Bald Head Island, paintings, and other goings on....

Bald Head Island demo was great! I met a lot of people and they had a really nice place for us to stay. I got a lot of commissions and I suspect things are going to get pretty busy around here. 

In case you are wondering about the apron - no, I don't work at Starbucks - my son gave me this apron for Christmas - we are both big Starbucks fans, well, coffee fans and since there is a Starbucks on every corner it's kinda hard not to be a fan.

Here are some paintings I did while I was doing my demo. 

 

I must be getting back into blues - I just noticed both backgrounds are blue. I did get a tube of Phalo Blue and just loving it!!

Wanted to let you know, I'm  having a book signing at Chamblins Uptown and an art show at Bee Gallery for Artwalk in August in Jacksonville, FL. I'm bringing a lot of new paintings that will be at the Landing and I'll be signing the Downtown Dog books at Chamblins.

You can get the info here if you want to go:

http://downtownjacksonville.org/first-wednesday-art-walk

Longfellow

 

17" x 24"

oil on fabric panel

Renamed "First Day of Summer"

24" x 12"

Well, I'm done and just submitted this to the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition. This painting was tough and I am so glad to be done!!

I hope I get in - we'll see. 

I'll be at Bald Head Island - The Woods Gallery Friday and Saturday do a painting demo and taking reservations to do portraits - we'll be photographing as well. 

Leap on Faith

24" x 12"

Oil on wood

I'm almost done with this and couldn't wait to post it - This is my submission for the Oil Painters of America competition. I have been working on this for weeks.

Whew!

Painting Demo at Bald Head Island Next Weekend

Wilmington 10:00 Fox News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hri56ujc2sw

HERE'S THE STORY:
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=12809188

What a rush!!

Wilmington 10:00 Fox News

Just wanted to let everyone know, just got a call from Fox News in Wilmington - If all goes as planned, I'm going to be on the 10:00 News to talk about the new book and the paintings!

Boston

18" x 15"

Oil on fabric panel

Available on Etsy

Paintings in Progress

 Boston Terrier

 Bermuda Rocks

Angel

Here are some paintings that are on the easel right now. There are others - let's just say I'm a multi-tasker.

Upcoming Events

June 12 - August 15th, 2010
Showing THE DOWNTOWN DOG PROJECT & New Book, Bottega Art Bar

July 23 & 24, 201
Painting Demonstration - The Woods Gallery, Bald Head Island

August 4, 201
Artwalk Jacksonville, FL - Bee Gallery, Landing - Paintings and Drawings

August 4, 2010
Artwalk Jacksonville, FL - Chamblin's Book Mine, Downtown - Book Signing

Red Sail

14" x 8"

oil on wood panel

Dog Art Today

Just wanted to let everyone know I'm featured on Dog Art Today!

Here are some more illustrations:

 Asleep in the Moonlight

 War

 Dog Dreams

Mermaid

Random Facebook Pet Painting 13

 

12" x 12" 

Oil on Wood

New Experiements

I have been playing around with the ipad and converting them into watercolors and paintings.

 "Smoking Bluebird"

"The Girls"

 

"Maybeline"

 "Night time Kitty"

The Downtown Dog Book

The Book is Available!!

There are still a few books left at Bottega, but you can also order online at Blurb.

It was a great show last night - a BIG THANKS to everyone that came out! 

All proceeds from the book sales online go to Adopt-an-Angel

The Downtown Dog Book

I have been getting a lot of questions asking when the book will be available....

I will have about 10 copies at the show on Friday, June 25th and then after that they will be available online. All profits from the sales of the book online will go to Adopt-An-Angel.

Here is the invite for the show - I saw a preview yesterday and it is spectacular!! 

Gardenia

10" x 8"

Oil on Panel

Gardenia season is coming to a close here in Wilmington. I try to paint at least one every year. Behind my studio, there are about 10 bushes that explode with these wonderful, fragrant flowers every year and sometimes, if we are lucky, twice in a year. 

This smell always takes me back to my grandmothers kitchen. The white bowl sitting on the white enamel table that now sits in my mother's kitchen. It would be filled with these fragrant, short-lived flowers. Her house smelled of clean linen, waxed hardwood floors, and with this unique scent, it was heaven. 

I was very close with my grandmother and spent a lot of time with her listen to her stories of when she was young, depression times, tough times. She was a great story teller and she always had my undivided attention.

Random Facebook Pet Painting #12

12" x 12"

oil on wood panel

Peaches Paint Sketch

10" x 8"

Oil on canvas panel

Yesterday's and today's paintings are quick paint sketches done in under an hour. 

Gardenia Sketch Painting

Painting on the kitchen table.

10" x 8"

Oil on canvas panel

Show Date...

I think I posted earlier that the Bottega Show where all 100 dogs will be showing was June 12th, well it's actually the the 25th. Sorry, If I confused anyone!!

Downtown Dog Retouch for the Book

Love the collar on this one!

Painting Downtown

Here is my setup from yesterday at the Dog Days Downtown 2010. I set up in front of the aMuse Artisanal Finery and just had such a great time painting and Jan was such a great host! I'll post what I painted in a few days when it's done.

I got my first proof of the book and after a few adjustment I have put in my order. Now, hopefully they will be here by the show. 

Chaco

12" x 12"

oil on wood

This Weekend.... Reminder:

At the Dog Days Downtown - I'll be at aMuse Artisanal Finery doing a painting Demo from 1 - 5:00pm - Come see me!

Dandelions in Seagrove Pottery Cup

8" x 10"

oil on wood

I wanted to do a daily painting today and try out some new brushes. These dandelions grow everywhere and are so pretty - they close up at night then reopen in the morning. 

This cup is from a little town in NC called Seagrove that is know for their pottery. There are studios everywhere and they even give you a map to visit all of them. A lot of the pieces are wheel thrown and perfect. I found this cup at one of the studios and because it was hand made and imperfect, it really stuck out. I think I paid, maybe $5 and and because of it's imperfectness, it was perfect for me.

This Weekend....

This weekend at the Dog Days Downtown - I'll be at aMuse Artisanal Finery doing a painting Demo from 1 - 5:00pm - Come see me!
 

Buster

10" x 8"

Oil on wood

Ollie

12" x 12" 

oil on wood panel

Downtown Dog 19 Retouch

Here is the invite for the show that will have all 100 dogs featured - hope to see you there!

Downtown Dog 56 Retouch

Here is another retouch for the book.

I am officially done with the Downtown Dog book! 

The book will be available for purchase at the Bottega Gallery Show, June 12th and then after that, on my site and through Blurb. I'll send out a link when it's available.

Dog Living Magazine Cover

I made the cover - yahooo!

Lucy

I posted this commission a few weeks ago, but had to promptly take it down because it was a surprise for the recipient. Now that it has been gifted, I can post it again. 

This painting is the culmination of all the past year's hard work. I feel it is my best work yet.

24" x 30"

oil on wood panel

Electronic Painting

I just got back from a vacation in Florida and decided before the trip not to take any paints because i wanted this to be a real vacation with nothing nagging at me to do. It was very peaceful, relaxing and I missed painting, which is the goal along with the peaceful relaxing stuff. 

I did bring my Ipad though and found a great app called Sketchbook Pro which is a lot like finger painting on a computer screen, well, it's not a lot like it... it is!

Here is a Modigliani painting I copied on the Ipad. It took about as long if I were to do it by hand on paper, but without the mess and i could fix mistakes with a  swipe of the screen. Technology never ceases to amaze me!

Think about it, when Modigliani did this painting, computers weren't even a dream and here I am reproducing this painting on one of the most advances pieces of technology out there and I can even answer my email about how to change colors easily with the developer, check my calendar and map out my trip back with it!