Jungle Glow by Susan Medyn

This is an 8" by 10" ink and watercolor on aqua board. To see more of my work please go to www.susanmedyn.com
This painting is for sale for $600 framed in a maple shadow box frame.

SLOUCHER by Susan Medyn

I have been painting on aqua board using watercolors and working with some iridescent paints form Daniel Smith. This painting is varnished and in a maple and black shadow box. It is 8" by 10". This painting will go to the Art Naif exhibition in Europe this summer along with 9 others unless it finds a new home.

Watching You! by Susan Medyn

This leopard was just woken from his nap and is looking at you. The bushes are hiding snakes and the lizard is climbing the tree.
This is my 3rd in a month long project of 30 paintings in 30 days started by Leslie Saeta. I continue to make paintings influenced by the  style of Henri Rousseau. I have 3 large ones and a small one inked in that I am hoping to paint during over the month of January plus several ideas percolating in my head.
This painting is 5 by 7 and is Ink and Watercolor on Aqua Board that I varnish and place in a shadow box. It is for sale for $250.

Poppies

I really enjoyed painting today. The  sun was so bright that the nearby water was so reflective that it was hard not to gaze at the sea. The poppy is the symbol for Morpheus the  Greek god of dreams.

This is a 5″ by 7″ Ink and Watercolor on aqua board  for day 5 of Leslie Saeta’s 30 day painting challenge.

This painting is for sale for $250 framed in a shadow box. If you are interested please contact me at susanmedyn(at)cox.net
To see more of my work please go to:
www.susanmedyn.com

Gustave's Reverie by Susan Medyn

This is a 5″ by 7″ Ink and Watercolor painting on Aqua Board of Gustave the very mellow and friendly elephant who is dreaming about the holidays. Gustave is varnished and framed in a shadow box of black and oak. Gustave is for sale for $250. I have always continued to admire the work of Henri Rousseau and although this work is clearly in my style it is reflective of the influence of  Rousseau. Gustave can be seen at The Art Stable Gallery Westport through December 23, 2012. But Gustave would be happy to come to your home for Christmas. To see more of my work please go to www.susanmedyn.com

The Curious Creature or Paws for Reflection by Visionary Artist Susan Medyn

I have been working on this piece, The Curious Creature or Paws for Reflection, for the past several days. I wanted to make a painting with a panther in a dense landscape. I am continuing to use ink and watercolor on Aqua Board and have really enjoyed looking through my books by Henri Rousseau while I have been working on this piece. It is nice to be able to varnish these works on board instead of framing them under glass.
This painting is 8″ by 10″ and framed in a black shadow box with a light maple exterior. This painting is for sale for $425.
To see more of my work please go to www.susanmedyn.com

Pard On Me

Those of you who know the book, The Medieval Bestiary will recognize the Pard. Pards were feline animals with spotted coats that were known to be extremely fast, considered as fast as cheetahs. Pards would mate with Lions and have offspring that were Leopards. This is another one of my newer Henri Rousseau influenced paintings. I am working on 2 more at the moment.
This painting is done in ink and watercolor on Aqua Board and is 5″ by 7″. It is framed in a black shadow box frame and is for sale for $250. To purchase click the PayPal link below.
It will be on display at The Art Stable Gallery Westport starting Saturday unless it finds a home sooner.
To see more of my work please go to  www.susanmedyn.com
or contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net

I've Got My Eyes On You!

In this painting, I went crazy with patterns.I love the work of Henri Rousseau and have made another painting influenced by his style. This leopard is eyeing the Mother Goddess. The bird monkey is wondering what the offspring will look like. That will be for another painting.
This is an 8″ by 8″ Ink and Watercolor on 2″ deep cradle board. You can see this work  as well as many more of my works at the Art Stable Gallery weekends through Christmas from noon to 4:00PM.
This painting sold at the Holiday Open House. Gicleés are available for $50. To see more of my work go to www.susanmedyn.com
I can be contacted at susanmedyn@cox.net.

Skating Chicks

OK, luckily we are not skating yet but these chicks are getting ready for winter. Mama chick, daddy chick and baby chick are all in the groove. This is a 4 1/2 " by 6" Ink and watercolor on arches 300 pound cold press paper.
Skating Chicks is for sale for $50 plus $5.00 shipping. Look for my line of cards coming soon.
Make someone happy. To see more of my work please go to www.susanmedyn.com

Kiss Me, Drink Later

This pink creature is aiming for a kiss from the cat while our flying man is waiting for his glass to fill.
And we have 2 cats hanging out in the antlers. This ink and watercolor painting is on 6" by 6" aqua board and comes with a stand so you can see you painting right away. This painting is for sale for 65.00 plus 5.00 shipping and is quite bright and colorful.

A Couple Of Cute Chicks!

I got quite involved in making  chickens this summer. I found that adding borders to my work has brought an illustrative quality to it.

These girls are on 8″ by 8 ”  Ink and Watercolor on aqua board and are framed in a distressed frame that works well with the subject matter.  To see more of my work please go to www.susanmedyn.com
 This work is for sale for $150 plus $10 shipping.

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 $200 plus $15.00 shipping. If interested please  contact susanmedyn@cox.net or go to www.susanmedyn.com

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.

To see more of my work please go to  www.susanmedyn.com

SHALL WE DANCE by SUSAN MEDYN

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. To see more of my work please go to www.susanmedyn.com
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.

Tropical Party by Susan Medyn

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.
This painting is  a 9" by 12" Ink and Watercolor Painting on Arches 300 pound cold press paper. It is for sale for $400 framed in a beautiful maple frame.
To see more of my work please go to www.susanmedyn.com

They Fly Through The Air by Susan Medyn

 This is an ink and watercolor on aqua board. i really am enjoying using this medium. These creatures do like to fly. And the cat is wearing his pajamas. This painting has been sold. To see more of my work please go to: www.susanmedyn.com

I Do! by Susan Medyn

Well the caption says it all. They are made for each other. this is a 6" by 6"  framed Ink and Watercolor on Aqua Board. I love working on this medium, there is so much more one can do with the brush. This painting is for sale for $95.00 plus $10.00 shipping. If you are interested in purchasing this work please contact me at susanmedyn@cox.net.
To see more of my work please go to: www.susanmedyn.com

Hair Grows

This is a 6" by 6" Ink and Watercolor Painting on Aquaboard.
This painting is for sale for $100. To see more of my work please go to
www.susanmedyn.com or contact me at susanmedyn(at)cox.net

I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND BY VISIONARY ARTIST SUSAN MEDYN

This is a painting done on aquaboard, my first attempt using this hard canvas like board for making one of my ink and watercolor painting.
I do like the mottled effect that I am able to get with the watercolors, but am unsure whether to use a matte or shiny fixative on it. The background is bright white.
This painting is for sale for $75.00 and is 5" by 7".
To contact me or see more of my work please email me at susanmedyn@cox.net or go to my website:
www.susanmedyn.com
You will see a lot of my visionary/naive/story telling/stylized work.

GARDEN OF MEDYN By Visionary Artist Susan Medyn

This is an oldie but goodie as they say.
I have a love for day lilies and this painting belongs to a dear friend who is also a wonderful poet.