Peaches

So sorry for the absence again. I have no good excuses really. I spent the time reading all the Harry Potter books and continuing on decluttering and repainting the inside of my house. This time it was the kitchen cabinets - a truly thankless job. I also had an art supply rummage sale with the school I teach at. That went so well I would highly recommend one!

I finally have returned though. I wanted to do some of these flowers as I had nipped them from my neighbor's bush and I knew they wouldn't last too long. Out went the panoramic composition though to be able to have the height for the flowers. This is 11 x 14."

Tall Red Still-life with Mercury Glass

& here it is finished... showing up a bit more orangey than in real life due to artificial lighting.

The pedastal holding the fruit is mercury glass and I don't like how it looks "almost" like metal so I don't think I'll use it in a still-life again. I mean will the viewer realize it is mercury glass - probably not!

Tall Red Still-life

well this is the new one I'm wrking on and it could REALLY end up in disaster! First off the dish is mercury glass and is proving very hard to capture correctlty. Then there's the overall composition. You can't see it very well but it will have a red on red cloth coming down through most of it. I'm just not sure how well that will work unitl I do it. If it works then I will be doing more "tall" ones like this. If not... well.....

I'm Back!

Whew! We had fun on vacation... two county fairs, a trip downtown in Chicago to Millenium Park and Navy Pier, two water parks, and loads of fishing, lounging and campfires on the Kankakee River behind my mother's house. Yes I did no artwork.

I did just start right to work as I have to replace some pieces that sold while I was away. I haven't gone through my messages yet or paid the bills but I've finished a piece!

Off for vacation

Well here I go off on another vacation. This time I'm going to the Chicago suburbs to visit my family for 2 1/2 weeks. I've tried bringing art supplies with me before but I never get around to doing artwork there so I am going to try and not stress over it and just have a good time with family.... even though I deadlines.... deadlines... ok I said I'm not going to stress.