Ah, Louise…..she just wanted to come through. Once again, this magical process of painting, and then having something OTHER than your intention present itself. Cracks me up. And faces are my thing, I may paint other objects, still life, and landscapes for practice and to contin ... Continue Reading
I had this rectangle of wood, an odd size left over from cutting down a large board, and fell in love with it’s shape. Although this isn’t from a photograph (new art intention) it just came out. Sometimes….quite often actually, when I set an intention for myself, that r ... Continue Reading
Vase on Lace, there you have it. Just a sweet floral with a vase nestled atop a piece of grandma’s lace doily. Bet she hand crocheted it, too. TITLE: Vase on Lace SIZE/SUPPORT: 6″ x 6″ on 1″ deep cradled wood panel painted matte black. Ready to hang. MEDIA: acrylic ... Continue Reading
Three little fishies feeding on the oceanic greens. TITLE: Feeding Time SIZE/SUPPORT:5-7/8″ x 10-1/4″ on gessoed arches watercolor paper MEDIA: acrylic, acrylic inks PRICE: $50 (+s and h) NOTE: Please see this link for more about my art a2a_config.linkname="Feeding Time"; a2 ... Continue Reading
Limited palette…..and spanking new mural brushes, big guys, just waiting for a large canvas or piece of wood to dance upon. I set this still life up in a new box, and draped a beautiful multi-green/blue floral fabric behind it…..the challenge was making the brushes pop in front ... Continue Reading
She painted herself…I had a sketch and drew it on the board, gessoed over the entire thing, then started again, AGAIN this painting insisted on coming through. I’m working on backgrounds, and this lady just begged to be “Klimt-ized.” LOL. (Note: The photograph doe ... Continue Reading
I was studying a book on Matisse that i have in my library, and decided to go hunting for an interesting “inch” in which to inspire an abstract. This foray into abstraction is all new, frightening, exciting and downright fascinating. Those are prayers at the right….for ... Continue Reading
Feels so good to be painting again! Sheesh, that overhaul of my art space turned into a monstrous project, though now that it’s done, worth it. Also built about 24 frames, so up to my eyeballs in sawdust! TITLE: Little Birdy on a Branch SIZE/SUPPORT: 6″ x 6″ on wood ... Continue Reading
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