Fall foliage

This weekend's finish

Art Shows

I've been asked by two people this week to participate in art shows.  One is a craft fair in Katy, and one is a show for September in Fulshear.

While that's exciting, and I might send a few things to the Katy show, I'm not selling art at this time.  Maybe in the future?

I wonder how real artists do it? I can't imagine piecing enough commissions together to make a living. How many people are out there who appreciate hand-painted items, and are willing to pay?  And if they have the cash, where will they spend, and on what?  And that probably applies to top-level, professionally trained artists, not li'l old me.

At this time, I'm not selling paintings.  The materials are so pricey that people are blown away when I ask them to simply replace my canvas if they want a painting.  When friends are serious about wanting a piece of original art, they happily buy me supplies.  When they are just looking for a budget-minded way to decorate the house, they do better to visit Hobby Lobby.  Or make their own attempt.  What I do is not that hard--a few trees, a sunset, a beach.

At any rate, I already have a job.  But it makes me wonder whether this might be a fun retirement hobby?

Whoville

Another effort at Dr. Seuss. This is for a friend's dining room.
I used Liquitex basics, some Dick Blick acrylic, and for the gold, one of those little bottles of craft paint.  It's metallic enamel by FolkArt.

Now, please don't tell me that no serious artist uses craft paint in their projects.  I am not a serious artist. Just having fun here!  

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This is so funny to me that this whimsical painting is a favorite for many people! It ws so much fun to do.

Frosted Trees

A little reminder of Christmas; I used a dark gesso and worked up.  I'm still trying to finish it with a sheen. My middle daughter has dibs on this one.

Krystal hates the sun in this. She says it looks like a nasty yellow spider with a fried egg center.  So I'm painting it out and painting in stars and a dark, snowy sky.  We'll see. 

Desert Rose

This one is going to the Katy craft show.

Moonlight

Everyone keeps stealing my beach scenes, so I'm starting one for me.

I hang these at the front of my classroom beside a photograph that has "Dream" worked into the seascape.  I keep painting beaches, moons, night...and people keep stealing them.  So I'll sneak this one in and hang it.  

You can see the tape at the horizon where I'm trying not to have a vague and shaky line. 

The doctor's painting

These steps look a bit mysterious. The flowers sweep up both sides. Deep woods surround, and the top step almost disappears in shadow.