The anniversary of 9/11 got me thinking about how important it is to have hope; the sun always symbolizes hope to me because it rises every morning to light the world.
This piece was spurred by my friend Melanie, and her sister, Jackie. Please pray for Jackie, as she is dealing with a health issue right now.
Painting this seahorse got me thinking about what a unique creature it is, considering the fact that it is the male that becomes pregnant. Guess you could call 'em "Mr. Mom"!
This piece is one of my "morning paintings" - done first thing in the morning, as a sort of artistic form of journaling. Since it was done on cardboard, it wasn't intended to sell.
Here's the sketch transferred (to the wood table top that is 30" in diameter) first with charcoal, then with paint. At this point, I decided to make both fish face their friend!
Here's the finished product. I get so engrossed when I'm painting that I forgot to take more "in progress" pictures. Bits of broken mirror serve as her scales. This piece is on top of an armoire at The Big Tuna, and is for sale there.
Thought for the Day:
I was inspired to paint this portrait of Dr. King. I really like close up/partial portraits like these. They seem more like a "slice of life" than a traditional portrait.
Thought for the Day:
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Friday, I painted a mural on the entrance floor of the Big Tuna, the new store in the Market Commons. It is similar to this. Stop by and visit Cindy, Stacey, Jennifer, and Lois. They're a great bunch of gals! Tell 'em I sent ya!
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.
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