Lovelace Drugstore, Downtown Ocean Springs....Oil painting.....#12 of 30 paintings in 30 days

 

12x24.....oil on Canvas.....$340

 

This is from my hometown of Ocean Springs, MS.  Lovelace drugs is a fixture in the downtown area.  I remember sitting in front of Lovelace's under the oak tree in high school and having a bake sale for the Paper Staff.  I met a wonderful older gentleman that I went on to interview for the paper.  He paraphrased this Longfellow poem and I have always remembered it.....

 

"I often think of the little town,

seated beside the sea

and in my dreams stroll up and down

the pleasant streets of the dear old town

and my youth comes back to me."

Just picked.....oil painting.....11 of 30 paintings in 30 days....

 

12x24......oil on canvas.....$340

 

This is one I did after taking the Dreama Tolle Perry workshop.  I feel much more inclined to paint flowers now than I ever did before.  I LOVE the colors in this one.  I can see it in a powder room just making you smile when you go in there.

Ticklish Ivories.....Oil Painting of Piano Keyboard.....#10 of 30 paintings in 30 days....

 

 

10x30......oil on canvas........$360

 

I love the movement and the happiness of this one.  You can just about hear a tune when you look at it. 

 

We are 1/3 of the way through the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge.  Yikes!!!  That means we are 1/3 of the way through September!  How did that happen?

Museum-Worthy Tomato.....oil painting......#9 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days...

 

12x12.....oil on canvas......$170

 

This is the tomato that I painted on location at the Mississippi Museum of Art this past Saturday.  I was a part of their "50 Paintings in 50 Hours" celebration as the "Old Masters to Monet" exhibit came to a close.  I had such a great time visiting with people and seeing all the great art we have right here in our own backyard!  What a great day!

Crystal Hot Sauce...oil Painting....#8 in 30 paintings in 30 days

 

10x30........oil on canvas........$360

 

 

For a long time my mom has been telling me to paint a Crystal Hot Sauce bottle to go along with my Tabascos.  She says that there are people out there just as devoted to their Crystal as there are Tabasco fans devoted to their brand.  So here you go, Mom! 

 

(tomorrow you will see the tomato that I painted at the museum yesterday.  I haven't had a chance to photo it yet.)

Three Amigos.....Oil Painting.....# 7 out of 30 Paintings in 30 days...

 

10x20......oil on canvas........$240

 

 

I paint pears almost as much as I paint tomatoes.  Pears have the most "personality" of any fruit I know.

 

I had a great day today being a part of the "50 paintings in 50 Hours" celebration at the Mississippi Museum of Art.  I got to paint, talk to great people, spend time with my wonderful daughter AND see a Van Gogh, a Cezanne, a Manet, a Monet, a Renoir, a Bonnard, and many more fabulous paintings ALL in one day!

 

I'm tired but it's been a great day!

Fresh Cut Flowers......Oil painting.....#6 out of 30

 

12x12....oil on canvas.......$170

 

I am sticking with the workshop theme.  This is another painting that I did at the Dreama Tolle Perry workshop.  However this one is all mine....no musical easels for this one.  One of the first roses I have ever painted.  Such a happy painting!  (Did I just sound like Bob Ross there for a minute?)

Sunny....sunflower oil painting....#5 out of 30 painting sin 30 days

 

8x8......oil on canvas.........$75

 

I am painting every day, I promise.  But I am working on a rather extensive commission and I don't want to unveil it just yet. 

 

So in the meantime I am posting some of the paintings that are new for my fall shows.  This is the one that got started at the Dreama Tolle Perry workshop in Lexington.  It was the "musical easels" painting and we all got to move around every few minutes and work on each other's paintings.  I didn't think I would like the exercise, but it taught me a lot.

 

I fixed up a few rough edges and this little guy is a keeper for sure.  

It's Hot....Tabasco Oil Painting....4 of 30 paintings in 30 days

 

10x20.......oil on Canvas........$240

 

Red on Turquoise....one of my favorite combos.  Your kitchen needs a little spicing up.  Right?

Tomato Portrait and Workshop Announcement....Oil painting 3 of 30 in 30 Days

 

8x8...............oil on canvas.............$75

 

Painting number three in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days online challenge.  I am featuring this juicy tomato today because I have a juicy announcement to go with it. 

 

It's official....I will be conducting a 2-day workshop on February 14 & 15, 2014.  It will be hosted by the nice people of the Delta Art Association and will be held in Greenville, MS. The workshop will be $200.  If anyone would like to participate you can contact me and I will put you on the list for more info as the final details are arranged. 

 

The title of the workshop will be Big, Bold, Funky, Chunky (and no that is not a description of the artist!).  We will focus on tips and tricks to loosen up, gain confidence and produce bolder, braver art.  We will work with palette knives and use other activities to get loose.  I will share my list of "Things I wish I had Known from the Beginning" as well as "Things I knew and Use All the Time".

It is a fun workshop with a relaxed, encouraging vibe that is perfect for beginners as well as experienced painters wanting to "loosen up".

 

Come join us in the Delta and see what it is all about.  Spaces are limited so once you decide to come, don't put off letting us know.