Rangoli Yellow~Rangoli Green

Two simple names for two not so simple paintings! The Rangoli paintings are very precise little works of art with a lot of detail. While fun to paint, they are tight and time consuming. It does not make me want to paint them any less though, and these were fun!

Don't forget, Blue Velvets Show Rangoli~Colors of India is tommorow night at Artwalk in Mobile, Al. This show has been fun to create and I am sure even more fun to show! Come out and see the colors and paintings inspired by India!

Rangoli Yellow~Rangoli Green each 8x8 Acrylic on canvas 

Monet's Lilies

The children were very pleased with this project we did at the Museum. I painted an 18 x 24 while the kids painted 16 x 20's. The kids were very excited to show their parents all of their hard work for the week. We managed to complete 5 paintings that week, and I varnished them all in time to send them home on Friday. We all should be as loose and carefree as children. They like almost everything they create but much like their adult counterparts, they don't love them all. Some paintings and art projects are really just about learning, not necessarily complete projects we love. Have you created something you love today. This painting helps to catch me up some more! It is number 34! Monet's Lilies 18 x 24 acrylic on canvas panel.

Raccoon Retreat

While house hunting recently I was reminded how quickly that animals can adapt to an environment. The house we were looking at is located in Fairhope and we hope to call it home ourselves. My husband and I have always loved the city when we visit and really would like to make a move to that part of the coast. It is loaded with old fashioned home town charm and has a thriving art community. This home that we hope to call ours is now inhabited by raccoons. The first day we walked around this house with it's roof caving in and wasps angrily humming about our heads, we noticed a furry body in the windowsill. I thought it might be a dead kitten, but then it breathed and as we stepped closer, the sleepy raccoon baby lifted it's head. I am mildly concerned about the mother and however many more babies may be inside. They look old enough to shoo out of the way, but I am certain that the damage they have done to the house is complete. We have already decided to gut the entire structure, down to the concrete block walls that were laid in 1955. I am getting premature though, we have not received notice that it really is ours. Here's hoping........................
Raccoon Retreat 14 x 18 Oil on canvas