Saturday, November 29, 2008

Golden Meadows

Landscape
3 "by 3.5" watercolor on paper This is a close up of this little card because I wanted to show  you what the gold watercolor paint looks like on the paper after it has dried. 
btw...
From a distance it just appears gold not sparkly......

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Mystic moon and boulder
















Watercolor on hot press paper. Mystic moon and boulders on top of the world. Its 5 inches by 8 inches $30.00 plus s& H Mystic Boulder was a painting that evolved without a plan. I love these little pieces of magic.

This is funny Happy Thanksgiving everyone !

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

October Koi



15.00 2.5 by 3.5 This is a mixed media Koi painting on gessoed masonite.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

ACEO Show Koi




This is an ACEO.... Artist Collector's Edition or Original. This is an original... its Mixed media on masonite. $15.00 plus shipping and handling of $1.50

Friday, November 21, 2008

winter Ice, fall leaves




The icy wind was really blowing today, as we ( the dogs and I) walked around the lake this morning, I had to put my chin down into my vest while we faced the wind. Maybe if I would have worn a coat I would have been OK but I thought a down vest and hat would be good enough. Needless to say it didn’t take me long when I got home…. I pulled out all of my winter clothes and started washing them, I guess you can say Its definitely winter.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Carousel of Light



ACEO 2.5 by 3.5 Watercolor on paper. $15.00

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Friday, November 14, 2008

Cold winter nights aceo




I haven't really been feeling well and I thought I might try to get my creativity back by painting a few ACEO's .... they can be relaxing just because there isn't any pressure to have them turn out.. its funny how I hate to waste paper but with ACEO's I can paint a million of them... I guess cause their small, I feel free to really do anything.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

aceo leaves




2.5 by 3.5 watercolor on paper

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Last of the leaves



here is a photo of some leaves .....last week I gather them for reference material. The problem is... I'm sick and they'll probably turn brown before I feel better so I'm putting this up for you.

Sunday, November 09, 2008

South Carolina Marsh




This is an Oil on gessoed masonite painting.... 8 inches by 8 inches $50.00

but you'll have to wait about 4 or 5 days for it to dry. s&h $5.5


I wanted to show you some wonderful colors of fall. This is a red Oak I believe.
You can use this for reference if you like.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Navigation



This abstract acrylic painting is painted on wood and is 8 by 10 inches. The sides are also painted and are about 1/2 inch wide. 75.00 pay pal accepted!

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

"She Soars"






Barbara Hakenberry passed away recently and as one of my collectors and email friends, she will be missed. Not only by the Daily painter"s artists but by so many folks. I met Barbara when she bid on some of my paintings on Ebay and I realized very quickly she was a savvy ebay buyer. Even though she balked at the higher prices, I asked her to switch over to the daily painter's group and check out my work and the work of other artists because I felt the quality of the Art was better. ( also I wouldn't have to pay the ebay fees) She became an instant friend to many of the Artists emailing me and others often. Sometimes it was a joke or a video she thought I would like but at other times we would get into heated discussions about life and societies issues. We talked about everything and because we both has some similar beliefs about religion and death, I think many of my religious paintings struck a cord with her. She was an Art lover that bought paintings purely for the fact that they moved her. It was obvious, she really felt the paintings more than anything. I used to say she was like a Chcolate creme, hard and solid on the outside with a soft center. After seeing a new painting and before hearing what I had to say about it, or why I painted it, she would type a long explanation and emai it to me about her reaction to what she saw or felt from the piece. I always found her insite to be really interesting. More than once her influence would show up in my future paintings. She like realism and many of my works were abstract and I could see as time went by she began to appreciate some of the abstracts more and more. We also had our tiffs, she had a very strong and determined personality and didn't bother to beat around the bush, she wasn't the type to mence words. I have several friends like this and I'm not bothered by some of the blunt ways she would let me know I didn't particularly get a painting just right. We always worked it out and even though she didn't like the prices of some of the more expensive paintings, if she liked it she'd buy it. I of course always lowered my price for her as I do with collectors and friends. She would get particulary mad if she wanted a painting but didn't buy it in time and someone else bought it. So if I thought she would like it, I would send her an email. I also think she bought some paintings just to help me out financially. This was the kind of person she was, I'm sure she did the same with other artists. I would go to her ebay account and sometimes I would be shocked to see how many paintings she would buy in just one day. If someone had the room her paintings would make a great investment.

About my tribute painting... I really struggled as to what to paint and as late as 3am I still hadn't painted my painted for today. For some reason I have seen myself ( in dreams) as a bird flying over the landscape looking down on the earth. I've often wondered If I have a bird spirit which is watching over me and perhaps because of this belief I seem to notice birds following me. Flying from tree to tree as I walk thru the wooods. I wonder if in a past life if I were a bird and if so perhaps I will one day fly again. Since Barbara was in pain in many ways, I hope now her spirit is soring over the ocean flying ever higher and her soul is at peace.