Lower Chasm Falls

This oil painting was a challenge for me because there are no definite objects, just lights, darks, forms, shapes and color. I wanted to capture the rushing, falling, splashing and floating movement of the water. It was almost like wanting to express the feeling of the chaos of coming down a water slide and being poured out into a refreshing pool. The moss and water on the rocks is subtle but important. I am pleased with it. I wish I had done it larger than 11 x 14.

For Fun

Left side

 

I belong to a great group of painters. Nature Coast Decorative Artists www.naturecoastdecorativeartists.com
This month we are having a chili cook-off and decorated straw hat contest. I did a chicken theme hat. I am working on the shirt to go with it using fabric marker and Zentangle. I call mine Fun-doodle because you need to be licensed to use the Zentangle name. You outline an object and fill in sections with different designs. Check out Pinterest and you will be inspired.

Right Side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also painted a cookie sheet with a chicken design to use as a magnetic picture holder. I an attaching it inside my pantry door. It is a Terrye French design. Below that are some candleholders with primitive cats from Birds of a Feather patterns. The wood candlesticks are from Bear With Us Inc.

Magnet and picture holder

It is a break from the stress of creating oil paintings to just paint fun stuff like this.

Primitive kitties
 

Wednesday Oil Painters Class - Lilacs
Marilynne, Pat, Lois, Sandy and JoAnne

Just Off the Easel

I am really happy with this sunflower. Diane Becker had painted one and I just loved the shadows on the petals and the brightness of it.

This seagull is a memory of my vacation last year in Sarasota. I did it recently for a class in which the assignment was to paint a picture in cool colors.

This is from a photo from Dan Edmondson used with permission. It is by a river in Colorado. Who doesn't love Colorado photos?










This is a set up with my little brass bird. I have painted it before and it is always a challenge. As are chrysanthemums. It isn't quite finished, I am waiting for it to set up to do some glazing.

Jane

I finally finished the portrait of Jane that I started last year. She looks different now, no bangs and longer hair. I wanted to do the grandkids at all about the same age - while always adorable, they are especially cute around 3 years old. She is a sweetie and always has that sparkle.

Scene 3

This is scene 3 of the Edmondson series. I like it because it reminds me of fields near my childhood homestead but I would like to do it again larger and work on the colors and depth of field some more.

Jeff 2

This is the second picture with Jeff's glasses.

Jeff 1

This is a painting I did from a photo for a class. We did the subject with glasses and without. Neither painting looks like a portrait of Jeff, but they are good face studies. This first one looks too pretty but he did have nice curls.