These are the last two pieces for 'Square Off', the painting project I've been doing with my son, Shane Rebenschied, for the past month. We both did a total of 12 each, all on 6 x 6 x 5/8 gallery wrapped canvas. It has been a fun project as it allowed me to experiment with new colours and techniques without worrying about the galleries. The project is done and dusted! To see all of the pieces I did for the project or to purchase, click here. To see all of Shane's, or to purchase, click on this link.
COLOR AND LIGHT - ADELE EARNSHAW
My paintings are original oils created in my studio in New Zealand. I do not use AI. My website: https://adeleearnshaw.com/
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Bobcat
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
November
"November" is the 11th piece in the Square Off project I'm doing with my son, Shane Rebenschied. All the original oils that we're painting for the project are 6 x 6 x 5/8 oils on gallery wrapped canvas. The location for today's piece is the Blackwater Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland, a spot where I've painted plein air many times over the 30 years I exhibited my work at the huge annual show in Easton, Maryland. With today's piece, I experimented with a hot pink (Permanent Rose) underpainting and BIG brushes. However I found myself turning the flat brushes on their sides and painted with the narrow edges so the result was much the same as with my smaller brushes. As with all the little 6x6s in this project, this one sells for US$200, unframed but free shipping. For more information, click here.
"Together Forever" is Shane's 11th piece in the project. For more information on it, please click here
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Stinker
This is the 10th piece for the 'Square Off' painting project I'm doing my my son, Shane Rebenschied. The project is about experimenting with new techniques, colours, etc. I used a palette knife to lay down a flat colour behind the skunk, then the edge of the knife for scratching and fine lines. So the piece met the 'experimenting' criteria as I usually don't use a palette knife.
Our little project paintings sell for US$ 200 each, unframed, including shipping from New Zealand. For more information or to purchase click here,
This is Shane's tenth piece for the project. A little gem! His little pieces for this project also sell for US$200, unframed. For more information or to purchase, click this link.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Pink
This is the ninth piece in 'Square Off', the painting project I'm doing with my son, Shane Rebenschied. Three more to go! I painted this study with broad brush strokes and fought my tendency to soften and smooth the brush marks. As we say in New Zealand, it's as rough as guts - but that's the way I'm leaving it. Learning and evolving is what this project is all about! For more information or to purchase click on this link.
Shane's ninth piece for the project is "Taking Things Day by Day". For more information on his painting, or to purchase, click here
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Breaker
This is the 8th piece for "Square Off", the painting project I'm doing with my son, Shane Rebenschied. My personal goal for the project is to loosen up, using broader brush strokes and softer edges, but I'm finding it's not so easy to teach this old dog some new tricks. I keep reverting to the way I've been painting for the past decade. However, with this piece, I applied colour using thin glazes. This is new for me, so not a complete failure as far as my project goals are concerned. All of our 6 x 6 x 5/8 paintings for the project are available for US$200, unframed, including free shipping from New Zealand. For more information or to purchase click on this link.
Monday, September 7, 2026
Light
"Light" is the seventh piece for the painting project I'm doing with my son, Shane Rebenschied. I've painted quite a few of light-through-trees over the years, trying to figure out how to effectively show how light seems to take bites out of branches while saturating it in reds and yellows. I can understand why some artists get hung up on painting one subject until they figure it out. For more information or to purchase, click on this link.
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Yellow
Oops, I forgot to post the sixth painting for 'Square Off" the painting project I'm doing with my son. For more information, or to purchase, click on this link and it will take you to my website.
Bobcat
These are the last two pieces for 'Square Off', the painting project I've been doing with my son, Shane Rebenschied, for the ...
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My son, Shane Rebenschied , is a full-time illustrator. On January 1, 2019, he started an ambitious project to paint one 6" x 8" o...
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Call it Murphy's Law. Yesterday I sat three paintings on a wide windowsill in the studio to catch the sun and hopefully speed up the dr...

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