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There will be a brief hiatus in posts over the next few weeks as I recover from surgery. What better way to begin the break than with a GRAND FINALE a la 4th of July fireworks style? So here is a mash-up of many things all rolled into one wild and crazy post!
"Enter the Hive" - mixed media on mat board, 12" x 8". Available here and at Artfinder.
I am playing with small pieces this week in the studio, letting the surface speak and the colors play together. I am still fascinated by what paint does on mat board, and have raced through my stack of boards in a short time while experimenting with various medium. Watercolor, acrylics, inks, pigments and oils all do something just a bit different on mat board. This piece (left), was inspired by the bee swarm in and around our house this week. So many bees through such a tiny opening. And they manage to go it without damaging their delicate little bodies and wings.
The folks at the Vatican could learn a thing or two about pushing many tourist bodies through a small opening by observing the bees.
I am playing with small pieces this week in the studio, letting the surface speak and the colors play together. I am still fascinated by what paint does on mat board, and have raced through my stack of boards in a short time while experimenting with various medium. Watercolor, acrylics, inks, pigments and oils all do something just a bit different on mat board. This piece (left), was inspired by the bee swarm in and around our house this week. So many bees through such a tiny opening. And they manage to go it without damaging their delicate little bodies and wings.
The folks at the Vatican could learn a thing or two about pushing many tourist bodies through a small opening by observing the bees.
"Simple Cypress" - mixed media on mat board, 12" x 12". Available here and at Artfinder.
More on mat board. This one using gesso, acrylics, a spray bottle, charcoal and colored pencils. The silhouettes of cypress trees throughout Italy have me a bit enamored right now. They manage to make every landscape look a little more elegant. Imagine your own house with a couple of giant cement lions and a driveway lined with cypress trees...ok, unless your driveway is 4 feet long and you have a fear of lions.
Here is some information about Italian cypress trees from a gardening center post, which describes them as "A Tall, Dark Italian." All the single ladies, you can have all the tall, dark Italians you want, planted in your own yard.
More on mat board. This one using gesso, acrylics, a spray bottle, charcoal and colored pencils. The silhouettes of cypress trees throughout Italy have me a bit enamored right now. They manage to make every landscape look a little more elegant. Imagine your own house with a couple of giant cement lions and a driveway lined with cypress trees...ok, unless your driveway is 4 feet long and you have a fear of lions.
Here is some information about Italian cypress trees from a gardening center post, which describes them as "A Tall, Dark Italian." All the single ladies, you can have all the tall, dark Italians you want, planted in your own yard.
And here's a little something to grin about...this happy buddha, (do click on the link - I adore this painting!) created by new artist in SoFlo. A bit of joy to infuse your week with the potential for spontaneous giggles. The artist is a groovy, good-energy human, too. Thank you, Sharon, for putting this happy stuff out into the world!
"Wash Away Your Troubles" - acrylic on aluminum panel, 6" x 4". Available here and at Artfinder.
A piece of tiny art on my favorite substrate - aluminum panel. This was created with the leftover bits of paint on my palette over several weeks - a little here and there, smudged and dabbed and scraped. It's tiny, but mighty. Drop it into a floater frame (attach with velcro) and you have instant wow for that one little spot in the house that doesn't already have art. :)
(shhhhh - floater frames and velcro are a super secret framing solution)
A piece of tiny art on my favorite substrate - aluminum panel. This was created with the leftover bits of paint on my palette over several weeks - a little here and there, smudged and dabbed and scraped. It's tiny, but mighty. Drop it into a floater frame (attach with velcro) and you have instant wow for that one little spot in the house that doesn't already have art. :)
(shhhhh - floater frames and velcro are a super secret framing solution)
This post began with the bees, so let's wrap it up with them...literally! See sweet little bee nests made of flowers. Now go on and have yourself a playful day. :)
2. stunning cypress silhouettes; simplicity supported by quiet understated complexity
3. "wash away your troubles" is brilliant! and, some weeks from now, i need to find out more about floater frames from you
Thank you as always for your wonderful feedback! And yes, FLOATER FRAMES and VELCRO! Easy peasy.