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Weekly Small Painting Sale

By on October 29, 2015

What…another week went by? Aaaaannnnddd here it is, our weekly small painting sale. My Thursday paintings vary in price from $30-$50. This painting is $40 today! As a nod to Halloween and Trick or Treating, here is “Very Beary”:

Very Beary, 8x8 original watercolor on textured #300 watercolor paper, $40 today. Matted with foamcore backing to fit into your 12x12 frame

Very Beary, 8×8 original watercolor on textured #300 watercolor paper, $40 today. Matted with foamcore backing to fit into your 12×12 frame

“Very Beary” is available today only for $40. Shipping outside Bend $12 additional. First come, first serve! Send me an comment.

Custom order your greeting cards of this or any other image through sending me a comment and placing an order.

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Keep creating to Feed the Beast! Support each other, people!:)

All images and paintings on this site copyrighted by Sarah B Hansen unless otherwise noted.

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The Discussion

By on February 26, 2015

An intense discussion ensued between two chickadees. One would pop into the bird house, then flit out and discuss her findings in rapid-fire chickadese. He would respond in kind, go in and glance around, then sweep out and voice his thoughts. He was clearly the engineer-type, noting wind direction, structure, and load-bearing issues. She concerned herself with safety, warmth, and sunlight (not to mention those pretty flowers painted on the sides). This went on throughout the day as our chickadee pair pondered whether or not my birdhouse would do for the raising of chicks. It was difficult not to imagine their conversation, as animated as they were. Turns out, they constructed a nest inside and successfully raised a happy brood of 3 chicks!

So in anticipation of spring, I offer up my small little painting this Thursday, called “Flowered Birdhouse”.

Flowered Bird House, 8x8 watercolor on gessoed paper, $40

Flowered Bird House, 8×8 original watercolor on gessoed paper, $40. Prints available.

Happy Thursday, everyone!!

To purchase, send me an comment. I accept PayPal and will email a PayPal invoice. Shipping extra.

Follow me on Facebook and Twitter and follow this blog to be informed of amazing new paintings and deals!

Keep creating to Feed the Beast! Support each other, people!:)

All images and paintings on this site copyrighted by Sarah B Hansen.

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Afternoon Date

By on January 22, 2015

Afternoon Date. Adirondack chairs, a glass of wine, and a beautiful view with your sweetie.

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Afternoon Date, 8×8 original watercolor on 300# gesso watercolor paper. $50

Countdown to Valentine’s Day. Every Thursday until February 14th, I’ll have a new “Valentine Themed” painting. Maybe you should remind your sweetie of the quiet moments together? Buy this painting to help the memory.:) Happy Thursday, everyone!!

To purchase, send me an comment. I accept PayPal and will email a PayPal invoice. Shipping extra.

Follow me on Facebook and Twitter and follow this blog to be informed of amazing new paintings and deals!

Keep creating to Feed the Beast! Support each other, people!:)

All images and paintings on this site copyrighted by Sarah B Hansen.

 

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Squash…Sliced

By on October 30, 2014

Happy Thursday to everyone! Here’s my Thursday Painting!

Squashed, Sliced, 8x8 original watercolor on gessoed watercolor paper, by Sarah B Hansen

Squashed, Sliced, 8×8 original watercolor on gessoed watercolor paper, by Sarah B Hansen

Available for $40, pre-matted with white 12″x12″ mat, foam-core backing, protected with an acetate bag. Shipping extra.

To purchase, send me an email. I accept PayPal payments and will send an invoice. I’m working on an Etsy account and will have a store active very soon.

Follow me on Facebook and Twitter and follow this blog to be informed of amazing new paintings and deals!

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Bartholomew the Rooster

By on October 16, 2014

Bartholomew. A renegade from birth. A rebel. A true son who ousted his dad, Heckle, from the top rung of chicken-dom at Prairie Flats Chicken Ranch in Colorado. Now, it’s hard to imagine the infamous Heckle being ousted, but that’s the story. Apparently, “Bat” (known by his close friends) decided he would, nay, SHOULD treat the ladies better. In his strutting and yodeling (wait…what?) around the chicken ranch, the paparazzi just had to take a photo of his beauty. Yada yada yada, he gets selected for a painting and a post on this here famous blog.

 

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Photo reference and Bat

Above is the photo reference for Bat, below, the actual painting. Very scribbly and loose background, with a bit of an outside/pecking-on-the-ground feeling to it.

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Bartholomew the Rooster. 8×8 on gessoed watercolor paper $50 matted into 12×12, unframed. FOR SALE 🙂

You need this painting in your home. You really do. It will make you smile! Happy Thursday everyone! Hey, by the way, I’m on Twitter now! Follow my posts as I tweet about other artists, events, and my works in progress. Follow this blog, and follow me on Facebook to get great deals, like $30 paintings for sale every Thursday. Happy yodeling!

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Squash Getting Friendly

By on October 9, 2014

I knew right away who my best friend was. She was the only one not laughing. Admittedly, it was probably pretty funny. After all, the polyester pants…(Wait. I must describe. Circa 1975, my mom sewed my pants. The left front side a purple panel, the right front side a white panel, reversed in the back, with opposite color back pockets. Ehem…”thanks” Mom) that I wore were completely covered in mud and soaking wet after I fell into the playground puddle. My best friend worried about me and wondered if I was okay. She MAY HAVE covered up a smirk. But she didn’t laugh. That’s friendship. And support.

Friends. “Squash Getting Friendly,” illustrates support and friendship that we can all provide to each other and appreciate in return.  How we can hold one another up and support each other through life. Thanks to my friends, my fans, my family who support me and love me in spite of my weirdness.;) Thank your friends today.

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Squash Getting Friendly. 8×8 watercolor on gessoed paper. $50

Visit my online store to see other super cool paintings, sbhansenart.artspan.com, follow me on Facebook and Twitter and follow this blog (see below this post and click follow). Thanks to all of you who follow me already. Love to you all. Have a great Thursday!

 

 

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September Sunflower

By on September 18, 2014

September Sunflower on Thursday. Can you believe it’s been a week?

This is the last of the Sunflower Series for now. I’m on to other things. I’m thinking toothbrushes. Yep. Really. Took photos today. Just you wait…

Here ya’ll go:

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September Sunflower. 8×8 on gessoed watercolor paper

Remember to follow me on Facebook for updates and to bid on this little painting today only! Happy Thursday!

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Singing Sunflower (insert happy face here)

By on September 11, 2014

Whoop, Whoop! It’s Thursday again! Continuing on with the Sunflower theme (we are all down with that, right?), here we go! First, though, I have to share a photo of my helper:

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Big helper

My cat had to get in on the action. Right when I began to take photos. Thanks. Big help. Real. Big. Help.

Once he had some nibbles, I actually took a photo of the intended object, the painting for this week’s Thursday FB post! Here she goes:

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Singing Sunflower 8×8 watercolor on textured gesso watercolor paper

That’s right. “Singing Sunflower” is the perfect name for this flower, because when I snapped the photo for reference, this one was facing the sun and singing her heart out. Well, I heard her anyway.

If you saw this painting in person, you would see how incredibly interesting the textured surface is. Seriously. You should have it in your house. People will be jealous. 😉

Make sure to follow me on Facebook, where this pretty little painting is offered as a bid starting out at $30 today only. Happy Thursday, all!!

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Sunny Sunflower

By on September 4, 2014

Sunflower Season is upon us! Not sure about you, or where you live, but here in Bend, Oregon, sunflowers are showing their sunny faces everywhere you look. Therefore, this week I’m devoting my paintings to their simple beauty.

I started three paintings on my watercolor board all at once. I finished one for Thirty-Dollar Thursday! It turned out wonderful!

I experimented with several background colors and compositions. Here is one:

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Sunny Sunflower, 8×8 watercolor on gessoed paper

During the month of September, I’m offering my Thirty-Dollar Thursday every week…with a twist! This time, I’m changing the format to a bidding process. The amount will start at $30, but if you want it, bid on it. A 12-hour window, 7am to 7pm, on Facebook, will be the platform. The person with the highest bid at 7pm Pacific Time gets the painting. Shipping, if necessary, is extra.

If you want to bid on it, please follow me on Facebook, which is where the bid will take place.  Happy Thursday, everyone!!

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You’ve Got Mail…The Old-Fashioned Way

By on August 7, 2014

You’ve Got Mail. I know, I know. Sleepless in Seattle, right? I’m dating myself here, but if the title fits…And anyway, this is the snail-mail, old-fashioned way of mail-getting!

This little painting is the first of my Mailbox Series, inspired during my trip to Colorado this year. I took SCADS of photos and ended up with some crazy inspiration for paintings that should last through the winter!

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First wash: Red flowers in the background

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Second Wash: Adding all the colors and beginning to find the mailbox form

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You’ve Got Mail!! 8×8 watercolor on 140# gessoed watercolor paper. $30 today.

Finished! I love this painting. Hard to give it up, but in order to Feed the Beast, I must sell these little guys. Let me know if you want it! Remember to follow my blog so you continue to get updates and follow me on Facebook for sales and events. Have a great Thursday, everyone!

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