This salad is all from our garden. So delicious, I hate to think that come fall no more garden. We have enjoyed all our vegetables so much and now looking forward to our tomatoes. Lots of green ones just waiting to turn red. Yummy
Magenta Clematis is part of my show. I was worried I would not have enough work but I think I do. I have 2 more oils for Kimberly to frame and three more Acrylics that are almost done.
I am almost ready for my feature artist show at the East Colony Fine Art Gallery with Cheryl Vratsenes. The opening will be June 11, 2010, 5 to 8 pm. You are all invited. The show will be up June 1st through June 26th.
One year when I plein air painted on Monhegan Island, Maine, it just happened to be a huge Lupine explosion. It was just beautiful. Lupines were everywhere. This painting brought that whole week back to me.
Well scanning seems to be the way to go for smaller paintings. I am much happier with this look than the earlier one. Enjoy!
Just finished these tulips and am quite happy. I love working with red, I guess I just love the color red. I scanned this image into my computer and no glare and really came out very nice, so I am going to try to scan in the Squash. The weather is beautiful today and the studio is filled with sunshine. I love it.
Another painting for the show. Again sorry for the glare. I am struggling with photography. I 've some great hints and will do them for my next photos.
This little painting is 8" x 10". Sorry about the glare, I seem to be having a problem photographing my paintings lately. This painting was hanging in my sister's home but she is going to downsize so gave it back to me and I decided to offer it to you all. It is $275 framed.
The pear is one of my favorite fruit to paint and has been for a long time. I certainly will have more to show some day. Sorry for the glare but I had a hard time to photograph my paintings this time.
I finished three small paintings I had started last week. The Bee is framed and it looks great. Someone asked me about the price of these smaller paintings and the 6x6 and the 5x7 are $100 framed.
I am really loving the acrylics. Does it show? I teach tomorrow and work at the gallery on Friday and teach Sat morning. On Sunday we will have Brunch for all the family and an Easter egg hunt. What fun. Happy Easter
Today's painting was done with Acylics and I thought I would tell you about the paints I use. They are Chroma Atelier Interactive Acrylics. These paints are made in Australia and I get them from Jerry's Artarama. These paints are different than the ordinary acrylics, these acrylics don't dry too quickly and you are able to blend as if you were using oils. I really love them and many of my friends don't even realize they are not oil. Hope you enjoy this little bit of information.
It's Friday and I have lots of painting to do. These eggplants were so much fun to do.
Finished this little Sunflower and had it framed today. A small gold frame and looking pretty good. Have three 8" x 10" paintings almost done. Will be a feature artist with my good friend CV. We are excited and working hard to have all new paintings for the show which is set for the beginning of June 2010. My how time flies. It feels as if we just had a featured artist show but that was 15 months ago. Anyway time just moves along at a steady pace.
I am on a roll. Painting every day and now will post a couple of other paintings I have done. I will do more Sunflowers for my upcoming show in June. Have to start now, have lots to do.
I love vegetables, especially Turban Squash. It is a gorgeous day out, the sun is shining and Missy and I are going for a walk, a long walk. I hope everyone has a great day.
I know this is a wild cabbage, and I had a great time painting it. I love playing with color and this purple and blue cabbage was a blast to paint.
Good Morning, Here is the painting I have been working on. I am finished and going to hang it in the gallery for our Valentine's Show tonight. I was so happy when I sold it to a lovely woman. It made my day, week, month etc. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to all my friends and followers and artists. I love you all.
Hot Peppers is finished but I sure need to learn how to photograph wet paintings. I had a frame for this one so I was able to scan it without the wet paint hitting the scanner. Anyone can tell me how to photograph wet paintings I sure would appreciate it.
This is an older painting that my son owns. I thought you might enjoy seeing it. The size is about 20" x 24". I have not been painting at all lately. My husband John has had a total hip replacement and has been in rehab for two weeks plus the four days in the hospital. I have been seeing him everyday and also at home have been doing a lot of cleaning up and throwing out. Trying to de clutter the house. Today we had good news and he will be coming home tomorrow and I am so happy. The house looks good and very welcoming. He has been greatly missed by me and our dog Missy and all our wonderful neighbors and friends and our great kids. Now maybe I can get back to my art. Love to all.
These two red peppers are part of a series of vegetables I am doing. Next will be a red turban squash.
