I have been painting... Really!

I have painted quite a bit the last week or so. I have 13 new "Volare" and two new women at dusk. It seems like I've been in kinda a funky mood though. Not really sad or a bad mood just really quiet. I'm trying to calm and content myself. With all the crazy news and uneasiness in the world lately I think if one can calm and content themselves they are so much ahead of the rest that it is an accomplishment...

...I told you I was mad (mad in a crazy way, not in an angry way). :)

busy busy

Well yesterday I didn't get a chance to write but I did paint. i worked on a commission and then painted a 11x14 of a lady. Today I prepared some 6x6 boards so I will have small paintings for Christmas gift buyers. I also delivered a painting to a gallery for a show coming up. Actually I've talking to a couple galleries about doing some shows in January, February, March and April. There will be some exciting news coming soon.

I've been a'paint'n

Well this week I have painted a few things. I had this idea the other day to paint a ship like the little ones I've done in the past but only large. Then the other night I had that painting urge and did a 16"x20" of a landscapeish piece (yes I know thats not a word, yet). The next day I met a friend at the Red Cup and painted the last piece which is also 16"x20". I think I'm going to call the last one "Indulgences". So I have been Painting. I have also been getting ready for some shows. It's been crazy since I returned from my long trip to the right coast. Today it's cold and rainy. What a perfect day to paint.

Well I'm Back...

I am back home now! Actually I've been back since Monday, but I've had a lot of loose ends to tie up, and friends to reconnect with. Today is the first day I actually feel like an artist though. I'm starving to paint. I also have to keep my head about me though. The business of what I do keeps me busy ya know. It's all a balancing act I guess...

Buy the way until Oct. 15, 2008 I'm doing a half off Pastels SALE! So act fast!

Atlanta

Well I've been in Atlanta for a few days staying with a wonderful friend Jana Epstein. She's an amazing photographer that dose art shows as well. She has been extremely kind to open her beautiful home to me. I'm truly blessed with my wonderful friends across the US.
Atlanta is a beautiful city.
In the last few weeks I went to Alexandra VA, then spent a week with my Uncle Mike just south of there about 2 hr. then went up to Philly to do the Rittenhouse show. After which I stayed with another artist friend David Oleski. Now here I am.

I should be asleep right now...

It's 1:13 in the am and I can't sleep...
The last few days I have had my youngest 2 girls with me. It has been a pleasure and stressful all at the same time. I love these little girls so much. I don't think they will ever understand. Today we played and I also got some painting done while they watched speed racer the movie. I finely painted a smaller fish. It was 16"x20" and it turned out great. As of right now I have been blackening the edges of a painting I painted a few days ago. It's a trip-pic of a beautiful landscape. Like I said I need to be sleeping though. I need to get up at 7am to get my girls ready for school. I'm going to regret this in the morning. Oh the crazy mind and it's stuburn ways...

Painting at the Red cup

Wow, what a wonderful feeling! Today I decided to go out into the public and PAINT! Yeah, I set up my easel at the "Red Cup" here in Oklahoma City and painted a nice painting. It felt Gooooood. I've been all cooped up in this house and and need to see people. I decided that this was a good way to do that and get some work done in the meantime. I'm thinking about doing it again tomorrow. We'll see.
I also should update everyone on the fact that I painted a HUGE painting a couple days ago. I am extremely happy how it turned out too. I'll post a picture soon.

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