Away in a Manger, Contemporary Seasonal Painting by Sheri Jones

Away in a Manger

24x18 oil on canvas

I painted Hula Hut Glow a few years ago and recently pulled in out of the archives.  (see below) I set it out where I could see it and I saw Joseph and hints of a manger. It only took a few strokes to transform this scene.  I really like how it now reflects the birth of Jesus. The reason for the season.

Merry Christmas

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Sheri Jones

Yellow Spring Day, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones

Yellow Spring Day

8x10 oil on canvas

This joyful scene is in one my favorite painting locations in Benbrook, Texas. The yellow flowers dominated the landscape in this scene. I wanted to highlight those, but couldn't resist pointing the road to the fabulous clouds.  See the progression shots I took while I painted it. This was created with a palette knife with the canvas toned in dioxide purple. 

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Sheri Jones

Red Bud Blooming, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones

Red Buds Blooming

10x8 oil on canvas

I continue my study of color in these small landscape paintings. Since it is time for the red bud trees to bloom I wanted to explore the color in the blooms. They look purple in the landscape, but when you get closer they take on a hot pick color. Or a mix of the two. I will keep practicing to produce that perfect combo.

I did post a video of the start of this painting. I continued to work on it and scraped most of the paint off and like this new look.  

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Sheri Jones

Texas Blues, New Contemporary Landscape Painting

Texas Blues

8x10 oil on canvas panel

This is the forth in my series of playing with color.  This is a combination of thalo blue and ultramarine blue. To me, blue is the color of peace, it increases calmness and creates beauty.  Spring is coming and I can't wait to search for these blooming beauties. 

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Sheri Jones

Land of Dreams, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones

Land of Dreams
8x10 oil on board

This is the third in my series of playing with color. I had fun coming up with this color combination and working with the texture created by the palette knife.
 I dream of painting and then I paint the dreams.-Van Gogh

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Green Sky Morning, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones

Green Sky
8x10 oil on canvas

This is another small landscape in my new series of exploring new color combinations. I start by premixing the color combo's I have in mind.  These are fun impressionistic paintings. Just, playing with happy color. 

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Azalea's Design, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones

Azalea's Design

12x9 oil on canvas

This was inspired from a photo I took at the Ft. Worth Japanese Gardens. We were there for a wedding and had the opportunity to wander through the garden. The sun was setting casting a glow to the blooming bushes. It was a fun challenge to make sense of the flower bush. 

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Sheri Jones

Pink Blossoms, New Contemporary Painting by Sheri Jones

Pink Blossoms

18x14 oil on canvas

This saucer magnolia blooms are one of the first of the trees to show their color.  When I was close to the park I drove by often to check the blooming status on these trees. I would go back with my painting gear and paint them during my lunch hour.  I was happy to paint this one  in the studio and loved the opportunity to take my time and build this up with layers and texture.

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Sheri Jones

Peach Blossoms, New Contemporary Painting by Sheri Jones

Peach Blossoms

12x9 oil on wood panel

 This was inspired from painting on location with my friend, Jill. These wild peach blossoms are some of the first of the spring color. These were a bright light in the gray landscape.  I created this using a palette knife adding texture to these lovely blossoms. 

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Sheri Jones