Delivery

Delivering artwork on the Vespa. :)

How To Attach Picture Hanging Wire

I've had people ask me if I have tutorials, so here is my first. It's a bit dry, but hopefully is clear. To make it interesting, count how many times i say "just". :)

Blue Leaves

This Great Blue World of Ours Seems a House of Leaves.

I just finished this painting and posted it to etsy: http://tinyurl.com/22mv69w

Sign Paintings

I've been surprised at the farmer's market, that people keep asking me how much my sign is. It seems to get more attention than separate paintings. I think the reason is that people are drawn to geometric symmetry, such as in much of my square abstract work. Anyway, I decided to do a take off of the sign but paint it in fours. The pic on the left is the 4 paintings, which can be hung horizontal, as shown, vertical, or in a square. It's a nice way to fill a space and be able to change things up. The pic on the right, btw, is my actual sign.

Clocks

This week I've decided to mark down my clocks to $45 at the farmer's market. It will be interesting to see the response.

Paintings in Process

These are the paintings I'm working on this week. I'm so exhausted from long, long hours at school, that I need a break occasionally to relax. Relax = painting!

In Process

This is the painting I'm working on today. It's pretty difficult to find a space large enough to lay out a 4' x 4' canvas. Yep, that's my bed. This artist needs a studio!

Happy Birthday To Me

I am officially 45. Are you supposed to tell people your age after 20? Well, what I lose on the outside I gain on the inside.

New Logo Idea

I've had a few comments on the tree that I use as my logo. That it's "not your best work". I like it because of the strong colors. But, I like the idea of changing it as well. I get bored easily. I enjoy how Google creates new graphics each day for their "Google" logo. Of course I can't do it every day, but I like the idea of painting a new sunshine and tree logo every so often. I'm going to give it a try and see what happens. The problem is, it might confuse people with brand identity. For instance, the photo posted today of the purple tree, is so very different than my original logo. Will people get the correlation?

Watery Painting

This is a new painting I'm working on. I've been experimenting with different textures. This one is a crackle paste medium and is kind of interesting. The biggest difference in this painting compared to my typical style is that I've watered down the acrylics to paint it more like a watercolor. I like the way the colors blend but it's hard to get used to using a lighter hand. I typically go for the bold colors.