Portrait of Kristen by Frances Kuta

When I see people that I immediatly think "I've got to paint them"....I ask them....they often say yes. Kristen posed for me and my Representational Art League over 2 sessions. We have about 12 portraits of Kristen and they can be seen this Art's Alive in Eureka at Studio S. They are all very different and it is fun to see each artist's view of Kristen. 14" x 11" oil on Raymar canvas panel

Little Doll by Frances Kuta

I've painted this little doll a couple times....this time I posed her so she would be "looking" right at me. Even though she is just a doll I felt as if she were coming to life as I sat there and painted her....it was a strange experience...but fun! 12" x 9" oil on canvas Raymar panel CLICK HERE if you would like to bid on this painting.

At A Glance by Frances Kuta

I originally painted this model in 2006 as a beginner studying with Vanessa Lemon at Studio 2nd St. in Encinitas, Ca. They always had the best models and lighting. I didn't do a very good job back then...so I decided to try again using the photo of this extraordinary model. I am much happier with this result and will enter this painting in the upcoming RAA Spring show....hope i get juried in :) 14" x 11" oil on Raymar canvas panel

Mom's Bean Pot by Frances Kuta

I did this painting from a live set up at a Qiang Huang workshop I attended. I love this pot as my mom had one just like it. I like the looseness of it. I used the biggest brush I could control and painted quickly...but slowed down in areas that needed precise shapes. 8" x 10" oil on canvas panel. If you would like to bid on this painting please CLICK HERE.

Local Treasures

I titled this painting "Local Treasures"...wine and cheese of Humboldt County! Did you know Humboldt County has about 23 wineries??? The cheese is the wonderful Cypress Grove "Humboldt Fog"...a semi-soft aged goat cheese of the cleanest, purest goats milk in the area...yielding goat cheese from heaven in my opinion! I'm ramping up to paint a handful of paintings that are all about wine. It'll be fun. 8" x 10" oil on linen panel.

Blue Vase and Carnations by Frances Kuta

I like to set up these little still lifes very close to me and really study the light and color. I stare at the color then look at my color charts on my wall if I need help. I have these color charts I created on the advice of Richard Schmid's book "Alla Prima - Everything I Know About Painting". The charts were created with only 9 tubes of paint....but the colors created are 200 +....this has helped me to re-create colors I mix and avoid mixing piles of paint i can't use....something that really frustrated me early on. Thanks for looking & reading :)
8" x 10" oil on linen panel. Minimum bid $200. Click here to bid.

Little Model by Frances Kuta

I needed a model to paint and set up my little doll that sits on my shelves with all the other objects I use for still life paintings (vases, teapots, cups, etc). I think dolls are tough to paint. This is 8" x 10" oil on linen.