I was able to complete a few more paintings for my narrative series 'Black Walnut Manor'. I still have a long way to go with the storyline but I think it is starting to evolve now. We last left off when the cousins 'Wild Violet' and 'Bluebelle' arrived at the manor and received a stern lecture from Silke Westlake (the matriarch) in regard to their bad behavior. It seems that they were expelled from their boarding school. Now, the heads of the house have decided to take an ill-timed vacation and leave the kids and Poppet (the maid) to fend for themselves. Yikes!
March 1, 2012 | Filed in: Black Walnut Manor
I was in the mood for an extra splash of colour this week and felt orange, pink, and mustard would be just the ticket!
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February 24, 2012 | Filed in: Paintings,women
The Lady Never Liked Having Her Portrait Painted, oil on canvas, 12"x14". Sold.
I can relate. Except that it's having my photograph taken, which I'm sure I've complained about several times already. I don't know what happens and believe me I've studied it carefully and so has John. I never look like how I really look. It's like a completely different person staring back at me. At first I just thought it was vanity (naturally) but I've had second and third opinions on this and everyone is in agreement- the person in the photo is a stranger. Creepy. I think it's inherited or something as my mother doesn't look like herself in photos either. I even had an great aunt who is better known as 'Evil Aunt Kate' and she was a renowned beauty (but quite evil), and yet there is no photographic evidence as she refused to have her picture taken. I'm thinking that there's more to this story than what I've been told. This is where family legends start....
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February 21, 2012 | Filed in: dresses,Paintings,women
Double-Decker, oil on canvas, 7"x9". Sold.
I had wanted to finish this in time for Valentine's Day but somehow paperwork interfered with my plans. So here is a slightly belated somewhat Valentine's day-ish painting. There's cake and there's red and pink- it counts.
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February 16, 2012 | Filed in: Cakes And Desserts
The Party In The Next Room, oil on canvas, 10"x12". Sold.
I think the title pretty much explains this one!
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February 13, 2012 | Filed in: Interiors
