Sunset at Myrtle Beach

Hey Friends,  One more from the Myrtle Beach series right after Christmas 2013.  Started in Jan. not finished until last week.  Life can get in the way at times.
Would love to do a nocturne but I'm pretty sure it would be bit boring with all the blues and grays being so close in value.  Will try some day.
This is an ebay auction so check it out here.
.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 24 of 30 day Challenge. "Dune Grasses #2"

Hey Friends, Day 24 brings another view of the grasses on the dunes of Myrtle Beach, SC.

For auction on Ebay, CLICK HERE if interested.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 13 of 30 Days "Beach Butts"

Hey Friends,  Did not think it would happen so quick.  Running out of time, running out of paintings.  But that's what has happened.  This past week was busy with family stuff and not feeling so swell, as in NO SUN depression.  So I'm cheating a bit.  This was painted some time ago and the photos were taken in the Tampa, Fl. area. 
I wanted every painting to be from the trip to Myrtle Beach.  I have about 5 in various stages but none dry enough to scan.  They should be dry enough by tomorrow, so then I'll just carry on.
Click here to go to the EBay auction.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 10 of Posting Original Paintings for Leslie Saeta's Challenge

Hey Friends, Another of palms, same spot as the painting posted 2 days ago.  Just about the same weather conditions so I stayed on the porch again.  Every one was at the beach, shivering but Happy !  I felt the need to practice a bit with the oils again.
She is listed in my Ebay auctions starting at a penny.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 9 of the Leslie Saeta Challenge

Hey Friends,  This palm was painted on the porch at Myrtle Beach.  The weather was nothing to crow about so I stayed on the porch.  I know it got close to freezing while we were there in Dec. so I'm wondering how cold it is now !  I always thought these palms wouldn't make it that cold.
She is in my Ebay store, Click here.  The auction starts at a penny.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 8 of the Challenge

Hey Friends,  Yep, Made it 8 days !  This is a 6" sq. canvas panel.  I prepped it with leftover oils a couple weeks ago.   I like working on a textured surface.  These palms were in the yard of the Whitacker House in Myrtle Beach, SC so I moved them to the oceans edge.
Click Here if you want to win this little babe for yourself.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 6 of Leslie's 30 day challenge

Well here it is Day 6.  I remember the other challenge seemed to drag on forever and was over quick as a wink.  Time is a funny thing.  We never have enough of it and we wonder where it went.
Just like the week we spent in Myrtle Beach....Where did the time go?  I only got a handful of paintings done, certainly not enough for this challenge.  But I think I'll get ahead this week because it's negative degrees here in SW Virginia and I certainly don't want to go outside.  I'll just sit here by the wood stove and paint.   She (above) is up for auction in Ebay.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 4 of Leslie Saeta's Challenge

Hey Friends,  Here it is day 4 already.   This watercolor on 140 lb. paper is embellished with scratches from a water soluable graphite pencil.
Click here if you would like to bid on it in Ebay starting at a penny.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

New Ideas !!

Hey Friends, I know it's a bit odd - me posting twice in one week but........I had a couple of ideas (yeah-that's odd too!) and was wondering what others thought.

Yeah, I'll probably do this anyway 'cuz I'm a bit hardheaded. I thought of 2 new series for paintings. First is the "Good Dog" series. My daughter had to put her dog "Ebony" asleep last week and then I saw a collar with GOOD DOG cross stitched on it and Boing a tiny lightbulb came on. So the Dalmation mix above is the first, testing the waters, so to speak.

I like it a lot and I've already painted my daughters dog too. It's not dry or I would have scanned it, to show you. I can see the fun coming up !

The second idea I thought I might call "BEACH BUTTS" or is that too crude? A friend gave me a couple photos of her boys from their last beach trip. I like the way it turned out. I have a hard time painting loose so it really stokes the old fire when I accomplish loose brush work. I ran out of the studio so I wouldn't keep fiddling with it. I drive myself crazy being such a noodler.

I can already picture a couple of paintings with babies I know.

So tell me what you think and have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Trails.

Original Art Finished and Found

Hey Friends, I have gotten several small pieces finished up. Let's see what you have done! The painting above is on Masa Rice Paper attached to mat board using acrylics. Lots of water and medium used to make it look like watercolor. I think I'm finished. The image doesn't look as bright or saturated as the original.

This painting I found in a box with several others. I'm famous for packing a box really well (using all the space) and then FORGETTING ABOUT IT. Usually when I come across these boxes again, I have at some point in time searched for these paintings, I slap myself again and again saying "How many times have I told you not to do this!?"

This is also painted on Masa paper. I've been in love with rice paper, specifically Masa for a long time. Vera Dickerson, a local artist and instructor, introduced this paper during a workshop.

Some more art blogs that might be of interest to you are BRUSH-PAPER-WATER. This is Chris Beck's blog and she is always introducing us to some interesting work. Her post today is about Katherine Cartwright. Go look and enjoy your Wednesday!

Happy Trails.

WINDY DAY

Hey Friends, I'm listing this painting in my Etsy. Again this is acrylic on MASA Rice Paper. I would love to know what you think of this technique or this effect. I'm crazy about it but I'm known to love stuff nobody else likes. BTW-this rice paper makes beautiful lamp shades.

Now I think I'll spend a few minutes figuring out how to post someone else's work here on my blog. It may never see the light of day but I really want to show you some of the work my Team members from Virginia do. I'm talking about Design Style Guide.

Happy Trails.

BEACH NO3

Hey Friends, Artists know they should paint what they love, the things that really inspires them. So with that in mind, I painted another beach scene. Using the same photos I've used several times. In this painting I felt like adding some figures. Some humans enjoying the sun and water as much as I would, if I only had the time to go.

This is painted on masa rice paper with acrylics, one of my all time favorite techniques, which I learned from Vera Dickerson years ago. You can find 8x16 giclee/reproductions in my Etsy shop by clicking here.

Happy Trails.

SISTERS ON A FROLIC

Hey Friends, Here is the newest painting I've listed in Etsy. This is painted on Masa Rice paper with acrylics. This rice paper is a true joy to paint on! If you haven't given it a try, don't delay. It's my favorite. This paper can be preped in several different ways. My favorite is to crumple and stain with inks or liquid acrylics-gives it a batik-y effect.

I think you can depict any surface on this paper with realistic effects or fantasy. I believe the word is organic. Don't you think it lends it self well to capturing the beach sand and the ocean? I've done several portraits on Masa and loved the human characteristics it lends. The veins, the pores, the scars. and the wrinkles.

Happy Trails.

OCEAN BREEZE

Here is a happy, summer painting for you. Remember the last time you were at the ocean's edge? That wonderful breeze and all the seaside sounds! The feel of the sand and the sound of the waves? It's been way too long since I saw and heard the ocean. Hoping I get to visit the ocean in Florida sometime in Dec. this year. If you want to own this little reminder (it's 10"x8")just CLICK HERE for info on Ebay. Thanks for stopping in.

BUSY WITH HIS BUCKET

This little fella is really absorbed with the sand and his bucket. I'll bet he had a sunburn before the day ended. LOVE to paint the beach!!!!1 Enjoy. For purchase info on ebay click HERE.

LIFE IS EASY ON A BEACH

The title is a dream for most of us. I still love to paint beaches, sunshine, wind, and little girls.

What do you think of the shell impressions I made on the right edge? They are really fun!

For purchase info on ebay click HERE.