Saturday, October 28, 2023

Early Frost SOLD at CAAC show


 Enjoying some new colors in acrylics. also am using the palette knife a little on this one.  Idea was to add trees with orange leaves but when i did the distance trees, it reminded me of frost.  Struggled with the foreground wanting it to look like "new" snow..  oh well,  yes, it snowed here yesterday..    

Sunday, October 22, 2023

Holiday Balls 4 (One sold to my new neighbor.. )


4 5"x7" acrylic paintings with Christmas theme to display in the gift shop area at G4.  I spent a lot of hours on these.  I'm not one to paint little stuff, then again, i'm not one to paint big stuff.  Gee Whiz..  

Saturday, October 14, 2023

'Pie for 2' #3 of my pastry series sold







 I'm not one who paints "series" works.  altho i have painted a lot of shoes, barns, folks, vehicles, chairs, birds, windows, doors, frogs, yada, yada, yada.   Theme for Nov at G4  is Bon Appetit so i may hang all 3.    Pie for 2 sold at G4

Monday, October 2, 2023

Yard Lights: 1954 7-25 SOLD at CAAC Show ( kinda emotional)


6-25  Had to add a blue pickup under the yard light. 

1-3-24  today I painted over that stupid road..  painting snow is kinda fun.  
8-'24   since i'm in the "fix old paintings" mood, i just had to add a moon plus a bit of more shadowing.  Chgd title to plural lighting.  Oh ya. 


Wow  a trip down memory lane. This image was painted straight from my memory bank.  When boyfriend, Carl, (later, husband) and I would sit in the car "probably necking" a little, the yard light would come on. There were no sensors or automatic lights at that time. Just watchful Parents. 
 In fact, we didn't have electricity 'til the '50s.   

 

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Fauve Bird 8-'24 sold at G4


 At our HAGS meeting we watched a video about the Fauve Art Era.  Matisse and his buddies painted with bright unrelated colors.  Brave at that time (early 1900's) Since i had paint and a canvas left over from my Family art project, I did this yesterday.  Acrylic. 

Saturday, September 16, 2023

The ROXY commission


 I was commissioned by a friend of my son, Matt, to paint the Roxy, kinda like it was in the 80's.  Not many photos of it but i had painted it 3X in the early 90's, so those paintings were my go-to material.  I personally love the lavender colored sidewalk. 

 Memories, esp. seeing Bambi as a kid.. never will forget the gunshot..  

Monday, September 11, 2023

"It's a cape, not an apron"


1-30-24      Bored today..  added an acrylic playground and a lake to this dull watercolor. will have to have a matt cut special to show the trees ..  geez... 
Now it is a " Mixed Media" work.




Next months theme at G4 is "super heroes "  ..  I think MOMS are super heroes in our society.  Especially  young mothers with jobs, goals, and ambition.   I took a snap of a neighbor as she walked by, (I did ask her permission).  It is watercolor.    Grandson, Sam, thought i should call it Cap-ron ,, you know, Cape + Apron??