What I've been Doing Lately

So I just thought I would give you an update of my life. I am just about to have baby #4. I'm in classes this semester, homeschooling, and still getting all settled in after our summer move. I've been doing art, but not so much painting. Here are some of the projects I've been working on for my Color Theory class. Every color you see was painted separately and cut out and carefully mounted.

Orange Path SOLD

This is the last painting I did before we moved from Annapolis to Kingman. I really liked the finished piece, but I didn't get a good image of it. I sold it at my show.

More Quick Still Lifes 30-45 min SOLD

"Orange Flowers" SOLD

I painted this yesterday in Louis Escobedo's class at the Easton Studio and School in Easton, MD. I only have two classes left before we move. I will sure miss the weekly painting sessions. I think my weekly retreat to this beautiful and quaint Eastern Shore town has been my saving grace for the past several months- great people, great music, great subject matter, and yummy food at one of the local places, and painting, painting, painting. It has been something that this pregnant mamma of 3 who is always trying to bite off more than she can chew really needed.

Quick Study "Carolina"

Quick Studies, "Waiting" "Back Creek Boat" SOLD

Tulips

Caroline SOLD

Portrait

Sedona

Arizona

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Jake the Leprechaun

Luke

Alley

Beary SOLD

The beloved stuffed animal.

25 min studies (SOLD)

More Quick Studies 30-60 min

"Stepping up to Pink" SOLD and "Roses" SOLD

More fun paintings from Louis Escobedo's class in Easton, MD. I'm getting better. I felt like the process of the rose painting was more successful than the final piece, but I think I am improving.

QUICK Studies 25 min SOLD

I'm in a great class this semester called Quick Studies. You have to set the timer and paint like the wind. I've been doing 5-10 paintings each week. These were all done in 25 min.

Checksna

Portrait from Louis Escobedo's class

Count Down to Classes

I'm getting the panels ready to paint on. Do you like my new drying rack? This might last me until mid term in my Quick Studies class. I'll be painting 8-10 paintings/week.

Does this look like $500 worth of supplies to you?

"Pomegranate" and "Watermelon"

I need to pace myself a little. I did two paintings this week in Easton, but I think it would have been better to do one, and take more time.

Alex

Here is Alex. He had a very thick Eastern European accent. This was my first portrait from life in a long while.

Pink Flower

My first painting in Easton was this still life with fresh flowers. I was painting on an 18x24 canvas which was a little ambitious for a one day piece, but here it is. We'll see if I improve this year.

Easton Studio

For the past three weeks I have been painting with artist Louis Escobedo at a studio in Easton, Maryland. As soon as I walked into that place, I knew I was supposed to be there.