South Platte, 08608, river runs through a canyon



Today's painting is of the South Platte River as it runs through Eleven Mile Canyon. This canyon is beautiful any time of year, but especially in the fall. This is a favorite fishing area in central Colorado. It has huge rock formations that are fun to scramble on.



Mrs. Brown and Daughter 2, 08508, hereford cow and calf - private commission


This is a repeat of a painting I did earlier of this Hereford cow and her calf. I think the tranquility and contentment of the scene is what appeals to many.

SOLD

A Winter's Day II, 08408, snowy stream in winter




I've painted this little stream before from a different angle. I think it's all the shades of blue I use for the snow and water that makes is so fun for me. I used combinations of cobalt blue, prussian blue, and ultramarine blue. Also Paynes grey, which is really a shade of blue also.


This painting also has the palette color notes on the side.


Email Newsletter

Yesterday I created my first email newsletter through my website. I plan on publishing a newsletter about once a month and sending it to my subscribers via email. To begin with, I entered all the email contacts I had into a subscriber data base. These were people who had inquired about, or purchased work from me previously.

I know it's a little presumptive of me to enroll everyone, but there is an unsubscribe button they can choose, and then they will not be bothered with subsequent newsletters in their in-box.

In the newsletter, I will talk about upcoming events, workshops, newest work, and any other news from my studio. Anyone interested in receiving future newsletters is invited to subscribe on my website. Click EMAIL NEWSLETTER in the left hand column.
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Cream & Sugar, red glass antique dishes




This set belonged to my Mother, who received it as a wedding present 78 years ago. I have always loved the intense red of the glass.

This painting is on board mounted in a shadow box black frame.
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Blue and Gold, 08308, fall foliage in Colorado



Another fall landscape you say? Yes, I can't get enough of a good thing. Is is any wonder I go through cadmium yellow paint faster than any other color? I use a lot of the complement, dioxazine purple, too.
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Home Depot for Art Supplies - Construction 3







This post is dedicated to the memory of Barbara Haukenberry. An avid collector of artwork from many artists in Daily Painters, Barbara purchased many of my mini abstracts. She saw beauty in so many different styles of art. We will all miss her.



This is the third of my mini abstracts utilizing Home Depot materials. This one has aluminum flashing, tiny wire nails, and tyvek. I also used "suede paper" - looks like suede but is actually paper from Michaels, and corrigated art paper from an art supply store. SOLD






Home Depot for Art Supplies - Construction 2








This little abstract features Tyvek, a paper-like product made by Dupont. In the building industry, it is used to wrap foundations for a vapor barrier. It has many other uses because of it's strength and light weight. FedEx uses large envelopes made of Tyvek for shipping.

The cool thing about using Tyvek for artistic purposes is the unusual transformation that takes place when you apply heat from an iron to the paper/fabric. It shrinks and bubbles and melts, leaving you with a very unusual surface. I usually paint the paper before I shrink it. That adds to an element of unpredictablility that I love.

I also used copper tacks and copper wire on this one. SOLD

Home Depot for Art Supplies - Construction 1







I love creative challenges. I've been asked to do a workshop on abstract painting, specifically covering the use of metals. I have used metals in some of my works and I find a lot of my supplies in big box hardware stores.


It is fun to wander around these stores looking at building supplies and thinking outside the box. When asked if I need help, I usually say no thanks because I don't know what I'm looking for, but I'll know it when I see it.


I worked up 3 small demo pieces, each 5x7, using a variety of materials. They are all on MDF board painted black. This one features copper (sold as copper flashing), burlap, copper tacks, and quarter inch wood trim. SOLD