I recently returned from a trip touring the southwestern part of the US. One of my most memorable moments was, of course, viewing the Grand Canyon.Ah, the grandeur, the immenseness, the panorama of it all! As a painter I ask myself how can I capture the glory of it on canvas? I've had the pleasure of viewing some wonderful Grand Canyon paintings and have admired the artist's beautiful work, but I don't think anything can capture the majesty of the canyon itself. Therefore, I decided to leave ... Read Full Story

Recently I had the opportunity to be in a small show/festival. The weather was not ideal, attendance was off and the economy…well we all know about that.I didn’t have high expectations, but what I didn’t expect was not selling a single original painting. However, I did sell prints. And, they saved the day.How many artists create a truly wonderful painting, have it sell and then wish they had had prints made?There are many ways to have prints made from your own works. If you are not inclined o... Read Full Story

One of Oklahoma City's largest outdoor art festivals will be this Labor Day weekend on the grounds of Oklahoma City Community College, also known as OCCC. It's a great show and lots of wonderful people come to visit. I've been in it for the last four or five years and it's a wonderful place to meet new and interesting people. I think I have everything ready to go except for the packing which my husband will do. I'm not organized enough for that part. It's going to be f... Read Full Story

I'm going to show this as a step by step of a painting I just finished. Well actually more like how I started out. I seem to have gotten a little lax on photos toward the end.This is a 30" x 24" canvas gallery wrapped. I wanted to get some paint on the edges for two reasons. One was to get some color on and to cover the white and the other was to protect the canvas around the corners. This is a grey acrylic.Next I draw what I am going to paint using a thin mixture of oil paint ... Read Full Story

Poppies 5" x 7" I've been so neglectful due to my recent run-in with the scapel, but I think I'm pretty much back on the road to recovery. At least I can type a little better. This little painting is going to be entered in a local OAG (Oklahoma Art Guild) miniature show. Should be lots of fun. Must run, but I'll be back soon. Read Full Story

Still one handed, but I'm trying to look at the humorous side....see my squidoo lense for a few laughs http://www.squidoo.com/one-handed Read Full Story

Silverback14" x 11" clayboard etchingLet me first say that I have always admired and respected any person that has lived with and overcome any handicap, but never more so than this last week.Carpel tunnel surgery has left me all but helpless for the next two weeks. Now I'm not looking for sympathy (well, maybe just a little), but I think they should make a person go into training and practice one-handed skills first. Like physical therapy, but prior to the "event". No... Read Full Story

Lady of the MountainOne of the trickier supports for me is suede board. It can sometimes be a challenge because pastel does not adhere very well to the suede.I like to lay it flat to get the maximum layers of pastel that I want. If I feel the knap is too full I will turn it over and tap it very lightly. After laying it back flat I may need to tweak or highlight a few places until I'm satisfied with the painting. At that point I will lay the glass directly on top of the painting.Archival ... Read Full Story

I did tell you how much these art festivals will take the punch out of you, didn't I? I must have because I'm just now feeling like I have the energy to blog again. Age could be a problem also. Plus, I'm going to have to have surgery on one of my arms. How depressing. I was so depressed I had to go buy a new car. A Mini Cooper. It's black and silver and if you see me coming - move over!Now that I have all of that stuff out of the way, I seem to recall mentioning some of the ot... Read Full Story

Whew! What a weekend. May Fair Art Festival in Norman, Oklahoma. Pretty nice festival, but I have decided that I may be getting too old for this type of stuff.It was, however, fun. Best of all was the booth next to us belonging to good friends Elaine and Dan Nealey. They have original hand-turned wood that you would have to see to believe. As a matter of fact you can see it at: http://www.turned2art.com/ They also deservedly won Best of Show.We both show at 50 Penn Place Art Gallery so I get ... Read Full Story