Fine Artworks and Original Paintings From My Creaky Easel

Several Paintings in the Works

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:42:00 +0000

I am currently working on several paintings, one is a redwinged blackbird in the rushes and another is of hot air balloons from the local area. This is a regular site particularily in the fall as our balloon club takes to the air. I also have a train picture in early stages. My life is very full at the moment as I am working nights now as an assistant manager at Walmart. For some reason there seems to be less time when you work nights.

A Small Show

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:05:00 +0000

As you know, I have not been able to be a full time artist lately so I am pleased to say that I have at last gotten out and submitted a few pieces for a small show. I was not successful in terms of sales, however, I am happy to have just gotten back into the game. Onward and upward, I say!!

I have some computer issues, like my scanner is on the fritz and I have no digital camera at the moment so I can not even upload my latest painting, but I will soon rectify both issues so I can share my work once again. Thanks to all of you who continue to read my blog.

Finally!! Back Painting Again!!

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Well, at long last, I have paint on canvas again. I will take some pictures as I progress. Thanks so much to all of you who have patiently waited for something new or at least a post to let you know I am still alive and kicking!

It is so difficult to manage my time nowadays. I just do not have the energy I had once and there always seems to be something more urgent than what I want to be doing, but I think it is time to put me first for a while as I feel the stress getting to me again and I do not want to get sick again. The bouts of fibromyalgia are more frequent and I do not want to go back to having it control my life.

Spring has arrived here at last and with it, my new found energy and desire to paint. I hope I do not disappoint after such a hiatus.

Getting Back To Normal

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:53:00 +0000

I am finally getting back to a normal pace and will be able to paint once again. I went out and bought a few new supplies just to give me a little incentive! Since I do not currently have a camera, I bought some smaller canvasses that I will be able to scan, and that will be easier to finish!

I have really missed painting, it is amazing how often I think about it. I see things every day that I imagine my self painting and I wish I could capture it right then so I do not forget just how the light was! As soon as I am finished my housework today, I will be hitting the canvas and hopefully will have something to show you for the next post.

Thanks for continuing to read the blog, and for all of you who have made comments, I really appreciate the support. Thankyou for sharing your thoughts.

Holiday Greetings

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:51:00 +0000

Well, I hope everone had a good Christmas and is now looking forward to a new year. Mine was very quiet with just my husband and son at home, but we really enjoyed our feast and the time spent together.

I have made a new pact with myself to get painting again no matter what the obstacles before I lose what I have already learned. I am going to buy a good camera as soon as possible too so it keeps me motivated. I have really missed painting, I even dream about it!!

I wish you all the best in the coming new year and thank you all for continuing to read my blog. Take care of yourselves and your loved ones.

What's New?

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000

I apologize for the lack of new content on this blog lately. I have returned to work full time and at the moment there just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day. I am sure it will be different after I get used to the new pace.

Painting has been pushed to the background for now and I have not been able to finish any new artwork to post on The Creaky Easel. It is never far from my mind though, and I have several ideas for new pieces. I have sold a couple pieces and am hoping to get into the local art scene and get an exhibit set up.

Visitors from out of town have had to be entertained; we went out of town for a couple days to ready the other house for winter as it has still not sold; and there have been personal issues with our son consuming valuable time. My husband works long hours and I have spoiled him so he has become accustomed to my making his lunches and preparing the meals and doing all the housework. After 35 years, this is not going to change! As many of you also do, I spend my days off playing ‘catch-up’ with the big jobs and trying to prepare things ahead for the following week to make the days go a little smoother. All of this stuff does not seem to be as easy to cope with as it was when I was younger!! It saps my energy and plays havoc with my fibromyalgia.. I hope you will visit again and I will do my best to keep a more consistent flow.

Creativity Has Its Reward

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:31:00 +0000

Kim at laketrees has chosen me to be among those she honors with this award for creativity. She has chosen the following passage from Wikipedia as her definition of creativity.

Creativity has been attributed variously to divine intervention, cognitive processes, the social environment, personality traits, and chance ("accident", "serendipity"). It has been associated with genius, mental illness and humour. Some say it is a trait we are born with; others say it can be taught with the application of simple techniques.

Although popularly associated with art and literature, it is also an essential part of innovation and invention and is important in professions such as business, economics, architecture, industrial design, science and engineering.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks Kim for considering my artwork worthy of such an award. It is always thrilling when another artist recognises your ability.

The Trapper's Cabin - A new original artwork painted in acrylics

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:57:00 +0000

This painting was created from a photo my husband took of an old trapper's cabin near Grande Prairie, AB on the the Forestry Trunk Road. I just loved the simplicity of the scene but did use my artistic license to improve it a little bit. I have decided to show you how it looks in a frame. You can click the links to buy the original artwork or a print if you like it.

Here it is without the frame. This is paintedin acrylics and measures 20 X 24 inches on gallery wrapped canvas.

Another Award For My Artwork

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:37:00 +0000

I am extremely proud to announce that I won the Battle of the Artists contest for June at Designer's Depot. It was a complete surprise because I had some very stiff competition. The other artists have all created some fine artwork.

Thanks Noel, I am proud of this award and will keep it posted on my site. It is always thrilling for an artist to receive recognition for their artworks.

Thanks also to all of you who voted for me, I will be inspired to produce more paintings now. I have some fresh ideas for a few landscapes and some figurative works and hopefully I will be able to share them with you soon. Here is the link to Noel's article.

Inside The Painter's Studio

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:29:00 +0000

Since I have not been able to complete any new art, I thought I might share a peek at the inside of my paint studio. Click on any of the images below for a bigger picture.

This is the area to the left of the creaky easel, the cupboards where I stash a lot of the stuff for my crafts like sewing and a lot of the excess materials I have managed to accumulate for painting. I keep the lesser used items like the oil paints and all the paraphernalia that goes along with it inside there as well.

This is the area to the right of the creaky easel where I work on my ceramic dragons and other craft projects. The shelves hold a lot of the magazines and videos and craft supplies, the black baskets on the top shelf hide a multitude of small items like fabric scraps and lace trimmings etc. You can see some of the ceramic dragons in various stages up there as well. There on the table is the carousel of small bottles of craft paints that I use for decorative painting. Underneath the table, hidden behind the fabric is a stash of old frames and canvasses and paintings that are not fit to be seen.

This one is directly facing the easel and you can see the various pots of paint on the little folding table and the wooden stool. Also on the table is a carry tray of smaller tubes of acrylic paints my gesso and brush basin. I keep a roll of paper towel on the easel behind the canvas and always have some clutched in my hand as I paint.

On the floor beside the creaky easel, you can see the dog basket where my little companion Oscar, the chihuahua sleeps as I paint. He always loves to be underneath a blanket. On the creaky easel, you can of course, see an original acrylic painting in progress and its companion, part of a diptych, on the floor leaning on the front leg.

This is my 'art gallery wall' in the living room where I usually arrange my artwork to see how it looks on the wall before taking it to the gallery shop for sale.

This is the wall just outside the studio where I keep a lot of the paintings between showings.

There is a lot of stuff that gets collected in order to create the origninal oil and acrylic paintings. Even though it does not show, I had to do a bit of tidying to make it this presentable, I am a bit messy when painting and tend to forget about everything else, like the housework!

How Does Life Affect Artwork?

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:08:00 +0000

I was just thinking the other day how great it was that I had not let the awfulness of my childhood affect the way I paint. I have seen the darkness in the work of many other artists' who had similar childhood experiences and I felt good that my own work is very colorful and cheerful in subject. Then I realized that it was because of my lfe that I painted this way. I have been determined my whole life not to let my experiences ruin my life and to think of the good and I automatically filter the evil from my paintings, preferring rather idyllic scenes and bold, vivid colors to brighten my work.

To paint in any other way would be, to me, letting the evildoers win. There is simply no way I can allow that. I spoiled my family with kindness and I paint pretty, happy scenes to reflect the goodness I want from life. Amazed, I realize that life always affects art, it just depends on what we want to show - the ugliness and evil or the exact opposite. Artists have used their art to show their despair, their happiness or their political feelings for centuries and I guess I am no different than anyone else.

My Design Depot Interview

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:59:00 +0000

I am very excited to announce that an article has been published about my artwork. I am this week's featured artist on Designer's Depot a website by Noelevz. Check out this site, there is a lot of interesting information available at Designer's Depot and I am honored to be chosen for this article. Noel has done a lovely job on this article as on everything on the site. After you read the article, please drop me a comment and let me know what you think about it. Click here to read the article.

I am working on a new painting as well as trying to find local art associations to get involved in and looking for a local gallery or even just some wall space in a coffee house to exhibit my artwork. It is quite a challenge to get established in a new town, but I am determined to do it.

Arte Pico Award

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:25:00 +0000

I was pleasantly surprised to receive the honor of an Arte Y Pico award which I had never previously heard of. The award was given to me by Caroline, a fellow artist whose work and website I greatly admire.

Upon winning this award you are tasked with the following rules...
1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award. http://arteypico.blogspot.com/.

There are so many blogs deserving this award and was a very difficult process to choose just five. The following are my nominations:

Artbeat Inspirations - Life's Little Wonders Caroline has such colorful artwork and a great blog to go along with it. I visit her site on a regular basis.
TexasMedicalFreak Mandy has a fascinating blog full of helpful information. She has put her own and her family's medical problems on public display in order to help others. Her grit and determination are awe inspiring and make Mandy, in my humble opinion, an everyday hero.
DesignersDepot Noel has a great blog and regularly honors other artists and designers with interviews and features them on the blog.
Waterrose Waterrose is a wonderful site of fabulous handcrafted treasures and a charming blog is included at no extra charge!
LaketreesArtist Kim is an outstanding artist and has a wonderful art blog where she honors so many other artists with her wonderful articles.

I hope you will visit each of these sites and see why I have chosen them for this award. Thanks for reading!

Bloggers Excellence Award

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:38:00 +0000

A while ago, a fellow blogger gave me this award and I was not sure what I should do with it since my blog is really about the artwork and not so much about the blogging but I wanted to thank Mandy for the award and decided to do a post about it anyway.

This award was unexpected and a total surprise to me as I was not sure that anyone actually read my blog. This is a result of my joining Entrecard, a traffic generating site. If you want to increase your blog traffic, I recommend joining this free site.

Mandy has an excellent medical blog with fantastic links and I highly recommend it. This is Mandy's article.

I am now to nominate 10 other blogs that I like, which was not as easy as I thought as there are so many good ones, including Mandy's that I visit regularly.
1.Designer's Depot is one of my favorite sites, Noel does excellent reviews and feature articles on artists.
2.Daisy the Curly Cat is a very different sort of blog written from a cat's perspective.
3.Pencil Drawing Sketch Artis another art blog. Sue produces fabulous artwork, often music related.
4.Photography by KML is full of fascinating photos and is a good blog to read.
5.Ragtree Funky and Fun Sculpture is an art blog featuring some very unusual sculptures and a lot more.
6.Inspired Art Beat has been a favorite since the first time I read it. Caroline's art is fantastic and her blog is a joy to read.
7.Heart At Work is an excellent site, Mari-Lyn has great advice for artists who want to market their artwork.
8.Amy Lilley Designs is also a lovely blog to visit, with her jewelery and great photos and articles.
9.Laketrees is another fantastic art blog, well worth the visit.
10.Inspirit Blog is a very good resource site. Abhinav Sood has incredible advice for bloggers and has helped me immensely.

Back At The Creaky Easel!

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:22:00 +0000

Well I am finally settled in to my new home near Grande Prairie, Alberta. My creaky little easel is set up and I am getting back to work on a new painting. I have been trekking the area close to home with my little companion Oscar, an adorable white chihuahua who is full of mischief. I discovered a lovely marsh with ducks and geese and lots of other birds singing and seeming to enjoy life.

I am hoping to post the new painting soon and also to get out and about and explore the local art scene. It would be lovely to find a new place or two to exhibit my own artwork. I have been interviewed by another art website and will post the link as soon as the article has been published.

Paintworks,and The Loquacious Artist, my other weblogs will soon be updated as well. Take care, thanks for reading, I hope to see you again soon!

The Big Bang Theory

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:21:00 +0000

As you are all aware, I have been working really hard lately to increase the readership of this blog. Unfortunately in order to do that, I have had to get away from the main focus of the blog (my artwork) for a while. My sincere hope is that my readers will bear with me and I can get back on track and posting new paintings and artwork in the very near future.

I'm following the lead of Lynda at Peripheral Vision and Kim at Laketrees and joining the BIG BANG, started by Mel over at Monday Morning Power. Why not come play and watch your rank skyrocket with this meme. I would love to play, IF I can get this post right!

You do not have to be tagged to play4along. This game is simple and so are the rules.

1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*

2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post the "Big Bang" at each site you add.

3. Tag or don’t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the longer the list will grow.

4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list. (If you would like the instructions for the scroll box code, leave me your email address and I will email it to you. The scroll box is totally cusomizeable.)

5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in. Once you are on the master list people who have participated earlier will update their bookmarks and help everyone lower than them out on the list.

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Let's Go Fishing

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:05:00 +0000

This theme seems fitting now that the days are getting warmer and longer. A day out fishing for lake trout in this old boat would be great. I painted this a while ago as part of an exercise for the acrylics group on WetCanvas. It is a rather large painting for this particular subject, measuring 30 X 36 inches. This is acrylic on canvas and I am not sure it is completed. I am toying with the idea of adding oars inside the boat and perhaps a fishing tackle box and rod on the wharf. This was fun to do an yet a challenge at the same time because it seems somehow too simple.

What do you think? Would it look ok if it was framed? Where would one hang this? Can you imagine this in a fine art gallery? Is there anything redeeming about this piece? Should I add more to it or just scrap it? Please leave a comment.

The Storm

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:02:00 +0000

My apologies for the delay in posting, I have been away from home for a while and left the computer behind in order to take a fresh look at what I am doing. I did this painting before I left, but was not sure if I was finished with it, so I let it sit on the creaky old easel for a while.

This is acrylic on 20 X 24 canvas. I rather like the dark moodiness of this one and decided it was finished after all. Let me know what you think of this one. I have a few new artwork projects in mind and would like to do a few new ones in oils, but am waiting until I can open the windows in the studio to avoid the fumes. I am anxious to get started.

Heavenly Hydrangeas

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:06:00 +0000

I just finished this floral and thought I would share. I just love hydrangeas, and can only hope I have done them justice. This 20 X 24 inch acrylic painting is still not signed, I am not sure if it needs a little help. This will be posted in my gallery for sale very soon, I just thought you might enjoy the preview.

Afternoon in Pink

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:47:00 +0000

Here is the latest artwork from my easel, a set of flamingo paintings I am trying to decide on a name for. These photos are really awful, the paintings match much better in reality. I am not a very good photographer, and I cannot take the paintings outside right now due to piles and piles of snow. No matter how hard I tried I could not fix them in photoshop either although I am sure it can be done!
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I would love to hear your comments and any suggestions as to how to name this pair. This is the first time I have attempted to paint a diptych or set of paintings and it was quite a challenge to keep the balance and color match between the two.

Winter Blues

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:27:00 +0000

This is my first acrylic winter painting. It is painted on a small six inch square canvas and was painted using only three colors. Winter Blues seemed like the appropriate title for it as it expressed my emotions as well as the cool palette.

I am not sure if this one would be considered fine artwork as it is so small, but it was done using all the same skill and techniques as the larger canvasses.

Morning Glow

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:56:00 +0000

Since I seem to be in a painting slump at the moment, a real case of "painter's block", I thought I would share with you a painting I did a while ago. This one is called Morning Glow.

Unfortunately, this one is no longer available for sale and is in a private collection. However, I can do a similar piece if anyone would like one. Just email me and we can set up the details.

The Turquoise Dragon

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:19:00 +0000

This is the latest dragon in the series. It is the same style as the blue one with the open wings. You can see that he is just as gorgeous in this color scheme.

They make a wonderful pair

on top of my entertainment center. They shine in rich metallic colors that blend smoothly into one another.

They look good from any angle, don't you agree?

Blue Open Winged Dragon

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:24:00 +0000

Here is a dragon I finished yesterday. He stands about 16.5 inches tall and is about 9.5 inches wide. This is the view from the front. I have taken several views of this guy so you can get a good idea of how he looks in real life.

This is the view from the back so you can see the gold scales all along the back and tail as it curves around the old dead tree stump.

Here is a closeup of the head so you can see the details.

Green Dragon

noreply@blogger.com (SueEllen Cowan) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:14:00 +0000

Since I had a very favorable response to my blue dragon, I decided to share another one with you. This is the front of the two-headed dragon: and this is the back of the piece:

What do you think of the color combination? I am working on another right now that I will post as soon as it is finished. I love doing these as much as creating a painting on canvas. Leave a comment with your thoughts and suggestions.