Potted Hot Peppers Debra Sisson Oil Painting Still Life Art Flowers Botanical Floral landscape

Oil on stretched canvas, 10" x 8".

I've wanted to paint this container for a long time and this year's gorgeous peppers sprouting from it finally made me do it.  The afternoon sunlight was setting the ornamental peppers on fire and the single flower on the side of the planter was waving them on.  Or so it seemed!
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fall color oil on panel 8x10

Fall Color

This painting is so vibrant, I love the dramatic colors. Mother Nature provides us with such a treat!  We have a red maple in the back corner of our yard, that is

identical to this red maple. Just when we get tired of all the hot weather, and

the green trees for several months, the weather cools, and

the leaves start to turn.

Within just a few days, the color develops into the most

beautiful crimson red.

This small painting forever memorializes

our fall season. Soon the leaves will fall, the trees will be bare and getting

ready to bloom forth with with new

green life.

I guess now I need to do three more paintings signifying the seasonal changes! 

Hot Poppies Debra Sisson Oil Painting Still Life Art Flowers Botanical Floral

Oil on canvas, 8" x 6".

I'm still on the color orange this month and I painted these poppies boldly. Their faces are turned up to the sun and receiving the most sun possible for them.  They love it!  I still want to paint with oranges and reds, but not sure if I will paint a Jack-o-lantern which I've thought about.  I painted the shaded areas first and then the sunlit ones.  It was easier to judge the values with this piece.  The Jack-o-lantern would be fun though! 
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Arkansas Persimmon Debra Sisson Oil Painting Still Life Art Natural Native Fruit

Oil on canvas, 4" x 5"

Ripe persimmons are very sweet!  If not ripe, though, they will really make you pucker.
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October Petunias Debra Sisson Oil Painting Still Life Art Flowers Autumn Botanical Garden Fall

Oil on Canvas, 12" x 9"

Petunias were still in full bloom last week and I caught some cascading from their container.  I was instantly attracted to their shadows on the concrete walk and also on the brick wall of the library.  Sunlight highlighted some the petunia petals while the others remained shaded.  These all formed an interesting design to paint.  The container became a more "pumpkiny" color when I painted it because it just felt right. I loved popping in all of the shades of reds and pinks in this piece!
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Ferny Grove Debra Sisson Oil Landscape Painting Forest Woodland Nature Hiking Creek

Oil on stretched canvas, 20" x 16"

Light and shadow were even more important to me in this larger painting.  I laid in the shaded areas first to get the darks established and then allowed myself to work on the unshaded areas.  This helped the midtones be closer to the correct value and gave them some glow.  The grove was a pleasing combination of some favorite things - rock, water and greenery.  It seemed to be an intimate look into a secluded area of nature! 
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Michigan Shores 18x24 oil

Michigan Shores 18x24 oil

(for some reason the color in this photo isn't as vibrant as the original)

This painting I did last fall for my brother and Sister-in-law for their Chritmas present.

They live in Western Michigan near Lake Michigan. They boat on the lake in a large

42 ft cruiser. Cruising by the Michigan shores looks like this.

Lots of rocks, trees, and color, expecially in the fall.

I hope you enjoy my redition of a rocky Michigan shoreline!

Rose and Mint Debra Sisson Oil Painting Still Life Art Flowers Vase Spearmint Peppermint

Oil on Canvas, 10" x 8"

I paired a deep red rose with a few sprigs from a spearmint plant for this still life.  It seemed a little odd at first but I decided I liked the combination of the greens and reds with the white vase.  Something cheerful about it!
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Billy Goat Debra Sisson Oil Painting Art Pet Portraits Farm Animals

Oil on canvas, 6" x 8"

Goats are so strange looking but still cute in their own way.  This guy was very approachable and curious and, most importantly,  I loved his hairy chin!  I thought he deserved his own portrait.
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Bluebonnets and Burro Debra Sisson Oil Painting Donkey Art Pet Portraits Farm Animals

Oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Burros were enjoying the same bluebonnet fields that the Texas longhorns were.  I loved the relaxed stance of this donkey and how the sunlight lit her shaggy coat.  The bright green fields with the floating flowers seemed to roll along for miles.  Very peaceful.
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