Today I photographed a couple of my latest paintings. This one is 12x9, mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas. I'm trying to paint messier, which is hard for me since I'm kind of a control freak.
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Friday, October 31, 2014
New painting
Today I photographed a couple of my latest paintings. This one is 12x9, mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas. I'm trying to paint messier, which is hard for me since I'm kind of a control freak.
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Toast
I was wandering around the house late last night. I do that a lot. Sundenly the toaster seemed really interesting to me. Seems like everything takes on new life late at night.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
A selfie
Jim is in Boston. I'm just keeping myself amused by playing around with my camera.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Happy feet
I knew I could find something to do with those plastic feet I bought.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Green
My neighbor has such a huge yard that it's almost like living across the street from a park. I am immensely grateful to be surrounded by so much green.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Barf
I don't care if Tony Bourdain and other celebrity chefs have made it fashionable to eat "the nasty bits", the idea makes me gag.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Deviant gourds
This bowl of knobbly gourds looks and feels all festive and fallish.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Della's donkey
Yesterday I went to a friend's wedding in rural Alabama. It was one of the neatest, sweetest weddings I've ever attended. I took several photos but I wasn't happy with the way any of them turned out--except for the donkey. His name is Jack. I don't think Jack liked being all dressed up for the festivities. But maybe he did. With donkeys it's hard to tell.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Do over
I made some changes to an older painting and I'm quite pleased with the results. Movement and color.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Sidewalk gremlin
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This little guy made me smile. I can identify with his frustration. And I like the fact that he's made out of chalk so there is no permanent damage to the wall.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Gnarly root
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The gnarled roots of oak trees always remind me of fairytales and magic.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
The babies are growing up.
How can I have a blog without putting in a few cat photos?
Monday, October 13, 2014
Fire hydrant
My attention was drawn to this bird's eye view of an old fire hydrant.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
New easel
For my entire career I've painted on a flat table. I finally decided that I ought to try working on an easel. After much deliberation I bought one that was recommended by a person I trust. Jim and I brought it home and set it up in my studio. That was on Wednesday. I still haven't used the new easel yet. It's too pretty. I don't want to mess it up. Maybe someday I'm going to get up the courage to actually paint on it.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Friday, October 10, 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Landing at Laguardia
This is the first photo I've ever taken out the window of an airplane. I never tried it before because I was certain that it required special knowledge or special equipment to get a clear picture from a moving plane. It doesn't. Now I know.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Alley art
I walked down a lot of alleys behind Rue St. Laurent. They were covered in graffiti--some of it quite skilled and beautiful, some of it just messy and chaotic. Some of it seemed like art to me and some of it just seemed like vandalism. Love it or hate it, graffiti has become an urban cultural phenomenon that must be reckoned with.
"From the womb to the tomb, we as human beings have had the need to create and mark our territory. We need to let the rest of the world know we are here."------------Scape Martinez, author of Graff: the art and technique of Graffiti
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
Night lights
These are the first photos I've ever taken at night. I am not a trained photographer. I've never had any instruction in the use of a camera. I just point and shoot and hope for the best. I had never tried taking pictures after dark because I didn't think it would work, but the lighted buildings around Place Jacques-Cartier in Old Montreal were so beautiful that I decided to try it. Glad I did.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
At Jean Talon market
Jean Talon is a large open air market that operates every day of the week. The sights, the smells and the tastes make it a real feast for the senses.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
More street art
I took this photo while walking down Rue St. Laurent--the epicenter of great graffiti and street art in Montreal.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Shabby chic
This abandoned and neglected building in Old Montreal still retains vestiges of it's former elegance.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Granny is a rebel
When I first saw this street mural I found it somewhat disturbing but the more I've looked at it the more it's grown on me. Wish I knew the backstory.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
An edgier side to the city
I took so many photos of graffiti and street art in Montreal that it's hard to choose which to publish. I don't plan to show them all, but these two really got my attention.
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