bright pink & black abstract painting
Chewy and Miss Maude
blind contour drawing
sketchbook portrait
Art is a wound turned into light.
Georges Braque
Chewy-bark-a boo boo
Not my cup of tea
Red & black abstract painting
Available here
Chewy and his stuffie
Farmhouse style white pink blue abstract art
painting tools
What I’m reading: I gave up reading Cruddy by Lynda Barry. It was waaay too dark for my liking. As it progressed, and seemed to be hinting of going places I realllllly didn’t want to go, I became reluctant to sit down and read. I thought, this is stupid to avoid reading altogether because I don’t want to read this particular book, so I cheated a little, and watched a review on the book on YT. I knew then for sure it wasn’t a book for me. It goes even darker, which I figured, and although I wanted to like it because of the illustrations, it’s definitely not my cup of tea.
So, I’m now reading Bird By Bird, which is book on writing by Anne Lamott. I read this book a few years back, but it’s worth a second read, imo. I’m still looking for a book that lets me escape the real world into make believe, but until I can find one that suits my needs, I’ll continue reading nonfiction.
Sweetness & Light
Black and white portrait painting
MagneticPainting my blind contour drawings
As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m filling this notebook I made with contour, and blind contour drawings. I thought it would be fun to take it a step further, and paint these portraits. I’m not painting blindly, although that might be challenging to try, also.
I’m using gouache, chalk, pastels and whatever else I can get my hands on.
I started this book with contour drawing, but have fallen madly in love with blind contour drawing. Sometimes, seeing what I’ve drawn makes me laugh hysterically. I’m using the Skchy app for reference photos to give me some guidance while I’m drawing. The guy above really did have his eyes bugged out, and his mouth open in the photo I used..just in case you’re wondering. I know with this type of drawing it’s hard to tell.
Each sketch happens quickly in less than a minute. It’s a fun exercise, and it definitely keeps me playing in my studio. As you probably know, play is my word for the year, and my word for the month is draw. More of these crazy drawings to come. 🙂
Life must be lived as play.
Plato
Sun kissed
work table
oil paint palette
Farmhouse style abstract painting
portrait painting
wip
Yellow daisies on watercolor paper
Available here
Small to large prints available here
I hope you had a wonderful weekend. It was almost 80F here yesterday. There were bugs flying around, birds singing, the dog was panting, and sought shelter in the shade, like it was the first day of summer. Not me. I’ve had enough darkness. My body craves vitamin D, light, and heat from the sun these days.
Sunbathing Harold
I got a sunburn on my face, and every time I look in the mirror, I feel a gigantic wave of spring fever wash over me.
Makes Me Miss Summer
Available here
Too bad for me because it’s cloudy, and freezing cold (34F) again. The high tomorrow is 28F with a 50% chance of snow, 🤬 😧 Yesterday, were you a dream or a cruel joke? Aw, well..I soaked it up while I could, and have the sun kissed face to prove it. That’s all that counts. ☀️🌅🌇🕶😎
Simple life
Pink and white roses painting
Sold
Small to large prints available here
I’m a quiet person,
and I live a quiet, pleasant, ordinary,
simple life.
Mary McGarry Morris
Pink Roses in Chartreuse Vase Print
sold
Small to large prints available here
#flashbackfriday
art journal page
oil paint palette
Screenshot of my word for the month of February
My word for 2020 is PLAY, but I’m also choosing a word to focus on each month using this auto generator. January’s word was presence, and I said it was quite coincidental because I’ve already been practicing being more present in the moment.
February’s word is also weirdly coincidental. I’ve already got a jump start on this one, too. I’m not big on drawing, but for some reason I had the urge to start a sketchbook at the beginning of the year. I’ve never had a sketchbook before, so this is new to me.
I’ve been drawing nearly every day, and have actually almost filled the entire book with blind contour drawings. I guess I’ll be carrying it over into February, so I best find a new sketchbook soon.
Have a great weekend. I’ll see you next week.
Fun Colorful Magnetic Painting
Farmhouse style
Large circles painting
I’m in nobody’s circle, I’ve always been an outsider.
Joan Rivers
You just stay the course, and do what it is that you do, and grow while you’re doing it. Eventually it will either come full circle, or at least you’ll go to bed at night happy.
Jon Bon Jovi
Magnetic
16×20 acrylic mixed media
circles/polka dots painting
The original is available here
Small to large prints are available here
Yellow glistens
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.
Georgia O’Keeffe
The yellow glistens.
It glistens with various yellows,
Citrons, oranges and greens
Flowering over the skin.
oil palette
What I’m watching – Leo Putz: A collection of 86 paintings
Reading – Cruddy by Lynda Barry
I’ve had this book on my shelf since it first came out in 1999. I’ve tried reading it a time or two, but it never clicked with me. Last night, I had just finished a book, and was looking for another. The spine, and title caught my eye. I was in the mood to keep reading, and open to anything fictional, so I figured why not?
The story immediately got under my skin, and now I’m finding it hard to put down. It’s an I don’t want to work today..I just want my book, and curl up on the couch with a giant mug of tea on this cold snowy day kind of book. I’m kicking myself for waiting so long to read it.
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