The Golden Gate

20×24 oil on gallery wrap canvas

I lived in California for five years in the early 90’s. As a school age kid, I was a California dreamer. Volkswagen beetles and flower power seemed very alluring to me. The entire west did. I eventually discovered it all and, the west and its beauty became my inspiration to paint. The Golden Gate Bridge represented the entire promise of what the west had to offer. Today, it is a vastly different cultural and political climate but, the beauty remains. This painting will most assuredly find a home.

Racoon River in Water Works

12×16 oil on aluminum panel – Sold

This is the result of a two-hour plein air excursion in Des Moines. Though it is not finished, I am hesitant to paint on it again to guard against altering its freshness.

128 Corn

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12×12 oil on wood – private collection

I have just a few adjustments to make, and then I’ll sign this one. Edit: you are now looking at the updated and final version. Thx!

R16 and 270th. Dallas County Sunrise.

20×24 oil on gallery wrap canvas

I’ve been driving around the surrounding farmlands this summer and fall, taking photos of future paintings. I just got around to facing, and finishing this one, after starting it a month ago, and being intimidated by the light in it.

12 Sheep

24×36 oil on cradled wood panel

It’s rewarding to knock off a small painting of, say, 12×16 but, I’d like to increase my production of larger paintings such as this one. This is still a work in progress and I’ll only fix a few small details.

Flock B

12×16 oil on birch panel

Farm life subject matter is something not to be overlooked in Iowa. In fact, it’s a challenge not to consider when looking for striking compositions here in the prairie.

South of Odebolt

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10×20 oil on panel

Took a nice trip to Odebolt, Iowa to see some farming friends, play some golf, do some grilling, with a side trip to Boyer. Breaking trail with that one.

East of Adel

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12×12 oil on cradled wood – sold

I am beginning to drive around the state of Iowa more often, scouting for those special places that may be painted in the early or late light of day. This was a barn just east of Adel, Iowa that I found interesting enough to sketch out. The light, however, is the thing I am after.

Iowa Fields

24×24 oil on canvas

The fields of Iowa have been in the news as of late. For us Iowans, we live, every day, with the idea that, if you build it, they will come.

Iowa Summer Storm

12×12 oil on canvas – sold

Clouds have inspired me lately and, there is every color in the sky. Ultramarine, Cerulean, Viridian, Yellow Ochre, and Alizarin are all used, though very highly tinted, with Titanium White. This, excluding Burnt Umber, is my entire palette.

Born Yesterday

12×12 oil on wood panel -sold

Something about this little calf I can’t let go of. My attempt, however, was to capture the ethereal quality of the summer Iowa air and landscape.

Gunderson Calf

12×12 oil on canvas – sold

I loved the photo of this little newborn calf I captured a few weeks ago and, had done a little study in oil previously. Here it is again, in a 12×12, painted for a second time and, a precursor to a large format piece.

Little Calf

12×12 oil on panel – sold

Just outside of Odebolt, Iowa where a newborn calf made his debut to life.

Field Check

8×16 oil on panel – sold

This is a field study for a larger painting but, fun to do quickly with a palette knife.

Memento IV

12×12 oil on cradled panel

Fourth in a series of who knows how many. I’ll be looking for the proper gallery sometime this summer.

Memento III

Third in a series of 12×12 oil on cradled wood panel. When I approach fifteen completed, I intend to go gallery shopping. Stay tuned for my other two series coming up!

Memento II

12x12oil on wood

I’ve finally settled on a series of paintings that are related to one another and, it is this group of leftover floral arrangements. Welcome to “Memento.”

Memento for Julie Anne

12×12 oil on panel

Starr Pass

12×24 oil on canvas – sold

In and around the Tucson area, there are many photo and painting opportunities. Sometimes, one has to change things around a bit for composition purposes but, the hues, the atmosphere, and the saguaros remain.

Saguaro #2

12×12 oil on canvas. (Sold)

Desert Saguaros

12 x 12 oil on canvas -sold

Juno

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11×14 oil on birch – sold

I Think I Am

20×24 oil paint. Sold

Feat. Thinker on a Rock by Barry Flanagan

Fruits et Fromage

fruitsetfromage

12×12 oil on canvas. – Sold

Newlywed

JCMwedding

11×14 oil on canvas w/knife. – Sold

I took the liberty to paint a scene from the wedding of John and Christina Klisares – McGreevy.

Duluth from Park Point 02

pleinairDLTH02

9×18 oil paint on panel –Sold

done “en plein air” from our home on Park Point, Duluth Mn. July 12th, 2017

Duluth from Park Point 01

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pleinairDLTH01

8×12 oil paint – Sold

done “en plein air” from our home on Park Point, Duluth. July 7th 2017

Des Moines Sculpture Park

sculpturepark.jeffklisares

9×12 oil on panel – plein air (missing)

Six Cows

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6×12 oil on wood panel

Pony

pony.jeffklisares

11×14 oil on canvas – sold

Countryside 111

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countryside111.jeffklisares

12×24 oil on panel – Sold

Hildreth’s Pond

hildrethspond.jeffklisares

9×12 oil on wood panel – plein air 05/04/2017

Great White Heron II

jeffklisares.greatwhitetwo

8×10 oil on canvas – Sold

Great White Heron

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8×10 oil on panel – Sold

Late Corn

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fullsizerender-34

11×14 oil on wood – private collection

Winter Farm

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8×10 oil on panel – private collection

Sapphire Day

Sapphire Day

12×24 oil on canvas – private collection

“CRP Mix”

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CRP Mix

8×12 oil on panel – sold

“Small Town Twilight”

Small Town Twilight_Jeff Klisares

9×12 oil on paper

“Hogback Bridge Study”

9x12 oil on paper

9×12 oil on paper

“Forty Four”

One more pass at this needed and coming soon. Stay tuned for final draft.

“On the Park Point bridge”

9x12 oill on panel

9×12 oill on panel – private collection

I have been fascinated with the aerial lift bridge since seeing it for the first time over seven years ago. Now that we have been spending our summers on Park Point, I have finally gotten around to approaching this marvel as subject matter. I am so taken by it that I intend to keep painting the bridge in all available light. This little jewel turned out to my liking. I hope you enjoy it too!

“Aerial Lift Bridge II”

11x14 oil on panel

11×14 oil on panel

Canal Park Duluth

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9x12 oil on panel

9×12 oil on panel

“The Farrier”

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16x20 oil on canvas

16×20 oil on canvas – private collection

Along the Conejos River near the New Mexico border at a fly-fishing cabin of an old friend and master painter/outdoorsman Andy Peters. Just about as good as the western life can get. Of course there is always work to be done.

“Warren County Road”

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20x24 oil on panel

20×24 oil on panel

I went driving around Iowa on Memorial Day looking for cattle. I only found clouds.

“Are you Following Me”

12x12 oil on panel

12×12 oil on panel

I find that cows are very curious and nervous around bipeds tracking them down for photo ops.

“Clown Sees First Sunset”

8x10 oil on panel $265

8×10 oil on panel

Henry the Clown tried to hitchhike his way out of town on his escape from the circus he was living in. No one offered Henry a ride and now he is alone and darkness is approaching. He pauses though in revelation on witnessing his very first sunset as a free man. Who knows what tomorrow will bring for our neophyte Henry.