Faerie Wings

Earrings

More "leather feathers," like those on the wings; these are small enough to allow greater detail, delicacy and texture to come into play...and they ARE playful, aren't they?

They are so much fun to make, sitting in my studio, or in front of the TV as I hang out with my Mom (side note: what does it say about Television today when I require a secondary activity to keep me amused in front of it).

I keep TRYING...really, I do...to produce more than one pair of a design, but so far my imagination has not run out of more exciting things to do. ;)

Retail $25-$40

Guardian Kitty Strikes Again!

Needs touch-up work, especially the green version on the left, but you get the basic idea...Kitty is ready to CHARGE!!

The Baddest Bunny, I mean, Snowboard on the Mountain

My First Whack at Snowboard Design

"For the mischievous girl rider...The Bad Bunny. Good enough to get away with almost anything, this go-anywhere board will have you bouncing all over the mountain. From the park to the trees, this bunny claims ALL the slopes for her own!"

DATE CHANGE! ART Exhibition and Pool Party

The date is now March 12th (not the 5th). I made a severe double-booking error, and must move this to the 12th.

ART Exhibition (Salt Pond Series) and Pool Party

Hello Friends and Fans!

My beautiful and stunning SALT PONDS series are being shown at B St. Billiards in downtown San Mateo for the next couple months. You are invited and encouraged to come check out some art, play some pool and have a few beers in the swankiest pool hall on the penninsula! B St. Billiards serves beer, wine and some bar-food type snacks. Downtown San Mateo nearby has tons of other restaurants too, all within a few blocks of the pool hall. ALSO nearby is CalTrain (2 blocks).

B St. Billiards
164 South B Street
San Mateo, CA 94401 US

Salt Ponds - new triptic

New Show - B Street Billiards, San Mateo

Just hung my Salt Pond series (which has gotten lots of positive feedback) at B Street Billiards in San Mateo. I'll be planning a "pool party" for a viewing and fun night out soon...so if you are in the City and fancy an adventure...we'll be training down with Champagne and hanging out there in celebration sometime soon!

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Salt Ponds Finished

2'x4' This is the last one I have started...now there are no more in progress...though I have every intention of doing more eventually.
30"x 40" This is the first one I started...and the last to be finished, lol!

Philosophical Girl

Sad Girl No 10

The Portrait Project begins...

From a photo taken a year or so ago of one of my best friends and staunchest supporters. This is attempt number two at this photo...much more realistic than the first, but still impressionistic. The paints I used in this one helped, I think. They are Activa InterActive Acrylics. I am not total ly sold on them, but, they ARE formulated to stay workable longer (like oils) with the right technique. The longer workability did, I feel, contribute to the more realistic end product as I could fuss with it more...but I found the paint different enough to be annoying at times too.

For instance, I find the paint to be a bit "plastic-y" right out of the tube, and I am partial to really smooth paint (not thick or heavy-bodied stuff). Using a palette that has a special paper over a sponge helped a bit, as does mixing the paint right out of the tube with water or retarder before using it so it's not so thick and unworkable. After doing that, the only real issue I have is that when you pray the painting down to keep it wet and workable...sometimes a big droplet of water falls on a spot...making the paint so delicate and "workable" that a brushstroke takes ALL the paint off that spot, leaving a totally bare circle of white canvas. A bit of a bummer to correct for, personally...
Attempt number one is VERY impressionistic, but I like it's quick and dirty style anyway. These are both really small. No more than 5" tall and 6 or 7" wide...

Salt Pond Triptyc - Done!

Crying Girls No. 8 & 9

Crying Girl No 9
Crying Girl No 8

Baby Audree on Patricia's lap...

My little nieceling! Isn't she so cute?! I did this portrait from the picture below. It is the first portrait of anyone I know that I have attempted (other than myself). I have always been afraid to paint anyone I know...what if they think I made them look ugly, or bad, or just unflattering.

I guess I thought I would have to deal with, "You think I look like THAT!?" and feel bad...would they believe me when I said I'm still learning...or would their feelings stay hurt?

Well, little Audree can't talk yet...and by the time she knows this is her she will look totally different and *hopefully* have no problem with it.

Actually, yesterday I painted another person too...an adult! So thanks Audree, for breaking me out of a rut I was in. I think I'll paint all my friends now!

Salt Pond UPDATES - still in progress

Playing around with using texturizers for the rocks...loving it!
This tryptic is almost done...just need to paint in the power-tower and power lines. And the shadows they cast, of course...I think my favorite part!