Out of the Box - something different for Daily Painters Galllery

3ftx4ft oil on canvas. contact me for availability.
Out of the Box day tomorrow (april 1) over at www.dailypainters.com .

Which means that we were challenged to do something we wouldnt normally do and then post. Not sure how many of us with give it a go but should be interesting.

Since I normally paint small, sorta contemporary realism I decided to go BIG and abstract. So here it is. My boys love it and have put dibs on it. :)

dont worry...back to the beach tomorrow....

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Happy -daily painting,doodles,flower heads

6x6" oil on masonite panel. I like Mondays. Its my get back into a routine,get the house organized etc day.


But its also my girl day. Mondays I have the honor of spending with my 2 yr old niece Mirabelle. Today, we decided was a good day to paint- and by 'we' I mean She of course -


Is there a better way to spend a rainy, chilly monday? I think not. ...and typically up popped the 'flower heads' again. Which my little studio mate promptly named "Happy".


Perfect.

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Fishy Vibe - encaustic

12 x12" encaustic,oil,collage on supported birch panel $300.
Another from the bubble/encaustic series. So different from my usual work and a nice break...

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"Master of the House" oil on masonite 6x6"

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When we were in Astoria, Oregon we stumbled on the most wonderful little art supply store. The two men that own it were both there, ever enthusiastic to share information about the wonderful array of product they carry. I think we visited 3 times in two days! needless to say our truck was NOT empty on the ride home.

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A Line in the Sand - daily painting, beach scenes

6x6 oil on masonite panel. Drawing a Line in the Sand.

Needs to be done every now and then. Something different for everyone; setting boundaries, making lists and expectations. Spring cleaning time of year - perfect time to regroup, to draw new lines....one of mine is to free up my weekends - still be busy of course and most likely still painting but not worrying about posting and getting on the computer on saturdays. -
so signing of till monday...ok, probably sunday night...still happy spring weekend...

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"Lass Lost" oil on masonite 6x6"

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This little one attended a wedding at our place. It was so interesting to see her with different faces on. You wouldn't think it was the same child when she was smiling. She and her sister both are stunning young women. I'd love an opportunity to paint them together.

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Go Your Own Way - daily painting, beach scene

6x6" oil on masonite panel.
As artists we often question ourselves - at least I do, but I suspect I'm not alone....we wonder is this right?, should I paint more realistically?, more painterly?, less realistically?, should I paint like him ?or larger? etc etc etc.
It is a constant daily battle and in the end makes us grow if it doesnt freeze us up!! If I dont listen to all these negative little messages - my true artist self emerges...it cant help it...and its OK-.

Go Your Own Way. Your own voice always works...it just does.

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"White Hot" oil on masonite 6x6"

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We were in this dim lit little cafe with granola like menu. Everything we ate was magnificent! The staff was all female with two delightful YOUNG women waiting the tables. They were that kind of sweet, simple college tonality that you encounter in any town that harbors a university. However there was no college in this town. Way back in "back" of this eatery was a fish tank. When the waitress would pass by they took on an eerie glow of red. I think she was embarassed for the attention.

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For The Asking

For the Asking
mixed media painting
4" x 6" x 1"
2009
$100.00

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A Look Back - daily painting,beach scene

5x7" oil on masonite panel. Last from the inspiration photo from DSFDF

they make a good tripdict


These were fun, may do more :)

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Next Up - daily painting, beach scene

6x6" oil on masonite panel. Next Up in the series of beach scenes inspirered by the photo
from DSFDF

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Sea Watch -daily painting, beach scene

5x7 oil on masonite panel. this is painted from the challenge photo posted over at Karin Jurick's inspiration site . Of course I couldnt resist this one - in fact I did 3! This is the kind of photo I love - people doing their thing - Often I get asked to paint from someones photos but they usually are the kids staring at the camera. No interest in that at all - these kind of shots are what grab me. btw - added the bird in honor of our Ospreys that have just returned to town! Spring is officially here.

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A Little Sushi - daily painting, still life,food

6x6" oil on masonite. What kind of daily painter would I be if I didnt try my hand at painting sushi?? he he. this being the brown rice/vegetarian rolls from whole foods - yum. and quite yummy to paint too. - these may become my new 'cupcakes' (horrid photo- so hard when there is lots of wet dark areas)

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The Look Out - daily painting, beach scene

6x6 oil SOLD (commission)

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"All About Me" oil on canvas 30x42"

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If this looks familiar it's because it is. This image was the first study Idid for the commission. The only difference? SIZE. This devil is 30x42" Yep. Those are some mighty big choppers. I wish the photo was better. After 35 years working in dentistry the teeth have every reflective surface right where it should be. I'm not convinced I could have pulled it off without that background. It would be easy for them to look like big, white pillows. At this point I'm totally hooked on these larger-than-life paintings. If it wasn't so annoying to stretch and prime canvas they would come more quickly.

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"Companion"
24"x36" oil on canvas




Hartland Field
36"x24"
oil on panel
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"Speak Not" oil on canvas 24x36"

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For those of you that have followed my blog (thank you), you know who this is. My poor neighbor Sarah has no idea she is, yet again, plaster over the internet. It was really interesting how different it was to render her so large. There are now 4 of these oversized facial canvas in my studio and it really has become fun to live amongst them. I really don't know how to best describe it. As a painter I find myself staring at them and disecting parts of the canvas; trying to remember how in the world it got there. At this juncture my brain is so full of ideas for more of these giants that I can't paint fast enough. That, topped with the fact that I have to stretch and prime the canvas.........YUK.
Okay! off to watch college basketball :)

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work in progress -nfs -yet

this is a work in progress - Ive been a little crazed these past couple weeks. Lots going on. Working on commissions and also a new series - more of these bubble/encaustics. waaay more contemporary and bigger than my usual. totally jazzed about them though and cant get enough.
Above is the start of one - the oil painting part. actually ive added more circles, orange and drippy paint to this after i snapped the photo. Next comes the wax. and the collage and layers - ooooh the possibilities are endless!! Ive got 6 or 7 of these at different stages and sizes and some with fish or just shapes.
*below is a page from my sketchbook - this is how I 'think'



Happy First Day of Spring!!!!!!!

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Flotsam and Jetsam

Laurel
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teaching today and catching up on some things to get ready for a full day of painting on wed. - didn't want to leave you without a little eye candy though- and this is eye candy with a message - a near and dear to my heart message....
Check out these photos I came across on flickr -Scottish photographer Becky Williamson has put together a group with pictures of art created by the flotsam and jetsam found on the beach - otherwise known as trash washed ashore! click on the image to see more.

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Blue Stripe - daily painting, still life

6x6 " oil on masonite panel. My Favorite Blue Stripe pitcher. a quickie while in the midst of framing last week. Ive been away from painting for a few days now its its starting to make me grouchy. must paint soon!!

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"The Promise of Magic" oil on canvas 30x42"

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Yes, you have seen this gentleman before. However, since I'm still mesmorized by his face you just have to deal with it. The biggest (no pun) difference between this image and the ones before is the size. This image is - GASP! - 30x42". Yep. One very giganto face.
It started with the commission for the African children. After doing several of those at this size I was seriously hooked. It's really kind of fun to be in my studio with all of them surrounding. If anyone out there can explain that to me please do.
Since doing so many of the smaller, daily type paintings transitioning to the large canvas is somewhat daunting. Everything is different. The brushes needed for sure and then trying to control the thickness of paint! wow, that's a big one (again, no pun) You almost have to ask yourself to think of them as to different disciplines.
End? can't wait to do more.

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Lush - daily painting, cupcakes

6x6 " oil on masonite panel. Lush. My 10 yr olds new word. So when asked "What should I name this cupcake painting"? I got the quick response "Lush Mom, its Lush" of course, silly me.

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flickr

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finally on flickr!! testing this out...you can blog from flickr- how cool is that???
this is the shelf above my desk in my little studio space. check out my new tea mug! click on the photo

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frames

framed and ready to go...



these are the simple frames I made. tedious but happy with the results. Loving the white washed frames with the beach scenes. this group is off to the Donovan Galley in Tiverton RI





the little ones look great on a shelf too. *** collectors - I'ld love to see the way youve framed your paintings, if youve got a photo send it my way

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Update

Busy over the next few days working on new work for my galleries and framing and switching out work, oh and teaching too. Not sure if I'll get to post a little one but will try!

***sneak peak of the work for my June show coming soon***.

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"Book Smarts" oil on masonite 6x6"

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I really don't know why I do this to myself. Any time there is so much of one color in a composition I KNOW it's going to challenge me. Who knew there were so many colors of PINK?!?!? That poor shirt was painted, repainted and repainted again. Thank goodness I wasn't painting the walls of a room. Couldn't live with it but sure as heck wouldn't want to have to paint over it.

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Down Time 2 - daily paintng,children playing at the beach

6x6" oil on masonite panel

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"Richard" oil on masonite 6x6"

It wasn't until I set them side by side that I realized the mammoth differences between this portrait and the last one. Everything about this was light. Interesting; Richard is NOT a small "light" fellow. Much like my son, he is barrel chested and much a man's man. However, he is thoughtful and intense in his work. It doesn't matter if it is cooking, casting, making wine or working on his property.

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Girl Talk - daily painting, beach scene

6x6" oil on masonite panel

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"Jeff" oil on masonite 6x6"

Wow! painting is easy. I just got a new camera based on a piece in an art magazine written by a photographer that I highly respect. This is the first piece I have photographed with the new machine. Getting it to download to my computer was a nightmare. I'm happy with the image but daunted by the process.
Anyway...this is my son. If you haven't noticed, he's a handsome devil. At 6'3" and 200+ pounds he has the disposition of a pussy cat. The truth is he looks more like my older brother's offspring than mine. I was really surprised at how easy the likeness came. I hadn't intended to leave it at such a rough stage but I just couldn't put my brush to it again.

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"13" -daily painting, cake, sweets

6x6" oil on masonite panel. 13. Our middle son is 13 today. Every year he requests Boston Cream Pie (from Vienna Bakery) for his cake. Every Year. His artist mom COULD make him a cool creative cake ...but no, he's good with the usual, why rock the boat. "Its how I roll" says he.

so it got its portrait done before it disappears (inspired of course by Wayne Thiebaud.)

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DownTime - daily painting, children playing at the beach

6x6 oil on gessobord. Down Time. Looking forward to little of that - Happy Weekend.

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Flower Head - daily painting, doodles

6x6" oil on gessobord. I am working on some paintings for an upcoming show and dont want to post them yet, THIS is a doodle, its what I draw all the time for some reason. Flower Heads. weird. usually they show up in my journals but today while talking on the phone in front of my paints this happened....didnt even really realize I was painting it until I was done. ... abducted by the flower head aliens I guess... or some might say I need to open a window for some ventilation!

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All Summer

20x20" nfs - oil,collage,encaustic on supported wood panel. All Summer. This is what happens when you paint everyday and cabin fever strikes.....new things start to happen. My favorite little surfers are making an appearance, along with favorite colors,bubbles and some vintage type from an old childrens book. all held together with encaustic - which is so fun to play with. I like to carve into it then rub oil colors on top which I did a little of here. Hard to photo these to get all the depth and color.

My brother paints with encaustic all the time and his work is gorgeous! He's got a tutorial on his blog that shows his process with encaustic and photo transfer, it really is worth a look. check it HERE.

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Reflecting - daily painting, children playing at the beach

6x6" oil on gessobord. I forgot that tomorrow over at Daily Painters.com the paintings are supposed to be inspired by "reflecting" - we do a theme day at the beginning of each month. No time now to paint a new one so I'm posting this one from a while back.

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"Market Share" oil on masonite 6x6"

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Wow! too funny. I painted this over the weekend. Today I visited my sister in-law, Amy who has an earlier version of the same shelf. It is amazing how much looser my work is now. I like the first painting but this feels free. It would be fun to see them side by side.

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Winter Session 2 - daily painting,beach scene,surfing

8x10 nfs oil on masonite panel. Winter Session.

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"Ah, But Were It Spring" oil on masonite 6x6"

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A funny thing happened on the way to the studio. My gears got all twisted and torqued. This was not at all what I had planned and yet it felt very right. Everyone in Seattle keeps talking like Spring is here. I say it is not so. My garden journel suggests that we have a ways to go. Some years that "ways" is riddled with random snow. However, there are crocus in my yard. The tips of other bulbs are squeezing up through the cold soil. Just for a few hours it was good to think like the masses.

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Lovely - daily painting , floral still life

6x6" oil on masonite panel. Lovely. Ha! it is soooo not lovely here in the N.E. today! i'm ignoring it. I'm going to paint spring and summer in my basement studio for the next 2 days and forget all about this snow....plus I'm on a roll, might as well keep it going (secretly shooting for 100 in a row...shhh.)

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