Art By Shizuko Barbara Hanson

In The Pink

2011-12-29T11:17:00.000-08:00

I'm currently in a funk about my artwork, and so I'm posting one of my
older paintings. Hopefully, I get out of this mood soon.

Backlit

2011-10-20T07:13:00.000-07:00

This painting taught me how to repair a torn painting. I had somehow managed to tear it after I had just completed painting it. Talk about frustration! With a bit of ingenuity, medium, acid-free glue, and paint, I was able to repair it successfully.

Still Waters

2011-10-20T06:59:00.000-07:00

Sophie's Red Dress

2011-06-28T06:45:00.000-07:00

This little girl is my husband's nieces daughter -- Sophie. She is wearing her Christmas dress in the painting. Sophie is now about 13 years old, and growing into a pretty young lady.

A Remarkable Bird

2011-06-01T08:24:00.000-07:00

This is one of the few paintings that I've sold that I really regret selling. It took a while to paint and came out the way I wanted it to, which doesn't happen very often.

Pensees

2011-05-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

I've had this painting for about 4 years. I thought I would never be able to sell it. Glad to say I just sold it! The wierd thing was that I had 2 buyers that were interested in it this year. Not a peep of interest in it prior to this year.

White Majesty

2011-05-07T08:41:00.000-07:00

White Majesty is one of my older paintings which had the honor of becoming 1 of 250 finalists out 13,300 entrees in the "Animal Art" category in The Artist's Magazine 1999 art competition.

Diva

2011-05-02T09:53:00.000-07:00

Brio

2011-04-24T08:37:00.000-07:00

Many people have told me they just love this painting.

Zuri

2011-04-11T11:29:00.000-07:00

"Zuri" was the other painting that got treated so shabbily by it's artist. I never did find this one.

Needs Salt

2011-04-11T11:18:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, this poor painting along with another, got run over by my car before it ever had a chance to be matted and framed. In a hurry, I absently left it on the hood of my car. I didn't even discover my mistake until I went hunting for it so I could mat and frame it. I found it, there in the street in front of my house, with tire tracks over it. The other painting, Zuri, was no where to be seen. Surprise, I don't ever leave my paintings on the hood of my car any more.

Vagrant Pansies

2011-04-11T11:05:00.000-07:00

This painting was published in the The International Artist Magazine's October/November 2004 as one of 10 finalists in their Challenge 32 -- Stilllife and Florals competition.

Three Roses

2011-04-07T07:54:00.000-07:00

One of the many floral paintings I've done. This one sold in a hurry for some reason.

Winter Finch

2011-04-07T07:19:00.001-07:00

Lunch Time

2011-01-10T08:38:00.000-08:00

Down Time

2011-01-10T08:36:00.000-08:00

Endangered Species

2009-04-22T13:29:00.000-07:00

I painted this beautiful creature as a tribute to those magnificent animals prowling the ice in the northern hemisphere. They are indeed endangered as their icy hunting grounds diminish as a result of global warming.

2009-03-12T10:19:00.000-07:00

Sho-Yo in Chinese means "Most Beautiful." The peony is considered to be the national flower of China.

Working Class

2009-03-02T08:39:00.000-08:00

I painted this a few years ago. It is an acrylic painting of two Belgian draft horse beauties that I had seen at the Colorado State Fair pulling close to a ton of weights in a draft horse pulling contest. I no longer have this painting. Despite the tedium, I really enjoyed the challenge of painting the harness and straps.

Tropical Patterns

2009-02-24T09:02:00.000-08:00

I had the great honor of having this painting published in the April/May 2004 issue of The International Artist's magazine as third place winner in their Challenge 20, Flowers and Gardens competition. In addition to this honor, this painting was published by the same magazine in an instructional art book distributed worldwide titled "How Did You Paint That? -- 100 Ways to Paint Flowers and Gardens." This painting, of course, is being retained in the artists' own collection.

Churning Waters -- Alberta Falls

2009-02-21T08:21:00.000-08:00

A hike in Rocky Mountain National Park inspired this painting. It is a painting of the lower portion of Alberta Falls which is on the Bear Lake trail. The hike to this falls is only about one mile from the trailhead. This painting is still in my possession.