Monthly Archives: December 2008
One Last Post of 2008
Just had to wish everyone a Hapy New Year. And, it’s usually not my custom to make a bunch of resolutions (because I usually break them all very soon anyway), I still have a couple of goals in mind for … Continue reading
Followup on Previous WIP
I think it was Dec 24th that I posted this piece, in progress, and had tried to ruin it with that dark blue border. Today I got some time to work on it and got rid of that blue. I … Continue reading
New painting
It’s always hard to get going again after a holiday–especially when everything seems to slow down during that time. So, today I took on a new project–working on my gallery and getting images uploaded into it. So, here’s one … Continue reading
Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday
It’s that wonderful time of the year again. And, I can remember many all the way back to my childhood. Some are good, and a few aren’t so good. But, for now, here’s my Christmas card. I used this a … Continue reading
Makeover of Test Painting
Here’s a sheet of paper that I had painted an orange wash on it, and then applied some of the contents of freezer containers for keeping food cold in an insulated container. I found that if I paint this stuff … Continue reading
Alex’s Painting (and Mine)
Yesterday evening we had fun painting with our grandson. Here’s what got him interested in doing something like this. This is the finished painting I had started in August, about the time he was wondering what to paint. The next … Continue reading
Budding Young Artist
Happy Birthday Alex. Our grandson was over for supper tonight, and afterwards we did some painting. He watched me do a full page abstract several months ago, so I encouraged him to do the same. So, over the course … Continue reading
Saving Paper
I hate to throw anything away, and paper is pretty high on the list, including Yupo. Helga Flower suggested a way of saving large failed paintings, that you just can’t seem to do anything with–cut them up into smaller paintings. … Continue reading
Liquitex Again
On December 9 I show a piece in which I’d used Liquitex as sort of an under painting with pastel on top. I was curious how the Liquitex was going to do when washed. It appears fairly permanent. I don’t … Continue reading
Good-bye Big Red
Big Red has had a place of honor on our walls for about a year, but now he’s on the way to a warmer climate and a good home, for a Christmas present. So, just wanted to give a formal … Continue reading