Winged Frog

"Winged Frog"
8" x 8"
Oil on canvas pane

To the right of the hobnail vase sits a winged pewter frog holding a glass vial with a daisy in it. He was the add in when I set up this arrangement. I needed something to go in that space that was not to heavy, not too dark, but Baby Bear... "just right." 

I set it up, shone a light on it and did a quick study.  I realized I would never paint it again. I wouldn't want to have to explain the winged frog. He doesn't read well unless you happen to know what he is. I love the colors, so maybe I will paint another, but not with him. 

Mr. Winged Frog will be listed with, and for sale through a DailyPaintworks Auction.

Thank you for stopping by today. Ribbit. 

Carol 

Peaceful, Easy Feeling

"Peaceful, Easy Feeling"
20" x 16"
Acrylic collage on wrapped canvas

And now for something completely different!  Yes, it's mine. I went through an evolution when my huge studio was brand new. I did things I had always wanted to do. And this epitomizes that time. I made it all up. The symbol means nothing, (hopefully not, anyway).  


The images are ones I shot, photoshopped and printed.  I tore the paper that I painted myself, and cut the stamp of the spiral.  I troweled texture medium on a canvas, coated it with white pearlized paint and then adhered the elements and painted on shadows.

This piece is listed with, and for sale through a Dailypaintworks.com Auction.

Thank you for visiting.  Peace.
Carol

Like a Red, Red Rose

"Like a Red, Red Rose"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

She wasn't red when I photographed her, but merely a beauty of the deep pink variety.  I had fallen in love with red paint. Had allowed myself to smear red in its purest form—and leave it.

Using only one red and one green with a gossamer breath of white, I tackled this piece.  Cadmium Red Light and Viridian were the contenders. Nothing but those two colors.  Draw the rose, smear red on the entire canvas, add the green to make the darkest darks and create petals by painting shadows in a spiral out to and over the edge of the wrapped canvas.  Done!

This painting is listed with, and for sale through a Daily Paintworks Auction.

Thank you for visiting today.
Carol

Fire in Malibu

"Fire in Malibu"
12" x  14"
Acrylic, torn paper on PVC 

This piece came from a place of turmoil in my family's life.  A green-eyed monster with a fire in his belly was devouring our very souls. His wrath torched all that was good and sent it simultaneously up in smoke and down the toilet with an agility only a demon could muster. 


I began this painting without a path, without knowing what would come of the tissue paper and paint.  But as I glued and dropped color onto the ground, It came to life.  I fanned the flames and let 'er rip.  We have risen from the ashes in many ways and find ourselves in a much better place.

This painting is not currently for sale, but it may be at another time.  However, it will be posted on DailyPaintworks. com and in my gallery there.  If you are interested, you may contact me.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I appreciate that you've taken the time to check in.
Carol

Pastel Succulent

"Pastel Succulent"
16" x 16"
Acrylic on wrapped canvas

This is another from the garden center that had all the pretty succulents.  I didn't know there could be so many colors in a single plant.  It amazed me then, and amazes me to remember it now.  

This was painted as part of a series of succulent paintings.  It was done with a brush I had worn down to a nub while painting murals. It seemed perfect for swirling on color in a dry brush technique.  I used that brush until the brushes were worn down to the ferrule... the metal part.

This painting is listed with, and for sale through a Daily Paintworks Auction.

Thank you for visiting today.
Carol

Wisconsin Sunset

"Wisconsin Sunset"
15" x  30"
Oil on wrapped canvas

The sun set so quickly that I either had to photograph it, or enjoy it with my eyes.  I liked this particular shot. There were so many colors in the air over this waterway, I wondered if it was a gaseous effect of the marsh, or just focused wishing. 

This is another early oil painting.  I've only been using oils for a short while.  They delight me with their ability to let me ponder as I paint. Being a watercolorist and a muralist, I made a lot of art on the fly!

This painting is listed with, and for purchase through a Daily Paintworks Auction.

Reservoir Pond

"Reservoir Pond"
20" x 24"
Oil on canvas 

My first outing in a kayak was in this very water.  I loved being so close to my subject matter.  So close to the water with my camera.  The clouds co-operated and gave me some pretty nifty haze over the pine forest in the direction of where Cathedral Pines was located.  

I had to wait until I got home to paint this scene.  Fortunately, my photos were good.  I loved being at this vantage point to see at least three species of lilies.  

This painting is already sold, but it will be up on my Daily Paintworks Gallery.