Article Feature

One of my paintings is featured in an article about autumn on the blog www.indiesmiles.com.
The article can be found here:
http://www.indiesmiles.com/a-luscious-splash-of-autumns-rainbow/

Thanks to LindaGJ for including my painting!

Salt Fork River Art Festival at Sleepy Creek Vineyards

I'm getting ready for my next art festival! I have eight new paintings to show (they're all posted on the blog). It will take place at Sleepy Creek Vineyards in Fairmount, IL, about a half hour drive from Urbana. Here are the dates and times:

Sept. 25, Saturday
10am-7pm

Sept. 26, Sunday
11am-4pm

Address:
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
8254 E 1425 North Road
Fairmount, IL 61841
(here are some directions)

Hope to see you there!

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Pink Rose II (2010), 9 x 12"

Based on how popular my other pink rose painting was at the Downtown Festival of the Arts, I decided to paint another smaller (i.e. more affordable) pink rose. Seems as though roses are becoming somewhat of a specialty for me. They are not my favorite subject to paint, but I love how 3-dimensional they look on the canvas. My rose paintings are some of my best, I think.

I also think it is interesting to compare this recent painting with my very first rose painting. My technique has developed quite a bit; the petals are now more distinct--the whole image is more "in focus"-- and the brush strokes better convey depth in the painting.

SOLD.

This painting is based on a photo found on flickr.com and used under a Creative Commons Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/). The photographer audreyjm529 has an entire album of amazing rose photos here.

Bluebell Forest II (2010), 6 x 12"

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Available as a gicleé print--visit my etsy page.

This painting is based on a photo by Hardo Muller found on flickr.com. The original photo can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardo/3484789416/
Used under a creative commons license.

Mountainside in Autumn (2010), 8 x 10"

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Commission: Yellow Roses (2010), 16 x 20"

This is a commissioned painting I completed back in March. The painting was an anniversary gift and the couple wanted it to feature yellow roses which were their wedding flower. I found the subject of yellow roses to be exceedingly difficult to paint! Yellow is such tricky color to work with, because the shadows so easily turn into a muddy brown color. Several times I had to scrape off a section of this painting because I felt it was turning into a brown rose painting. I'm convinced in the end they look like yellow roses. I also like the perspective of this painting--peering down at a bouquet. It captures all the intricate layering and depth of these beautiful flowers.

In action:

Field of Grass (2010), 8 x 10"

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Available as a gicleé print--visit my etsy page.

Partially based on a photo found on flickr.com by Miss Baker. Original photo found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11984793@N05/2621398477/in/set-72157604787740668/
Used under a creative commons license.

Apple Orchard (2010), 8 x 10"

I'm really in to apple trees right now. I love their form and I love the color of both the blossoms and the fruit. SOLD! Partially based on a photo by Liz West found on flickr.com. Photo used under a creative commons license. Original photo found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/54070471/in/set-72057594125801300/ Liz West's photostream can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/

Apple Tree I and II (2010), 9 x 12" and Fall Foliage (2010), 8 x 10"

Three paintings in two days! I completed another pair of paintings, this time two apple trees (really the same apple tree in two color schemes).
I thought I needed a good fall foliage painting for the next show in September. I had been wanting to paint this particular photo for about a year. I found the original photo on flickr.com.I love this photographer's fall foliage pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/indykethdy/Photo used under a creative commons license. Original photo found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/indykethdy/2507986335/in/set-72157605419719934/

All three paintings are SOLD!

Apple Trees I and II are based on a photo by Bobosh_t found on flickr.com. Original photo can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frted/4520154660/
Used under a creative commons license.