Stitch--ed

Have been experimenting with thread lately. Top watercolor is from a childhood photograph from a Halloween in 94' while I was dressed up as a princess. Titled, "Missed Mommy".

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watercolor, 8" x 11" 

I have been holding onto old family photos from years back and always felt there would be a time when I knew what to create from the images. The images of missed smiles of family shots or accidental flashes when not looking create a moment of truth. The image begins to truly speak for itself during this moment. Anyhow, I chose to paint an old family photo of myself and two cousins in Tennessee waiting for our family to take a picture near the overlook. Two pieces of paper were chosen as the ground to relate to the distant feeling of the children and the adults. 

Lindsay--AH!

Sorry, everyone for my lack of posts. See, I am trying to get myself (and art) ready for my solo show on August 4th...needless to say, there is a LOT of painting I need to do, a lot of press release business, and a LOT of schmoozing with people to try to entice them to come! YEESH. None of these things are easy to balance in a life with a full work-week. Boo!

Enough pouting. Here is a little sketch I did at work a few weeks ago after Lauren's suntanning woman picture. I did this lady MANY favors through artistic license. She looks 10 years younger and about 30 pounds thinner. Better than LIPO!

Long Beach Island, NJ

I spent two days in Long Beach Island, NJ this weekend and was inspired by many children playing with shovels, building sand castle while swarms of parents sit near the warm Atlantic ocean. Brightly striped umbrellas lingered across the soft sand. As many artists, I am often affected by a change of scenery such as this and will often use the new location's palette in my artwork during the plein air painting. Ocean colors such as peach orange, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, and sea foam green, will seep into my pieces-- often soon after I am gone. Summer near the ocean or mountains of Montana will surely do that to an artist. 

7" x 7" watercolor

A collection of found sea shells in the ocean and scattered them about.

8" x 10" watercolor and pencil

A family couple was enjoying themselves at the beach. First was inspired by another brightly lit beach chair. Got to say, I am in love with those chairs. Quirky colors- Always! 

5" x 5" watercolor

Aunt's friend Allen sitting near personal sand moat on the beach. Cigar in hand. 

8" x 10" watercolor

Used a silhouette with color behind the bay to quickly capture the sunset in LBI, NJ.