Category Archives: Studio

August 12, 2012 · 5:07 am

Marge Simpson, Pretty In Pink and Gorgeous Jewelry

Here is a small ink and watercolor called Marge Simpson. She is 4″ by 4″ and on aqua board. I thought I would have some fun with a good hair do. Marge is $75.00 inclusive of shipping.

Here is another little 4″ by 4″ ink and watercolor on aqua board. I love this medium as I can watercolor then varnish the panel. Pretty In Pink is also for sale for 75.00 inclusive of shipping. If you are interested please contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net

And I wanted to add a sample of one of my new friends jewelry, Donna St Amant. This is a beautiful necklace made of Sterling Silver with a Blister Pearl on a string of Coin Pearls. Her work can also be seen on this weekend’s  open studio tours that I am busily getting ready for. http://www.southcoastartists.org/openStudio.html

Donna St Amont’s Pearl Necklace

Here is a link to her website. http://www.donnastamant.com/Home.html

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August 9, 2012 · 6:23 am

Cool Chicks Undercover

I was looking though one of my books and noticed a black and white 18th century lithograph of 2 chicks with their mom. I decided that I would like to make a painting of 2 little ones with their big fluffy mom Medyn style. The colors really pop in this painting.

I find it touching how all animals protect their babies. Having had 2 babes of my own I know how that protective instinct kicks in the second your child is born. Then it is on to a life time of balancing protecting and letting go.

This painting is  an ink and watercolor on 2 inch deep aqua board and is 8″ by 8″. It is ready to hang and is for sale for $250 plus $15.00 shipping. If interested please contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net

Open studio tours are coming up on August 18th and 19th and make for a really lovely day trip. There are so many wonderful artists on this upcoming tour. Hope you get a chance to come on down.

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August 5, 2012 · 7:15 am

Tough Bird

My friend Kathrine Lovell lent me a book on various chickens and I liked the pose of this one. I love  the look on his face. He seems to be saying “Don’t mess with me”. I have the feeling I have raised a chicken like this before. He wouldn’t go in his house, he strutted across the road in Arlington, MA, he slept on the top of a chair on our porch and he led the rest of the birds down the road to meet Alex as he got off the school bus every day.

Chickens though aren’t destined for long lives and one day a mama fox snatched him away.

This guy is painted on  2″ deep cradled aqua board and is 6″ by 6″ and for sale for $150 plus $10.00 shipping. If you are interested please contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net.

I am busy making these chicks for upcoming South Coast Artist Open Studios August 18th and 19th. It is a great weekend to come on down and tour the many artists studios in this lovely coastal area. www.southcoastartists.org for more information.

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July 28, 2012 · 7:01 am

FLUGAL FISH

Flugalfish

I had the good fortune to be able to pick up some Fabriano watercolor paper and love how it holds the color. My friend Kitty Lovell  and I decided that this lovely fish enjoys shopping at thrift stores where she happened to pick up this fabulous hat.

Take a look at Kitty’s website. She does incredible work.http://www.klovell.com/

Flugalfish is 12″ by 13″  and is framed to 18″ by 19″ in a lovely maple frame.

She is for sale for $550 and literally glows. I have a lot more Fabriano paper so I am sizing it so I can make  more paintings for August open studios.

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July 27, 2012 · 6:44 am

C H I C K E N, that is the way we spell chicken.

 

What Big Teeth You Have!

Here is a little guy I did on aqua board  as some of my new work for open studios. It is for sale for $75 and is 4″ by 4″. It is varnished so no need to frame unless you choose too.

He’s Tired

Another little guy who is tuckered out as I am from this past weekends open studios.

He also is 4″ by 4″ on aqua board and for sale for $75.

Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported my work and the South Coast Artists open studio tours this past weekend. If you missed it you will have an opportunity to come the weekend of August 18th and 19th. It is a really wonderful way to spend a day touring around various artists studios as well as see the lovely countryside and the wonderful beaches and shops.

 

 

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July 2, 2012 · 6:30 pm

SHALL WE DANCE?

SHALL WE DANCE?

I think she is hoping some one asks her to dance although I expect everyone would like to be her partner. This is a 9″ by 12″ Ink and Watercolor that befits this lovely summer time.This painting is done on white Arches 300 pound cold press watercolor paper although the photo does not show how white the paper is.  Shall We Dance? is for sale for $400.00 framed. If you are interested please contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net.

I have been making these whimsical watercolors for 35 years and have just discovered aqua board. I will be posting some new works I have done on this material shortly.

This weather has been great for swimming and we have been trying to swim daily since Memorial Day. We have so many birds come to our feeders but this year the hummingbirds are preferring to go to the bee balm and other plants over the feeder. Enjoy the Fourth of July.

 

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June 17, 2012 · 7:38 pm

Flybaby!

Flybaby, 8″ by 8″ Ink and Watercolor on 2″ deep Cradle Board. Private Collection

This is a wonderful little guy that I wish lived in my neighborhood. Thanks to my friend Karen Barreira Raus for turning me on to this great product for making my paintings on. Check out her website at www.karenraus.com . She also does amazing encaustics and is showing with me at both the http://www.artstablegallery.com/  in Westport, MA ( don’t forget to stop by our opening reception on June 22nd from 6:00PM to 8:30PM) and at the http://ropewalkgallery.com/ in Mattapoisett, Ma.

Here is one of her photos.

Photo by Karen Raus

I will be making more of these little paintings on cradle board and loving working with this medium.

If you are interested in purchasing please contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net

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June 14, 2012 · 7:00 am

One from the Hawaii series and dining al fresco!

Shall We Dine?, Ink and Watercolor, 9″ by 12″, Private Collection

Think how nice it would be to eat al fresco on a lovely June day enjoying the company of friends and family. I love to celebrate the wonderful June birthdays in our family, my spouse, David,  and our son, Alex. Soon followed by our daughter Anthea’s birthday  and my sister-in-law, Ellen’s in early July.

I drew this painting while on a lovely vacation to Hawaii this past January. The trip was a present from my sister, who is one of my greatest supporters running neck and neck with my spouse who has always, and I mean always, encouraged me to continue making the kinds of paintings I make.

While in Hawaii, we sat on our balcony and watched rays swimming  below us ( there is one on the left side of the picture) and saw whales go by as we ate our breakfast . The plant life in Hawaii was even more colorful than my paintings and I have many photos of flowers and trees so I can include them in future paintings.

And it would be great if you are  able to come to the Art Stable Gallery Westport’s opening bash on June 22nd from 6:00PM to 8:30PM at 865 Main Road in Westport, MA. I have many works there with 7 other wonderful artists, Kelley MacDonald, Sara Fielding Gunn, Nancy Whittin, Kelly Milukas, Joney Swift, Kathleen Gray, and Karen Raus. The first party of the summer is always special.

So happy to post this new works. Would love to hear what you think about them.

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May 17, 2012 · 9:27 pm

New paintings on aqua board.

Hide and Seek is part of my new series of smaller creatures and sea life on aqua board.

It has a wonderful cheerfulness about it. Sold.

They Fly Through The Air, 5″ by 7″ Framed in a Wooden Frame $50.00/SOLD!

I DO!

This is a lovely little 6″ by 6″ painting that I have just finished on aqua board. Sold.

And lastly is an 8″ by 8″ painting on aqua board called Nautalisk. I have added a few pictures to show the process of making my work. This painting is for sale for $125.00 framed. It is on view at Partners Country Store in Westport, MA.

Nautalick inked in.

Nautalick being worked on.

Nautalick, 8″ by 8′ Ink and Watercolor on Aqua Board. Framed and for sale for $125.00. On View at Partners Country Store, Westport, MA.

If you are interested in purchasing any of my work please contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net.

Please let me know what you think of these new works!

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March 30, 2012 · 9:54 pm

Necessary Fantasy, the title of an article about my work by Jes Zurrell in SOCO magazine April 2012 issue.

Necessary Fantasy by Jes Zurrell has just come out in SOCO Magazine.
It is quite interesting.

Last page of article in SOCO MAgazine. It is easier to read by going to the link listed below. http://www.socomagazine.info/

Click on read on the left hand side and go to page 62, 63 and 64 to read the article.

I was delighted to read this article today. There are several pieces of my work as well as many new gicleés at Ropewalk Gallery in Mattapoisett, MA on County Road (Route 6). I will also have several pieces in a group show at Imperial Gallery in Providence, RI starting April 19th, 2012.

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