The Good Governess Dress, oil on canvas, 8"x10".
My first attempt at this painting had a much more severe dress depicted. It was black with a white collar and a thin red belt, but it kept looking like something out of the Omen. I couldn't shake the image of Damien's nanny/governess jumping off the roof of their house yelling 'Damien,it's all for you!" Not good. Plus I think she was kind of evil and therefore, couldn't be the 'Good Governess'. So, this dress is a lot cheerier, although it was hard to paint the rag doll without the creepy factor either. What is it with toys and creepiness- or maybe it's just me?
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The Night Owl, oil on canvas, 16"x16". Sold.
This is a painting that I've been working on and off for the past few weeks. Something about it wasn't working for the longest time. I had a bird's nest in there at one point, a bird, a book, and possibly even a monkey too. Nothing was quite connecting until I figured that it just needed a snail and my favourite owl figurine. That seemed to pull it together. I find that sometimes when a painting isn't working, it's best to set it aside for a while and eventually revisit it when you've calmed down from the rage and frustration that it has unleashed. Boy, I think there may be some residual rage there. Time now for some 'French Tea'.
My Favourite Teacher Dress, oil on canvas, 8"x10". Sold.
As a Canadian, my first inclination was to put a classic 'Portrait of the Queen' hanging from the chalkboard because I seem to recall a lot of those Queen pictures from my childhood. Then I realized that a favourite teacher would likely have had something a little more motivating going on than a portrait of a Monarch.
I should mention that I'm sick as a dog right now. John brought home a nasty summer cold last week (which I teased him about mercilessly) but then a couple of days ago, I woke up with the dreaded scratchy throat. I was hoping to finish a non-dress painting this week, but the only other one that I have on the go has food in it, and it's making me kind of queasy. Even painting those little apples along the chalkboard was difficult. The only thing that seems to work for me is something that I'm referring to as 'French Tea' which contains heaps of Grand Marnier. Of course, that could explain the double vision.
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The Cap Sleeve Crocodile Dress, oil on canvas, 6"x8". Sold.
Now might be a good time to mention that I seem to have a new project on the go. It's called '364 Days of Dresses'. I decided against 365 Days Of Dresses, because let's face it, you have to wear pants at least once throughout the year....kind of cute -right? No? I'm not disciplined enough to paint all of those dresses within the next year, and I know that it would likely irritate my buyers if I only painted dresses all year long, so likely the project will take a couple of years to complete. The end result of all of this wacky dress painting will likely be a book, so I should mention now that there won't be any prints released of these paintings initially. After completion of the project, there may be a limited release of prints but I haven't quite thought that far ahead as my brain is too busy coming up with dress concepts. Within the next month I'll be adding a web page to my site to cover my progress and display the dresses. Wish me luck!
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Horses And Hounds Riding Dress, oil on canvas, 7"x9". For sale on etsy.
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