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  • Poplars on the Mississippi River Sandbar | Jeffrey Smith
    Plein Air

    Embracing the Gray: The Unexpected Delight of Plein Air Painting on Cloudy Days

    ByJeffrey Smith June 30, 2021June 5, 2024

    Many artists dream of painting under perfect blue skies, with sunlight casting dynamic shadows across vibrant landscapes. However, the allure of a sunny day can often be misleading, as the…

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  • Two Sunflowers, oil painting, Jeffrey Smith
    sunflowers

    Two Sunflowers | bring the summer fun inside

    ByJeffrey Smith July 17, 2011February 7, 2016

    Long months of Minnesota winter, means lots of time working in the studio. For the summer months, I take my studio on the road. Armed with my pochade box, I…

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  • Poplars on the Mississippi River Sandbar | Jeffrey Smith
    Plein Air

    Embracing the Gray: The Unexpected Delight of Plein Air Painting on Cloudy Days

    ByJeffrey Smith June 30, 2011

    Many artists dream of painting under perfect blue skies, with sunlight casting dynamic shadows across vibrant landscapes. However, the allure of a sunny day can often be misleading, as the…

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  • Dual Lit Pear, 6x8, oil on panel, by Jeffrey Smith
    Alla Prima | Still life

    Alla Prima Pear

    ByJeffrey Smith March 30, 2011April 7, 2019

    Let there be light More alla prima work this week, but this time I did something a little bit different. The above painting was done using 2 different light sources….

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  • Apple Orchard pochade box set up.
    Plein Air

    Autumn in Minnesota | Plein air painting in the Apple Orchard

    ByJeffrey Smith October 17, 2010December 16, 2019

    I got a message from my painter friend Elaine on Facebook.  She was inviting me to tag along on a plein air painting excursion to the Minnetonka  Apple Orchard just…

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  • Jeffrey Smith | Plein Air Sunflowers
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    Plein Air Sunflower | ready for my close up

    ByJeffrey Smith July 26, 2010February 8, 2016

    It was one of those perfect Sunday mornings.  The sky was a beautiful shade of blue, and I was at the University of Minnesota’s Display and Trial garden. I must…

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  • floral | Still life

    Peonies and Pewter Vase | Peony floral still life painting

    ByJeffrey Smith May 17, 2009August 29, 2009

    Peonies and Pewter Vase $200.00 Free Shipping   I think peonies are one of the greatest things about spring.  Every year, I look forward to painting these big, beautiful flowers. …

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  • daily painting | Painting | Still life

    Green Tea Kettle

    ByJeffrey Smith March 14, 2009November 6, 2020

    I loved this tea kettle when I saw it at the store.  This particular shade of green is so me… With this set up, I’m using a different perspective than…

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  • daily painting | Painting | Still life

    The Painted Bowl

    ByJeffrey Smith February 4, 2009November 6, 2020

    Please click here to bid on this painting. This was a quick painting.  In addition to pushing to my artistic abilities for brushwork, speed has emerged as one of my artistic…

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  • Still life

    Oranges

    ByJeffrey Smith December 30, 2008November 6, 2020

    Please click here to bid on this painting. I have always loved painting citrus fruits.  I saw these in the store the other day, and was immediatley drawn to the…

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  • floral | Still life

    Gerbera Daisies

    ByJeffrey Smith December 23, 2008November 6, 2020

    Please click here to bid on this painting I finally had a day off from work today.  I thought it would be fun to spend my afternoon studying something nice…

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  • Painting | Still life

    The Stoneware Jug

    ByJeffrey Smith December 18, 2008November 6, 2020

    Please click here for purchase information on this painting I have had this jug in my collection of objects for years.  I don’t know why I have never painted it…

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