My House

...and this is my new front door. Isn't she a beaut! I have been neglecting my paints and canvas (or boards) for a short spell. I drove from Fort Myers to Boston in two days - wouldn't recommend it. Grueling. Closed on my house 2 days later in Rockport Me. Cleaning it out. Scraping, scrubbing, painting. I plan to have my gallery in the barn ready to go by early summer, and eventually my studio in the barn as well. :)

Three Surveyors - SOLD

14 x 14 collage and oil

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I have been in Ft. Myers, but will be heading north to Rockport, ME to close on a new old house. Consequently, I have not been in my studio and have a limited supply of paint resources. This painting was done in 3 colors plus Titanium white - phalo blue, cad yellow and Indian red.

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Necklace and Pin - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board
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Brown Shorts - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic
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Sista - SOLD

7 x 5 acrylic and collage on board
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Man in a Hat - SOLD

7 x 5 acrylic and collage on board

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Big White Bow SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board

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Ruffle Blouse - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board
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Good Day - SOLD

10 x 8 collage and oil on board

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Long Feather Hat - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board

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Surveyors - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board
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Blue Wrap - SOLD

7 x 5 acrylic and collage on board

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Guy with Cigar -SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board
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Red Check Skirt - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board
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There is thought behind where I place the paper, but sometimes it works out better than I planned. For instance, the pattern on her left arm flows down her sleeve. :)

Clutches and Hats - SOLD

16 x 20 oil and collage on board
Click here to see paper before paint.

Flower Lapel - SOLD

7 x 5 oil and collage on board

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Bow Tie - SOLD

7 x 5 oil and collage on board

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Comment to comment: This broad probably was trouble. It is was a b&w mugshot. She had the most amazing features. Her hair was all wild like Medusa. I bet she was quite beautiful. I think she was wearing a maternity top.

Blue Streak- SOLD

7x5 oil and collage on board

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When I'z aint a paintin, Iza framin. I have some awesome barn board frames Iva been a makin. They are perfect for my paintings. I have few shows a comin up next month. Iza gonna be a ready.

Prairie Flower - SOLD

8 x 6 oil and collage on board

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Big Hair

20 x 16 oil and collage on s/c

I really like these warmer colors. I should use them more often.

Pink Wig #2 - SOLD

20 x 16 oil and collage on s/c

 unframed SOLD

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I am heading to Florida here a few weeks to do a few shows in the Naples/Ft. Myers area in February. I'm feeling the crunch. I have some beautiful frames 20x16, and I couldn't let them go to waste. This image had already been worked out in a smaller version. I felt it only right (given the circumstances) to do "Pink Wig" for one of those frames. Today I will start another under the same circumstances. :)

Orange Coat - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and oil on board

$75 s&h 8. SOLD

Pink Veil - SOLD

20 x16 collage and oil on s/c
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I read somewhere that in order to be productive and get things of importance done, you have to get done first the most unsavory of tasks. You can't keep putting that one off. In other words "eat the frog". This painting was my frog. As much as I wanted to start another painting I had to eat this frog first, and I'm glad I did.

Pale Green Shirt - SOLD

7 x 5 collage and acrylic on board

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This went through many stages of color and value choices. When the colors of the photo and my collage paper choices conflict (which they always d0), I like to develop my palette based on the paper which leads to made up color which leads to a lot of that works, that doesn't work. Many times working from a black and white photo can be easier.

Large Lapels - SOLD

7 x 5 acrylic and collage on board
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Ideally I like to keep as much of the paper showing as possible. Even if towards the end of the painting I have painted over much of it, it has dictated my color choices throughout. One choice leads to another.

Flowered Frock SOLD

7 x 5 acrylic and collage on board

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Tip: When working with acrylics, one must remember to cover up one's paint before making lunch for one's nephew and running him off to a friend's or else one's paints will dry up and be useless.

Static Electric - SOLD

7 x 5 collage, acrylic and pastel on board
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I wanted to keep this one relatively simple. I used only one piece of paper for the background and kept the palette somewhat simple. I used this opportunity to use pastel and then the electricity started to happen.

Head Band and Frock - SOLD

7 x 5 acrylic and collage on board.

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I'm staying at my sister's watching her teenage son and dog while she is away for a conference. My acrylic paints happened to be at her house, so instead of packing up my oils I decided to use my acrylics and possibly embellish with my precious pastels. This painting, however, I did not do that. Maybe tomorrow.

Oversize Sweater - SOLD

7 x 5 oil and collage on board
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I was pushin' that orange/pink/red thing. (So unlike me.) Thanks Myra.

Paper Before Paint

I will be away from my studio (space) for about a week, but still will paint while away. I decided to get a jump on the paintings I will do - one less thing. Since I had all these prepped and ready, I figured I'd show ya'll how most of these paintings start out.