A Tempting Trio
A Tempting Trio, oil paint on paper, 5"x7". Sold
The lengths that I will go to
Sometimes for the sake of art you have to roll up your sleeves and pose for your own paintings. Here are some outtakes for a painting that I'll be working on for next week. I'm not much of a model and tend to goof off which often leads to falling and hurting myself. Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end. It will be a bee and shoe themed piece and thankfully I didn't need to pose with actual bees. Although, I did get to model my Nathalie Lete skirt that I purchased at Anthropologie last week so that made it all worth while....!
The Summer Caravan
The Summer Caravan, oil on canvas, 11"x14". Sold.
I actually suggested to my husband that we should buy an old fashioned caravan like the one in my picture and put it in the backyard and use that for my studio. I was serious, but he didn't think that I was. I'm thinking he will, when one turns up in the backyard.
The Maiden Voyage
The Maiden Voyage, oil on canvas, 30"x36". For sale on Zatista.
Well, I've finally completed this monster of a painting. I know that 30"x36" isn't huge, but it's big for me, especially when you consider that my studio space is something like 5'x6'. Tiny! If you would like to get a better look at it (there's a lot going on it this piece) click on the link below and it will take you to etsy and from there, you can click on the actual painting and it will zoom in for you.
In terms of inspiration, I can't really say where or why this piece came about. I have a thing for ships and I wanted to paint my version of the SS Normandie for quite some time, so that's how it basically started. I'm partial to parrots too, in fact, all things nautical. The little painting of "Sailor Jack" was tossed in on a whim, but now I feel he really makes the piece complete. The chandelier was my own little creation and is supposed to resemble seaweed- sort of.
I'll be taking a small break from painting so that I can recharge my batteries, but I should be back next week with some slightly smaller pieces. Oh, and I'm crossing my fingers that my print shipment will arrive before the weekend!
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A Dishy Day
A Dishy Day, 11"x14", oil on canvas. Sold.
Here's a cheery one. I couldn't help myself with the title, it just kept popping in my head. I even made a little jingle for it. I think I need to get out of the house and go do something different for the next hour.
