Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
satsumas
My good friends Jeff and Mary came to visit me at the Destin art show and brought me some of their satsuma oranges with the leaves still intact. I am going to paint them every day this week before the leaves dry up. This one is painted on an 8 x 10" linen panel.sold
Below are two pictures taken from the show this weekend. The "three muses" are painted on three 20 x 60" canvases and definitely drew folks in. The three women in the bottom picture re enacted the poses.
Below are two pictures taken from the show this weekend. The "three muses" are painted on three 20 x 60" canvases and definitely drew folks in. The three women in the bottom picture re enacted the poses.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
long stems
I have been very busy this week touching up paintings, framing, and wiring work in preparation for participating in the Destin Art Festival this weekend. I took a bit of time to paint this trio of pears. This is painted on a 6 x 6" double primed linen panel. The surface felt a little slick to me so that explains why this may look a bit different than many of my paintings.
Monday, October 22, 2012
green boots
I got a kick out of seeing this young boy with his rain boots on at the beach. This is painted on a 12 x 12" gallery wrap canvas.
I just returned from a fun get away to the mountains of North Carolina and now I am preparing to go to Destin, Florida for a weekend show. I am participating in the 17th annual Destin Festival of the Arts this Saturday and Sunday. It is held in Henderson State Park and the hours are 9-5 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. I would love for you to come see me if you are in the area.sold
I just returned from a fun get away to the mountains of North Carolina and now I am preparing to go to Destin, Florida for a weekend show. I am participating in the 17th annual Destin Festival of the Arts this Saturday and Sunday. It is held in Henderson State Park and the hours are 9-5 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. I would love for you to come see me if you are in the area.sold
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
killing time
Another one of those pure joy pieces. I could look at this cow face all day long. I painted him to procrastinate finishing a very large piece that I am not feeling. This is painted on a 5 x 5" gallery wrap canvas. Pretty sure this mug is the next 3 x 3' cow head I am doing. It is very hard to keep the same character in a large piece but I am going to give it a try.sold
Monday, October 15, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
yes!
This is a commission piece for a friend. I think this is the oldest of her grandchildren. My favorite thing about this picture is his catcher's face mask hair. That was a mouthful and probably not correct. Catcher's face mask? This is painted on an 8 x 10" gallery wrap canvas.
Have a dandy weekend!sold
Have a dandy weekend!sold
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
stewart michael
I was commissioned by my cousin's wife to do this painting for a special birthday he celebrates tomorrow. The photo is from a few years back and portrays two of his great loves...cooking and spending time with his children. He has three kids and this is his youngest, Claire. Hoping he has a great birthday tomorrow!
This is painted on an 8 x 10". In case some of you recognize him, his actual name is Michael Stewart but for some reason I called him Stewart Michael from a young age. So there.sold
This is painted on an 8 x 10". In case some of you recognize him, his actual name is Michael Stewart but for some reason I called him Stewart Michael from a young age. So there.sold
Friday, October 5, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
jake the bait
This is a commission piece and has a great story to go with it. I met a girl last year at an art show in Nashville and she bought a painting from me. She kept my business card and e mailed me last week with a special request to paint Jake. Jake is her finace's dog that he got soon before their courtship began. She accused him of getting Jake to help attract girls. I guess it worked. Jake also played a part in the proposal by having the ring tied around a ribbon on his neck. Good stuff! My new friend is going to surprise him with this for a groom's gift.
This is painted on a 12 x 12" gallery wrap and she is going to hang it at the site in her home where he proposed.sold
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
pj fishing
No reason to change out of your pj's before you hit the dock with your fishing pole. Think Katie on the left took some time to put on shorts and a shirt. This is a commission piece I did for a friend. It is a surprise anniversary present for her husband. (shh... for three more weeks) This was a favorite photo of their girls when they were younger. I hope it will bring the family lots of happiness. This is painted on a 24 x 36" canvas.sold
The first photo is a picture of my studio as you come up the stairs from the garage. It is above the detached garage.These windows look out on the front yard and face west. The door on the right goes into a storage room that will have a sink and cabinets. The door on the left is the bathroom. The little door is access to extra space. Plan to put my desk in front of it. There is another walk in closet space to the left of the windows.
The second photo is the studio looking out at the back yard and facing East. I am going to have a small patio out the door.
I will share more photos as it gets further along. It would have been nice to have North light but alas we were not going to design our house around my studio. I am one lucky chick.
The second photo is the studio looking out at the back yard and facing East. I am going to have a small patio out the door.
I will share more photos as it gets further along. It would have been nice to have North light but alas we were not going to design our house around my studio. I am one lucky chick.
Monday, October 1, 2012
at rest
This is what the painting looked like before it slid out of my hands and on to my exercise pants. Fortunately only the top part is on my pants. An easy fix. Maybe not for the pants. Not a good start for a Monday but a pretty typical Carol move.
I took this picture on my way home from the beach yesterday. It was a cloudy day and the cows were resting or sleeping. I have to give my husband props on this one because he pulled over before I even asked. I think he wants to retire. Paint, paint, paint!
I was so excited to be at the beach Friday morning that I accidentally locked myself out of our friend's condo. My husband was working and our friend's were out of town at his father's funeral. Not good timing. I was okay because I had a bike, my camera, my phone and sixty dollars. I was good for a week. Then I remembered my husband would be getting off work around 3 and he was wearing a suit. I had all my essentials but you don't see alot of folks riding bikes in suits at the beach. I ended up spending my 60 dollars and then some to get a locksmith.
This is painted on an 8 x 10" linen panel.sold
I took this picture on my way home from the beach yesterday. It was a cloudy day and the cows were resting or sleeping. I have to give my husband props on this one because he pulled over before I even asked. I think he wants to retire. Paint, paint, paint!
I was so excited to be at the beach Friday morning that I accidentally locked myself out of our friend's condo. My husband was working and our friend's were out of town at his father's funeral. Not good timing. I was okay because I had a bike, my camera, my phone and sixty dollars. I was good for a week. Then I remembered my husband would be getting off work around 3 and he was wearing a suit. I had all my essentials but you don't see alot of folks riding bikes in suits at the beach. I ended up spending my 60 dollars and then some to get a locksmith.
This is painted on an 8 x 10" linen panel.sold
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