Two Sides & Two Dogs

I have two paintings to post today. They represent the extremes in emotions. Some days are just plan hard to take. They make us feel like the Chihuahua, wondering what's going to happen next. Oh- we can bark and nip like this breed is noted for, but the effect is the same, more of a nuisance than true power. Then on other days we feel like the Pug, strong to the bone and ready to take on whatever the day will bring.

I have had both emotions this month. My rather new printer was not working well and was only getting worse. Because I did not know what was going to happen next, I felt like the Chihuahua. The printer problem was getting to me but what got to me more, was the constant battle with my lastest larger painting of two deer in my woods. I just could not paint what it needed to finish the painting and I was feeling the same as when I have to yawn and I can't get a good enough yawn to end the nagging desire to yawn!

Well yesterday, I resolved the printer issue. It took quite a bit of time, but I did it and I'm very proud of myself for resolving it without paying a penny. And TODAY I finished my large painting. I did a little of this and a little of that and the magic happened. It looks great. I can't wait to post it. I won't be able to do that for a couple of weeks. But today, I feel like the Pug! I'm no longer in mambie-pambie land and I found my backbone. I think I'll have a small glass of red wine to celebrate.

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The Rare Snowman

The Rare Snowman, 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Panel Sold - Thank you! It's a warmer day today and the one snowman in the neighborhood is not faring well. In addition to melting he's got a problem with one of his twig arms. I take Cooper & Cookie for short walks several times a day and when I saw what was happening to this guy, I knew I had to make a painting of him. While returning home, I pondered how many snowmen are not created because of video games. I know that I don't see them much at all.

Two Snow Cones

4 x 4 inches, Oil on Gessoboard Sold - Thank you Every now and then, I get humbled at the easel. Like all artists, I have a love-hate relationship with it. This painting was inspired by a recent trip to the doctors. I've seen these shacks many times and each time I say: "I need to pull over and get a picture" followed by, "I'll do it next time." Sound familiar? Well yesterday, I pulled over and got the picture. When I got home, I was very excited to begin painting. The Easy-Peasey, this will be a piece of cake attitude was as thick as cigar smoke. I started out very worthy of my swelled head, but believe me, it went downhill. It's amazing how quickly I can turn on myself. It started by reminding myself how much housework I have, before I took my next breath, I reasoned that I could have made a nice dessert, cleaned the house, changed the oil in my ca...

Double Take

Indigo Bunting, 4 x 4 inches, Oil on Board Click to Bid I'm fortunate to have a mated pair of Indigo Buntings visiting my bird feeder. I say that because I've had the bird feeder for over 10 years and my first sighting was last week. The male of this species sports stunning ocean blue feathers...some teal in there also. I paint with a very limited palette, so I was challenged to come up with the right mixtures. But it wasn't very long before I realized that mixing the right "Indigo" color wouldn't be enough. So I subdued everything else, to include his cute little beak.

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