a simpler time

I've been out of college for almost six years now.  Can you believe that?  Probably not, since it seemed like I would never graduate when I was actually in school.  Low and behold, during those eight and a half years at Penn State, I kept painting.  Here's a tiny walk down memory lane, or, through the pediatrician's office my mom runs, which is where these all currently hang.


So this one is bizarre.  What exactly is this supposed to be?  A rainbow of leaves just falling in a perfect dance from the sky?  We'll never know.

This one is alright.  It's unfinished, but even in it's simple state, it's got a nice little rhythm.  I applied the paint very thinly, which is unusual for me; my go-to is a heavier hand with thicker application.

More thorns.  Another piece where something new is growing out of a dying, splintered chain of the past.  This is a theme that will probably stay with me as I continue to work.  I like this idea very much.  This particular painting is of tiny little orange blossoms.

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The honeymoon painting is finally finished, just in time for my first wedding anniversary.  The painting is on a 4'x5' stretcher.  That equals a LOT of paint!  I'll update with cleaner photos soon.  This one won't be for sale though.  It's already gifted to my gorgeous husband, Frank.

Here is an image of the underside of my plexiglass palette.  Art is made without knowing what the final piece will look like.

I'm always a little bummed when it's time to toss a palette, but the upside is knowing that a trip to the art store for new supplies is on the horizon!  There is nothing better than feasting your eyes and nose on new, toxic oil paints.  I've been painting with oils since I was 8-years-old, so the smell is ingrained into my being.  A few months ago, Frank and I were on one of our weekly walks around the city when we fell upon this tiny art supply shop, which may be my new favorite place to indulge my urge for window-browsing (shoe departments exlcluded).  Soho Art Materials is one of those fancy-shmancy shops where everything looks perfect and isn't suitable for my budget.  But it's a treat to pop in, swoon over the supplies and then go somewhere else to purchase them.

http://sohoartmaterials.com/home/am.htm

They also have a great assortment of all canvas sizes, but until I use up the stretchers I built in school just before graduation, I won't be needing to spend an exorbitant amount of money on canvases.  Hopefully by then I'll have located a double vise somewhere on the planet other than in the woodshop at Penn State and can keep building my own!



berry

honeymoon

venus

thorns