Memories

I reworked the whole painting again and I feel now it is nearly done--I always have to live with it a while before christening it completely done. I hope the family will be pleased--I wish the photo was true to the colors--maybe I can get a better picture later after I varnish it. Well fast change of mind--I see something I want to change--will post later! Its back....This post prob makes no sense whatsoever! but I put the painting back--I want to tweak a little more but it is almost soup-whatever that means! lol

Memories (updated)

This is getting a little closer to being done--I cropped the right side with the haybale a little to close--there is more room on that side--I intend to let this dry then  go over it one more time (I think)
I just am so frustrated that I cant get a good picture of this painting--the colors are not true at all--for some reason--I will get a better picture when I am done. I Hope...

Memories

Finally I had time to paint this week-end--I still am not done but I think some things in the background are done but not too many--I need a couple of more days to get the foreground and the main tree and dog and hay bale---eek--maybe I need 4 or 5 or 6 more days. I need time to adjust colors, there are some changes I want to make-but everything is covered and it is easier to change now--I can see what works and what doesn't--I am never afraid of trying a new thing as I know I can change it....Happy Painting everyone!

Loyal Dog

This was painted long long ago after a painting by A. Archer which was featured in a magazine article--
I even taught this when I offered painting lessons.
I felt it was a painting that had alot of heart and I really enjoyed painting and teaching it.
My son fell in love with it and has it hanging in his bedroon along with the painting of our cat Bubba--he loves animals!

PAINTING TODAY

I named this post "Painting today" to make myself to quit napping and go to my studio (extra bedroom) and paint--I want to paint on my commission, I got side tracked painting (or repainting) a painting that I was unhappy with--I think it is hard to get started sometimes in fear of making a mess--why is that? It is always fixable and it is not the end of life if you toss it in the trash! You can always start another--since I work with computers every day and sometimes wish I had the "undo" button--wouldn't that be great????
This morning, on the way to an appointment to get my nails done (love that) I drove by Metcalf South Shopping Center on 95th here in Kansas and there was an artist set up on the sidewalk painting some beautiful trees (I think) that have bloomed --I wanted to pull in so bad and see what she  was doing but since I was running late, I went on to my appointment--BUT I did go that way on the way home intending to stop and see what she was painting--but was too late-- :-(
-I think it rained some when I was getting my nails done so prob everything was gathered up and packed in the car. I would be so excited if that person was on face book and they post that painting--I am so curious.....
Well- off I go ----I will keep you posted-- Happy Painting

Soft Breeze



The curtain was actually a drape with a shadow cast by the glass basket--after I painted it, I decided it looked more like a curtain gently blowing in the breeze-so be it!

I finally reworked the roses and cloth that had bugged me for so very long--I think I like it better now. The roses before were so tight and I wanted them softer--also the cloth ended abruptly and I hated that so I brought it over the edge and I think I like that better.

 This is 14.5x18.5 Original Oil (including custom frame) ($750)

DIARY of a Painting

I always show my progress to my friend at work (who commissioned the painting)--He likes to see the steps --It is kinda scary as they always start out so questionable to me--I never know till I'm done how it will turn out--sigh--sooo with a little nervousness I gave him the address to this blog--He was very gracious and said he was very happy with it---he also said that this was probably going to be the most important present that he has ever given to his mother but he added "no pressure". LOL He sent the blog address to his wife and sisters so they could see the progress. His wife wrote back "I think it looks amazing.  I feel like I am there when I look at it......" That made my day, makes me feel like I am on the right track that it is getting a  little heart (that is what I always hope for--we will see........

I told him that I am very brave to show the bare bones of my painting--that he must realize that this is still in the starting or beginning stage and not near done. He wrote back:

"You are brave, I am keeping a copy of the images as you progress. My Drill Sergeant, Sgt. C---, his best quote was : "Don't be scared.:

 

Isn't that such a great thing to say? I adore him--- I adore everyone that has commissioned me to paint for them--I adore the people that have loved my paintings enough to buy them---I adore everyone I work with, I, of course, I adore and I am crazy about my  family--I am so very very blessed! THANK YOU LORD!

so sorry this was posted so many times --I was having so much trouble with this post but with my friend, Kelly, I finally  got it fixed.