A quick note....

I was looking forward to spending lots of time painting in the days between Christmas and New Years. I have new brushes, new canvases and boards.. etc... but.... the day after Christmas I woke up with a soar throat and fever and a cough... ugh. I've been waiting and waiting to get back to normal, and I'm just now feeling better. I've been trying to catch up with things, I feel so behind. And now my monitor is giving me problems!!! lol.... Hopefully I will get some painting done in the next few days, once I get things in order around here. I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!! Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas to All

(this painting is sold)

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and wonderful New Year! I want to thank all of you who follow my blog, collect my artwork, and leave such wonderful and kind comments. It encourages me, and motivates me to always be the best artist I can be.

"Cup with Tangerine and Cranberries"

Oil on 5x7 board

This sweet little tea cup has a hand painted design on it and a leaf shape in the handle. I think it's just adorable. The tangerine I bought because of it's shiny deep scarlet color. I think it's called a sunburst tangerine. The cranberries I added for their pretty color, they are like little gems. There are also a couple of walnuts in the picture. It seems like the season for them. They only have bins of whole walnuts and other assorted nuts in the grocery store in the winter.
Speaking of winter, it seems we have been getting so much snow in the last couple of weeks that we are nearing a record for December, and the calender hasn't even reached the formal date of the beginning of winter yet!!! I'm tired of the snow already.

Orange and Cranberries

Oil on 5x7 Ampersand Gessobord

I wanted to try to keep this simple. I didn't want to overwork it, or put in too much detail. I like the loose edges of the orange. I wondered if the leaves should stand out a little more from the background, but they looked this dark, so I painted them this dark and decided not to think too much about it.

"Christmas Bulbs with Cup"

Oil on 6x6 in. Ampersand Gessobord

I wanted to try these glass bulbs again, they are just so pretty. This will be the last time, I've hung them on the tree now. The tea cup has a sort of pearly iridescent glaze on the inside that was interesting to try and paint, and I just hinted at the gold design around the outside.
It has been snowing here for days, and just today it stopped for a little while, and the sun came out! What a nice break. One good thing about the snow, when the sun comes out, and reflects off of it, alot more light comes in the windows, it's great light to paint in while it lasts!

"Christmas Dove"

Oil on 6x6 hardboard panel

This is a small assortment of ornaments that are waiting to be hung on my Christmas tree. I really enjoyed painting this one. It's got a very peaceful feeling about it. I feel like naming it "Peace, Joy and Love".
Thanks for stopping by :-)

"Crochet Angel"

Oil on 5x7 hardboard panel
This is a crocheted angel christmas ornament made by my aunt. I hang it on my tree every year. The berries are a decoration from a wreath that I added for some color. I like how this came out, I'm getting myself into the Christmas spirit!
I had a hard time getting a picture of it though, it's been dark, cloudy, raining and, now, snowing here for the past few days, and I like to take my pictures outside in the daylight. It's been a waiting game... watching for that sky to clear! I've got another similar Christmas painting in progress. I'll try and finish that one up tomorrow, and hopefully get a picture of it between the snow falls. :-)