camp studios: April 2013

Monday, April 29, 2013

April 29, 2014

Yield!

Option #1

Option #2

I am working on a few Mother's Day cards,

I think I might yield to option #1.

And I will definitely be yielding to a Cosmo on May 12.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

April 27, 2013

Your First Love

I am not sure who George Sand was talking about,

if it is your soul mate, your kindred spirit, your friend or lover,

but the one who loved you first and the one who will

always love you is your mother.

April 28, 2013

Woman and her cats

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

April 23, 2013

August

Calm, and cooling, to me this painting is restful.

From the 2014 calendar art

Monday, April 22, 2013

April 22, 2013

A Quote from Coco

After days and days of painting Westies last fall, Coco says to me,

"Mom, a dog can be any color if you use your imagination."

She was six. So we got out the paints and started adding color to our

little white dogs.

April 22, 2013

Trying a New Technique

An Ode to Practice

This is a copy from a painting from Elle Decor.

It is is layers of washes--this is a series of photos from my first attempt.

First layer of green totally wiped out my birds.

Have to repaint birds, notice that the art I am trying to

copy hasfour birds hidden in the picture.

I didn't notice all the birds the first time.

More green and yellow washes.

Time to add some color to these birds.

Final wash with a different brush. Trying to hide the birds, I guess.

The original painting is so cool. I did not do it justice. I don't think I should

be finished, I am just finished for now.

See what the computer can do?

It can take my painting and make it look rather cool.

I just keep telling myself to keep practicing and I will get there. I will get somewhere, whether by accident (which is highly probable) or by diligence.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

April 20, 2013

Fresh Off the Farm

Headed to their homes, these puppies travel in style.

I am working on the 2014 Westie calendar. This is March.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

April 18, 2013

Fairy Tale Life

I love this quote by an unknown author,

" Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary lilfe,

love gives us a fairy tale."

I am working on my 2014 Westie calendar and had to include

this sweet sentiment for the month of February.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

April 16, 2013

If Only......

In Minnesota, it is oftentimes May showers bring June flowers.

This year it is true.

We have lots of snow with more on the way.

Monday, April 15, 2013

April 15, 2013

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Live the life you have imagined."

Henry David Thoreau

The life I have imagined includes painting for a living. I want to live by the sea shore in the sunshine, with a few rainy days, but mostly sun. I want to wear a big, floral print, flowy tunic-y thing. That is one strong image I have had in my head for years.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

April 13, 2013

The art crawl is over, I am back from FLorida (where I have been working on my first wedding invitations and my calendar) and I am getting back to work. I am putting all my artwork on etsy. The following pieces are available, but didn't show up in my blog, so I am reposting them. Check out my etsy site. The link at the bottom of this paragraph will take you there, there are links under each painting to take you directly to that painting.