No time for painting...argh!

I've had no time for painting lately- too many things pulling me in other directions. I guess that's typical during the holidays. I'm enjoying baking and decorating the house, but I'm daydreaming about paintings I want to create.

I did make some pins/pendants with some transfer images from my paintings for the Arcata Artisan's holiday sale. They are made with polymer clay, gold leaf, transfers on clay, paint, and beads. I really enjoyed creating something different, in a small scale.

Experimenting with pastel

I played hooky from life today and went to a beautiful estate with a painter friend of mine for a day of landscape painting and drawing. I experimented with pastels, a medium I haven't worked with in years, enjoyed the sunshine and conversation, and felt restored by the end of the day. My toes are still thawing out, but it was worth it!

Arts Arcata tonight

Tonight I will be at Plaza Design on the Arcata plaza for Arts Arcata, from 6:00-9:00. My latest paintings will be on display, and there will be live music and wine!

Time Change

I think the time change is sending me into hibernation. I go to bed at 8:30 or 9:00 and sleep for ten hours. I wake up when it's still dark and enjoy my coffee in the quiet. I've finished the paintings for my next show. Now it's time to clean the studio!

Monday, November 2, 2009

I spent the morning hanging art at the Arcata Artisans, an artist's coop that I belong to on the Arcata Plaza. Now I'm off for a walk in the sunshine.

El Dia De Los Muertos-November 1, 2009

The Day of the Dead is a time to remember loved ones who have left us. I had two paintings in a show this year celebrating the Day of the Dead- "Pushing Up Daisies" and "George and Martha", a portrait of my grandparents. Martha died in 1989, and George passed away a year ago during an afternoon nap at age 103. They were fabulous grandparents and I miss them!

Happy Halloween!

So far, it's a beautiful day for trick-or-treating. Halloween is my favorite holiday. For me, it is about connecting with your neighbors, being creative, and of course, eating candy. Enjoy, everyone!

Preparing for Halloween

I spent the morning at my daughter's school, looking at all of the kid's costumes and watched the entire school dance to the "Monster Mash" on the playground. Now I'm working on a painting of ravens on a clothesline...

New Fall Paintings

I'm working on new paintings for an upcoming show in November and December 2009 at Plaza Design in Arcata. I'm painting spotted owls, ravens, snowy plovers, chickadees, succulents, trees, dahlias, swallowtails...and other things as well! I'm enjoying this work and look forward to showing it.