I wish....

                               I wish you a happy Monday! 

                  {I'll be back later in the week with some new work}

the Earth is singing (are you listening?)

                                                    :: Happy Friday::

        If you need a little more "happy" in your day check this might just do the trick.  

Six for Spring...

a slight adjustment

dreaming on daisies (of spring's fleeting beauty)

the whisper of spring made her want to live in color

she wasn't prepared to be surprised

metamorphosis (the art of spring)

spring awakened a lighter version of herself

Here's a peek at the six painting heading out into the world today...wish them luck!

The straggler....

Yes. I have a straggler.  One of the six paintings I was planning to ship off today decided that even though she was the first to arrive at the party she was also going to be the last to leave. Here's her story:   I picked her dress as soon as I was invited to participate in Nahcotta's "Spring" show and the crow on her head was a must have accessory.   But then,  this little lady kind of skulked off on her own in that oh-so-close-to-complete state while I worked on five other paintings.  It was only as the party was breaking up and everyone was just about to hit the road  that she got her second wind and demanded a bit of oil paint.  Really?  Slow as a snail's pace drying oil paint?  I couldn't say no.  It was just exactly what she needed.  So I added a bit of Walnut Alkyd to the oil paint to speed up the drying process and am blowing on her each time I walk by in hopes of being able to finish her by this evening.  Tomorrow I will load up the fed-ex box and ship off a group of six "Spring" paintings and give you a sneak peek.  Until then I'll be watching paint dry....sigh.

Aromatherapy...

Oh how I wish you were her so that you could smell this gorgeous jasmine vine I just walked past.  Of course if you were here we would also have to sit outside and enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea if you prefer) and we would chat for hours about food, art, children and life.  But you are where you are doing your thing and I am here and must get back to doing my thing which involves finishing the last of the paintings for the "Spring" show at Nahcotta.  So, I'm off to the studio but know that I'm wishing you an unexpected treasure this Monday morning....

Hi there.

I just wanted to stop in and say I'm still here creating at what seems to be a snail's pace. Do you ever have so many ideas that they all get kind of jumbled and individual ideas can't break free? Well, I've been experiencing that lately and it's been mixed in with the whole cross country move thing which is beginning to demand more of my brain power.  But yesterday it was gorgeous out and so I rolled up the door of my garage/studio and got to work on the painting pictured above.  I was visited by at least half a dozen bees who were seriously interested in what I was doing with their wax.  I took their visit as a sign that Spring is here to stay and realized that they too are gypsies traveling as needed, seeking beauty and sweetness and creating constantly.  I took their advice and added more daisies for my figure to rest on and must say those little guys were right....it's just what she needed.  I'm going to finish up this piece today and hopefully prep a few smaller paintings as well. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

and the winner is...

Leililaloo!  Congratulations Dana, I can't think of a nicer place for this little painting than in your color filled new home.  

However, I was so moved by the number of comments on yesterday's post that I decided I needed to add one of my "fly" girls to the give away and so:

  winner # 2 is Kate!

(Kate I just need your address)

Thanks to everyone for commenting and I wish you all a fabulous weekend!