Generations

Generations

16 x 20

Oil on Raymar Panel

$1200.00

It all started with a visit to see my cousin Mary Ellen in Maryland.  We get together every so often to have an art day.  It always involves lots of art, laughter and good food!  On this visit I had the presence of mind to load my car with some of my hats from my prop closet and a couple of my kimonos just in case anyone was up for a photo shoot.  My good fortune continued when I realized that Virginia, Alice and Alvah we also going to join us.  After a respectable amount of time at the work table I approached everyone with the option to add a photo shoot to the fun.  They were all game and tried on hats and kimonos and posed for me.  What fun! Alice pulled out her violin and posed and even got some great shots of her Dad playing his guitar!  When I am not fortunate enough to have a live model in the studio...I opt for my fabulous collection of inspirational photos.  

Here we have Virginia and Alice...grandmother and granddaughter.  They were both so much fun trying on hats and kimonos.  I love the relationship between these two.  The love and respect is obvious.  I worked on this off and on for the last couple of months and may work on it some more...but for now I am going to call it done. 

In other news, we are getting ready for our move to North Carolina.  I have been cleaning things out.  I don't believe my studio has EVER been so clean!  I purged the space of my rejected paintings and put things away.  Of course now I can't find anything!  

Row, Row, Row your boat!

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

6 x 6

Here they are….two of my favorite grand nieces on another great adventure.  I loved painting this one…it made me feel like I was in the boat with them…of course I would be the one rowing!  I also love the colorful life vests and cute sun hats.  It is just a compilation of everything I love!  I wonder what they did with their little brother Will???  

A Road Well Traveled

A Road Well Traveled

12 x 12 

Oil On Raymar Panel

$300

I saw this couple on a jaunt downtown one day.  They were so comfortable with each other...both wearing their fanny packs and their hats.  I could tell they had been together for a long time.  I would imagine that they could finish each others sentences and read each others thoughts.  I also imagine that they carry sunscreen and snacks in their fanny packs...and anything else they need for their journeys.  

I painted with a limited palette...limited for me at least.  The colors were cad yellow medium, ivory black, white, cad red and prussian blue.  I chose those colors because it is what was left on my palette from my last painting.  I decided to use those and only added some flake white.  It was fun to mix the colors, especially the greens.  I hope to experiment with more limited palettes to help me achieve a more cohesive look when I paint.