Posted in Animals, Fantascapes, Figurative Abstracts, Nature Abstractions, Paintings on July 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Acrylic on paper, 15″ X 11″
That feeling of resting in and becoming a part of nature. I started by sketching a figure that must have been lurking in my imagination for a while, at least since the walk to the waterfalls at Russian Gulch. Then little by little the rest got filled in. [...]
Posted in Animals, Everyday Sketches, Nature Abstractions, Travel Sketchbooks on July 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Watercolor, pen, collage, stamping, in sketchbook
Mendocino has wonderful art galleries, clothing stores, bakeries, delis, even a good bookstore, but after the first day, I was done with it and nature beckoned. While Bob was still occupied for the day at his workshop I set off for Russian Gulch park, a paradise for hiking and [...]
Posted in Animals, Contemplative Sketchbooks on June 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Ink, acrylic, pen, collage on sketchbook paper
These butterflies have been with me all spring - in my garden, in my belly and on the paper. They get me all fluttery with new ideas. I didn’t get new baby chicks this spring, figuring I had enough to do with a big high school [...]
Posted in Animals, Paintings on June 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Acrylic on paper, 7″ X 11″
Get that cooped up feeling? That’s pretty much the life of a chicken. They’re used to it I guess. Mine can run around in their pen in the daytime, but whenever I approach they’re all plastered up against the wire gate like one big feather boa. Like [...]
Posted in Animals, Nature Abstractions, Paintings on May 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Acrylic and collage on paper, 7″ X 11″
I’m a Pisces. Can you tell? Remind you of those fish swimming in opposite directions? After a while it creates a whirlpool, which is what generally happens when I really get going on my creative work. (Although sometimes it’s more of a rip tide) [...]
Posted in Animals, Nature Abstractions, Paintings on May 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Watercolor and charcoal on paper, 11″ X 7″
The birds ate through two pounds of birdseed in one day. There have been massive avian assemblies around the apple tree birdfeeder. Each time I come out the front door a loud flapping of wings and frantic exodus ensues, and then i can look up at [...]
Posted in Animals, My Painting Website, Pet portrait on May 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Commissioned pet portrait, watercolor
In case you thought I was only fond of chickens and maybe cows and goats, allow me to share that I am in general fascinated by the animal world and have for years painted people’s pets. It all started actually with goats, the fluffy angora variety that used to graze the [...]
Posted in Animals, Nature Abstractions, Paintings, Pet portrait, chickens on March 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Acrylic on collage textured illustration board, 22″ X 15″
By way of a Happy Easter greeting I thought I’d share the full version of my very own Cocky Hen (and let you imagine the beautiful Easter eggs she laid!). Yes, I know that there is no such thing, at least on this planet, as a [...]
Posted in Animals, Fantascapes, Nature Abstractions on March 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Acrylic on collage textured illustration board, 7″ X 11″
I have just been sitting here at my computer for no more than two minutes, considering what to write about this piece. This, amidst such a chatter and dizzying darting and swooping of bird life outside my studio. At least 6 -10 different species and [...]
Posted in Animals, Pet portrait on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
a portion of a larger acrylic painting by Susan
To see the painting in its entirety and read the story, I invite you to Cafe Crem. Once you get there, click on the link to the first part of the story by Miki, and make sure you bring the imagination of a child with [...]
