I decided to name this painting Sunset Reflections at the suggestion of a friend. It won an award at the show where I first displayed it! For now, I am enjoying it over my mantel!
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Dear Friends who have not heard a peep out of me for ages and ages....what happened to me? Nothing bad at all, but let me explain. First of all, I MYSELF am shocked that my last post was in J...
I am finally into my first work for 2012! It is 24" x 36" and I am using an amazing photograph I took of waterlilies which I have wanted to paint for a long time. The reflections are aw...
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There are certain times of year when the moon is in just the right position as to reflect off the lake. The trees must be bare in order to see this. Last night was one of those nights. A co...
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I haven't been painting for a while, except for my pet commission which I didn't dare show until it was presented! So I will show it soon! This is a rose that was among a bouquet that las...
May the bright cheerful decor and the music that brings good memories make your holidays full of good cheer and happiness with those you love. Wishing you all a wonderful time today ...
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Just a little bit of summertime nostalgia now that it has turned cold! This is a little painting, 5 x 7 inches. I had fun with all the light effects from the water to the leaf shadows on t...
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As the colors of nature drop back to subtle greys and browns, red becomes an important color note in our holiday decor. As I was decorating my mantle and shelves with my doll collection, I ...
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These are shots from the Art League of Germantown show just held this past weekend. It is a three day show and is called "Winterglow". I love taking shots of people at the show! And of...
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I consider that when we really step into an area with both feet and live in that realm, ideas just are not hard to come up with because we immerse ourselves in what we have chosen to do. It is, t...
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Why, you may ask, would I post a photo of nail polish and my towel? Because sometimes I see combinations that thrill me. The grey-green towel and the purply polish just look good to me. Now...
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Now this is the close up photo I was looking for! Miss Lucy earns her keep, huh? And gets petted at the same time.
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A friend of mine has been coming to paint her large work in my studio. This is fun for me to have company while I work! But it is more fun for Lucy who is getting lap time. I'd call my frie...
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I had to post this. Isn't it funny? My cat Lucy is aligning herself with my new arrangement of animals for my students to draw. Previously, they were all mixed in with the other still life s...
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This is a portrait of my Dad at thirteen. Can you guess the artist? It was done as a logo for the Hohner Harmonica company in the U.S. in the early 1920s.
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This is my neighbor's garden in full summer. Oil on canvas. 8 x 10. So much fun to do it. Work out the tones/values and the pops of color!
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This is my latest oil painting. It is 23" x 29". While the frame is a bit askew in the photo, you can see the painting just fine! I am happy with the color of the frame choice. It really...
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I see I'd better get busy and post new work! I have been doing some and just have been having a wonderful busy time this summer. But now it's September, no more excuses! Stay tuned!
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I'm always on the hunt for the bright umbrellas of summertime. Found this recently in my travels and I'm thinking about it as a painting. But I would want to 'punch up' the girls sitting tog...
At last I have finished this painting. And I have changed the title to "The Listener". After working on it over these many weeks I saw that it was really about the woman who was receiving ...
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It's much closer to what I am after. Painting things into submission so I can get the main event of the window and the 'girls' to shine. Love the black shape of that sweater! But WHY is this for...
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I don't have a deadline for this piece as I often do. And so I am letting it 'simmer' in between the times I work on it. I have a vision for it, but at this point I am simply getting the eleme...
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I'm working to get everything major in place so I can make judgements about how light or dark I want those things to be. That part under the table is challenging because it is hard to tell fro...
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Just getting started and working out the window which is where I want emphasis of the lightness of the tones of the leaves that cast a sort of glow on the ladies who lunch and chat!
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This lovely fellow was a gift I did for a friend for whom I did a large commission. I thought you would like to see it. It is just 5" x 7" and I used alkyd paint to get it done and dry in tim...
http://joyofartforever.blogspot.com/2011/04/something-extra.html