Book 1 posting a painting a day Hat A

Hat A in the hat series... on a cube. There are a few of these amusing studies of mood and moment, which accounts for the alphabetical titles.

The gesso is applied in one coat with no sanding so the texture of the canvas is raised. This gives the small painting some added depth.

book 1 posting a painting a day Margaret

The area, southwest Western Australia, has many wineries, art galleries, surfing waves.
The elegance of wild. This is another portrait image of gracious landscape, how humans fit into it.

book 1 posting a painting a day Marge

This is the representation of the graciousness of the women that met weekly for drawing and painting, in Margaret River Australia.
The influence of the flora and fauna,as always, makes its way into the image.

Book 1 Karri

Karri... from the cathedral of trees. More whispers and dots to connect.Australia.

Book ! Post Painting a day -Karridale

Driving along Cave's Road in southwest of Western Australia there is a cathedral of trees, Karri wood trees, they shed their bark like a woman can shed her coverings. This is one of the Karri paintings.
The whisper of the wind in the leaves and branches talking with the sun, are the words written in the background of the painting.

book 1 more from Australia

'Hibiscus' is also from the evenings in Australia, around the fire with the girls.

Book 1 posting painting a day

This is in the cube series..6" h 4"w 2"depth. Just some fun with attitude and a hat!

Book 1 Fire Music

These paintings are for sale of course.
Fire Music is from sitting around a fire in the Australian landscape with the girls. I hope you can smell the gum trees and the deep red earth aroma.

Book 1 Fleur

This lovely fairy like image, entitled Fleur is painted on a canvas covered thicker frame. The image size is 6"x4". the depth of the frame is 2" So it is a free standing piece.

Painting a day Book 1

Here is the first, the very first blog posting of a painting a day. I mean, posting it each day!

I easily see that Van Dongen seems to have been channeling through on this GLAMOUROUS LIFE OF AN ARTIST painting- Red Dress. (silk crepe de chine) That is what she is wearing. (I ...am in waffle thermal underwear and fleece pants... in splatters of paint pattern. Elegant. but I always wear earrings!)