Ageless

Keeping busy to not think about the upcoming surgery. Putting all my energy into art helps.

My process

Create a background in acrylics

                   

                                       

Draw figure and paint using oils

Clematis

 The Clematis are blooming like crazy - so happy to see color in my yard.   It's amazing - one day it's a green vine - the next it's full of blossoms!

acrylic paints creating a rough background

details added in oil paint

Mixed Media - 20 x 20 on stretched canvas

I'm calling this one done!

Spring Time and the Might Oak

I finished this piece with oil paints. It was a challenge to create the illusion of budding leaves.   Mixing only Cadmium Yellow Lemon and Lamp Black, I made three shades of yellow/green.  I'm satisfied with the end result.  20x20 oil paint on stretched canvas.

Singing the Blues

 My darling husband is in memory care.  I miss him so much and have to wait a few more days before I go visit.  He needs to acclimate to his new surroundings.  I know this makes sense, but my heart is breakinging.  I have a niggling feeling that he might not remember me...

The days are dragging by.  I set up his room at memory care - it needs a little more love.  I painted two small works just for him.  He loves to look at my art - whether it's good or bad - makes no difference to him.

9x12 stretch canvas - texture added with heavy gesso - backgrounds painted haphazardly with acrylic paint.  Easy to see what my mood was when I started these.  Happily, my mood lightened once I got going.  I have a couple of floater frames that will make these look great on his walls.

A basketful of posies...

Waste Not - Want Not.  I like putting a layer of gesso over an existing painting and starting all over again.  I can't remember what piece I gessoed over - it really doesn't matter...just ready to try something new. The layers it creates add to the interest and history of the piece.

The underlayer of gesso created texture.  Background created with acrylic paint.  I dragged a notched credit card over the top of background while it was still wet to add even more texture.

Kimberly 9XXB pencil - quick sketch

Underpainting in oil

Completed work

Social Distancing - Part 2

I had some ideas on "Social Distancing" due to the Coronavirus.  Just for fun I decided on the TP issue - you know - there is NONE to be found!  Rather than greet each other with an elbow bump, these two are elbowing their way through the store looking for you know what!

Taking a break before finishing up with this work in progress.

Still working at it...

Continuing to work on this piece...long way to go, but I'm happy with what I've accomplished thus far.

Something New...

I'm waiting for some quilting supplies to arrive so I can finish working on a new piece.  In the meantime, I thought I'd paint.

Background done in acrylics

Oil paint over acrylic background (underpainting)

Brrrr..it's cold INSIDE!

I'm having so much fun playing with cold wax medium (Gamblin) mixed into oil paints.  My substrate is Arches cold pressed oil paper.  (To keep myself from thinking too much, I started watching the Sopranos while working!)

taped oil paper to work table

mark making with R&F oil stick

layering with oil paint cold wax combo

more layers

removing tape is magical!

I pinned these works onto my design wall to dry

Decisions to be made - add any additional layers once these have dried - something to mull over