What Now, Honey?

I love watching ducks and geese. This pair was right outside our B&B in Saugatuk. The male was very bossy and quite a know-it-all. The title came after the painting, which is fun to do!
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Canvas and Corks March 19, 2015

This was a really fun night! We painted a recent painting of mine, and everyone did a spectacular job. It amazes me how people who may have never held a paint brush can create such wonderful pieces! I have to thank Jason for all his help (and we missed you Nevan!), and of course my beautiful daughter, Meg. It was great to see Brett again, and some other familiar faces. A great class! Thank you guys for making it so fun! And please check out, not only upcoming Canvas and Corks classes at the Birmingham Community House, but all of their wonderful and diverse classes.

Sunday Morning

This is a little different for me, but I kind of liked it.
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Side by Side

These people are excited about the evening. I think they've been waiting for this event for a while. I have no idea what it is, though. Any suggestions are welcome!

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"Inner Glow" and "Let ME do the Talkin"

With Inner Glow, I painted randomly and messily (is that a word?) with acrylics, wet them, and painted around the areas I wanted to keep that accidently turned out pretty cool (like the "glow"). And the next one was fun, and very easy to name after the fact. They suddenly looked like a bunch of pumped up women looking for a fight! Both available on dailypaintworks.

A Prayer for Carolena

This is an angel painting I did for a friend and relative's baby that is on the way. I did something different, and wrote a prayer/poem to go with it. I had it printed on transparent paper and put it in front of the painting. I found out the hard way that an inkjet printer won't do it, and it had to be printed with a laser printer. Anyways, I found what I thought was the perfect frame. It seemed like they loved it! I like the text on it, and I may do this again for special gifts or as a custom project. I have always loved writing poems, but never really incorporated it with my paintings.

Wait. I Forgot Something

This seems like something I say all the time. I mean all the time! The middle one just realized she forgot something. Wonder what?
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Solo Exhibit

I have had the privilege of being featured in the gallery of my friends, Kristen Dukat and Odette Renee for February and they have just extended the exhibit! If you're in the Findlay, Ohio area, you have to see this beautiful gallery!

Move Over

This is a painting from a couple years ago. My colors have changed a bit since then, and I almost totally re-did it. It is fun to do that so the poor painting can get out of the corner!
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Shining Through

I loved painting this. But I guess I love painting, period. How very lucky I am! Happy Valentine's Day! 8x10 oil . available on dailypaintworks. 

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Let's Sit

This is 8x10 and oil. I thought about adding more to it, then decided to leave it as is. The only thing it needs is a friend to join me!
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Making Do

Yep, they're trying to make do because they've somehow lost their instruments.
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Don't You Go

I was the victim of another relentless song in my head while painting this. This time it was Motown (Being born in Detroit, who wouldn't love Motown music?). The title is a line from the song, "Ain't too Proud to Beg", by the Temptations. How fun! This couple was spotted by me in Leland, Michigan, just wandering around. It's 5x7 and acrylic.

Gossip Birds-the Next Generation

I don't know if you've seen the first "Gossip Birds", but they're expanding their families now. All they do is stare at people and gossip. That's it. My daughter said I should do a third, and call it Gossip Birds-the Final Flight. How silly......and I'm trying to be serious(!).
These girls are flying away to a new home! uh oh, I feel something coming......!
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I Remember the Night

This is my first painting since the challenge. It seems weird not to give it a number! I found myself singing one song over and over throughout this painting. It was Ricky Nelson's "Travelin Man" (!?!). Anyways, when it came time to give it a title, I took one of the lines from it. Made it easy! It's 11x14 Acrylic, and available on auction on dailypaintworks. Thank you all again for the comments on my 30 in 30!

Collage January 2015 30 in 30!

I made it! 30 paintings in 30 days. I learned a lot. It is such a great thing to do to continue to improve your art. I can't wait to do it again........but not on this day! Thank you all for your nice comments. They really inspire me and I congratulate all of you who made it through, too! And more good news..9 of these have sold, but the rest are available! I will start back painting tomorrow.

Bits and Pieces

#30! This was, again, created from other pieces of past art work, although it's been almost all re-done. Parts of it are on fabric, which a cut into strips, painting around and in between. It's pretty textured because of the playing around!  sold

Out and About

#29 Just a walk with the dog. One of my favorite things to do. Although, my dog is slightly larger than this little guy! 8x10acrylic and available on dpw.

Blissful Bunch

#28 of the challenge. I went through some pieces from a while ago (I don't throw a scrap away!), and found a section of a piece that I painted on fabric a while ago. I mounted the piece to a canvas, and painted around it, and in it. I try to leave most of the original piece untouched unless it is an area that's faded. I will put a gloss varnish on this to really bring out the colors. It is an 8x8 collage. 

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Three Men and a Hat Rack

#27  Three Men and a Hat Rack. 8x10 acrylic. At some point I'm going to have to get serious. But not on this day!