Sad News

 I am afraid I have to report:  

We had a house fire on June 21st that destroyed everything to include all my original art and digital copies.  The only record I have of years of work is on my websites.  My husband died in the fire.  I have been spending the last two months in a motel with a borrowed laptop, trying to put my life back in order.  This is an art blog, so I will skip the details.  However, it will probably be a while before I create anything new. 

It IS ironic that the last painting I posted is "Fire Element".

Fire Element

 For a long time, I have thought of doing an "elements" series.  I did this as watercolor MANY years ago.  This is acrylic - 16" X 20".  Hopefully it won't take me forever to complete the others.  

"Wings"

 I'm going to post this - just because I am tired of it.  This canvas fought me this whole way.  There is an almost finished painting under this one, that I was frustrated with and hated.  I painted over it.  Then my husband requested the new one.  And I fought with it too - but at least it's finished enough that I can call it done.  They can't all be winners.

Xmas2025 - no title

 Also wanted to post my Christmas card and Poulsbo Artist League miniature exchange contribution.  (5" X 7")

 

Magic on the Move

 I really enjoy fantasy art!  This is 16" X 20" - acrylic.  Not much to say here - limited palette of blues, golds, browns and white - with iridescents. 

Muse - acrylic, 16X20"

 Wow, I see that my last post was two months ago.  Husband very sick - took all my attention.  This piece was nearly done but sat on the easel for a long while until I could get back to it.  It's the idea that sometimes I don't know where the ideas come from.  

Sunbeam

 New painting up!  "Sunbeam" - 12" X 16".  Umm..acrylic:  phthalo blue, burnt sienna, iridescent copper, iridescent gold, iridescent pearl, and white.  This was not from my photo.  I found it on Bluesky (social media website) - and have the permission of the photographer.  This went quickly -- but I have two larger and more complicated pieces in the works.  

"I AM Starlight" - acrylic - 16"X20"

 "We are stardust, we are golden, We are billion-year-old carbon,  And we've got to get ourselves  Back to the garden."

- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 

I had this one on the easel at the same time as the last - similar concept.  

"Welcome!" - acrylic - 16" X 20"

First painting of the year.  It's actually a little darker than this photo.  Not much to say about it here. 

 

Cookie

 Last post for the year.  I really wanted to finish this before the end of the year.  It's just a silly little thing I wanted to do to use up a 16" round canvas.  I doubt I will even show it anywhere.  BUT, if Andy Warhol can paint soup cans - I can paint a cookie.  "Yum" to avoid copywrite issues. 

 

Xmas Art Exchange

 I am doing something a little different for this year's 5" X 7" Art League miniature exchange.  I'm already done.  The painting looks like a gift-wrapped box.  It's a wrapped canvas that is an inch and a half deep.  

The back cavity is deep; and I will include a small, wrapped oyster shell that I have painted with a little starfish in acrylics.  

"Giggle" - 11" X 14"

 This piece is about looking toward the holidays.  There might be a show coming up where this would be appropriate.  I had it in a halfway stage for quite a while.  It's interesting that if I don't get right back to a painting, I sometimes loose the motivation.  I had to get to this before that happened.  

Rose Mandala - 16" round

 This piece is just a quick thing to use up some round canvasses I've had for a while.  The idea is along the lines of stained glass with the black outlines.  I don't know if it's clear; but there is a light texture on the canvass under the acrylic.  

"Snowstorm"

 Newest art - acrylic - 16"X12"   There is a local show coming up in December with the theme of winter.  I hope to get in with this.  

Zypher Revisited

 After fighting with this piece - and sharing it with a few friends; I have made changes.  Someone suggested making the figure more transparent.  And three people didn't care for the way I did the eyes in the original version.  I consider it finished now - mainly because I am tired of it.  

Comparison:  New on the left.  

Zephyr - 18" X 24"

 TSK!  I guess this one is done.  I'm going to live with it for a while and decide.  "Zephyr" means a gentle breeze.  My art group has a show coming up based on the elements:  earth, air, fire, water.  Guess this works for "air".  

"Sybil" - acrylic and black marker - 16" X 20"

 I started this next piece after seeing the first figure on the Internet.  It's kind of a cross between a painting and a drawing.  I thought it was an interesting concept.  

My work: Iridescent copper, burnt sienna, Iridescent Gold, Dioxazine Purple, Interference Gold and a bit of Titanium White. 

"That Look" - 16" X 20" - acrylic

I was given a couple of black canvasses a while ago.  Thought I'd try something different.  This is a limited palette:  Titanium White, Carbon Black, Iridescent Pearl, Cerulean Blue, and Interference Blue.  The eyes really glow in real lighting due to the interference blue.  Doesn't show up that way in a photograph.  This is our kitty.  She is actually a flame-point Siamese, but I didn't add the copper colors.  

"Pathway" - 16" X 20" - acrylic

 Well, I think this is done.  I will have to stare at it for a while.  

Monochromatic study

 The Art League has a once-a-month art event.  This month is to do a monochromatic study - any color and white - any subject.  This is 12" X 16".  Not sure what use it will be later; but it was fun to do.  

EDIT:  The rim of the water cup on the left side really bothered me - so I've reworked it.  See second version: