intense, making it appear to come forward. Some of the cactus pads are rimmed by the sun’s rays, a fine liner brush is used to make the warm highlights.

Outcroppings of limestone dot the Texas hill country landscape. Mixes of MUD + Cadmium Orange + Ultramarine Blue + White are used for the slabs of rock. Crevices are indicated with a thin mixture of MUD + Liquin.

A few clumps of Bluebonnets, our Texas State Flower, hug the rocks in the foreground. The little White “caps” on the flowers will be added in our next session.

Extra Cadmium Orange + a bit of Cadmium Red Light is added into the mixtures for the rocks closest to the viewer. This follows a basic rule that helps to give the appearance of depth in a painting, “Warm Colors Come Forward, Cool Colors go Back.” I appreciate all of your wonderful comments and thank you for following my blog! With Colorful Smiles and BIG HUGS!

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Sunrise!

The blue field of the sky is blocked in first. The uppermost region is made of White + Ultramarine Blue. The portion of the blue sky near the horizon, lighter than the upper part, is painted with White + Pthalo Blue. Bands where darker clouds float were not covered with blue, they are now painted with mixes of MUD (2 parts Ultramarine Blue + 1 part Alizarin Crimson) + White and MUD + more Alizarin Crimson + White. Please remember, you may click on any of the images to view them larger.

The rising sun is beginning to color the sky! The area around where the sun will be peeking over the distant hills is painted with a mix of Cadmium Yellow Medium + Cadmium Orange. Moving out from that central point I warm the sky with mixtures of Cadmium Orange + Cadmium Red Light + White and Cadmium Red Light + Alizarin Crimson + White. Jack and I have always been early risers, I love studying the colors wash over the clouds as Our Lord welcomes me to His brand new day.

I’ve indicated the placement of the sun with a spot of Cadmium Yellow Medium. More warmth is brought in behind the mare’s head to help accentuate her.

The sun is made of Cadmium Yellow Medium + White. Then the distant hill is painted with a mix of White + Ultramarine Blue + MUD. The sun washes the color of the mountain immediately below it. Using some of the oranges from the sky, I drag them into the blue to give the feeling of the sun’s warmth.

Sunrise! I have a theory about beautiful Sunrises and Sunsets. I believe God gives all of the artists in Heaven huge paintbrushes and sends them out to paint the sky for those of us here on earth to enjoy! Makes my heart happy when I think of Jack up there painting with all of the other Master Artists he so admired! With Colorful Smiles and BIG HUGS!

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