Family Album

It's a new year

New opportunites

New challenges

Now a new design (can't believe I did that!)

So....I'm a series type of painter. 

This is the beginning of the family album.  Our youngest daughter came to visit in November, she wanted to swim, swim, and do more swimming.  We took her to Manatee Springs, an art festival, Payne's Praire and the ocean within a matter of a few days and I took lots and lots of pictures.  And as a good mom with grown children, I asked her permission to paint pictures of her which she so kindly agreed to.  Fortunately for her, my paintings are not photo-realistic.

I've completed two paintings of her, but only have one ready for posting.

This is my beautiful youngest daughter

 "Up For Air"  14" x 11" acrylic (of course)

Oops!

Well....so much for change

I went into the design toolbar....just curious, I was looking at different templates so I thought that I would pick one to see how it would look...never guessing that I would be stuck with it.  Did not like it!

And couldn't figure out how to go back to what I had...I guess I should have read the instructions first, but it isn't the first time that I've not read instructions and knowing me, I'm sure it won't be the last.

I called my husband, HELP

We couldn't figure out how to retrieve the former design.  No matter what we did, we could not retrieve it.

The only way to go backwards...was to really go backwards and it gave me this background.  I even picked a different color format, but it defaulted to this dull blue.  So here I am

It appears that I've lost my followers....I don't even know if there is an option for that again.  So, I'm sorry that I lost you.

I am in the midst of preparing to start a website so between the blog and the website, should be okay.

What a day!

Dance of the trees

I became intrigued by this group of trees along the springs

        They had a rhythm and a sense of joy about them as they danced in graceful display

     Flaunting their skirts and limbs in the gentle beat of the breezes and slowly moving waters

                                            "Dance of the trees"   20" x 22"  acrylic on canvas

A couple of nuts

WOW....2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Here I am another year has gone by, I sat down yesterday and made some decisions.  Setting new goals and returning to some that I've set last year, but didn't live up to.  Woke up this morning, and I'm already out of energy just thinking about it. 

Need to lose some weight....hup

Need to exercise more.....hup

Need to spend my time more wisely....hup

Need to paint more often....hup

Need to focus and make priorites....hup

Etc....hup

I received a Christmas present from one of my co-workers...and I just think the mug is the cutest and I love the little statement on it.  Hey, I'm drawn to ceramics...pots, vases, mugs anything, well, actually I'm drawn to anything that has visual appeal.  It appeals to me!  So, I painted a little painting of it today.

I wasn't able to match the color of the mug in paint.  It really is a very pretty red-purple.

The mug was full of chocolates, marshmallows and cocoa mix.  Needless to say, the chocolates didn't have a chance.  I devoured them "tout sweet".

This is the wordage on the mug....

     Good friends are like bras, supportive, never leave you

     hanging, make you look good and are always close to

     your heart

Nicely put! 

Title of painting  "A Cup-ful of Nuts"  10" x 8" acrylic on a canvas board

Don't know if I'll do a few more paintings of mugs.  I do have some that I am quite fond of....perhaps.  If I do, I don't think that I'll use white as a background again.  I think it dulls up the painting.

My son requested a painting of an elephant for Christmas this past year.  I've never painted one before.  It was a bit of a challenge.  I used a grid system in order to draw the elephant correctly. 

Bottom line, my son liked the painting.  I didn't sign it until he gave the okay on it.  He wanted a large painting, the size of a wall....not happening! 

As it was, I thought that the painting was large enough to be a challenge

so this is Jacob's painting....

No title really, it is 30" x 18" and I am sure glad that he likes it!