Cobalt & Persimmon- Dec 2011

I might have to photograph this one again. The persimmon is much brighter than in the photo.

Little Pumpkin Little Painting - Dec 2011

This is indeed a little pumpkin, and an even smaller canvas - only 4x5 inches. This size is huge compared to Austin artist Felice House's http://www.tinylittlepaintings.com/ which are only 2 1/2 x3. She inspired me to give this tiny format a try. I learned that I am just as slow painting a tiny painting as I am at bigger ones.

Alpine Butte - Nov 2011

Mike and I love to visit the West Texas Big Bend area. This scene is just outside Alpine, on the road to Marfa. We took a trip to there in September. I took a photo of this simple butte in the early morning which was the reference for this painting. This is my first lanscape painting and my first painting on a stretched canvas. I feel as though I am becoming a real painter.

It has been a while since I posted. This painting was finished in November but I just now got it photographed. A visit from my mom kept me busy for two weeks in November along with Thanksgiving and house parties.

Jack-O'Rat - Nov 3, 2011

Halloween was overshadowed by Carl Weymeyer's birthday and a trip to Fort Worth to celebrate it. I talked Jean into carving pumpkins with me on my birthday instead of the 31st, before Halloween was too far in the dust.

This pumpkin has a front face side and a back side with this little surprise. Mike gets the credit for the name and the photos.

I am still painting. This week I started my first landscape and my first actual stretched canvas painting rather than painting on canvas paper or a canvas board.

Best Wishes to the Winn's - Oct 2011

One of the reasons less painting has been going on in October is this wedding present project for Anne and Bobby. I did not make the pillows; I embellished them. We were a little tardy in completing and delivering our gift to the newlyweds who married in September. But now the deed is done and more painting can move into all the spare time I will now get back. I was happy to see that the pillows on their bed coordinate with their bedding even better than with ours. (their bed in photo below)

Asters & Bottles - October 2011

This painting was inspired by you Mom, your favorite flower, asters. This is Mike's favorite painting to date, and only the second one I felt was good enough to sign.

Two Vases - Sept 2011

Jean is trying to loosen me up. We followed a painting exercise from Ted Goerschner's book, The Workshp Experience. This is the resulting painting. I like it! The next step is to try the technique again using a live setup. Wish me luck.