Sad Girl

Painting my feelings today.

Salt Ponds IV (dyptic) - Finished

Perfectionist that I am I could have found hours more of touch up work on this to do, but with a deadline looming....it's DONE!

Everyone love this dyptic, though it's not my favorite per se...I really like Salt Ponds III. The two canvasses are each 28"h 22"w and less than an inch deep. I would suggest hanging them an inch or so apart.

Salt Ponds - so much done, yet so much more to do!

Salt Ponds IV (dyptic)

Half the colors are still off, but it's closer. I have to finish today or tomorrow if I want to submit it.

Salt Ponds III - FINISHED

My personal favorite (so far) of the Salt Pond series. Been working off of photographs, all of the same few ponds. It's amazing but one can actually tell where the various shots are taken from, relative to one another, if you study them long enough.

Salt Ponds IV (dyptic)

Salt Ponds III

Here it is, almost done.

Salt Ponds III

Here it is, in progress.

Salt Ponds III

This is the photo I printed out to use for the next in the Salt Pond series. I just learned that the salt ponds will be going away...to be reclaimed for wetlands, I beleive. I hated the idea that Condos would take their place. Though I am glad they are being returned to the enviornment, I will miss their crazy-beauty when flying into SF or San Jose...the bright patchwork-quilt of impossible color from the airplane. They'll still be around for a while, so maybe I can see them in person sometime. I hear 20 years is what it will take to reclaim them. To release all those salts at once would be to kill everything in the bay...

Color Drips

These guys are small, 4"x4", and hang together on a wall as a set. They were and experiment in color and though they look cool, I probably won't be turning them into a series or doing more of them unless a commission for this sort of thing comes along.

Citiscape Series

This guy is taking a long time, probably because it is not based in imagination like the other, but on a real San Francisco view of the capital building. So opportunity to work on it is less frequent than the others. I like where it is going though...I think it will be worth the wait.

San Jose Salt Ponds

The top one is the large one I am working on...getting closer and closer to done. Expanding into a series, the second is small, but the same composition.

Wings (finished)

I finished these in time to wear them for Halloween this year. They are for sale, and I have to say, they are EXCELLENT for San Francisco parties. Throw 'em on...instant sexy costume ladies!

The wings are handmade using leather 'feathers.' Layers are alternated between the suede side of the leather and the smooth, shiny side for additional contrast. Mounted on a heavy wire frame/harness, these will fit anybody. The wire is just bendable enough for minor adjustments while still holding shape and being sturdy.

I took special care to keep them tight to the back so that they would not stick out and catch on everything. I was in a very packed crowd, and while the wings did catch a little when shouldering by people, it was quite manageable.

Blue Bunny for Baby

A commission for a child's room. We'll see if this is the final delivered piece, or if a redo is in order...

An Heirloom in the making... Silk Quilt

Haha!
I am NOT a quilter, by any means, so I always find myself slightly amused when working on this. But I had all of these beautiful, beautiful silk scraps begging to be put to use and if there is anything that stimulates my projects ideas, it is amazing materials.

At this point it could turn into a thin blanket OR a comforter cover....and I haven't decided yet to keep it or sell it.

Citiscape Series

I am shooting for 10 of these. They will be under resin, I think, when done. I found the sample chips and just had to play with them.

My Art is Showing in San Mateo

I currently have an art exhibition in Bean Street Cafe in San Mateo for the next 2 months. Displayed is work I have done in the Manga style, an abstract four-panel piece, and a couple landscapes.

For coffee gourmets, Bean Street Cafe is the ONLY place that I know that offers (when they can get it) the famous, or infamous, Kopi Luwak coffee.

Bean Street Cafe

55 W 3rd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94402

(650) 685-2080‎

Open Studios Sign

Splat! Is going blue-green...

Still a duck...

Wings

Working on the insides of the wings (the part that will be facing the back when worn). I don't think very much of this will be seen as the wings are angled away from the back only slightly, but I wanted there to be fleathers on both sides.

These are coming along well and I hope to have them done by Open Studios, but I will likely show them in whatever stage anyway.

Finished "Bronze" leaf

Completed and ready to be shown at my Open Studios.

Date: October 10th & 11th
Time: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: 3002 18th Street, SF, 94110 (off Harrison, at the corner of 18th & Alabama)

Flowers & Vase: progess being made

Just applied some THICK layers that have to dry, so this one's on hold for a little while.

Almost done...no, really.

Here he is once more, the Big, Bad, Smoking Bunny. Really, he is almost done this time (just like he has been for the past 4 months). I just have to finish the eyes.

Can you tell it's a duck?

Trying a new technique here. This is with the paint still wet. We'll see what it looks like later today now that the paint has had a chance to dry.

Splat! Taken in a new direction...

I have re-gesso'd my textured boards...I tried to do warm colors, but I have to face the truth: I like blue better. Besides, I messed up the warm attempt by making the colors too muddy, so I had to start over again anyway.

"Bronze" Leaf

Cast cement with bronzing powder glazed over it in an acrylic medium. The question now...to patina or not to patina?

Wings