Curb Appeal (and some history)

   I took the photo in the 80's in Langdon, Painted the acrylic version in the "00s (my niece Tanya Scully owns it), I did the pencil sketch last week and then painted it in watercolor yesterday. 

Photo is a little dull.  Not sure if the tree needs more attention and maybe another branch.  Fun to revisit my work from long ago.  

flowers from neighbor

My neighbor Joe, brought these beautiful lilies over.  I have wanted to paint that crazy vase that i saw somewhere, so i put Joe's flowers in it.  Background was stamped and smeared a while ago.  
 

No Float

 I painted this 8x10 acrylic today while my son-in-law took my car to the shop.  He is the best.  ANYWAY, i found the pencil sketch i had done many years ago and had painted in W/C. {it is hanging at my son's home in Oregon.}  This was fun 'cause i had painted the canvas orange with "left over" paint from my last project and wah-la, it worked.

Blue and Yellow

 Hooked on the 8"x10"s ..  Friend Sheri gave me a lemon that she got from her sister who brought it back from California.  (that is too much info) . and I put it in my favorite bowl and wah lah.  

"Do Fish Kiss?"

 Friend Sharon brought me a lot of smaller frames last week.  i gave some away but kept a few 8x10s.  ordered a packet of 8x10 canvas boards and wah lah..   i've painted these little circle fish b/4.  a fun project for Memorial Day '25.    

Kiss my Owie

 My great granddaughter!  I could not resist painting this image in watercolor.  i entered it in the RRWS show, we will see how that goes.  I painted a reddened area on her hand and it was accidently heart shaped.  What does that mean??  

Peek at the Pacific

 Using a photo i took in Oregon driving on hwy 1.  i liked how turquoise-y the water was.  this photo does nothing to enhance the painting.  it is acrylic.  photo sucks.  I'll try another day.  

Gullible

 My other entry for the Square Foot show in Bismarck.  Used a photo i took on one of our trips to west coast.  the photo had many fancy boats in the background. We were at a restaurant and i remember being concerned about birds pooping on my fish and chips..   

"Fiddler in the Garage"

I signed up to do a demo at G4 during the cocoa/coffee crawl.   I sketched this from a painting i did in oil about 50 years ago.  Neighbor, Frank, playing the fiddle at my folks 25th Ann. party in the garage.  The right side of painting is made-up thinking about our (Carl's) garage.  I especially loved the light bulb and his overalls.  tells a story of the times.  

Sippy Straw

 March Theme at G4 is Mardi Gras .. Need i say more?  Yes, it is meant to be her mask ,, not her face.   Oh I had fun painting those "feathery shapes."  Yes, it's been a long winter. 

Let's Create

 Entered the Square Foot show in Bismarck again.  This is one.. Acrylic. Weird.  love the tubes.  

"The Dog Ate It "

 The color is way off on this..  anyway, i used one of my Mom's doilies to make the pattern after i applied thick acrylic on canvas.   i then used a roller to press the doily into the pigment.  Our theme for Feb is Puzzles.. wha laa    

view theme

 matching frames, sorta,  I'm anxious to hang these as a group at G4 for month of Feb.  we'll see how that works for me.   ha..  

Door View 5-6-25 SOLD at G4

 This painting is to fit in the really old 9x12 barn wood frame .  the color of the walls closely matches the color of the frame..  Gee, i love the feeling of this one..   

Deck View

 I "found" 2 more old old barn wood frames in my possession ..  wish i could remember where i got them or if some one made them.  they are from the 70's.  i painted this one to fit in the 8x10 frame.  i have the view theme going ..   

Thank God It's Fry-day

 I love these 8x8 canvas boards..  I covered my "Sail Away" painting with this.  I had read a bio of an artist that said his girl friend fried an egg everyday and would paint it.  my first thought was HE should be cooking and she should be painting..  that's how my brain works. 

 ANYWAY, i got an air fryer for christmas and am doing hash browns in it..  topping them with easy-over eggs.. wah la..