ORIGINAL OIL STILL LIFE PAINTING - PEONIES WITH BLUE BIRD

Hey Friends,  This piece of work will be installed at the Jefferson Center in DT Roanoke, Va. on Nov. 16th.  It will be hanging with 9 others of my own and the other artists that make up the Double Line Painters will each have 10 paintings in this show.  We also have Patrick and Mitchell of the Goose Creek Gallery FAME joining us.

Make plans to visit our reception on Nov. 29 from 2 to 4pm for a REAL close look at all the beauties on display.

Thanks for stopping in.

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ORIGINAL PAINTING - TWO ROBIN EGGS - NEST #7

Hey Friends,  Something a little different from the Key West Roosters.  A nest my sister found after a storm.  We imagined it was a robin's nest because there were a few pieces of turquoise  shells nearby.

A long format of 6" x 13" painted with acrylics on gessoed mat board.

It is available  HERE.

And the last photo from today's Paint out at South Peak.

The first ones turned out pretty good both days.  The others were wipers.

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ORIGINAL RAVEN PAINTING "HOLD THAT THOUGHT"

Hey Friends,  And here is my fifteenth Raven !  It's a long running series.  And he seems a bit rude or self absorbed like his message is more important than yours.  So I gave him the title "HOLD THAT THOUGHT"!

He is up for auction on Ebay-available HERE.

And the South Peak Paint out is this Saturday the 10th, from 9 until 6pm.  The DLP and I will be there in the afternoon, from >< 1pm to 6pm.

Hope you will put it on your to do list for Sat.  Should be interesting and fun.

Click Here for more info

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ORIGINAL RAVEN PAINTING "The NOSE"

Hey Friends,  A bit of whimsey coming up.  This is my fourteenth painting of Raven's.  I think his title should be "The NOSE".  His beak looks more like a nose, don't ya think?

He is available HERE.

Another reminder every day until Sat. the 10th.  Please come say HI! to me and my Friends, the Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge at South Peak.  The hill top village across from Tanglewood.  We will be there in the afternoon, I will need to get the exact time.

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ORIGINAL PAINTING OF WHITE CHICKEN "MS. PRISS"

Hey Friends,  more on the way!  I thought she looked pretty prissy, thus the title.  Love almost anything on a red ground.

She is available HERE.

And just wanted you to know, the DLP's are participating in the South Peak Paint Out , Sat. Oct. 10th.  South Peak is the little village at the top of the monstrous hill across from Tanglewood.  Should be lots of fun from 9-6pm.  Hope you can come up.

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ORIGINAL PAINTING OF RED WINGED BLACKBIRD

Hey Friends,  I ran out of time for listing and editing, etc, etc. so I'm showing this beauty.  Love these birds.  And I love the way the stenciled, collaged, scumbled background turned into this.

This is available HERE.

More tomorrow.

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ORIGINAL PAINTING OF BABY CHICKENS 'FOUR PEEPS"

Hey Friends,  I'm making it through this dreary weather by staying busy with the brushes!

I should slow down long enough to take a few progress shots.  Maybe I'll remember if I tie my brush to the camera.

These little guys are for auction on EBAY -click there.

I'm doing a lot of Ebay work on gessoed matboard. now.  Only because I have so much matboard and it's light weight, cheaper to ship.

If anyone sees something they like but would rather have it on canvas, I can do that.  It will cost a little bit more, of course.  Just let me know.

Have a wonderful week.

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ORIGINAL PAINTING OF KEY WEST ROOSTER

Hey My Friends, Just added this Key West Rooster to an auction on EBay.

title is "THE HEADDRESS"

available HERE

I'm having fun with these stylistic, expressive, mixed media birds.

Sort of mimicking Robert Joyner from Richmond.   Maybe I should say he is the inspiration.

Enjoy your wet, soggy, sunless Sunday.

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ORIGINAL PAINTING OF KEY WEST ROOSTER - Mr.DOMINECKER

Hey Friends,  Here is the latest inspiration from Key West.  And I misspelled his name on purpose.  Makes him a more worldly man, I mean chicken, I mean rooster.

He is available HERE.

Have a wonderous week and let me know how you are doing.

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ORIGINAL PAINTING OF KEY WEST ROOSTER #3 - MR. RI RED

Hey Friends,  While I was sitting at the Home Builders Art Show at the Salem Civic Center today, I painted a couple small guys on matboard.  Busy hands make the day go faster, or keep boredom at bay.  This is the first and I gave him the impressive title of Mr. Rhode Island Red. 

Mr. Red is available HERE. and I think this link engages tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be a shorter day but I hope to get a few ducks done.

Please stop in and say Hi.

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SUMMER VACATION IS OVER !!!

 

Hey Friends,  It's true.  It's Over.  I have been silently working in the background.  Been getting ready for the festival type art shows coming up very soon.  In Lynchburg, Pearisburg, and right here in Salem, Va.

I have worked on a couple smaller pieces for my ETSY shop.  Click HERE for the above.

 

I went with my paint buddies, the DLP's, to Buchanan, Va. this morning to enjoy painting in this beautiful weather we have been having.

Enjoyed every minute of it !  Only managed to paint one.  But I have a few decent photos to work from.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

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ORIGINAL SMALL PAINTING BLUEBIRD HOUSE

 

Hey Friends,  Before you know it, it's going to be Mother's Day again.  Most of the last 20 years I have been working an art show on Mother's Day so my girls had to wait for the celebration.

 

Most Mother's don't NEED a thing but something pretty like a small piece of art work would be a happy thing to receive.  My girls never would have thought to give me art !  ART! of all things.

After all that's what I do .

 

Of course I would never have told them either.  I really need nothing.  And they were struggling to make ends meet like most families.  I'm very proud of what they have accomplished and how well they are caring for their own children.

 

So if your Mom doesn't NEED a single thing, think about giving her a permanent little piece of Nature's Beauty.  You just never know.

 

Secure this for Mom by clicking HERE.

 

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ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTING - "WOOD STORKS'

 

Hey Friends,  Again the weather here is sunny and nice.  A bit chillier than yesterday.

 

This painting of nesting wood storks was done a couple years ago from photos taken while in Florida visiting my uncle.

This nest was really big and messy and a bit stinky.  But what the heck you can't be picturesque and smell like a gardenia every day.

 

This is for auction in EBAY but the link doesn't engage until tonight, about 9pm.

CLICK HERE

 

Thanks for stopping by

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ORIGINAL PAINTING-COLLAGE "FUZZY PINK MEMORIES"

 

Hey Dear Friends,  I'm a happy girl !  The earth is waking up !!  Here in the mountains of SW Virginia there are signs of spring everywhere.   I thought winter had become a permanent condition.  But now we can go outside without layers and layers of warm clothe, etc.  The Va. Blue Bells are about an inch out of the ground.  That's the first thing I look for.  You can't count on daffodils because they will bloom in the middle of a snowstorm.

 

So I'm posting this warm, sunny tropical painting of a Flamingo, just to help brighten your mood too.

 

She is available in my Etsy Store - CLICK HERE.

 

Get out there and wander !

 

Happy Trails

Lynchburg Art Festival was Great

 

Hey Friends,  Just a quick note to let you know the 42nd Lynchburg Art Festival This past Saturday was great as usual.  The show was switched to Sunday because of the rain so the crowd was a bit smaller than usual.  Thanks to all.

 

The chicken above, or maybe it's a rooster.  I forget.  IT is up for auction on Ebay...HERE.

It doesn't go live until 9pm Eastern Time or 6pm California time.

 

 

I got a sunburn.

 

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Ending Soon on Ebay

 

Hey Friends,  Thought you might want to see what will be ending soon on Ebay.  The mini above is framed and ready to display or give as a gift.  Click Here for this auction.

 

And this one is a collage and acrylic mixed media.  A whimsical type of expression.  The nest is actually matte gel scratched with a tooth pick, over and over.  Takes a bit of patience.  But You have wonderful textures and hi-lights.  The birds along the left side is just paper doll cuts like you did in elementary school.  I used a couple stencils in the background.  Click Here for this auction.

 

Thanks for stopping in.

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Original Art for Auction on Ebay

 

Hey Friends,  This contemporary bird (I do not know what to call this style except creative) is painted with acrylics on canvas panel.  I did this several years ago.  I made a rather lengthy series of various birds in this same creative motif?  CLICK HERE for ebay.

 

And here is a plein air piece painted last week.  July 28th the sky was changing rapidly, every few minutes it looked so different and beautiful.  So I climbed to the flat roof of my studio and made a fast small painting every 30 minutes.  I so enjoyed the marathon, I plan to do it again soon as the weather agrees.  CLICK HERE for ebay.

 

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Pollinator Series # Twenty-Five "Discussion" and Plein Aire Today

 

Hey Friends,  This entertaining little painting is going up for auction on Ebay this evening.  Pollinator series is almost over and so is the month of June !  Yikes, can you believe it.

 

Me, Myself and the DLP's went out into the wild to paint today.  It was a beautiful day and so encouraging.   I might be getting a small grasp on this outdoor painting thing.  I try real hard not to include everything I see.  "Tis difficult.

 

Bonnie took this shot of me.  I would have to go back and look, but don't you think that looks like poison ivy in the foreground??  Bonnie are you itchy tonight?

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Ebay Auctions Ending Soon on Original Art

 

Hey Friends, I don't know why I can't remember to post on this blog every single day or at least when some auctions are about to end.  It takes blogger a day or so to send new post out, and I KNOW that.

 

I'm gonna blame it on my GranBabes.  When they are here one part of my mind just finds a little spot in the closet to wait for them to go home.  The other part of my brain is joyful they are here to drive me crazy.  Love them dearly.

Anyway these two pretties will find new homes in the next few hours.

Thanks for stopping by but go to EBAY before leaving.

Happy Trails

Twenty First in the Pollinator Series and one auction about to end

 

Hey Friends,  This is my latest addition to the Pollinator Series.  A Black Cap Chickadee, one of the sweetest birds around.  Done in a bold, graphic style.  Something different from the usual tree or garden.  Available tonight at 9pm eastern time on Ebay. Check it out.

 

And here is one that will probably end before this blog post ever makes it out into cyber land.  Does anyone have any idea why blog posts do not show up after publishing until the next day?

Ebay

And here is one of the paintings I started Thursday while the DLP's were at Evergreen Lavender Farm in Appomattox area right off Rt. 460 East of Lynchburg.  The entire farm was beautiful and I want to paint a dozen more.  We never know but summer is such a busy time, I may get them done !
Haven't figured out yet what to do with these summer plein aire paintings.  I suppose the smart thing is frame them up and take to galleries.  See what the world thinks of them.

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