School started this week.I know. I feel the same.Just before that I took some time to paint on the long weekend. This big painting had been sitting since June but I added the coral inside bits of the fish and a bit more. Done!And just...
This one was scary! A commission.I might have had a bit of a panic attack in the middle.But challenges are good right? And mom and dad were happy with the result. And so were the boys, who are now big guys.Whew. Breathe out.It was so...
So I did manage to do some painting over the holidays, but it's mostly been a time of trying new things and hoping that although it might be not quite right right now -- chuckle -- it might lead to good things in the future! Right?And of course, being...
Ok just barely started, long way to go, but is this ever fun.I'm trying to decide how to do the window behind. In the original photo it was a sunny summer day out there, with beach towels reflected hanging over the edge of the porch. Is it...
Imagine how thrilled I am that this commissioned painting will put a face to the "heart of the home" in a neighbour's house. I feel very blessed to see it hanging there, representing such an important thing....
I always have to stop and think: pomegranate or persimmon?I love them both. This one is a pomegranate. It's big and bright and fun. Third time I've painted this one, actually. First quite small, then bigger, and now 24"x24". Every time I'm at my art...
Actually there's one more I was working on, but it's at a stinker stage so I'll keep that one to myself for now! This one is going to have some more work on it too but I like the liveliness in it. Crows. I like their sassy ways.All...
Ugh. Patience needed. Patience lacking.First I painted out this big canvas, used lots of paint gooped on to give it a cool texture.Lots of paint gooped on takes a long time to dry.Dry.Dry dry dry dry dry dry.Got impatient and scratched in the heart I...
Sometimes when I'm not sure about the painting I can still enjoy the palette.This is a big one, 30" x 40". I have to do some more work on the middle of the flower. It was a bit fiddly and made the spots behind my...