Memories From Red River Revel 2015...

I have so many wonderful memories from the 8 day art show that I just returned from.  I have many long-time friends and collectors in Shreveport.  It was so great to see everyone.  Special memories from 2015 include:

• Meeting a special young lady named Carson.  She really left an impression on me.  This young lady is going places.  She introduced me to Zentangling.  (Look it up) I sent her a small Heart painting....she is a sweetheart!  
• Seeing clients from the past....the Heberts, the Gambels, the Hubbards, Barbara, and others that are so sweet to come and visit me every year.
• Seeing other artists, some that I only see once a year.
• Being back with the fabulous Revel staff....Kevin, Christie, Cathy, and our "Revel Mom" Tony.
• Meeting Shreveport artist and poet, Gary, and receiving an awesome sculpture and poem from him.
• Having my sweet husband arrive a day earlier than I expected him.
• Sharing the Revel with my daughter, who came with me the first time in 2009 and my daughter-in-law and grandtwins who were there for the first time this year.

I hope to do the Revel again next year!  I think I met some new people that will be needing new art by then.   

Fanciful florals...........Oil Paintings

20x24........................Flowers by the Window

8x24..........Updated Floral

12x24...........Soft Floral

12x24..........Vibrant Bouquet

12x12....................Magnolia close-up

10x20.............Traditional Floral

12x12...........................Floral Fancy

I really loved playing around with the different styles of floral paintings this summer.  Some are fairly realistic, and some are quite fanciful.  They all make me smile.  

Abstracts......ribbons of color................Oil Paintings

 36x36...............................Sunrise,Sunset

30x30.................................If the Rain Comes

I have done some abstracts such as this in the past on a much smaller scale.....such as 6x6 inches.  I was asked by an art consultant if I could do them on a larger scale.  I think these qualify.  I can't wait to play around with this some more.  

Colorful Landscapes, Trees......................Oil Paintings

 12x12..........................Colorful Hillside

12x12......................Tunnel of Trees

I love the colorful aspect of these landscapes.  Poetic license is not just limited to poetry.

Corn and Watermelon........................Oil Paintings

 8x24...........Corny but True

 10x30.................Slice of Life

8x8..................Summer Slice

These are some new and different subject matters for me.  I like to paint things pertaining to the south and watermelon is about as southern as it gets.  And oddly enough, I have never like to eat watermelon, but I do like to paint it.  

Cocktail Hour......wine and other spirits....Oil Paintings

 8x24.....Our Table in Italy

 8x24......Wine by the Grill

 8x8.................White and Red Cheers

 8x8.................Red Wine Cheers

 8x8.........White Wine Cheers

 

12x12..............................Tipsy Martini

12x12............... Tipsy Red Wine 

12x12............Tipsy White Wine

Cheers, Salute, Cin Cin, Salud....However you want to say it, you can say it with paint!

Oil Paintings for your Man Cave........ Or your bar.

 8x16..........Make your Mark

 12x24.........................Underwater

8x24........Corona Time

These paintings are sort of the type of thing you would expect a man to like.  They sure could add a little class to the Man Cave.

Birds of a Feather....Ducks, Egret...........Oil Paintings

 36x24....................Taking Flight

24x36..............Catching the Last Rays of Sun

These are two of my favorite new pieces.  They both evoke a calm, and peaceful feeling.  I guess that's typical of all nature.  

Baby Oils.....Tiny Oil Paintings.....tomatoes, olive, cotton

All of these are tiny little 6x6 oil paintings.  They provide a little bit of color and interest and don't take up a lot of space.  They are on canvas that is 1 1/2" deep so they can stand up on their own on a shelf or on top of a stack of books.

Softer Palette....tomatoes, pears, cotton.......Oil Paintings

10x20..............................Tomatoes Just Waiting 

 12x24....................Pear Still Life

8x16....................Cotton In Field

I have experimented a little with a softer palette of colors for some of my paintings.  Some homes need the softer approach.  I like these, and as you can tell, they are not TOO soft.....just soft-er.

Barn, Shack, Fence............Oil paintings

 36x36.................................Barn and Cotton Field

 30x30.............................Springtime in the Country

10x30..........................Zig-Zag Fence

These are some rural scenes that I have collected over time.  Each one has its own charm and special mood.  I just paint what I see, but what I feel sometimes comes out too.

Vegetable Paintings....................oil paintings

 10x20...............Tomatoes on turquoise

 10x30,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Tomatoes on the Windowsill

20x20.....................Bell Peppers

It always makes me happy when someone buys a painting of mine for their kitchen.  Because I know how much time my family spends in MY kitchen.  I know they must like it to put it somewhere where they will be seeing it so much. 

Sand Crabs......Oil paintings

 12x24................Curious Crawler

12x24............Colorful Crustation

These are a couple of my new creations for the Red River Revel.  I can't believe I leave in 9 days!  Lots to do before then.  The top painting is from a photo that my daughter-in-law took on vacation this year.  This little guy kept creeping closer and closer.  Then he stopped to pose.  The one on the bottom is his colorful cousin.  (Pretty much made up the colors on him, so don't go looking for this species anywhere)

Tabasco and Olive Oil......Oil Paintings

 Tabasco on Everything........10x20

 Tabasco on turquoise.......10x20

Olive Oil and Fixin's.......10x20

These are some more of my favorite subjects ready for the Revel.  One year I tried bringing more "new things" and after about 40 times being asked....."aren't you the tomato lady?"  and "didn't you have Tabasco paintings last year?"  I decided to always bring some of the tried and true with a mix of a bunch of new ones.  Last year I got the mix just right.  I hope I did this year, too.  (Really) New ones will be posting tomorrow.