Friday, May 28, 2021

Post 129: Beach Holiday, 6x6 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Beach Holiday

Grab the shades, the sunscreen, the beach towel, it's BEACH DAY!!

SKU: 05BQ21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: $SOLD
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
Doesn't everyone dream of a day, a week, a month at the beach - nothing but you (MAYBE the family), the ocean, the sun (wearing sunscreen of course), with sand between the toes and a nice breeze in your hair? A nice beverage, some snacks, no phone, no zoom, no boss, not a trouble in all the world?

This is what this painting is about. Enjoying a nice day with all that, relaxing and not worried about a clock, a deadline, a "MOMMIEEEEEE!" or a "DADDYYYYYY!". Life is good for ME!





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Post 128: Beach Grass Sand Dune, 6x6 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Beach Grass Sand Dune

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine...

SKU: 05BP21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: SOLD
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
I had a larger version of this painting on Etsy that recently sold, so I HAD to try another one. It's a smaller one but I can picture someone placing this on their desk at work - sort of their escape image when the day is tense. - A mind escape for a few minutes.




Toes in the sand, that ocean breeze fluttering your hair (if you have hair), your flip flops flipping sand up, sunshine on your face, the smell of the ocean air... it's all waiting for you.

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Post 127: Paintings in Progress: Beach Holiday 1 & 2

Paintings in Progress: Beach Holiday 1 & 2

I imagine this small paintings in someone's cubicle while they are at work. A reminder that out there somewhere, there is a beach out there with their name on it.

Beach Holiday 1 (Sand Dune, Beach Grass)
SKU: 05BP21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Beach Holiday 2
SKU: 05BQ21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…
In progress are 2 small 6 by 6 beach paintings...




See the completed Painting at (coming soon)

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Post 126: Online Art Classes - Learn Something New Every Day! Jerry's Live Every Tuesday

Online Art Classes - Learn Something New Every Day!


Have a look around the internet and there are plenty of YouTube videos on art subjects and tutorials that are quite good. You can also sign up for paid courses from various professional artist sites and resources that are great too. But there are also art classes and demos that are well worth checking out from other sources as well.

Especially when the class is FREE! AND if they are offering a give-away!


I was recently contacted by Jerry's Artarama https://www.facebook.com/JerrysArtarama - I had listened that week's Tuesday Live Art Event: Jerry’s LIVE Episode #JL195: Rembrandt Watercolor “Special Effects Colors” given by Royal Talens Art Education Director Jeff Olson.

He covered the history of watercolors (that was fascinating) and he demoed the use of these very awesome watercolors that were spectacular - golds and pearl and iridescent and chameleon - they were so pretty! And depending on if you used regular white watercolor paper or a black watercolor paper - there was quite a difference on how those watercolors blossomed!

At the end, they had a give away of the wonderful watercolor Rembrandt Watercolor Half-Pan Specialty Colors Tin Set Of 12...

And I Won!





Pretty cool, eh?
Yes, I am doing that happy dance.

With all that being said, there is nothing like practicing the techniques you are interested in. If you were learning an instrument, you are not getting good at it unless you practice. I do believe in God-given talent but that never means you are perfect at all techniques and everything else behind what you are trying to do and learn.

I've heard some artists say they are more comfortable with painting sky but not with painting water. Or someone that is great at painting clouds but struggle with something else. 

For me, I have shied away from painting people but this week's Jerry's Live was Episode #196: Gesture Figure Drawings with a Live Model - For All Levels https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/jl196

To begin and loosen up, the model did 4 poses - each one at 1 minute and you drew what you could in that timeframe. 
Then the model did 2 poses - each one at 5 minutes, and you are able to capture more.
The last final pose was in 2 parts, 10 minutes each, giving the model a break in between.

Tada...here is my scrambling scribbles:



So check out the live events too while you pour over all those millions of YouTube videos...and maybe you will get a nice surprise like I did.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Post 125: Just Look Up, 16 x 20 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Just Look Up

See where the birds live, see where the squirrels run. See where the leaves are, see where the sun shines, just look up.

SKU: 05BO21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Price: SOLD
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
Trees are just ONE of the MANY things in God's creation that are so interesting to paint. And looking up is another great view of one too. 


Just Look Up is to remember to look up - not just to see the beautiful tree trunk, leaves, and sky, but to remember to look up and say hello to God and remember who He is.

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Monday, May 24, 2021

Post 124: A Painting In Progress: Just Look Up

Painting in Progress: Just Look Up

Sometimes in a day, to see the wonder in the world, just look up.

SKU: 05BO21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
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Painting in Progress Images…
Trees are just ONE of the MANY things in God's creation that are so interesting to paint. 


Monday, May 24 2021 6:09 PM - When I paint, I try to always paint the thing farthest away then layer everything else on top of it. Which means that the sun and the sky (then clouds if needed) are painted first, then the tree branches and then all the leaves. The tree trunk will get some detail now because I am not going to layer on top of it, but some of the branches will get hidden by all the leaves once I get to that point.


Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:20 AM - Branches are filled in now the leaves...about six million of them, in various greens, yellow greens, olive green, dark green, an occasional orange/brown.


Tuesday, May 25, 2021 9:10 AM Leaves, more leaves, more and more leaves. Just think, someone may have to rake up those leaves in the fall...



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Friday, May 21, 2021

Post 123: Wine Party, 16 x 20 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Wine Party

SKU: 05BN21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Price: $350 Now on Sale on Etsy!
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
Time for a Wine Party isn't it? Time for some friends to get together and get caught up on our lives and be off Zoom and actually TALK and SEE each other again.

I tweaked this painting several times - I was not happy with the background as I had it previously. Check the "Painting in Progress: Wine Party" post and let me know what you think too. 



Saturday, May 22, 2021 7:55 PM Done tweaking, no more changes. Next steps are dry completely, spray varnish, the hardware, signature on the back and MAYBE a frame.

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Post 122: A Painting in Progress: Wine Party

Painting In Progress: Wine Party

Have a friend or two over and discuss the world over a bottle of wine.

SKU: 05BN21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
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Painting in Progress Images…
What would you name this Painting? Leave your comments! - I considered Sangria something...Friends Gathering, Time for Freedom with Friends AGAIN!

What brought around this painting? The upcoming theme for the PWAS (Prince William Art Society) at Clearbrook Center for the Arts theme in July-August 2021 is Flora, Fauna and/or Gatherings and what says "Gatherings" better than having a few friends over (finally!!) and getting caught up over some wine, sangria and/or drinks?

Watch the progress here as I add "in progress" updates over the coming hours or days as time allows.



Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:25 AM: Nearly time to get the party started. Then again, it IS 5:00 somewhere...



Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:15 PM: I think I'm having trouble with draped fabric in the background...not sure what I'm going to do about that.


I was contacted by Jerry's Artarama https://www.facebook.com/JerrysArtarama today - I had listened to their Tuesday Live Art Event: Jerry’s LIVE Episode #JL195: Rembrandt Watercolor “Special Effects Colors” given by Royal Talens Art Education Director Jeff Olson.

He covered the history of watercolors and used these very awesome watercolors that were spectacular - golds and pearl and iridescent and chameleon - they were so pretty! And depending on if you used regular white watercolor paper or a black watercolor paper - there was quite a difference on how those watercolors blossomed!

At the end, they had a give away of the wonderful watercolor Rembrandt Watercolor Half-Pan Specialty Colors Tin Set Of 12...

And I won!



Pretty cool, eh?
Yes, I am doing that happy dance.

As far as the painting "Wine Party" stay tuned for the new post when it is done....

Saturday, May 22, 2021 7:46 AM - Check this out. This is where the background of the painting was at first. Then I tweaked the painting. See the completed painting post link below and let me know if you preferred this or the new one.


Saturday, May 22, 2021 7:50 PM That background was still bothering me, wouldn't you know.

Here it was this morning, and see the completed post for the final. I HAVE GOT to stop tweaking.



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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Post 121: Field of Sunflowers, 6x6 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Field of Sunflowers

What is better than a sunflower? A field of sunflowers.

SKU: 03BD21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas
Price: SOLD
Edition Year: 2021
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What Brought About this Painting?
I have run into a lot of people that say that sunflowers are their favorite flower over the years. A friend of mine went to Italy with her husband a few years ago and showed me pictures of the fields of sunflowers that she saw there that she admired so much. 

So this painting is a tribute to the admirers of the sunny big-faced sunflowers that come in a lot of shapes, colors and sizes - the yellows, oranges, reds, browns, blacks and green foliage.



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Post 120: White Fenced Garden, 6x6 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: White Fenced Garden

Life began in a garden. It is good to remember that.

SKU: 05BM21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 6x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Price: SOLD
Edition Year: 2021
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What Brought About this Painting?
A design element in a garden is to make you wonder what you will see in your next step, or around the corner, or if you take one path as opposed to another, or what is beyond that gate, walkway, or fence. 

A painting can take a piece of that element too, I believe - what is on the other side of the fence or at the end of the walk way? If the painting was continued, what would I see? A sort of - If the story carried on, what happens to the characters? That is my thinking on this...I want to see what the rest of the garden looks like.




Friday, September 3, 2021 White Fenced Garden in its new home



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Sunday, May 16, 2021

Post 119: The Koi Pond with Lily Pads, 8x8 Acrylic Canvas

Painting Name: The Koi Pond with Lily Pads

Calming waters while colorful koi glide under the greenery, and lilies rise above the surface to show their shining faces.

SKU: 05BK21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x8 Stretched Canvas
Price: $99.00 + Shipping
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
I love a koi pond. It is it's own little world. Life goes on within it and around it and sometimes interacting with it. The fish, the frogs, the dragonflies just keep doing their thing. The colors and the seasons with their color changes are beautiful, and life just seems to be much more calm as you gaze upon the surface. 


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Saturday, May 15, 2021

Post 118: There's No Place Like Home, 8x8 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: There's No Place Like Home

AKA: The Red Shoes, but more accurately, The Ruby Slippers. And she had her way home on her feet the whole time

SKU: 05BL21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x8 Stretched Canvas
Price: No Longer Available
Edition Year: 2021
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What Brought About this Painting?
Wouldn't these be the most famous shoes in the world? From a movie that has long been a favorite in my family, "The Wizard of Oz". A most beloved movie, every year for my cousins, my aunts, my mom, we will watch it every time.



Saturday, May 15, 2021 9:36 PM: I may tinker with it a little more tomorrow, but the Ruby Slippers are about done.

Sunday, May 16, 2021 8:02 AM: I did tinker with it a tad and updated the final image above. Let me know what you think!

See the real pictures below from the last time I was at the Smithsonian.

From Wikipedia:
"The ruby slippers are the magic pair of shoes worn by Dorothy Gale as played by Judy Garland in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film "The Wizard of Oz". Because of their iconic stature, the ruby slippers are among the most valuable items of film memorabilia. A number of pairs were made for the film, though the exact number is unknown. Five pairs are known to have survived; one pair was stolen from a museum in 2005 and recovered in 2018."

It's an interesting read on Wikipedia - I didn't know that one of the pairs of shoes had been stolen and lost for a number of years.

From Nov 28, 2015: That's my mom and aunt in the background with the actual shoes encased at the Smithsonian Institute. 




Just think, these shoes at this time are about 83 years old.



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Post 116: Prince William Art Society Bi-Monthly Theme

PWAS Bi-Monthly Theme: Patriotic and Nationalism

For the months of May and June 2021, the PWAS (Prince William Art Society) Theme Wall at the Clearbrook Center for the Arts at Tackett's Mill - 2230 Tacketts Mill Dr B, Lake Ridge, VA 22192 is patriotic and national themes, monuments, flags, etc. 

I have 2 on the theme wall as you come in the door and 10 others scattered about the gallery.


1. America Backs the Blue - 10x10 Acrylic
2. Washington Monument and Cherry Blossom Explosion - 12x24 Acrylic

And as you walk about the gallery...


3. Great Falls National Park, Virginia - 11x14 Acrylic


4. Cheetah Skin Pattern - 10x10 Acrylic
5. Leopard Skin Pattern - 10x10 Acrylic
6. Tiger Face - "I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat" - 8x10 Acrylic
7. Zebra Skin Pattern - 10x10 Acrylic
8. Tiger Skin Pattern - 10x10 Acrylic


9. African Violets in a Terracotta Pot 3 - 10x10 Acrylic


10. Take Seeds With You, Poppies - 11x14 Oval Acrylic


11. Spring in Occoquan - 12x12 Acrylic


12. My Island Paradise in a Red Dress - 12x12 Acrylic

But do stop in and see all the artwork, PWAS members are all quite talented! New members are welcome as well.

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