NOTE: Some of my paintings are available as very affordable unlimited edition art prints and on other merchandise, like tote bags, shower curtains, pillows, wallpaper, etc. I’m adding more items all the time. If you are interested, please visit my store at Society6 dot com / SandiLudescher.

They do not sell my originals. If you are interested in a work that is no longer visible in my Artfinder store, please contact me as to its status. Some of my other work is available on my website. I also publish a blog post on the first day of every month on my website.

I began painting when I was about 13 and sold my seascapes right on the beaches of California. Now, I live near Santa Fe, New Mexico and, sometimes, sell my paintings right off my easel when I paint plen aire along the road. I've also lived in Central America and Eastern Europe where I worked as a journalist and photojournalist. But, painting has always been my passion. When I'm not painting, I play harp professionally, much of it for hospice patients. Music has also been a big part of my life since I was a little girl. I play several other instruments to an advanced level. It's influence is evident in my artwork.
For painting, I'm drawn to that nebulous quality of light that the Land of Enchantment is famous for--trying to capture it in paint is like trying to catch a moonbeam.

The incredible beauty and variations of the human form also speaks deeply to me; and, as a colorist, I have a special fascination with the phenomena of not using any "flesh" tones but stacking up color to fool the eye into seeing "flesh-color."
My contemporary influences are Chuck Close, Lucien Freud, Jerome Witkin, Steve Hanks, Fernando Botero, Jenny Saville and Angus MacPherson.
Many of my pieces have social commentary or humor embedded into them. Other people have compared some of my work to Phillip Pearlstein, Lucian Freud, Jenny Seville and James Ensor.I love to work large and in series.
I also prefer my art to show the evidence of my hand, not just in the painting but in all aspects of making a painting, even by stretching my own canvas and gessoing.
I also love printmaking and creating handmade books.
My work is in collections in Tokyo, Toronto, England, Laguna Beach, Washington, D.C, Seattle and Spokane, Washington, to name a few. I've been featured on calendars and magazines with a worldwide circulation.

I'm a member the Rio Grande Art Association, Drawing Society of New Mexico and Urban Sketchers.

Four of my paintings are being considered for purchase for the state of New Mexico Permanent Collection.

NOTE TO MY COLLECTORS AND FOLLOWERS:

Any money that you pay for shipping that I do not use for that purpose, I will refund to you.

If you purchase an unframed piece that you would like to have framed before you receive it, I am happy to get a quote for you. All of my framing is top quality and archival and done to museum standards by a qualified, experienced professional.

Are you buying a gift? Please let me know and I will be happy to wrap it appropriately and ship it directly to them with a personal note.

Please contact me for private painting commissions. Thanks for taking the time to view my work. Enjoy!

Sandi J. Ludescher

Artworks by Sandi J. Ludescher

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#16 of a 30 day challenge by Sandi J. Ludescher

Pencil drawing

Untitled by Sandi J. Ludescher

Charcoal drawing

Lily Pond-watercolor by Sandi J. Ludescher

Watercolour

Curiosity by Sandi J. Ludescher

Oil painting

Matilda by Sandi J. Ludescher

Charcoal drawing

My Gioconda by Sandi J. Ludescher

Painting

August Sky-#2 in the Enchanted Summer Sky series by Sandi J. Ludescher

Painting

Sanctuary by Sandi J. Ludescher

Watercolour

The Migraine Starts Here by Sandi J. Ludescher

Collagraphs

Canyon Road by Sandi J. Ludescher

Painting

New Mexico Mountains by Sandi J. Ludescher

Painting

On Location by Sandi J. Ludescher

Painting