Old Fashioned Roses (WIP)

Last painting of 2012
Old Fashioned Roses (WIP)
18x24
When my daughter saw this she remarked --oh I like this one--it looks old fashioned--so name stuck--this is not quite done but almost there.

HOLLY HOLLY

I think I am finished--Of course these are Hollyhocks but being 2 days before Christmas, I like Holly Holly for the name--what do you think? This was fun to paint---I really strung it out- and painted it more in my head than anything  else but finally got my painting that was in my head onto my canvas. 10x20 $300 plus s&h
Have a Very Merry Christmas! My Hollyhocks wish you well. 

Holly Holly (still on the easel )

Just a beginning , 1st or actually 2nd pass--I wanted to post this before I worked more on this little painting. I love these "old-fashioned" flowers. I am working from pictures that I have gathered thru the years to do this as I am painting this in December. Please realize this is in the "ugly" stage, (i'm sure I did not need to tell you) It can only get better--anyway that is what I have in mind. I think I like to show at this stage so that the finished stage will look better---lol--you know show ugly the the less ugly will be prettier! You know it goes with something seems bad till something worse happens! It's all in your perspective.
But we will see if this works out--if it doesn't it will dissapear mysteriously--hohoho
Merry Christmas

Onions Etc....

This is a painting I painted a long while ago--i did not like it and did not finish it. I found it the other day while looking thru my closet for something else. I thought -hey, this has possibilities & decided to tweak it and finish it. I like it better now, and hope you do too! There is a lesson here--don't throw away a painting ever! Some day you may like it again!~! This paninting is available for sale~ $425 + S&H

Makin Memories (The Boys)

I think I am finished now. I reworked and refined most of the painting, mostly working on the water. I wanted the reflections to show more. I can't wait for this to dry so I can varnish and frame and give it to Jaime for the boys. They (mostly Andrew -the oldest) were excited. That makes me smile! Happy painting!!!

The Boys (Making Memories) 1st & 2nd &3rd pass

3rd pass--getting closer--a little more and I will be done! Can you see the difference between this and the 2nd pass? I hope so---its a little more refined! Happy Painting!

Here is the 2nd pass--this is still not nearly done but one step closer (easier for me to think of it that way! lots more to do--as I work on it, i can see more clearly what needs to be done--but that takes several steps to get there. Happy Painting!

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   First block-in of my grandsons Andrew and Alec. I finally finished their sister (Alyssas') painting and my daughter told me Andrew said "why can't grandma ever paint us--she painted Alyssa now she should paint us. I said oh no! I cannot paint another face for awhile--I had struggled with Alyssas', I decided I would not quit till it looked like her--I wore myself out--painted and repainting correcting and re correcting--aargh--i was exhausted! She said--"No, mom--i have the perfect picture of the boys fishing--she sent it to me and I loved it. This is just the first pass--it can only get better from here--That's my story and I'm sticking to it! lol Happy Painting!

Little Louie

Oh my goodness!  (I say that alot) I forgot to post this--it was my last painting of 2010! I forget this alot, apparently, as I don't post it too much on fb as he is so black, he doesn't show up real well. (It does look better in real life, you can see him better) But I loved how he was looking at me and got a photo that I painted from. This is 6x8 and hanging on my son's wall. He loves Louie.