"Little Girl in Blue"

8 x 10

acrylic on hardboard

I had a great painting day over the weekend. I was in the zone for most of Saturday. I painted almost all of this painting that day. The portrait alone would have had me pulling my hair out. The little girl has dark skin and because she's back lit, it was hard getting just the right balance of features and shadows on her face. I find painting nature difficult. I guess I am not bad at it because I have some great comments on the way that I handle certain landscapes, but it is not a subject I feel comfortable painting. When your painting nature you have to constantly edit because you can't paint every leaf or twig. So you are constantly asking yourself what is important. Then you paint in the important stuff like it took little or no effort at all.

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"Real Women Have Curves"

5"x7" acrylic on hardboard I found the figure before I found the painting. Real woman have curves! I could have called this one most women have curves or big bones. I actually like big bones most, but I was afraid some people would be offended. Some of you may have noticed this painting has changed a little bit from the original post earlier today. This is because I am one of those people that never seems to finish a painting even when it's finished. I completely repainted the wall which was a bluish white on my original post and the floor is now brown instead of white. I hope my obsession works. Something that looks great to me may seem off to others. (I know this works both ways). In the end, four hours of painting later I am glad I made the changes. SOLD

"Ladies in Gray"

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Attitude in Paint

11x14 acrylic on hardboard This painting was inspired by a visit my daughter and I took to the art museum, our last one before everything changed. The museum has played a significant role in my life. As a young artist, I attended programs and workshops there. Later, as a teacher, I brought my students to experience the same. I even helped many of them build portfolios to apply for the museum’s scholarship opportunities. And, of course, I brought my own kids, hoping to pass on a love for art and creativity. On this particular visit, I decided to take a grown-up step and support the museum the way it had supported me. I purchased a yearly membership. Ironically, we never got to use the rest of the membership because... COVID. Still, we had a wonderful day. After exploring the exhibits, we capped it off with lunch at an art-themed restaurant. Although my daughter isn’t an artist herself, she has a genuine appreciation for art, which means a lot to me. At the end of o...

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