Happy ❤️ Day!

 

"Red, White, and Goo"

10 x 10 inches, oil on canvas

$350

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It's been a few years since I attempted to bite one of these cherry cordials in just the right way to make the goo ooze out like this, but I'm happy to report that it's like riding a bike.

It only took a couple of tries.

So...Happy Valentine's! I'll be spending it alone with my sugar high.

 

Special offer for blog readers! Buy "Red, White, and Goo," and I'll throw in my sketch, which is 5 x 5" on thick tan paper, mixed media (aka, ballpoint pen, sharpie, and white ink). I'll send you a 2018 Calendar too! Because it's a beautiful day, and I ❤️ all of you. 

XXO.

Go Ahead, Indulge...

 

"Have One"

 8 x 8 inches, oil on canvas

$200

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The Valentine's day paintings march on! I admit I'm not in possession of a huge sweet-tooth. It's harder for me to sit in front of a still life of something salty and delicious and not nibble. Some artists paint sushi, sardines, even PB&J - brilliantly - but not me. I'd never get past the block-in. I'd be chowing down!

These cherry cordials are actually disgusting. I had to bite into two of them to get the goo to ooze out just right. These are the sacrifices I make for my art.

in progress, not nibbling.

Sweets For the Sweet

 "Sweetness"

8 x 8 inches, oil on canvas

$200

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 I've been spending my Saturdays happily painting on-location at The Gallery at the Watershed this month, and here is my painting from last weekend. You may suspect what holiday I'm anticipating...

My solo show will be up for two more weeks, and that means two more Saturdays to drop in and hang out with Amy and I. We have a good time.

In other excellent weekend happenings, I was invited to contribute a post about my favorite paintings of 2013 to my friend Taryn's blog The Art Room. She's also linked to my favorite paintings from 2012. Time flies when you're painting up a storm.

Seven Days of Steals!

 

"Makeup"

6 x 8 inches, oil on canvas

(The week's last) $1 Auction!

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A huge thanks to everyone who's placed a bid this week! Here are the final two offerings. All seven paintings are still up for grabs...

 

"Cherry Hearts"

6 x 6 inches, oil on canvas

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"Heart Shaped Box" valentines day gift art oil painting candy truffles chocolates

  

8 x 8"

oil on canvas

$150 

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As one who came of age in the glorious '90s, the phrase 'heart shaped box' will always bring one and only one thing to mind: Nirvana. I feel lucky to have been in high school during an era when music was 'alternative,' and women's fashion still centered around loose fitting jeans and combat boots. Hell, even the occasional overall. Not that I went there....that often. I don't want to even think about what the advent of skinny jeans would have done to my teenage psyche, although I do wear them nowadays.

Feels strange to be speaking of skinny jeans with such tempting, high-calorie subject matter this week! These evil cherry-heart jelly beans are almost gone, and I just picked up an 8 pound bag of oranges at the grocery store (they were all out of flu shots, so I figured it was the next-best thing), so look forward to some healthier paintings coming soon.

"Sweet Romance" art painting of valentines day candy and chocolate

  

8 x 8"

oil on canvas

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I'm really not a big sweet-eater, and it's been established that I'm not much for lipstick either. But I love to paint shiny gold things, and that cherry goo was the highlight of my painting week!

"Cherry Hearts" a still life oil painting of valentines day candy hearts and chocolates

  

6 x 6"

oil on canvas

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These little heart candies are like jelly beans, and all the different flavors are a variation on cherry: cherry cola, bing cherry, cherry cheesecake (my favorite), chocolate cherry, etc. They are darn good, and dangerous to have lying around the studio! The title "Cherry Hearts" does double duty here, since these bon-bons have cherries inside. Proof of that, coming soon!

I am featured today on the blog "The Art Room" as part of a series of daily painters' favorite pieces from 2012. You can see my top two picks, as well as Taryn's picks - we each chose one still life and one figure painting.