Learn to Paint a Hare
Moonlit Hare by Sue Gardner
I have spaces for my Moonlight Hares art workshop on Sunday 4th May. We will create beautiful hares and wild grasses, using acrylic paints, pen and inks. This is a really fun and easy workshop and is suitable for all levels, including beginners.
We paint at an easel (seated or standing) and everything is provided, including tea, coffee and cake!
I’ll take you through the day step by step, with demonstrations and guidance as we go. You’ll take home your own truly original piece of art - a beautiful hare on stretched canvas.
Book online at Sue Gardner Studio- Workshops. Hopefully I’ll see you there!
‘Maverick’ - Big New Texas Longhorn Canvas
Newly finished Texas Longhorn Bull painting in oils. This is a big canvas and will be a focal point in a room, framed or unframed!
Isle of Canna - A Large New Highland cow Oil Painting
This large new piece is now available for sale here on my website. I ship internationally, please ask if you would like a quote.
Horse Art For Sale - Original Oil Paintings
Here is a selection of my most recent horse paintings. I do enjoy horses as a subject, having owned and looked after horses my whole life until just recently. Perhaps this gives me an insight into their lives, certainly a great affection for them. I am currently open for commissions for bespoke horse paintings/portraits which I create from photographic references. Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss a custom horse painting.
A large Highland Cow - Oil Painting in Progress!
I love creating wild surroundings for my cows, whether that involves colour, texture, or both. Here, I have stayed with a fairly muted colour scheme of dark forest green, sage, gold, and touches of burgundy. The texture of the cow parsley seeds and teazel shapes creates interest around the cow. This new piece will be for sale and available to ship once it dries.
Highland Cow and Wild Meadow Grasses 80 × 100 cm / 30 × 40 oil on stretched canvas
Big Stag Painting! And a new studio layout!
Today has been a very busy one, between rearranging the studio, rearranging the storage room and grabbing half an hour to sunbathe with the girls in - between!
Using a table and a wall to support this canvas for the final touches!
Reba living her best life, asleep under the table in the studio.
Ive also had the chance to carry on with my huge stag picture, which is an oil painting 150 x 120 cm in stature!
Kisses from my big helpy girl Layla
Big woodland stag oil painting, work in progress…
A new piece with Swans
This is a piece that I started 18 months ago. Before my accident put a stop to things for a time. I was glad to receive it back out of storage yesterday and to be able to put the finishing touches to it at last. It’s quite a romantic piece with the swans greeting each other as they do, cheek-to-cheek. This painting is quite big, about 80 x 100cm
This painting appears different according to the light, and really seems to glow. The piece is available for sale now £950 including UK shipping.
New Wildlife and Forest Oil Paintings FOR SALE!
New Paintings For Spring!
I worked late into the evening on this new stag oil painting. I am using a lovely palette of rich browns, plum, burgundy and gold. There are also touches of muted turquoise and hyacinth blue I hope to get him finished today.
Exhibitions OPEN!
Its quite exciting because two of the galleries that I work with are holding new exhibitions today. We have White Dove Gallery’s April open weekend Sat and Sun 11-4 CV13 6DP
And ‘BRANCHING OUT’ at the Ferrers Gallery tues-sat 11-4 LE65 1AL
Hope you can make it to see these exhibitions, a warm welcome is assured!
I was invited to exhibit with the wonderful Ferrers Gallery in their new group exhibition “BRANCHING OUT” and I’m delighted! I delivered 8 pieces (including one triptych) to the gallery this week and they look amazing hung on the gallery’s beautiful feature wall!
I have been exhibiting with this independent gallery for several years now, and the owner/founder, Rachael, and her team of staff (headed up by talented local artist Ruby Beau) are a pleasure to work with.
Would you like to visit this stunning new exhibition? It opens on Friday at 11 am, and the location is The Ferrers Centre, Staunton Harold, LE65 1AL. You can make a day of it as the centre is set in vast grounds, and there are many craft units and artists to visit, and 2 nice cafes.
The gallery itself is in the centre of the image, under the clock!
Oil paintings on the feature wall at Ferrers Gallery
Free to Fly - Barn Owl Oil Painting - 50 x 80 cm -Available for Sale
My latest Barn Owl painting ‘Free to Fly’
Learn Oil Painting - Private Art Lessons - Using Colour in Oil Painting
Im offering a new four week course, focussing on colour . If you are new to oil painting or just want to develop your sense of colour, check out my course here
A Small Hare Oil Painting For Sale
This little piece was begun in acrylics, and I decided to add a little layer of oil paint over the top, to add this beautiful wash of luscious colour. He will be for sale on my website soon!
The siz eof this new painting is 50 x 60 cm and the sides of the canvas are gallery wrapped. This means that the painting can be hung unframed if preferred.
A new look for the Highland Cow
This little lady is getting a flowery makeover! I thought she needed some extra pazazz, and I’m enjoying my florals so much that I decided to add her to my series of floral cow paintings. She will be my seventh such cow. She will be quite an eyecatcher in a large piece at 12 x 80 when I’ve finished!
Fox painting is drying on the easel
I have really enjoyed adding a layer or two or lovely rich oil paint to this guy. Im letting him dry for bit on this table easel, bedore I add one or two final touches. You can see the blankets under the table? Thats where the dogs head while I paint. I can hear them snoring as I paint, its rather soothing!
A new and large Highland Cow Painting!
Big, tall and beautiful, this piece is 150cm high and 50cm wide. This big colourful cow is the ideal one for that tall space on the stairs, or in the hall!
The painting is a total splash of stormy, yet vibrant colour. I have used acrylics for the base painting layer and oil paint over the top to finesse the finish and add richness to the colours!
Spring Flower Paintings
My new garden is much more easily accessible on crutches and I have started gardening, sitting on my bath stool! It's such a useful item. I have pansies, in the sun, cyclamen in the shade, and Lavender as I promised myself I’d have one. I’m hopingitr grows into a huge bush eventually.
All the flowers and sunshine have come out in my painting and I have enjoyed creating bright impressionist flower paintings this week. I have also added ‘Pansies and Peonies’ to my workshop offering, beginning in July!
Special Offer - Greeting Cards Featuring Animal, Bird, Nature Paintings
A pack of six fine art greetings cards, randomly selected from my stock of almost 100 bird, animal, and nature themed cards. Each card features one of my original paintings. Special lucky dip price so you will receive a mixed selection of six different designs. These will be picked from animals, birds, floral, woodland in a good mix of subjects, and delivered to you. . Price includes delivery to the UK mainland
Work in Progress - A Bright and Sunny Woodpecker Painting!
New Woodpecker Oil Painting in Progress
This little guy is on my easel today! I’m really enjoying my vibrant oils!
Oil painting on the easel tonight - Barn Owl in Flight
‘Free to Fly’
Newly finished after many,many layers! One of my favourite birds to paint, the Barn Owl,
