For family. Forgot aunts.
I’m not sure what to do with this. It is on the brink of painting over. I like it, but at the same time, I tried to do something and for some reason, it escaped me. I kept reworking the paint hoping it would just show up, but green on green is like doing those butter paintings when you’re bored at a restaurant and you have a plate of butter and a bread applicator. As much as you work the butter onto the porcelain, it is just that. No masterpiece to come of it. But, Dan appreciated that I gave the background some thought. It struck me as odd. I’ve always thought I gave the background the attention it deserved. However, this extra gradation has added something literally remarkable. Hmm…
It’s nice to see this. Hard work all wrapped up and ready to go. I am a thoughtful factory. Missing from the picture, Dan and Meranda’s presents.
Christmas present for my dad. He’s such an adventurer. It’s funny how I come from two people of two climates. I don’t know where that leaves me, though I’ve always said that I am my father’s daughter for no reason I can think of. I love the snow and the cold. Nothing makes me feel more alive than crisp air.
Here’s another, inspired by Maui scuba diving.
Found an ad on craigslist for a lady wanting an oil painting of her dog. I suggested acrylic and went out and got a nice canvas and here it is. Might need reworking depending on the client’s response.
I watched Frida, the movie and it inspired me. I always loved her work and I enjoy the autobiographical nature it takes on. In this painting, I thought I’d go back to my roots. It’s funny seeing myself in Hawaiian garb because I don’t identify with it so much as I used to. It’s like an alternate reality. The one if I stayed in Hawaii to my adulthood.
