Triptych Birds of Paradise

Happy July 4th! I'm off to Colorado with my college friends for a girls reunion. I'm soooo looking forward to cool weather since we are scorching and dying from the drought!

I wanted to finish this triptych before I left so I could remember what colors I was using. My friend Maggie and I did a barter! She painted, tiled and updated my bathroom, and I did this painting for her. The panels will be framed in 12 by 24 black metal frames. The painting is done on a board textured with with pumise and acrylic paint, and then painted over with pastel. Fun technique!

I'm waiting her approval though! May need to touch up things here and there.

Have a wonderful weekend!

New Summer Paintings

Summer is here and I am trying to get organized with my list of things to do. I need to increase my painting since I may not have a teaching job next year!

Here are three of my recent ones. The pineapple is done with a texture on the board. It's a fun way to loosen up and not be able to have too much detail, which is hard for me!! I'm waiting for my red hybiscus to bloom so I can have a pair of them. Have a great weekend!

Caught Red Handed

This is one of my latest paintings I did of Stephanie and Travis's little "orphan" cat that they picked up as a kitten at their rent house. His name is Mango and he loved sleeping on the dining room table in the beautiful wedding bowl that my sister gave them for their wedding present. (I was told to not show it to Susu!) They all love the bowl, Susu, even Mango. Hopefully by now he has outgrown it!

It's Hard Getting Old!

Yes, another elephant! This one really inspired me with all his poor wrinkles and sags! Do you think the inspiration to paint this elephant came from my BIG birthday coming up this summer? I think so. The title is perfect and so true!

Have a great weekend!

Birds Birds Birds

The endangered Golden Cheeked Warbler lives around the San Antonio area and is being invaded by building, building, building! Too many houses going up around here! I never knew he was so cute until I looked him up and painted him.
Bellow are two more Ruby Throated Hummingbirds. Both are small, 5 by 5 and framed in a goldish frame. They will go to the gallery downtown.
It's Fiesta here! Beautiful weather and lots of partying!

First Annual Juried Show and Exhibition

Last night was the Juried Competition that was judged by Lorenzo Chavez, a great pastel artist from Colorado. It was lots of fun! I won an Honorable Mention in the animal category for "Elephant Eyes". I also got the People's Choice award. ( I had lots of friends there!!!!) Thanks, you all! I am thrilled with the Honorable Mention since this was my first juried competition.

The owl above my head won first place.

Barnyard Rooster

I love the colors of this rooster! I am framing it in a red wood frame and think it would look great in a kitchen! I sold the other rooster at the River Art Gallery, so guess where this one is going?
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!