Working alone...

I don't know how many of you feel about this, but I prefer to work/create when I'm alone. I seem to get so much more accomplished that way. Now it could be that because I'm a bit of a "talker" (those of you who know me personally probably think that's an understatement!!), I don't get as much done because I'm chatting too much. I think that's part of it, but I also think that I don't like for people to see my "process". I prefer to only show my completed work. I used to hate in college when we had to work in class and I constantly had someone looking over my shoulder. I got around that by working very slow, then finishing up at home. I'm sure I didn't fool my professors, but no one called me out on it!

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Dramatic Sky

5 x 6 inches, Oil on board

Available for sale on Ebay after 1/30/2011

Connecting with other artists...

The other night I had such a great time with a couple of fellow artists. Noella Noel and Elizabeth Williams. Elizabeth has a wonderful gallery here in the heart of Naples, Florida and Noella has her own gallery up in Ontario Canada. Both are abstract artists and produce amazing work. I had such a nice time talking "art" and hanging with the girls a bit. I think it's always important to connect and network with other artists. Not just for the sake of your business...but sometimes for the sake of your sanity! It was fun, just have fun!!!

Elizabeth Williams' Website is: http://www.elizabethwilliamsart.com/

Noella Noel's Website is: http://www.bayhausgallery.com/

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Overcast Day

4 x 6 inches, Oil on canvas board

Available for sale on ebay after 1/25/2011

The paintings I have on ebay....

The paintings that I have for sale on ebay were completed weeks or even months ago. With oils, I have to wait quite a bit before I can list them for sale. My studio has rows of shelves that I use for viewing and drying wet paintings. Once I complete one of these little paintings, I put it on the shelf to dry (for at least 4-5 weeks). Next I apply a damar retouch varnish to seal it and then it's back to the shelf again. After that's dry, I photograph it and download the photo into a template. Eventually, I get it on ebay for YOU to give it a new home. I call these paintings my "little jewels". I just love the way they look when I put them in one of my favorite gilded frames. I hate to say it, but sometimes I have a hard time letting them go. I hope that each of you that have one of my "little jewels" loves it as much as I love painting them.

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Three Summer Trees

4 x 4 inches, Oil on board

Available for sale on ebay after 1/20/2011

It's Friday!!!

Happy Friday! How was my day? We spent the day with some friends, (we had a really nice day), just got back from the grocery so the fridge is stocked...(I just finished some really good low fat ice cream), and I pulled up my blog to find I'm on the EBSQ Friday Five! (Thanks guys!!) Seems like a great way to end the week! I hope you all have a great weekend!

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Flooded Field

5 x 7 inches, Oil on canvas board

Available for sale on ebay after 1/16/2011

Thinking of Kentucky...

Ok, so I'm loving the weather down here, the sun, the birds....I could go on but won't. So with the blue skies and ocean practically at my back door, what did I spend the day painting yesterday? Our farm in Kentucky. (Chuckle.) Right now it's snowing and like 20 degrees there, but I painted some of the horse pastures in the fall. I guess my Kentucky home was on my mind.

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Rainy Autumn Day

5 x 7 inches, Oil on board

Available for sale on ebay after 1/12/2011

Football, fitness, & websites....

That pretty much sums up my day today. We ran errands this morning, went for a run, then came home for football playoffs. While the football was on, I got caught up on a bunch of my "web" work. It's been so nice most days I'm outside. It was gorgeous today too, but it was kinda nice to just take it easy. I think my run wore me out!!

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July In The Field

5 x 7 inches, Oil on board

Available for sale on ebay after 1/9/2011

I'm out of shape!!!

I don't tend to get out and run much in the cold weather. However, here in sunny Florida, I have no excuse. Actually, I've been looking forward to getting out and running again. My guy and I have been doing about 3 mile runs about every other day. Needless to say, I'm paying for taking a couple of months off. I'm glad we're not tracking our times right now!!

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Morning Light On The Clouds

5 x7 oil on canvas board

Available for sale on ebay after 1/6/2011

To make resolusions, or not.....

I made some resolutions, (I prefer to call them goals), last year. I pretty much kept all of them. I wanted to start and post to a blog, paint some smaller affordable paintings for ebay, start teaching some oil painting classes, & research going back to school. I'm just now starting my list of goals for this year. One is to start a website for my classes and another is to read the Bible thru again. Our whole church is going to try that one. Plus I plan on working on some larger works. I've already started a few. I like to keep my goals for the year, sort of generic/general. Then as I start working on them, I break them down. It works for me. I hope each of you achieved some of your dreams and goals last year...AND...I hope you get started working toward this years!!

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Approaching Storm

5 x 7 inches, oil on board

This painting available for sale on ebay after 1/4/2011