Frequent Flier

The hardi bord series continues with "Frequent Flier"

I just adore painting turtles and this one will be able to hang outside!

It really has a nice resin finish as well, so it can be wiped off.

We still have to sand and drill before they will all be ready to sell.

I am ready for show season to begin, not necessarily because I'm finished painting, just ready to dance the dance with collectors!

First show this month, Jubilee Festival!

It's going to be held in Lott park this time, not on the street!

The booths will be ten feet apart and other precautions will be in place.

Looking forward to being there!

Today I went back to Mobile to get the paintings for Sophia's gift after they had been mounted.

They are gorgeous, and so flat! They will be very easy to scan and photograph now.

I also picked up the elastic from the museum that they generously purchased for me.

Then, I picked up a kennel we had loaned out, cleaned it and brought it into the house.

Getting gas, picking up poster boards for a church project, and making pillows for the kennel rounded out the afternoon.

It seems we have a geriatric dachshund that has decided the potty outside time is not enough and has started have midnight rendezvous with my kitchen floor.

She will be staying in the kennel, although I am certain there 

will be lots of protest barking from a very stubborn dachshund for the next few nights.

Here's hoping we all get some sleep tonight!

Tomorrow is the launch of a very big thing for me!

I'm hoping it does well for both me and the designer!

Frequent Flier, Acrylic on hardi bord, 11 x 14

Day 65 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2020

 

Flamingo Tango I & II

More from the hardi bord series.

These actually already have the resin on them too!

We still have to sand the backs to get rid of drips.

We will also have to drill holes in them and apply recycled wires.

I think I may have enough copper wire to do all of them.

Finally, I will have outdoor art to offer at a show.

These are stinkin' heavy though!

Showtime in less than a month now, I am working steadily to 

create enough for galleries and my booth.

Jubilee Festival is fast approaching in beautiful Daphne, Alabama

Sept. 26 & 27, 2020

The committee is working doubly hard to make sure we have a safe and fun festival.

I have had friends that have had shows already with multiple safety features in place.

Not one has gotten ill so far.

Today I found myself in Mobile, taking the illustrations to Southern Art & Framing to get them to mount the watercolors on acid free matboard using a vacuum press.

Just as we were getting to this side of the bay, they called to tell me that they were ready.

So, back to Mobile I go in the morning.

I am anxious to see them leave my hands and arrive at the publishers safe and sound.

Book proofs coming soon.

My first job of illustrating is soon to be a reality!

Flamingo tango I & II, Acrylic on Hardi Bord, 10 x 10

Days 63 & 64 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2020

 

Chalkboard Crab and Shrimp!



Chalkboard Crab 5 x12

 



Chalkboard Shrimp 5 x 12


Sometimes I find things that inspire me to create the whimsical and unique. These little metal chalkboards for the kitchen are no exception. I am including chalk with them in a gift bag for kitchen grocery lists. They have a hanging wire at the top and were just plain fun to paint! I only wish I had been able to buy more, but they were on sale and I bought them all!
Limited edition~Original pieces Chalkboards~Only 8 to sell at Shrimp Festival!
Days 34 & 35 of the 100 days