Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Bookmark mini watercolors 2"x6"





Recovering from foot surgery I have been painting in the back garden to entertain myself. I moved my chair around and just drew everything around me and then painted in the colors. They will be cut apart and punched and ribboned to sell as bookmarks at the Gallery. Unless I decide to use them as simply small paintings to sell. Maybe both.




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These all ended up as gifts to family and a friends.







Thursday, June 16, 2011

ZOE











Time to stop fiddling and just start another one. Maybe in oil next time which is actually easier but takes longer to dry.














Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Finished or not?




Duffy and Hugo who live in LA

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Working on some dog portraits in acrylic




























These paintings are not actually as dark as the photos. I am still practicing my photography skills which are lacking. These are for my sister who recently had to put down her sweet labrador, Willow. An especially kind dog who will be greatly missed.















Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Done entirely with two palette knives. No brushes makes the texture rough.


This acrylic painting is about 36x24 inches.


I think this is finished. It will hang on the wall for a while to decide if changes are needed. With this kind of painting, I am never happy enough to leave it alone until I just get sick of it. Fun to paint and then it becomes too much and I go and start another one. The learning process...



Monday, May 16, 2011

Fiddling with the acrylics again. 2 unfinished paintings here.















The mountain. 12" x 9" unframed











Evergreen trees to be added in the foreground.
36" x 24" unframed