Lantern 2, acrylic

Well, I am only going to post when I have time. Sorry about the glare on this image. I went to an antique store in Reno and they had all these lanterns hanging from the ceiling. I just loved them so I shot some digital images while I was there. I did 3 paintings from the digital images I shot. I started my online painting class Monday, so I will be very busy. The class is called quick studies. I have toned 6 canvas boards and they are drying. All the oil studies are timed. I will post them as I have time. I will start painting tomorrow. By the end of May, I have to have 90 quick studies done and 2 longer paintings done, so if I am not here as much as usual, you will know why!

"Lanterns1" acrylic

This is an acrylic that was sold in the gallery but thought it would be fun to share it. I have deactivated my Etsy Store. I am to fearful to sell there. I am to inexperienced to make good judgements and know I have already made mistakes. To anyone that I may have hurt, I am sorry. Now I know why my gallery affiliation is so important.

"Worry Lines", acrylic

This calf has such a worried leathery face that I was compelled to paint him. He is 21" X 14.5" and is $1,100.00. At this moment it is at the Knowlton Gallery. I was reading Diggs the other day and I guess some people just hate reading anything that requires them to think. When I post thoughts or ideas, it is because I do a meditative reading everyday. It is short and sweet but it helps me be a better person. If this annoys anyone that visits my blog, you are not required to read it or you can chose not to come back. Like other artists, I do like feedback on my work and the feedback has been pretty slim lately. I know my journal pages were not for everyone but I spent a lot of time on them and wanted to share them with others. It is really up to you what you do with your life. My life has had many hard knocks but all of them make me who I am today.