Just Sing

It has truly been a long time since the last post.  During that time I have had to limit my painting time due to now being a care giver to a loved one.  But I do have the chance to paint some.  I have continued with mixed media but I am working on becoming much looser.  This is one of my novelty paintings. This painting sold but there will be more like it posted soon.

Gaiety

Wow-it has been some time since I last posted.  Throw in a vacation and working on a new approach to my painting and I've not wanted to post anything.  Here is a mixed media (acrylic, acrylic ink, collage and oil pastel) that pleases me.  Hope you enjoy it.

Camellias

This little painting is my abstracted idea of one of the most beautiful flowers to me.  I never had any luck in growing them but maybe painting them will make up for that lack.  Painting mixed media has been very relaxing for me, not easy, but fun.  Sometimes, at night, I have a hard time falling asleep because my brain is whirling with possibilities and I can't wait until I am back in my tiny studio.

Thanks for looking.

Simple Gift

The impetus for this painting came from a photo that I transformed by my imagination and my need to produce a vivid, expressive interpretation all my own.

As an under painting, the surface was textured with the remaining acrylic paints left from each day's painting session.  Some of the colors may show through adding more interest. 

Contained

This version is actually the second one; I may do more until I get it like I really want it but this is a step on the way.

Tarnished Silver

Two pink roses in a dull silver cup on a dull silver tray.  Who has time to polish silver?

Short and Stout

A favorite restaurant of ours serves tea in beautiful little pots like this one.

Jack the Jack Russell

When going through some old photos, I found this one among several of him and his roommate, a Dachshund.  Years ago I did a pastel portrait of the two of them.  Unfortunately, I don't have their names but I am going to call him Jack.  You may see his buddy later.  Thanks for looking. 

As an under painting, the surface was textured with the remaining acrylic paints left from a previous day's painting session.  Some of the colors may show through adding more interest.  It has been finished with a satin acrylic varnish.

Dude

While painting this kitty, I kept wondering what I would have named this boy.  I decided on Dude aka "The Bruiser".

As with all my paintings, a final coat of semi-gloss acrylic varnish is applied to give further enhancement and protection.

Silk Scarf

There are those paintings that seem to paint themselves and then there are those that, well, just don't seem to happen at all.  This is one of the former.

Duo

An expressive rendition of two sunflowers done in acrylic on a textured surface. 

Exclusion

This little zinnia has turned it's back on the three cherries; not sure why.

Thanks for looking.

Pear with Cherries

A simple composition but one rich in texture and color. Acrylic on a 6x6 inch gesso board. It is finished with an acrylic satin varnish for additional enhancement and protection.

Thanks for looking.

Sweet and Tart

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Coming from the East

I'm attending a workshop taught by Patricia Fabian through the Quillian Art Center in Gainesville, GA.  Lake Lanier is located just north of the city and this painting was done while sitting on a dock on it's shore. This week we were to paint clouds; now were there any clouds?  Of course not or at lease not until the day ended. So we just created some; what fun!

Also, we were to paint over another painting and some of the color shows through.

Pears in a Blue Bowl #2

Here's another version of those two pears.  This one is done without a set-up; I painted this one more from an imaginative remembrance of the first one. 

Limes in a Basket

I played a little with using a different tool for applying some of the paint.  The painting is enhanced and protected by a layer of varnish.  Thanks for looking.

Two Apple Halves

Once again, I ate the apples after they so kindly posed for me. They were delicious.  Thanks for looking.

Bananas and an Apple

 

Always available in our house, these fruit agreed to pose.  Thanks for looking.

The Black End Table

A simple lily in a white vase; perhaps a study for a future painting?