day 2, 29 faces, september 2015

she started out 

in one direction.

in an attempt to 

will her in another,

i learned that

in the choice between

the will and intuition,

yield to truth.

journal page, handmade stamps and collage papers

choose your companion wisely when 

traveling through the desert

ink and acrylic

since january i have done a painting a day

through february.  it was so enjoyable that 

i have continued.  i am also taking the amazing and generous

misty mawn's online workshop, art entwined.  i have taken her

workshops for three years now.  she always offers more

than you can wish for and from it a supportive online

community of artists collect to share.

 i will be posting some of the

pieces in the next few weeks.

acrylic a la andy warhol, self portrait

collage using a copy of an original painting

have a lovely weekend.

it is unseasonably warm here 

in southern california.  today in the 90's.

redondo beach, sunset

posting with paint party friday.  thank you 

eva and  kristin who have hosted the party for 4 years today

and to all of the artists who participate by sharing

their beautiful work

day 1, 29 faces challenge

this is a face i painted on a cradle board but 

did not like the whole composition.  i printed it

 and the face on an 8 x 8 watercolor paper

that i marbleized.  i continued to add  more 

layers of collage and paint.   she looks a little 

worried and might a bit of a smile.



i am posting my faces this month
with 29 faces.  thank you ayala.

day 20, 30 paintings in 30 days challenge

everything is waiting, mixed media

i added a little gold to this.  it was difficult to photograph.  

there are only 10 more days left in the challenge.  

i will miss it.   for the last 20 days i woke up

at the crack of dawn, made a cup of tea then

headed into my studio to paint.  its been pure heaven.  

i wonder if i will continue.  in school waited  until 

the night before to study for a test, needing a push.  this

challenge has been the push.  although i paint daily, this

has gotten me to go the extra bit to have the paintings 

to the point where i can post them.  i know i will tweak most

of them at a future time but for now, they are finished.  

day 19, 30 paintings in 30 days challenge

long winter nights, mixed media

i am trying new color combinations, 

seeing  how i like them.  

random picture...

i saw this at a gift store and it gave me a chuckle.

day 1, of a 30 day painting a day challenge

 dawn of a new day, acrylic

this is my second year that 

i am participating along with 900 

others sponsored by leslie saeta.

as the first day approached, i was not sure 

that i was up to it but right at the crack of 

dawn, my eyes popped open and i was in my 

studio with a cup of tea and my brushes.  

darkness into light

still under the effects of 

allergies so i'm barely sliding this

sketch in today.

as i do each friday, i am

linking with paint party friday

another attempt at painting my son

i am still working monochromatically.  this time

in raw umber and white.  i have to stop for now but will

work on it more later.  i am thinking i might 

paint both sides of the background in the raw umber.

day 27

29 faces

i found this piece of painted paper in my drawer.

probably a random experiment left for better days.

the more i looked at it, i began to see a face.  

i lightly penciled her in.

then painted in a loose style.  i've been wanting to practice

working with values and colors.  i don't think this was 

successful as far as that goes.  

there is a fine line between being overly critical  and analyzing  

for learning purposes.  i don't usually get too tied up in heavy 

personal criticism because there is always  another painting to try again.

and we know the drill....

practice, practice, practice.  

XO

day 26

29 faces

every journey begins

with the first step

day 21

29 faces

only 8 more days.  i was all set to be sad when the challenge is

over.  but i found a new challenge....

100 faces

that should keep me going for a while 

:))

day 19

29 faces

i painted her while having my morning tea.  she has a

flower made from the acrylic skin from my palate.

i am debating whether she is a blonde or 

brunette.  for now, she will sit on my easel

and steep.

* * * * *

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough 

or a book long enough to suit me.” 
― C.S. Lewis

day 18

29 faces

lyrics from somewhere over the rainbow

someday i'll wish upon a star,

wake up where the clouds are far behind me

where trouble melts like lemon drops

high above the chimney top that's where you'll find me

oh. somewhere over the rainbow way up high

and the drew that you dare to, why, oh why can't i?