Day 18- Encounter






Day 18- Encounter

   This painting is a significant move in a new direction. The "flower characters" of the past few days have now emerged as real characters. They are much more fluid and gestural than the previous ones.


Possibly a dancer series is on the horizon.


Day 18 and I'm feeling the work a bit-There is a definite feeling of confinement in working only on 6"X6" canvases.


I have a painting to make for a friend I am bartering with. It will be considerably bigger and I hope to start it this week in order to get more space in the work.


Two shows to prepare entries for this week too-so more time at the administrative part of my career.

Day 13- Dreamscape 1

Day 13- Dreamscape 1

Day 13- boy times is going by on this project. It is a great deal of fun and I have settled into a rhythm of sorts. I am making the drawings spontaneously  which is giving a "flow" to the series. I am now thinking of the 60 Paintings as One Piece of Art.

Today's work is based on a dream I had-even though the dream was much more dramatic I wanted to use the colors and feel in a painting.

Dreams can be great fun, especially when they are "Movie-quality", other times, not so much.  It's the ones where you wake up wondering where you are that scare me.

Note: I added some info under the "Paintings" link above about my painting technique.

Also, thanks to everyone who is following along and have e-mailed me-it is great to hear from you all !

Day 11- Creativity

Day 11- Creativity

I'm all about overflowing creative ideas and creative solutions-sometimes I think my family would like it if I'd stop suggesting ideas-

Just don't get me started!

This painting is all about creativity. At times there are too many ideas and they swirl around, especially for me when it comes to painting-they overflow. That's a good time to have a sketch book around or a seat belt!

Unfortunately, some times I  work an idea all the way through and create it in my mind-then there is no reason to paint it, the creation is already finished.

Day 8- Spring Garden



Day 8- Spring Garden 6"X 6"

 I am dreaming of my spring garden. We've had mountains of snow and very cold temperatures this winter. Now, I like white as much as the next person, but I feel I am getting permanent snow blindness.

Poor Zoe, the dog is developing a belly from not walking and the look on her face when I open the door for her to go when it is below zero is classic.

So here is my imaginary garden as it pushed through the ground.

Day 7- Art Immersion



Day 7- Art Immersion 6"X6"



I have the privilege of being a docent (tour guide) at a University Museum, so I have the opportunity to experience many types of art up close. 

For me, the best experience with a piece of art is total immersion, when the rest of the world fades to gray and it's just me and the work.  I feel a kinship with the other artist and I am so happy that their communication has reached me.

What a wonder to be able to see all of the fantastic creations available to us. What an honor!

Day 6- Rock n' Roll Tree

Day 6- Rock 'n Roll Tree  6"X 6"

 I'm smilin' at this "Rock n' Roll" tree in the painting.

It's hard not to, as it is full of life and silliness. I think there is a possibility that these trees may develop into a new character group on their own.

It's the abstraction that I love, the challenge-how to communicate in the simpliest way.

Day 3 -Zoe, the Wonderdog



"Zoe, the Wonderdog" 6"X6"


Here's my fav. dog-girl, Zoe with her ball.

Zoe is a "rescue-pup" who's mug-shot I saw on the Internet. We adopted her about 1 year ago from a small shelter.

We don't know anything about her "back" story, someone just brought her to a shelter and that was it, not sure what her name was, but seems to rhymes with Coco. Funny, when I named her my first choice was "Coco, before Chanel", but my daughter suggested Zoe, so that was it.

When we first adopted her she was 2 years old, but now one year later, she is 5 or 6 yrs. old!  After a health incident and some x-rays and closer exam it was decided she was much older. Now, she is growing those gray grandma whiskers.

But, after a good night's sleep she awakes as a puppy and is ready to play, with her ball always near by. (She just came in and brought her ball, hoping I will lug it out in the hall.) She drops it and rolls it around to show just what a great ball it is and how Fun it would be for You to throw it. Gotta Love It.

OK, she's still waiting-I better give it a toss.

Over and Out from Here.

Day 2 Line-up



Day 2 "Line-Up" 6"X6"



Often in life we find ourselves standing in line. I spent time this week with a group of kindergartners and Oh what fun!


We sure did a lot of "lining up", "keeping in line" and "staying in line".


As adults we are so well trained that unless it is the grocery line with the person in front of you running back into the store to get that forgotten item-we generally are a civil group.

In the case of the wayward grocery shopper all bets are off! Civility is out the window!


So today's painting is titled "Line-up", only this time the trees participate too.


A special Shout-Out to Knut and friends at the Art Coop Art Supply Store for ordering my 60 canvases in bulk. Thanks guys!


Over and Out!

Day 1: A Fine Day

#1 "A Fine Day" 6X6"

So 60 in 60 Days is off and running!

#1 is titled "A Fine Day", which is a reoccurring theme in my paintings. There are numerous variations: A Fine Day, A Fine Day Indeed, then I branch into Sunny Days or Sunny Days except it is Cloudy...you get the picture. 

I like Fine Days.

Today has been a fine day indeed, so I painted it.

I love unusual color combinations-like this purple and yellow with a touch of deep red and of course the smack of the blackest black!

My grandma was a quilter with a smart sense of color, so I grew up without the boundaries of "proper color combinations". An experience that has driven my work over the years.

Today is also a good day because it is the opening of a show I am exhibiting in the Albuquerque, NM.

Wish I was there.