A Heart from two Giraffes

Good Morning, the sun is shining but it is very cold. Missy and I are off to teach but first wanted you to see these giraffes. They are a baby gift for someone very special. John mailed it out yesterday and I am happy and anxious for the new baby to see his giraffes. I used acrylic and collage and am very excited about how they came out. have a great day.

Missy at class this morning

Missy wants you to know it is very wet and raw out. She stayed nestled in my friends coat all through class. Stay warm, that is her motto.

Touchstone Wall, Zion National Park

Mark emailed this morning to tell me the name of this cliff. I am finished and very happy. Starting my next one tonight. I also finished a couple of giraffes for a friend of mine who just had a baby boy.
It is raining here and I think very raw. Yuk

Sunday Rest

Today was a rest day for me. I painted pretty much all day yesterday and then went back to my studio after supper and painted until 9 pm. Slept like a rock. My painting is looking good and tomorrow I will paint a good part of the day. I should finish Zion National Park I. I'll take pictures and upload to this blog.
We went to an art opening and had a wonderful time, visiting and talking to artist friends. We got back and decided to make popcorn and a drink and watch Michael Clayton. What a good movie, all the actors were wonderful. Tildy, certainly deserved an Oscar, actually they all did.
See you tomorrow, with a picture I hope.

Fourth Day of Zion

Third Day of painting Zion National Park

Second day of painting, Zion National Park

A new painting

On Friday I told John that I had a painting in me that was screaming to get out. I started this painting and worked on it for four hours. Today I worked on it another four hours. I am so happy with it. I am using Acrylics, I love the feel of acrylics and the colors. Starting this painting with orange has been a lot of fun. The Image is 36" x 24".

The beginning of Zion National Park

The Swirls

We had a wonderful time at our Art Weekend. We talked and talked. We ate and ate, it was just wonderful and a great time was had by all. I am in the mood again to paint. Have a couple of pictures of Zion National Park and raring to go.

My Artist Friends

Aren't we gorgeous? Next weekend is our yearly get together. We paint, we talk, we eat wonderful food made by one of the artist, a fabulous Italian woman who cooks like a dream. We take long walks and watch some good movies. Four days of laughter and happiness and love and respect. xx

Capital Reef and Escalante,Utah

It's been awhile since I have written in my blog. Have lots to say. Sunday we all went to my Aunt's 100th birthday party. It was a grand affair and my aunt as bright and beautiful as any 50 year old. What a wonderful family. I am so proud of them all.
As for art work, I have sold two of my newest acrylic paintings. Both Utah scenes, Capital Reef, Utah and Escalante, Utah. I am thrilled, my first time using acrylics. I have had these paintings photographed so I will include them with this blog. Sorry I could not use the photographs from my photographer. These are from the gallery. I have so much to do and have so much I want to paint. My next painting is a scene from Zion National Park.

Waterlily

Luke's Dragon

A few years ago I had an art show of just my Watercolor Batik. Luke's Dragon was a big hit and I sold it right away. I asked Luke what he thought of it and did he like it. He said Memere that is not a dragon that is my toy. I couldn't get him to change his mind. To this day it is his toy.
I like doing the watercolor batik. Usually I keep them very light and happy. It is funny because sometimes I go a whole year and not do one but then all of a sudden I start and will do twenty. It all depends on the mood I am in.

Tulips, Watercolor Batik

These tulips were done in watercolor after I waxed the line drawing. Where you see the white is where the wax was. I use a tool called a Jhanting that you can buy from Dick Blick, I use bee's wax, also can be found at Blick's. Once I finish painting I put the painting on paper towels and iron the wax off. Once that is done I sometimes ink to embellish the design. This is great way to relax and they make great gifts. If anyone wants more information they can email me at studiojeanne@gmail.com.

The Proud Woman

Today was a really difficult day. I had to vote. NH has its primary today and it was very, very busy around here. I really had a hard time because two of the nominees I liked very much. I walked in to the booth and made my choice. I hope I did the right thing.
The Proud Woman won two national awards. I love this drawing.

Knotted Shawl

Knotted Shawl is one of the last colored pencils I did. I have the shawl and it is gorgeous.
Classes start this week and that always gets me excited. I will be teaching three mornings a week. Tuesday starts it all. A new year and I hope a happy one for all.

Don't forget

Don't forget that you can enlarge all these photos just by clicking on them. Also remember that all the artwork in this blog has been copyrighted. Enjoy

The Elegant Woman

I did a series on women and used old antique clothes that I found in antique shops. I named them all after different types of women. The Elegant Woman was once a very expensive dress for someone young and beautiful and wealthy. The Bride was one of this series. I loved using colored pencils. It is a very meditating type of work. You become so involved you forget the time and the day.

The Bride

The Bride is the largest colored pencil drawing I ever did. The image is 40" x 55". It took quite awhile to draw. I had it on an easel and did a lot of cross hatching, I worked at it as I would a painting. It was quite the job. I won a National Award for this drawing.
It's mighty cold out, everyone stay warm.

Paintbrushes

This painting was done many many years ago. The brushes were hanging in my basement. One day I set up my easel next to the furnace and started painting. My kids came down to watch and my Mom did too. It was a fun painting to do and I sold it at a local art show. Memories, good memories.

A Cold Gray Day, Colorado

We had more snow last night, I think about 8 inches and they are predicting more snow tonight into tomorrow. We were going out with our best buddies but with the snow and the fact that I have a very bad cold and am coughing all the time, we decided to stay home and cuddle in front of the TV.
I hope this painting looks decent on the blog. Paul my" motorcycle buddy" son saw it at the gallery and bought it. I had done the painting from a scene in Granby, Co. I painted this using only three colors Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Yellow Light and Ultramarine Blue and of course white. Try it it is a fun thing to do.

God's Beams

This is a photograph Mark my son took. It seemed appropriate to show this tonight. I wish one and all a very Healthy and Happy New Year and may God smile on all of you. May 2008 bring peace to the world.

Gammon

Make sure to look at Gammon's website. Great skies, watercolors and we have been friends for 100 years.

Close to me Sunflower, Acrylic

I enjoyed doing this little sunflower for my show. I just enjoy doing acrylics in case anyone hasn't noticed. I have been thinking and thinking about doing something very creative for the Currier show. It is a big show and a juried show. I have not submitted for a very long time. My mind is working overtime on this situation. Should I ? Well of course I should, just get going. Don't think, DO
Happy New Year to one and all. Thank you to those who comment. Welcome to an artist I just connected with. She does wonderfully creative art and loves Pugs. Now that is perfect, an artist who loves Pugs.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HEALTH AND LOVE FOR ALL

Ellen

Ellen, It's Christmas eve and you are the only grandchild I have not given a hug to. You are too far away. I have to email this to you. You are being hugged and kissed and loved at this very minute. You are our beautiful angel and we love you very much. Merry Christmas 2007
Love always your Gandpa Pepere John and your Memere x x x x x x x x

Remembering Georgia

Remembering Georgia is a colored pencil and oil pastel painting or if some people prefer a drawing. Mark and Peggy own this painting and they have it in their Oregon home. I always loved Georgia O'Keefe's paintings and she was my idol for years. At this moment I am loving Jamie Wyeth paintings. He is an edgy painter, you really have to see his work in life not from a picture to really see the beauty of his art. His paintings glow. This past summer I went to one of his shows at the Ogunquit Museum of Art on Shore Rd in Ogunquit, Maine. I was blown away by his painting of a huge ram, "Islander". His silhouette is looking over the ocean and some of the island. It is a gorgeous painting, I am at awe of this painting. I read he applied his paint right from the tube to get this wonderful animal's fur. The texture and color of this ram is stunning. Look up the painting "Islander" on Google and let me know what you think.

The Dream

One night I dreamed of this painting. Exactly as you see it. I woke up and started right in on it. The painting went very fast, I used oil sticks and was able to finish it in three days. This painting belongs to my son Paul, the fine furniture maker and motorcyclist. He always liked my more abstract paintings. This painting is perfect for him.
I love dreaming about paintings and then getting up so energized I can't stop painting. It happened a lot when I was doing the show Interpretations with my other son Mark. That was an exciting time for us, we love showing together.

Squash Landscape

This was the first of my squash landscapes. It was the first time I used oil sticks. I also used oil pastel over the dried oil sticks and I used colored pencils for the details. I sold this painting in Ogunquit Art Association Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine but not before it won an award at the Currier Museum of Art in the New Hampshire Art Association show 1993. I have loved doing these Squash paintings. I have enjoyed going back in memory thinking of these paintings and wonderful shows I have been in.

Green Squash Lanscape