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Friday, December 1st, 2006
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Sun Shower 01, 85H x 45W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, used watercolors resist medium, narrow dark wood frame. (now sold)
This painting went through an interesting work process, made connections with some of my existing painting methods, and shed light on new ones.
1) Sun Shower detail – masking medium, usually used with watercolors to keep areas white, was dotted with a toothpick all over where raindrops would be. 2) about 1.5 hours after starting. 3) after about 5 hours of work. 4) after about seven days.
The tall Ponderosa Pine is in our oldest son’s front yard in Ottawa, Ontario. A small covered balcony overlooks the yard and the tree dominates, providing lots of shade there. Last summer while sitting on the balcony, as it poured rain the sun kept shining. The street beyond sparkled, and branches were heavy with raindrops. It was an hour of incredible beauty that inspired this painting.
Morning Light
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
Morning Light, 48H x 36W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, sides wrapped, narrow frame stained dark brown
Post dated note: Morning Light was accepted into the 2007 American Juried Art Salon’s Spring/Summer Juried Exhibition online, and Studio 2600 Light, Shine and Sparkle Dec. 2007 – Jan. 2008.
Now sold but can be replicated in same spirit as original. Please allow at least 14 days to recreate before shipping.
Dawn
Monday, April 3rd, 2006
Dawn, 13H x 37W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted, scene continues onto narrow frame. Inspired by sparrows on the fence in our back yard, singing during dawn every morning as if to create the day with their song! Sold.
Bluebonnets Abstract
Monday, March 20th, 2006
Bluebonnets Abstract, 36H x 24W inches acrylics on canvas, trim frame. I’m trying a new angle on the subject, and kept my glasses off for this one so I can see abstract better!
Bluebonnets, Marble Falls, Texas
Saturday, March 18th, 2006
Bluebonnets, Marble Falls, Texas, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas, framed. Donated to Engineers Without Borders.
One of the unexpected experiences with this painting was adapting to a small-sized, slippery store-bought canvas, whereas I’m most comfortable painting on large home-built frames at least 3 ft. wide with stretched with canvas that has more texture. Trying to find the right colors of blues and greens was also a bit of a challenge. The painting has been reworked many times; I scratched and scrubbed off days of work and began again many times. For that reason, it took over two years to complete. A few images of earlier stages:
Guanaco Family Portrait
Friday, March 3rd, 2006
Guanaco, 20H x 20W inches acrylics on canvas, framed
The Guanaco, pronounced “won-a-co”, is a member of the camel family and native to South America. This particular Guanaco greets visitors who drive through Fossil Rim Wildlife Park in Glenrose Texas. Sold.
Heliconia
Saturday, February 25th, 2006
Heliconia, or Lobsterclaw flower, 36H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary
Detail of the flower and of the three inch decorative border around edges:
PHUN
Sunday, February 19th, 2006
PHUN, 24H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas mounted on a 3 inch wide box-frame, trimmed in black. I experimented with crackle finish and layers of color upon color. A few years ago when designing for stained glass windows I drew this on a scrap piece of paper. The style is a complete departure from my usual and was so much phun!
Pebbles Mosaics, variations
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
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| Zen Garden 06 - Pebbles Mosaics. | |||||
| Set of four 8 x 10 x 1 inches hand-made tiles on canvas. | |||||
| $550.00 |  |
Zen Garden 06, Pebbles, a very versatile set, these four 8 x 10 mosaics
The 4 pieces can be arranged in a number of ways: vertically, horizontally, in a square, and changed for a new look, next image. Each piece is different and can be placed in any order to create a pattern or pathway of “pebbles”.
Pebbles, set of 4 Mosaics
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Pebbles Mosaics – Part of the Zen Garden series. Set of four 8 x 10 x 1 inch mixed media on canvas, wrapped edges painted. Hand-made tiles, acrylics, varnished, and sides painted to look like more mosaic around the edges. The tiles are made of a trade-secret recipe, rolled out, cut and air-dried, then have many applications of acrylic paint and varnish.
Each piece in the set is different and can be placed in any order to create a pattern or pathway of “pebbles”. Very versatile, the four 8 x 10 inch mosaics are wired to be arranged on the wall in a number of ways, and changed for variety in decor or wall sizes: vertically, horizontally, in a square configuration or linear sideways or lengthwise.