Betty
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Showing posts with label 5x7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5x7. Show all posts
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Goodbye Benton, hello Holland
I am so thrilled to be sending one of my paintings to Holland! Every sale is a treat to me, it just tickles me to pieces when people want to buy my art. But this painting is going all the way to the Netherlands! My friend Di Winson provided the outstanding photograph of the orange pepper, thank you again, Di. I sent three paintings to Baton Rouge, Louisiana this morning and three to Edmond Oklahoma earlier this week. I love getting to share my paintings!
Monday, February 3, 2014
Feeling Blue
When I start a bird painting I'm not sure what is going to happen. I work from photos of seagulls that I took at the sailboat marina near my home in Southern Illinois. Lots of photos of the seagulls in different postures, turned different directions, head up, head down, eyes open, eyes closed. I start with the photo and change it around and try to let that particular painting evolve. When I am able to do that, the bird really develops his own personality. Some are sweet and soft, others not very nice guys. Some are sleepy, others very alert. This little guy seems to be feeling blue. Not exactly sad, there isn't anything thing really wrong, things just aren't right. Just feeling blue.
This painting is available in my Etsy shop
Betty
Thank you for sharing in this little slice of my life
Monday, January 13, 2014
Day 14 Thirty paintings in 30 days "Give me the bird"
This is day 14 of 30 paintings in 30 days through January, a challenge I am participating in. Today...Give me the bird! I have struggled for several days with my paintings. Painfully. But today, my friend, David Walters sent me some photos of birds that he had taken. He has a magnificent collection as he is an avid birdwatcher and photographer. If you are familiar with my work you know I have painted several birds. I don't really know why they work for me, but they do. So, I was so thankful when these new subjects came along. I don't know what this guy is, but today, he is my friend! Please consider this an open invitation to give me the bird, it will more than likely make my day!
Painting is available in my Etsy shop
Betty
Thank you for sharing in this little slice of my life.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Day 9 Thirty paintings in 30 days "Lunch at work"
Well, this is day 9 of the 30 paintings in 30 days. This painting came along by chance after my lunch which included a banana! I didn't have a plan when I laid the banana peel on my palette, just in a hurry to get back to my painting. Later I noticed it by chance and yes, I had to paint it. So there it is, day 9.
This painting is available in my Etsy shop
Betty
Thank you for sharing this little slice of my life
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Day 6 - Thirty paintings in 30 days "washed out blonde "
Today is day 6 of the thirty paintings in 30 days challenge that I am doing during January. It is not unusual for me to paint at least one painting each day, but this pushes me to paint one that I feel I can share, that is the challenge for me. Today I have done another version of the Pellegrino bottles that I did on day 3. Really letting my hair down with these bottles, #1 was "hairy carrie" if you recall, and this one is "washed out blonde". I have to say I am looking forward to the next one. Washed out blonde is made up of just 3 paint colors. The soft Aureolin yellow is the blonde and Cobalt turquoise light is the watery color. Indigo sets the stage for the two colors to stand out. I hope you like this painting, and like me are looking forward to the next one! Leave a comment for the name of a "let your hair down" painting, I will try it!
This painting is available in my Etsy shop
Original has sold - prints in Etsy shop
Betty
Thank you for sharing this slice of my life
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