dreaming of the sea

I woke up to an 18 degree morning up here in the cold Northeast. It's only November but I'm already dreaming of the sea. Here's a little painting from my 100 painting sale depicting a favorite beach in Western Australia.

Where are you dreaming of ? 

the best beach

Sea glass creation from my Maine beaches collection.

Visit the 100 Painting Sale.

4th annual 100 Painting Sale

4th annual 100 Paintings for $100 or Less Sale

November in my studio means one thing: 100 paintings.  

It's a lot of work and things always get a little nutty but I like a challenge and pushing myself a bit. Something interesting artistically always comes out of it--this year I have been creating a lot of new pieces with collage elements.  

For the fourth year in a row, I am offering 100 Painting for the Holidays.  Prices are affordable, with most $100 or less.  New this year are prints on paper and canvas, mixed media paintings, note cards and larger paintings. 

November is also lung cancer awareness month.  And since lung cancer has affected my family in a big way I like to give back by donating a portion of November's sales to the Lung Cancer Alliance.  

The sale runs November 15th through December 16th online or at my studio. Stop by on Saturday, December 7th, 10am or 4pm for my Holiday Sale Open House.  

100 Painting Sale

November 15th -December 16th

view the paintings here

open studio--in pictures

If you didn't make it--here's a quick peek at the 2013 Keene Art Tour. The place was hopping all weekend. Looking forward to doing it again next year!

dining room converted to studio--with beautiful southern exposure

Milo--the official ambassador and greeter for the KAT

art supplies!

what was on my easel during the tour

painting finished!

refreshment table and "the upper meadow"--this is painting featured in the Keene Sentinel article

me with my talented guest artists--Tanya & Melinda

fiber artist Melinda LaBarge

flowers & birds nest corner

some of my new acrylic & collage creations

pottery by Tanya Rudenjak

pottery by Tanya Rudenjak

painting in progress

some of Melinda's fiber creations

pottery and "a prayer in spring"

my beautiful Melinda scarf matches my painting

not shy about color here at my home/studio

peonies

chickens--originals & prints

Tanya and her pottery

"bloom" diptych & chunky floral prints

"facing the sun"

Keene Art Tour

The 2nd Annual Keene Art Tour is this weekend.  I'm pleased to announce that two talented artists will be joining me in my studio: fiber artist Melinda LaBarge and potter Tanya Rudenjak.
We will have many items priced under $100--just in time for holiday shopping. Brochures and tour maps are available online or at my studio.

Keene Art Tour

November 2nd & 3rd, 2013

10am to 5pm

87 Ashuelot Street, Keene NH

Check out an article about our tour in the Keene Sentinel.

a HALLOWEEN painting progression: the scream

I decided to follow up last year's Girl with a Pearl Earring costume with Munch's the Scream. Of course, this requires the user to have their face perpetually forced into full-on-open-mouth screaming posture--but it's all in the name of Halloween. Right?

Read on below for how to make this a two person costume and some other amazing art-themed Halloween ideas.

Start by finding a large size picture frame--large enough to cover your head and upper body (not too big though--you'll have to carry it around all night). Cut a piece of cardboard or heavy poster board to fit. Paint or gesso it white.

 

Using the Munch's the Scream as reference, draw in the basic composition.

paint in the sky

 

the dark outlines

Carefully cut out the face shape with an x-acto knife. Attach inside frame.

viola---(thanks to dear husband for modeling)

And for a two person costume---I present the Art Heist:

Check out this amazing rendition of Klimt's "the kiss" and a Roy Lichtenstein painting come to life (with tutorial).

open studio--in pictures

A virtual tour from the Fall Foliage Art Studio Tour open studio. If you missed it--check out my schedule to see upcoming events.

a corner of my studio: display of floral paintings and a favorite from my birds' nest collection.

my living room is open on the tour--this time featuring large floral paintings and wee prints

my new collection of songbird prints on canvas

my studio--spiffed up and looking shiny for the tour

artwork spills out onto the breezeway

the Happy Camper Mobile Art Gallery set up in my driveway

 the Happy Camper!

new work from my painting demonstration

my tools--I love looking at these

a vintage 1966 camper (all original) converted to "art gallery on wheels"

the foyer featured meadow themed landscapes

cards, prints, paintings, and a new work in progress for the open studio

chunky sunflower prints

chunky bachelor buttons

say Hi to the girls--Daffodil, Marigold, Buttercup, Edith, Esther & Minnie Pearl

chicken and owl prints

Milo--my official greeter for open studio

"a prayer in spring" painting

new acrylic/collage paintings

large triptych of the White Mountains in my studio

my other studio kitty