International Festival African Energy

International Festival African Energy 11x14 Pastel on BFK Paper

International Festival African Drummer Boy - a Singing Drummer

International Festival African Drummer Boy 11x14 Pastel on BFK Paper

This man was singing and drumming at the same time which I here is very hard to do.

Internationa Festival Dancing with Joy

International Festival Dancing with Joy 11x14 Pastel on BFK Paper

I am really enjoying this series and I think it is taking me in a new direction. Figures have always been more challenging for me and I am ready for a challenge. With this series on the International Festival I am working to get the action of the characters giving a sense of movement and excitement.

International Festival Happy Music Maker- African Drummer in Action

International Festival Happy Music Maker 11x14 Pastel on BFK

Pastel is the closest medium to pure pigment that you can get. This allows me to get very intense color and the fact that it is between drawing and painting allows me to put down expressive strokes.

International Festival Serious Music 11x14 Pastel on BFK

International Festival Serious Music 11x14 Pastel on BFK

Playing the Kora from the Heart 11x14 Pastel on BFK Paper

Playing the Kora from the Heart 11x14 Pastel on BFK Paper

A painting from the series of the International Festival in Lawton Oklahoma. This instrument that is being played in this scene is a Kora, a west African 21 string harp-lute that produced a very beautiful calming sound. The group was the KUMAASI African Ensemble - they have a website but it has not been updated so it may not be available but here is the link: http://www.kumaasi.org/cgi-bin/events.pl

November Painting Give Away

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Fountain 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

Yes thats right, a free oil painting. This is it the painting for the November give away. For all of you on my email list good luck. For those who are not on the list yet you can sign up on the right hand side of the blog.

Arts for All Gala Donation - Dancing with Great Energy 11x14 Pastel

Dancing with Great Energy 11x14 Pastel on BFK Paper Donated

This is the start of a series of pastels that I am doing of the International Festival. This woman was part of a group preforming African dance and traditional music. The crowd loved them.

This piece was donated to our local Arts for All Gala and will be auctioned for the arts in our community.

Cameron University Housing at Dusk

Cameron University Housing at Dusk 5x7 oil on canvas panel

The Perfect Relationship - Oil on Canvas Panel - Painting of Shirt, Tie and Earrings

The Perfect Relationship - Oil on Canvas Panel - Painting of Shirt, Tie and Earrings

This one was meant to represent a relationship that falls together without much effort and is not yet finish. Maybe that is the true nature of relationships even when it seems to fall together maybe not all of it does. This painting may never get finished.

The Perfect Husband 22x14--Blue Polka Dot Tie and Shirt

The Perfect Husband 22x14 gesso and oil on BFK - Blue Polka Dot Tie and Shirt

This is the image that started my tie series. The perfect husband does not exist but we single women can always hope. The sleeves are rolled up because he is a hard worker, it's blue because he is loyal, the collar is unbuttoned because he is easy going, it's wrinkled because he is humble, and the polka dot tie shows he has some class. What a great guy!

I have been cleaning out my studio and have not been painting much. However, even though the studio is not organized yet I had to start painting again. So you will see some more post soon.

Free Painting Give Away for November

That's right one subscriber will be drawn at random to receive a free 5x7 or 7x5 oil painting on canvas panel. Drawing will take place November 30th. Painting will be posted November 15th. I will pick one of the best to give away because this is my way to say thank you. Plus it is fun to give.

Tux with Pink Striped Shirt 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel

x7 Tux with Pink Striped Shirt 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel

I am going to a wedding on the 20th and will hopefully get some good photos for more of the tie series.

Smooth and Rough with Orange Tie 8x10 Oil on Canvas Panel

Smooth and Rough with Orange Tie 8x10 Oil on Canvas Panel

Smooth and Rough with Red Tie 8x10 Oil on Canvas Panel

Smooth and Rough with Red Tie 8x10 Oil on Canvas Panel

This one shows a little of the guts of the painting. Some of the sketch marks made with a brush are left.

Smooth with Orange Tie 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel - Painting of Blue Suite, White Shirt, and Orange Tie

Smooth with Orange Tie 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel -
Painting of Brown Suite, White Shirt, and Orange Tie

This painting was started with an underpainting of orange over the entire canvas.

Smooth with Yellow Tie 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel -Painting of Blue Suite, White Shirt, and Yellow Tie

Smooth with Yellow Tie 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel -
Painting of Blue Suite, White Shirt, and Yellow Tie

Was the tie invented by a woman as revenge for high heals? Just a thought.

This painting was started with an underpainting of yellow over the entire canvas which gives the painting a beautiful glow.

$45

Smooth Blue 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel - Painting of Blue Suite, Shirt, and Tie

Smooth Blue 5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel -
Painting of Blue Suite, Shirt, and Tie

I love to see what images will do in different color combination. There will be a few more of these with more variety.

$45

New to the Party 11x15 Mixed Media on BFK Painting of a Tie with the Label Still On

New to the Party 11x15 Mixed Media on BFK
Painting of a Tie with the Label Still On

Have you ever felt so new in an environment that it was like you just came off the rack at the store. I think we all have at some time in our life.

Starring Rogue 22x15 Mixed Media on BFK - Drawing of Rogue Beer Chilling in a Bucket

Starring Rogue 22x15 Mixed Media on BFK -
Drawing of Rogue Beer Chilling in a Bucket

This one was fun . Using the same image that I used for one of my oil paintings I did a charcoal and pastel study of values, then added some of the main colors for highlights.

Rogue in a Bucket - Oil on Canvas Panel - Painting of Beer on Ice

Rogue in a Bucket 7x9 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

Another subject that keeps showing up in my paintings is beer. Beers of all kinds, shapes, sizes, and taste.

This was from a beer tasting I went to at Cache Road Liquor in Lawton Oklahoma. It was a lot of fun.

Suited Up Orange Tie - Oil on Canvas Panel

Suited Up Orange Tie 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

Different color tie and suite but the same cut as - Suited Up Blue Tie.

$45

Suited Up Purple Tie - Oil on Canvas Panel

Suited Up Purple Tie 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

Different color tie and suite but the same cut as - Suited Up Blue Tie. Buy dad a tie painting instead of the normal tie.

$45

Suited Up Red Tie - Oil on Canvas Panel

Suited Up Red Tie 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

Different color tie and suite but the same cut as - Suited Up Blue Tie.

$45

Smooth Purple 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel - Painting of Suite and Tie

Smooth Purple 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

Different suite Different cut Different look

$45

Suited Up Blue Tie Oil on Canvas Panel

Suited Up - Blue Tie 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

I love a man in a suite and tie. There are several subjects that I will continue to come back to in my paintings. This is just one of the subjects. It is interesting that a man can wear the same cut of suite in a different color with a new tie and have a whole new look.

$45

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Fountain Oil on Canvas Panel

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Fountain 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel Reserved for the November 2008 Give Away

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - The Doorway - Oil on Canvas Panel

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - The Doorway 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

$45

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - The Right Angles 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - The Right Angles 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel
Bid on Painting

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Tower of Health - Oil on Canvas Panel

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Tower of Health 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

$45

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Path to Healing - Oil on Canvas Panel

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Path to Healing 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel NFS

Forgive the title, a person can get a overly sentimental when in pain.

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - There is Light - Oil Painting

Comanche County Memorial Hospital - There is Light 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel

This is the first piece in a short series in the works of the county hospital in Lawton Oklahoma. For the past few months this has been a regular stopping place for me. The bone doctor works at the outpatient clinic of the hospital. Arm is healing well.

$45

Part of the Broken Arm

Busted Arm 7x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel -
Collection of the Artist

I am finally posting the painting of my broken arm. I actually broke the upper part but had to have my whole arm in a splint.

Broken Arm

Broke my arm last week. Still in some pain. I go to the doctor to get it set tomorrow. Will post a picture of arm soon and then maybe a painting.

Bright Cliff Watercolor and Pastel on Paper

Whichita Mountains - Bright Cliff 5x7 inches Pastel on Arches Sold

This is a commision piece to go with Wichita Mountains - Cliff from the September 6th post.

ACEO -- Original Drawing of Chair 3.5x2.5

A Chair 3.5x2.5 Watercolor, Pen and Colored Pencil

ACEO for today

Daily Painting -- A Little Cold 3.5x2.5 Watercolor and Pencil

A Little Cold 3.5x2.5 Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Paper

This ACEO was inspired by a scene from childhood when I used to ride horse with my parents. Yes sometimes even in the snow. But I was a kid so it was fun.

Thru the Arch

Thru the Arch 2.5x3.5 Watercolor, pen, and colored pencil

ACEO

Rocky - Art on the Fly

Rocky 2.5x3.5 Mixed Media

For this ACEO I used watercolor, pen, and pencil. The paper was first given a watercolor wash. Once that was dry I challenged myself to make something out of the random pattern that was produced. Another way to improve your artistic skills.

All Smiles - A daily art card

All Smiles 3.5x2.5 Pen and colored pencil

This was one of those small drawings (ACEO) to practice my drawing skills.

Blush - A little wine class drawing for the night.

Blush 3.5x2.5 Mixed Media

Another ACEO using metallic paint and collage elements.

Creative Fever - Syrah an Art Card

The nice thing about ACEO is that it is a small enough format to allow you to experiment with new techniques and materials, plus it helps you refine your skills.

Syrah 3.5x2.5 Mixed Media

This daily painting includes some metallic paint and collage elements