One Flower 7-5-'22 SOLD at Gallery4

 

Our Thursday group have a project for our display window.  Donna brought some still life items for us to draw last week.  We are all to paint a picture using our drawings..   i drew all the things but painted only one  and i love how it turned out...    It is painted on an 8x8 stretched canvas from my "free stuff" pile.  

Cruisin' in the 50's / donated to Sam's benefit event

Since grandson, Sam liked the Fun in the Ford painting so much, i decided to paint more old auto paintings to be auctioned at his fund raising event in Oct. This was fun to do. 

When i was "young" there was always competition between the Chevie people and the Ford owners.   Can you imagine???   

 

Fun in a Ford Donated to Sam's benefit event

 The HAGs (Hjemkomst Art Group) usually put a mini show in a glass case area at the center each month.  Since Covid, we haven't kept it up but in August we are all going to paint monochromatic works. 

 Since my brothers drove a '49 Ford and I'm sure they necked in it.. wa laa..    

Parrot's Place SOLD 8-24 @ G4

 My grandson, Jonathan, had taken a photo at the L.A. zoo and i loved the composition (he is so talented).  I asked his permission to paint this, using his photo.. How can he say no to his granny???  anyway, it is done in watercolor and i painted it to keep my mind busy after his little brother, Sam, was in a tragic construction accident a week ago today.   I imagine this work will always remind my of the accident and our worrisome hours afterward.     

Mrs amd Mr Tree

 Another month, another theme wall....   July will be window frame art.  I found this at an antique shop.  (couldn't find a free one)  The interesting part was the glass in the frame, as it had ripples in it.  I had planned to paint the back of the glass and have it show thru but the trees looked very crude.  I turned it over and put a black cardboard behind and wa lah..   

  The Mrs tree has put down roots and the Mr Tree is living the easy life.  Message there?    

Milton in the 60's or 70's, but not now..

 A commission requested by neighbors we had in the 60's.  reference photo was a bit sad as the buildings had fallen into disrepair but i had fun recreating what they may have been like when they were in their prime in Milton ND..   Hope they are loved by Marvin and Dale.    

"Elvis has left the building" 5-'22 SOLD

There will be a monochromatic theme show at Gallery4 this summer..  I picked BLUE..  

  Yep, this painting is blue.  

Dec 20 '21..  i added some laces to this painting.  I didn't change anything else, can't believe the difference in the photos..  Elvis would have had laces ...