SANDY'S TEAPOT, 9X12, OIL, SOLD

This is an 9x12 oil on Masonite that I did this week in a workshop. I paint 80% of the time from photos, and it is always surprising to me how much I enjoy painting from life. I think most of the enjoyment comes from doing things a little different, getting out of the old routine. However, I still stick with photos, not only from their convience, but the extreme color you can find in photos. That little spot where the sun hits a shadow and a spot of color appears that you cannot see in real life. I like to do a little photo shopping, just pump up the contrast and maybe the saturation a little, and then paint from the computer monitor.

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I HAVE A DREAM.....

I am working on several things right now, but, wanted something to post. I was going through my file of older paintings and found this, which is actually one of my favorites. I was at an Easter Egg Hunt several years ago and suddenly these two little girls(around 18 mo to two years) turned to each other and hugged. It was too good to be true and I had to paint it and I had to name it after Martin Luther King's famous speech.

This is a pastel, don't have the exact dimensions available, but probably around 20x24.

STACK O' MUGS

Now that my blog is back in one piece, I was able to finish this little painting. There is a reason that artists and computers don't mix well and I became very aware of them this weekend. Every time I came near the computer it would wipe something else off my blog. If it wasn't for the good graces of my husband, I wouldn't have a blog left at all. The only problem I have now (computer-wise) is that FEEDJIT decided that I live in Charlotte, NC for some reason. I'm still trying to convince them that I'm still here in Florida. I fear for the world which now operates totally on computers, and nobody really understands why or how things happen. Didn't anyone but me see 2001, A Space Odyssey? Does the name HAL mean anything to you?

Anyway, here is my little painting, I hope you like it. Oh, my the way, for all you people lined up to buy my paintings (ha ha, just kidding) just click on the Etsy ad on the sidebar. No more Paypal buttons.

LUCKY ME! - NFS

The big portrait challenge is over and I am the big winner! Why? Because I was lucky enough to have artist Annie Salness paint my portrait. Annie is an artist from Portland OR. and has agreed to exchange portraits with me. Annie, thank you so much for your efforts. I am honored to have your painting. I hope you will check out her blogspot; she is a wonderful artist and I am sure you will enjoy.

Something weird happened to my blog yesterday. Without warning I lost my site counter. What goes here? Now I have to start all over again at number 1!

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LOUVRE

While in Paris, I walked over to the Louvre one Saturday in the early evening. A group of French teenagers were in the courtyard practicing their dance moves. The boys were huddled together until one or another would break out in wild dance moves. The girls were perched on a ledge, watching. I had to snap this photo of their feet dangling over the side, with long evening shadows.

price inc. ship. in cont. USA

5x7 oil on panel $30.00 Option 2 $30.00 Option 3 $30.00

GRANADA SUNSET

Several years ago we took a week cruise on "Star Clipper", a 350 foot 5 masted sailing ship. We flew to Barbados, boarded the ship and a week long party was in session. It ranks up there as one of my top three best vacations ever.

This painting was inspired by that trip. Don't you think it looks like a party? It is full of thick paint, vibrant colors, and has that Carribbean feel.

inc. shipping to cont USA

18x24 oil on masonite $195.00 Option 2 $195.00 Option 3 $195.00

PARISIAN LATTE, SOLD

Close your eyes and imagine yourself sipping this yummy latte in a Parisian cafe on a cool rainy morning. That is what I think about every time I see this painting. Makes me want to hop on a plane and head back to Paris as fast as I can! Unfortunately, that's not going to happen anytime soon.

This is an 8x10 original oil on stretched canvas.

inc. shipping to cont.US

8x10 oil on canvas $185.00Option 2 $185.00Option 3 $185.00