Living in an aqua world

My favorite color for the week - aqua. And then I was thinking that aqua should be with some other calm soothing colors like orange (always a favorite), soft green and soft yellow. Pop flowers should explode from the page and something new takes shape. So this week I pulled together a new palette and came up with these. Set up as fine art prints here and here. What do you think? Kinda fun? Maybe?

landscapes....and horizons

Landscapes aren't going anywhere - we always have horizons...colors come and go but the root of a landscape remains. The images below are not new - I created them a few years ago but I still think they have a timeless quality- and they still sell.  I think it's a good idea for artists to bring back pieces that have a certain staying power so here they are...landscapes with staying power. Each one is available on my Imagekind store - just follow this link to the Landscape section. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

 

taking a walk

Yesterday hubby and & I and a group of friends walked across the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. All told it was 6.78 miles - but whose counting? The weather was perfect...the spot is beautiful...the views extraordinary. The only thing that was missing was a coffee truck.

 If you get a chance - please do this walk - you will not be disappointed. Our group all agreed that the new bridge is a thing of beauty and juxtaposed with the still standing former bridge -  the differences are striking. One is a hulking pile of steel and one is soaring into the sky on white cables. 

Take photos - awesome photos. 

and....look in the water - who knows - you may spot an otter going for a swim. We did....

I can't stop!

I can't stop making these fun little drawings - and then what's really fun --------- I can just keep trying different colors..reverse the shapes and layers all I want. These are the first three. Now what else should I make? What colors? I'm setting them up as mini prints on Etsy in a few minutes. 
Have a great weekend! 

new new new

I have new images. See - I have been crazy busy the last three weeks creating 60 original paintings for a commission. It was great and I am so grateful for the opportunity but I missed making my own art...so this week I worked on several minimalist florals because I had a request for a certain color based on some others I did. So - that was too good to pass up. Here are a few of the new ones and they are available on Imagekind, Etsy and the whole set is here on Flickr. If there are any custom sizes you want just let me know. Also available on canvas as well as paper.

art in unexpected places

Art just happens - sometimes unexpected and so I have to capture it when I see it. Remember when it wasn't so easy to take a photo and it cost a lot because you had to pay for developing? I would never take the shots I do if not for my camera phone and because I do I am learning a lot about lousy shots and good shots and what makes one photo better over another and when composition works and when you should just delete. 
Anyway - I wouldn't have used real film on these but when I saw these dried out paint palettes I thought it seemed worth taking a photo and then making it even better with some digital manipulation. 

So here are two I took today - in my garage as I worked on a 60 painting commission which - actually  - is going really well. 

Hope your weekend has been awesome. 

**Oh - the bottom one was not taken in the 1940's...it was taken this week from the shores of Tahoe City. 

oh yes...more palm trees

Anyone who knows me well knows how I feel about palm trees. They are a constant reminder about all that is good such as sand, beaches, sun, beach towels, sunscreen, cold drinks, social time and the salty fabulous smell of the ocean.
Sometimes I just need to paint a palm tree and when that needs arises I meet the challenge. Here are two new palms that appear as silhouettes against a  bright sky. Each is acrylic on 8x10 panel with many layers that have been painted over...sanded, painted over and sanded to bring out texture and depth. I will be posting them as fine art prints very soon so watch this space. Prints will be available in sizes up to 24x30.
Thanks as always for stopping by.