Furniture

One of the things I've been having fun with, that is, when I don't feel like painting or drawing, is finding old chairs, or weird little pieces of furniture at rummage sales and painting them . I found these chairs for $1, sanded them, painted them white, and then painted flowers on them. The side table was already really cute, so I brightened it up

Flower Time

I have been working on my art a little, but I admit, I'm not making that much time for it lately. I'm still interested though. I still love flowers, landscapes, haven't figured out how to do people very well yet, although I do have some earlier works of people. Still it's a struggle.

Moon Man

It's been a while since I've posted anything. Here is a portrait of my favorite beer. It's been the source of much inspiration, and many a headache. Goes down smooth and quick and refreshing. Much to my dismay, it's been out at various times that I've gone to purchase it. Seems people from out of town (From Costa Rica to New York) like it too.

Positve and Negative images

I haven't been practicing my drawing or my painting very much lately, and consequently, nothing that I do is very good. So, I went back to basics here just to practice my drawing. I need to do more of this.

Egyptian

We went to see the mummy exhibit at the museum. I bought an Egyptian coloring book and got the idea to paint an Egyptian.

Wisconsin Barn

I got a postcard while on vacation, of an old barn with all sorts of signs on it. They were all signs for gasoline companies, but I took some creative license.

Palm Trees

Happy New Year!! As a committment to letting go of my percieved control over things, I did two palm trees in water colors. Loosey Goosey, they offer much less control than I normally like. It was fun. Then I also did a very small one in acrylic. I like the bright colors achieved with acrylics. As usual, I don't know what I'm doing and I'm flying by the seat of my pants. I'm sure there's a way to achieve brightness with watercolors as well.

Anyway, it's January, it's cold, and I'm thinking of warmer climes.

Christimas Is Coming

I love the seasons, I love the holidays, there's so much to celebrate and be thankful for. I'm fascinated by pictures of Santa, because of his bright colors and the happiness he brings, the anticipation, and the magic of childhood.

Winter Tree

I am suffering from not enough practice, and I don't think I'm improving on this one. Nothing realistic about it. This weekend it rained, and then it snowed, very windy, very cold, all the snow stuck to the trees and bushes, everything was white, light blue, gray, big gloppy flakes to little flakes that felt like pins pricking you in the face. Winter is here, and this is a winter tree.

Autumn is Over

I like my use of color. Autumn is almost over, but there are still colors to dazzle the eyes

Autumn Tree With Pumpkin

I sense a tree series coming on.

Crazy Flower Fixation

More flowers, maybe I'll change the theme next time.

Hello Daisies

More happy flowers for me and for you

Life Is a Process

Perfection will never be reached, and really how human would we be if that were possible. I need to remember to cut myself some slack, and remember, it's all just a process.

Affirmation Art

This may be silly, but I was feeling extremely low and struggling with self-worth, so I decided to do some affirmations in my art. Maybe it can help someone else feel better too.

Sleeping Pancho

Here is my little dog Pancho sleeping on the couch. I was very loose and not controlled when I did the line drawing, and it turned out much better than the drawing I did before, where I tried to be precise and perfect. I struggle to let go of my controlling tendencies. So, I painted it lightly in acrylics. You know me, I love color.

Cherry Pie

Here is one quick rendition of a delicious cherry pie and cherry soda that I enjoyed while visiting Mt. Horeb. We ate lunch at a restaurant that was in a Victorian house. We sat outside on the porch and ate our dessert first. I like doing that. Don't save the good stuff for later. Eat dessert first. Lately, I've been thinking about where I'd like to display my art. This would fall under the category of kitchen art.

Sunflower

Here's something sunny and bright to look at, when I'm not feeling sunny and bright. I've hung this one in my bedroom, because it's happy and calming at the same time.

Sundae In East Troy

I was going to paint again, a flower, but I came across my photos from Memorial Day. We went to East Troy and stopped at an old fashioned ice cream shop. I shared a sundae with my boyfriend. That was the inspiration for this little painting.

Fruit

Family and friends make great art critcs. My mom said there's an artsy truth to these fruits, (what?) my boyfriend said he likes the shading. I think they're colorful and fun. My friend Chris does pears all the time. I'm sure my pear isn't as good as her many pears !