Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Coral and White


What is this woman looking at in Dana Point harbor?  I looked for awhile but never saw a thing out there. Back at home, when I looked at the photo it hit me that she may just be holding her hair back in the breeze.

Painted this on a panel by SourceTec.  New for me.  They're solid and easy to carry and store but the surface is quite rough - at least on this style. Will play around with them a bit more.  Maybe try another style too.

Lots of good art coming my way this week. Monday met up with a pal at the Celebration of Craftswomen that ran three days at Ft. Mason.  Gorgeous textiles - worsted wool and silk jackets, hats, scarves along with hand-made journals, huge variety of pottery and jewelry.  Then, this Thursday a neighborhood friend set up an outing to see the David Hockney exhibit at the De Young museum.  I heard there are over six rooms full of painting.  I've only seen a few of his iconic pieces; can't wait to see this huge variety of his work.   If you've seen the show, let me know what your favorites were--I'll check them out.  It'll help me focus! 

Friday, November 8, 2013

Garden Roses

acrylic 20x16 stretched canvas                 click image to enlarge

Had to paint these delicate roses fast.  They're the 'carpet' type....not really great for cutting; they drop their petals easily if bumped or moved but they were so pretty I had to try and bring them in and capture their delicate feel.