Deep Breathing

 Hey Friends,  The companion to the last post, "Tight Rope Walking".  These titles sound almost depressing or worrisome.  But they are straight from my Gran Babes piano practice book.

After gluing the paper on the canvas and painting the flamingo, I spread the acrylic gel on with a palette knife and while wet, swirl one of those cake frosting things with comb-like teeth.  Sure you know what I'm talking about, everyone has a couple in their drawer.  Ha.
This is going to my Etsy shop-Click Here.

And go to the DLP blog to see all about our reception last night in Lynchburg.

Happy Trails
Travel Well

Two Starts

 Hey Friends,  The DLPBR met this morning in Green Hill Park in Salem, Va.  We are working towards a show this October at Gallery 108 on the downtown market of Roanoke, Va.  Above is a start on a 6x8 of a Sycamore root extending out into the river.  There is a clump of grass too.

 Here is another start on a 9x12.   Standing on the bank looking out over the river.

                                     Photo to finish first start.  I was sitting out in the river in a chair.

                                                            Photo to finish 2nd start from.
I will work on these some more and show you the end results.  I was supposed to show you some photos taken on the parkway Sunday but I'll do that tomorrow.  After working at Gallery 108 all day.  So some of you come and visit with me tomorrow.  We'll talk about how hard plein aire painting is.

Happy Trails Travel Well

POND

Hey Friends, This painting was done from some photos I took at the college my youngest daughter was attending. Maybe you have heard of it - Hollins College - here in the SW mountains of Virginia. She graduated this past May "08 so I'm guessing I painted it in 2007.
The sun was setting and casting long shadows. Everything was really green, with a few flowers blooming here and there. I gathered them all up into the foreground. It is one of the prettiest campus' you will ever see. I must find those photos and make some more! Click on this.
Happy Trails. BTW-it is 8"x 16".

BED JACKETS

Hey Friends, Here is one of the first Painted Photo Collages I ever did. Can't remember where the initial image came from. I think it's awful cute and sweet. Would make a sweet gift! The frame comes with this one. The photo of it on the end table is dark but I hope you can make out the colors. I rarely take photos of my artwork, I prefer my scanner.

This measures 6"x4" and with the frame about 8x6. This would normally sell for about $50.00, but to clear it out of my studio, I think $25.00 and 3.00 shipping would work! Do You?

Click here for my etsy shop.

Happy Trails.

POND

Hey Friends, This painting was done from some photos I took at the college my youngest daughter was attending. Maybe you have heard of it - Hollins College - here in the SW mountains of Virginia. She graduated this past May "08 so I'm guessing I painted it in 2007.

The sun was setting and casting long shadows. Everything was really green, with a few flowers blooming here and there. I gathered them all up into the foreground. It is one of the prettiest campus' you will ever see. I must find those photos and make some more! Click on this.

Happy Trails. BTW-it is 8"x 16".

LOVE THAT COBALT

This post is being published Wed. Feb. 18th.2009. Can't figure out how to change the date on a draft.

Hey Friends,

This was painted a couple of years ago also. It is watercolor. I remember why I gave it that title. I had a new tube of cobalt violet and cobalt green and the colors are lucious. Cobalts colors are heavy, they come from minerals. So when you put a brush, dripping with color, on watercolor paper (this is Arches) the mineral sinks to the bottom of the liquid before it starts to dry. You get a granulated effect. Just beautiful! I got the idea for this composition, while at a workshop, being held at a local artist home. There were easels and such everywhere.

This is double-matted, under glass, and the metal frame is gold and deep. It measures 20"x16". Normal selling price is $200.00 but for this studio sale, $100.00 and $3.00 shipping will work.

Shipping for this size would be around $23.00, so that's a good deal also. Click for my etsy shop.

Happy Trails.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING

Hey Friends, I'va been threatening to post some artwork on sale (really cheap) when I finished cleaning out my studio. Well, I'm pretty much finished and I've got several pieces looking for a wall to grace. I'm putting out this piece called "Looking Forward to Spring" as the first one. I was attempting to imitate block printing. The 3 paintings are acrylic thinned to mimic watercolor. I used Arches 300lb. watercolor paper. For those whoe don't know, 300lb. is very thick and stiff. I used masking fluid to block out the design before I painted. I made the jewelry between the images also.

This first signs of spring, excluding birds, are the little sprouts of green and daffodils, iris, and tulips. Don't you love spring?! My favorite time of year.

This artwork is double matted and framed in gold moulding. I do the matting and frame cutting myself. It measures on the outside 20" tall by 10 1/2" wide. This shape is easy to work with, it fits into a lot of odd spaces. This size normally sells for over a $100.00 but this is a studio sale so it is $50.00. Plus 6.00 for shipping. Click here for my etsy store.

Happy Trails.