Monday, May 31, 2010

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.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

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.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

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?

Friday, May 28, 2010

Day #12

Crosswalk
6" x 6" oil on canvas panel
Painting #12
$100.00

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Day #11

Wok
6" x 6" oil on canvas panel
Painting #11
$100.00

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Day #9

Walking in Molokai
6" x 6" oil on canvas panel
Painting #9
$100.00
sold

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.

Monday, May 24, 2010

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.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Day #7


Firewalker
6" x 6" oil on canvas panel
Painting #7
$100.00

Saturday, May 22, 2010

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?!!

Friday, May 21, 2010

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

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Day #3

1969 - Man Walks on the Moon
6" x 6" oil on canvas panel
Painting #3
sold

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Day #2

Black-Necked Stilt
6" x 6" oil on canvas panel
Painting #2
$100.00

Monday, May 17, 2010

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.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

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.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Seascape - phase 2

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

Sunday, May 2, 2010

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.