I've heard people say they feel close to God when gardening. In my early life, I felt that way when riding my horse.
I get requests for butterflies and dragonflies, so this combo window naturally evolved.
Found a high chair the other day, and removed everything from the seat so I could paint on it. What fun!
I decided to do a variation on Jesus with maps instead of hymns. It was fun deciding to put Jerusalem right in the middle of his forehead. The Bible says in Revelation 22:1-4 "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads."
I've always been fascinated by ballet. I appreciate it even more when I think about what they must go through in order to look the way they do, and do what they do. Most artists do indeed sacrifice something for their art.
One of the joys of live painting is being able to alter a piece for a customer. This painting, which is embellished with glass pebbles, went to live with a young woman that wanted "It is what it is" added to it. She seemed like a very confident young lady.
These schools of fish just seem to multiply and swim home with people! I call them reggae fish because the tropical colors and vibrancy remind me of the islands. Life is colorful here at the beach, too.
I had lots of fascinated watchers as I painted on this old skateboard. It is rough at the bottom, so I just made that part of the palm tree. I do love the beach; I sometimes take for granted living in a place where other people come to vacation.
I just got four new tie dye t-shirts. My theory is that if I wear tie dye while painting, when I get paint all over myself, it just blends in!
Can't seem to get away from this wonderful Rilke quote. Once at an art show, one of my fellow artists bought a piece of art from me, saying, "anyone that quotes Rilke in their art is alright in my book." So, thank you Rilke!
Thought for the Day:
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.
John 7:37-39
My friend Kate's husband, Mike, is in construction, and saves wood for me. This piece had an interesting hint of blue to it, and was uneven on the end, so I used those things to my advantage. Thanks, Kate and Mike!
The 1977 movie, "Jesus of Nazareth" starred Robert Powell as the unblinking Jesus. The idea of a British looking Jesus with blue eyes is actually kind of funny, since that's not what Jewish people usually look like. This painting is based on that image which, for better or worse, is burned in my brain.
I love painting horses. I don't go in much for astrology, but my sign is Sagittarius, the horse man.
One of the things I love about Folk Art is that there are no rules, so anything is possible. It feels good to create with no boundaries, making "trash to treasure" gems.
Once again, I've sold art without photographing it. It was done in this style, but had lots of swirling stars in a dark blue sky. I try to keep a record of everything, so that if I get a request that references something I've already done, I'll know what it is the customer is talking about. The other day, I had a cutomer request a comission similar to a painting I had already done, and I had to get up and go look inside the gallery to see which one she meant. I paint so many paintings that I sometimes forget!
Thought for the Day:
Someday, after mastering winds, waves, tides and gravity, we shall harness the energy of love; and for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. ~Pierre Teilhard De Chardin
My interest in the feminine Divine continues, hence this painting. Sometimes I ask myself, "How much did Mary understand?" Since women tend to be very intuitive, maybe she understood more than most folks give her credit for understanding.
Joe, Dixie and I went to see the Tams in concert on Friday night. They helped originated Beach music and the "Shag" dance that was such a big part of Myrtle Beach in the 60's. My favorite song that they sing is "Be Young, Be Foolish, and Be Happy."
http://www.thetams.com/thetamshits.html
The ants and the heat were intense, but I decided to have a good time anyway. I really "got my dance on" as they say. I even took part in the Love Train at the end! A good time was had by all!
Just a whimsical little fish today. I ran into the owner of the Big Tuna, the new store in Market Commons. They are set to open in about 2 weeks, so I'm looking forward to having lots of my artowork there.
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