Natural Abstract 1

Natural Abstract 1
8" x 10"
plein air painting on panel


detail picture

Here is the painting I mentioned that needed some reworking.
There was more color in the shadow and visually it didn't make sense.
What helped to complete this piece? Working on site, in the studio and from memory.

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Triple Primed

We had a wonderful weekend, and I got these ready.
Triple Primed, sanded before each new coat and now ready to be painted.
Ready to go from black and white to full color.

53 wood blocks
6 5" x 7" wood panels
4 8" x 10" wood panels
&
6 cigar boxes 3 styles

I love seeing the open, blank pieces full of potential waiting to come to life.

There's a sense of adventure looking at them, surely beautiful to many an artist eye.
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26 Plein Air Tiles Now 37

Your choice!!

I created these tiles from my pastel work of last year.
Your choice from 26 ceramic tile coasters*, perfect for entertainment or wall art.
I am working on creating a sales presentation to offer local gift shops etc, to make these tiles available in.
I would love to do Fine Art/craft Shows as a vender and am going to be visiting two Prime ones this summer in June, with hopes of having some fun and learning for next year.
I will also be painting on site at 4 shows 3 of which I have been invited to paint by the promoter.

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$5 off when you spend $20 or more Now through May 31st
I just added my new plein air paintings, you now have a choice of 37 designs!!!
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I just

Realized what is wrong with the painting I thought was done.
I took some pictures of it and although not satisfied I was going to post it and then I could move on.
My camera was distorting the colors and it took a lot to adjust them on my computer back as close to they are in life.
and that's when I realized what's wrong. There are too many colors.

I'll post it when it's done.

Some artists use mirrors in their studios to reflect their work in reverse, for this piece all it took was a poor picture to see what it needed.

It's an odd piece anyway inspired twice over by two different moments.

I repainted entirely over the first sketch with a new series of time.

It was very unusual moment. The sun was setting behind the trees in my yard and casting upwards, lighting the underneath of the leaves as well as spiking through towards me in a few pinhole spaces between the dense spring leaves.
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Just some rainy day notes...

Ok so online I don't normally write and write and certainly not very personally, if I did, Like I do offline, well....anyway, I was just saying to my husband, why do I have to write every thought down?
I have Huge stacks of notes and to do lists on scraps of paper, envelopes, old school papers from the kids, loose leaf, spiral bound, hard cover journals, notebooks, printer paper - is my favorite and whatever is immediately at hand.
Why?
When the ideas come, if I don't write them down, they drive me crazy.
They keep bouncing around in my head, over and over until I release them on paper.
As soon as my pen hits the paper I am better.
Typing is ok, but not as healing or real for me as actually writing.
When I'm writing I can doodle and I can see myself through my handwriting.
and as soon as I write these things down, it's as if my ideas step out of mind and are even closer to actually being real!

So with that said, if you live in the Northeast of the US, you know the weather we have had, for days now in Ohio we have had unending rain. Normally the rain really eats at me and the gray especially, no highlights, no shadows, no warmth in the leaves, no clouds, no sunsets and NO blue sky. Not this time,
I am good and taking advantage of the constant rain we've had for the past week, that looks like will continue through towards the coming weekend!.

I had a long, note I said HAD, a long list of some needed filing, and the creation of new paperwork that I had to write and organize.
Alas no new paintings but I have finished many loose ends!!! That are now or shortly will be huge weights off my shoulders by the weeks end. I always seem to think I can get so much more done and quicker than I really can. And I tend to make more projects for myself than I should.
For example I get horribly dragged down by wanting to do something special for some people that I care about, they have no clue, but I beat myself up and can't move forward until they are done.
So to use this time wisely feels Great! Finally!
and now when the sun comes or not, I will be even more ready to paint and focus like a One eyed Jack. No More Jack of all trades for me!



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Dandelion Dreams Donated

Let me begin by telling you the weather here has been gorgeous and I really couldn't ask for anymore. I love it when it's not too hot, not too cold.


Dandelion Dreams
8" x 10"
Plein Air oil on panel

This piece really surprised me. I worked & worked (played and played;) chasing the sun and shadows, hour after hour, running after the many shades of green and warm yellows that found their way through the leaves, dancing across the ground.

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Tree Tops - sold

detail pic.

You know this kind of day,
one that is perfect for swinging at the park and sipping cold iced tea.

Tree Tops

6" x 9"
Original plein air painting.

oil on panel

.sold

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Spring Dreams -Sold

Spring Dreams
18" x 24"
Oil on panel

Here is the second piece inspired by one sunset.


detail pic.
This piece is so much more vibrant in person, I took the picture inbetween raindrops and I will reshoot it tomorrow. It's raining again as it has been on and off today. I enjoy taking pictures of the work outside, the cast light from the sun causes clear color and shadows that help depict the work as natural as possible.
-> Sold

Purple Love -Sold

5" x 7"
Oil on panel, plein air painting.

When the sunsets this way I absolutely love it and it was one of my favorite things to paint.
There is something about the purple clouds and soft orange and pink, combined with the tree branches that I can't take myself away from.

I finished this one today and am working on an 18" x 24 of the same night. Will post as soon as it's done.

->Sold