Halloween paintings – Katie Jeanne Wood

Halloween masquerade mask paintings

Katie Jeanne Wood
Halloween masquerade mask portrait paintings
Available on Etsy or eBay

Before the month completely evaporates into thin air (is time ever flying past or what???), I wanted to tell you about these little goodies I made. These masquerade mask portrait paintings were all hand drawn, and painted by me using gesso, pencils, and acrylic paint. Each one has been sealed to protect them from fingerprints. There are 10 altogether.

I’m also offering a grab bag of mask paintings on Etsy for a reduced price, if you like to check them out. Quite a few have sold, and I just updated the photos yesterday of what’s left. I can’t guarantee which one you’ll get, but you will get one from the photos. So surprise yourself with a little treat!

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Quick update on the movie that three of my paintings will be in. The title of the movie is The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser, and will be released December 9th, 2022.

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Revising Halloween paintings

Revising Halloween paintings
Work in progress

Those who have followed me for a while know
I used to paint a lot of masquerade mask portrait paintings,
like, a lot, a lot.
And then I stopped.
Because, nothing lasts forever,
y’know?

Over my summer hiatus I found a stash
of 4×4 miniatures
hanging out behind the scenes.
Because I painted them so long ago,
all were in desperate need of
revision. So I figured,
why not?

Once these are finished,
it’s hard to say if or when I’ll paint more.

I’m trying to hurry,
so I can
get them revised, photographed,
and listed here in my shop before Halloween.
I’m also listing them in my Etsy shop
so these are time sensitive,
and might not last long.
First come, first serve basis.

I’ll be adding more as I finish them,
but these are
one of a kind original paintings.
If you see one you like,
get it while you can.

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Shift in seasons

When the seasons shift, even the subtle beginning, the scent of a promised change, I feel something stir inside me. Hopefulness? Gratitude? Openness? Whatever it is, it’s welcome. -Kristin Armstrong

I’m goin’ up the country, baby don’t you want to go?
I’m goin’ up the country, baby don’t you want to go?
I’m goin’ to some place, I’ve never been before.

more heart shaped leaves

It’s coming up on my favorite time of year.
I’m giddy with excitement.
After 4 months of being in the high 90s to 100F+
with blazing HOT sun,
ridiculously high humidity
and no rain,
I welcome the cooler
temperatures
and how the light turns a mellow
peachy golden color in the afternoon.
Who else can relate to this?

I’m able to open my curtains,
and step outside once again.
Oh, world,
how I’ve missed you,
as I’ve been in here hiding
in my self-made
darkness.

It’s nice to appreciate daylight
once again,
and not have to recoil from it
for fear it will set my eyeballs
afire.
lol
I’m half joking
half serious.
It’s been soooo painful to go outside.

And now it’s not.
Ahhhhh.

Heat and sun cracked the earth
on this drought damaged beach.
It’s been a looong, mean summer.

If you’re getting this post via email, just an fyi, the photos are optimized, and much smaller than what I’m actually posting. You can see the full sized photos on my blog.

In other news, I’ve been slowly filling up my shop with newly revised Halloween paintings, which I’ll tell you more about soon. Also, there are new Halloween pillows in my Etsy shop..

and Halloween framed prints

Reading – Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain..this book isn’t quite what I expected. It reads very much like a textbook with lots of studies, and statistics going back to 1920. I’m nerdy, so I love that kind of stuff. Even at 370 pages, it was a fast read. I’m a bit fatigued, tho. I’ve been reading a lot of non-fiction books lately, so I’m thinking my next book should be more fun. If you have any suggestions, leave me a comment below. Let me know what you’re reading.

Listening to –
Patti Smith greatest hits
Leonard Cohen greatest hits
Mark Knopfler – Privateering