Day #15

Pigeon-toed

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #15

$100.00

Today I began my third row of 7 paintings with "Pigeon-toed", and put up another 2 week's worth of nails for hanging.

First 14 paintings

Today I began my third row of 7 paintings, and put up another 2 week's worth of nails for hanging. My collection of 50 is shaping up. Pictured below are the first 14 paintings of my group as displayed in my studio.

Day #14

Boardwalk: Monopoly

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #14

$100.00

Painting the colors of the game board me think about what a visually oriented game Monopoly is. I always liked to collect particular colors.

Day #13

Engineer Walking along the Train

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #13

$100.00

Ever since I was a little girl I loved trains. I had my own train set, and had a ride on the train with my Grandma. Was I the only girl in Santa Clara Valley (before there was such a thing as Silicon Valley) that was disappointed to learn that her dad who was an engineer did not work on a train?

Day #12

Crosswalk

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #12

$100.00

Day #11

Wok

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #11

$100.00

Day #10

Old Mori Point Road

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #10

$100.00

This is a lovely walk that lots of people enjoy.

Day #9

Walking in Molokai

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #9

$100.00

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Would you rather be riding a mule in Molokai - or hiking this trail, as my brother did shown here? It looks pretty inviting to me.

Day #8

Walkie Talkie

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #8

$100.00

This reminds me of playing with those green plastic Army Men in the dichondra on the side of the house as a child in the 50's. Some carried these walkie talkies.

Day #7

Firewalker

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #7

$100.00

Day #6

Walk Signal

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #6

$100.00

Who could have guessed how difficult a simple sign could be?!!

Day #5

The Moon Walk

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #5

$100.00

For some moon walking fun check out this link: http://www.eternalmoonwalk.com

Day #4

Baby Elephant Walk

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #4

$100.00

Today I painted into the early evening to complete Baby Elephant Walk.

I always remember the fun of doing the elephant walk in Kindergarten . . . E-lump, e-lump, e-lump, e-lump. I am an elephant swinging my trunk.

Day #3

1969 - Man Walks on the Moon

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #3

sold

Day #2

Black-Necked Stilt

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #2

$100.00

Day #1

Surfer

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

Painting #1

$100.00

Ready to go!

I'm all set up and ready to start painting my first of 50 paintings. The theme of my series is 50 Walks. Check every day for a new painting.

Preparing 50 Panels

I've been preparing my panels for my artwork for the 50/50 show. I begin painting on Monday and want to have as many panels prepared as possible. Ideally I wanted all 50 completed before I began painting, but that seems unrealistic at this point. I have cut unprimed canvas that I am gluing onto each panel, wrapping the sides, then am priming each panel. I 'm experimenting with some high grade house paint primer as gesso. I'll let you know how that works out. I have real gesso that I may use for a second coat.

Seascape - phase 2

I'm back in the studio reworking this painting. See 1st sitting from my February 22nd post.

Daddy•Dancing•Donna

Today I put the finishing touches on this painting for the Roots Exhibit. I call it Daddy•Dancing•Donna. It is a 20" x 20" oil on canvas painting. It portrays me as a baby and at age 18, just about year younger than my daddy holding me as a baby.