Fruit Aplenty

 

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If you're new to my work, I have a series of online tutorials available. I call them ArtBytes because they are bite-size tutorials, at reasonable prices. A few are free, so you can get a taste of what they're like. And if you pay for one and are disappointed, we have a money-back guarantee. Thanks for checking them out. : )

Join the Circus

 

Click Here to Purchase - $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

I bought the little stripey cup on Temu. It's my only purchase using the site, and I wasn't crazy about it. But the cup is fine. It comes with a matching saucer, and I've tried painting them together several times, but it never works out. I'll get it eventually.

Speaking of bad purchasing experiences, if you enjoy sewing and are considering purchasing patterns on Etsy, beware! Apparently there are a bunch of pattern scams, and I fell for one with my first purchase. After many frustrating hours, I realized the pattern was physically impossible to complete. Here's a video I found about how to avoid these scams. Us makers have to stick together!

Supporting Cast

 

Click Here to Purchase - $300 - 6x12in. - oil on panel

My husband built me a set of amazing shelves to hold all my still life "stuff". They take up an entire wall of my studio, and are shallow so that I can see everything at once (nothing is buried). They vary in height, but the ones for cups are short enough that the one above sometimes casts a shadow on the ones below. I have wanted to paint something like it for years.

My easel is in a pretty fixed location (because of the light), so I recreated the scene in my shadow box, using my new stripey cup as part of the supporting cast. The bounced light was quite a challenge.

Citrus in Sun

 

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I got completely obsessed with sewing the last few weeks and neglected painting entirely. Oopsie.

Here's an oldie that I held onto because I really love it. Now it's prepared to find its forever home. Plus I'm home from visiting family for Christmas and ready to paint again. I hope you're all finding new inspiration too in the almost new year!

How Do I Stack Up?

 

Click Here to Purchase - $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

Recently I hosted a book group dinner at my house, and one of my friends brought me a bouquet of white mums. I decided I had to paint a few. Here's the first. Thank you, Colleen!

Pick Your Spot Again

 

Click Here to Purchase - $700 - 16x16in. - oil on panel

For this larger painting I used a 6x6 I loved as inspiration. I set up the composition again, but ended up changing it a bit in several ways: I added the spoon and an extra cup, and altered the colors of the paper. I'm learning so much from each one of these.

Glass Gathering

 

Click Here to Purchase - $700 - 16x16in. - oil on panel

Here's another large painting that was quite challenging. Trying to get all the shapes right and everything leaning in the right directions (perspective) AND the value and color relationships ... but I like how it turned out in the end.

Existing Separately

 

Click Here to Purchase - $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

Seeing as it's cyber Monday and all, I put a few of my paintings on sale. You can see everything of mine that's currently available here. : )

As for this painting, in case you are confused, I put down the maroon-y paper first, then a big piece of glass, then the light pink paper, then everything else. I thought the reflection-y bits were really cool, but in hindsight I wonder if it might be confusing...

Shine on, Rosie

 

Click Here to Purchase - $400 - 9x12in. - oil on panel

Something funny is that 9x12 is a super standard size, but I've only done it ONE other time in my life! Haha.

Finding Common Ground

 

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I now have a whole slew of these little paper bits - different sizes and colors - so many that I had to start organizing them into categories so I could find what I was looking for! Ah the things we do for art.

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Coveting Red

 

Click Here to Purchase - $350 - 7x13in - oil on panel

I sometimes cut my big panels into custom sizes, and have unusual sizes left over. This time one worked out perfectly for this little composition.

I can recommend a few fabulous online frame shops that do custom sizes easily and that are no more expensive than standard sizes. There's a list on my FAQ page, just 6 questions down from the top.

Make sure you click on the image to view it larger!

Reflecting on Things

 

Click Here to Purchase - $200 - 6x6in - oil on panel

Sometimes a composition asks for a large panel, and sometimes it wants to be born small. They tell me what they want after I'm done putting them together. As long as they ask nicely then I'm fine with it.

The Importance of Variety in Dishes

 

Click Here to Purchase - $750 - 12x24in - oil on panel

This wide format never looks great here, so please click on the image to see larger. I'm quite happy with this one.

Rose Tea

 

Click Here to Purchase for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

My town recently got a Hobby Lobby. We had them in Texas, so I knew to expect to get lost inside, and I did. I remembered a sizeable flower section, and wasn't disappointed. Fake flowers are getting better all the time. I like them sometimes in a still life because I can do things like this and they don't get all slumpy.

Ode to Green

 

Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

Often it's the simplest compositions that are my favorite. And always the most difficult to compose! Strange to say, but true.

Green Drink or Coffee

 

Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

I've been looking for products at the grocery store with interesting labels. I don't usually buy this sort of thing - a fruit and veggie drink - boy was it expensive! We used to do our own juicing back in the day. My favorite was carrot & ginger. Yum!

The Last Two Yolks

 

Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x8in. - oil on panel

I feel like with every painting I get closer to capturing the essence of things. The trick is to see them as abstract shapes, actually, to see the whole thing as interconnected abstract shapes that don't necessarily end where the objects end. Look at the left side of the egg shell - it melds right into the plate. And shadows often bleed into each other, with the edge sometimes disappearing altogether. If I see all this as a series of puzzle pieces, without my brain getting too involved, then I can see what I need to paint. It's taken 25 or so years to get this far, and I'm sure I have much still to learn!

Eggs in Glass

 

Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

Just a reminder that I'm giving away a print of this old car painting on Wednesday (2/21/24). I'll choose randomly from anyone signed up for my newsletter. : )

Who's Making Breakfast?

 

Click Here to Purchase for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

I'm trying something new! Instead of the auction format I've used for over 17 years, I'm going to try a fixed amount approach. All my 6x6, 5x7 and 6x8in paintings will now be $200, plus whatever it costs me to ship. Thank you all for your continued support!

Treasure Hunt

 

Click Here to Bid - 6x6in. - oil on panel - starts at $100

My cherry tomatoes often end up looking like little red candies. And so I'm letting you know that these can be anything you want them to be. ; )