In Process

There is a pile of rough drawings on my desk I'd like to develop further. But nothing was working. So it was time to do a little playing. This afternoon I got out my acrylic paints and started painting faces. I chose a couple to digitalize and continued to fool around; this time using Photoshop. My first attempt brought up this lady. Hmmm. She certainly has a strong personality. Is she funny or scary? I'm not sure. And that coat must be pretty warm to wear today. (It's 89 degrees.)



I was also working with this face.



and this is how it ended up.


And now, I might just have an idea how to tackle those raw sketch ideas. (Maybe.)

Just curious...

Do you ever feel as though you're doing more
H E A V Y L I F T I N G,
but you're not so sure about the results?

Happy Earth Day!

This is a painting by my great uncle Boyd Redett, who was a professional artist. It looks like June to me, at about noon. I can picture him painting in the field near his home; feeling the sun, smelling the grass and enjoying the quiet peace in Fredricksburg, Ohio. He's long gone. I never met him but his feelings remain alive through his work. ART... ain't it grand?




As for me, I am hiding out today.

Hand Puppet

Rain today. And cold. Usually I like rainy days. But today I needed something garishly ORANGE to savor. It feels good.

Water and Sky

You Get Cuter Everyday!

Saturn

Saturn is hovering over my Venus in Virgo.
HELP!

Sheep Stamps

Doodling. I love pattern repeats.

Moe

I've finished a portrait of Moe. He's the dog son of one of Vet Techs where I work. Tossed into a field as an hours old pup, he was rescued and has grown into the most sublimely goofy, confident dog. We should all be as loving and loved as he is.

Interior

Dear Reader. Be careful what you wish for! After a dry spell a flood of creative ideas has just overwhemed me. And I am having a little panic party trying to sort them all out, clean them up and make them presentable. But thank-you dear Muses!

trying on for size...

Out of my old photo stash. Gives me goosebumps.