More coming!

Good morning!

I’ve listed another painting on Etsy today. It’s called Sun Tree. I wish the picture did it justice. Strangely enough, this one was a show stopper at the art festivals I went to. So many people would walk by my booth, nearly pass, then stop dead in their tracks when they saw it. Many times I thought it would be purchased. Everytime it was left behind. I wonder if it’s because it’s such a simple picture really. Beautiful blended colors, but simple. Still, I have faith that someone will like it and want one of my earliest pieces. I still believe in it’s value. Here’s the picture.

Here’s the one that will be posted on eBay later today.

This picture is another based on a Jerry Yarnell painting, so it’s really a student work not an original. Still, it’s got my flair as I still have to mix my own colors and it’s not exact like Jerry’s. Still, I never expected to paint something so beautiful. I still can’t believe I can do this.

Time to get back to work.

Paintings for Sale!

Hello, everyone!

Yeah, I finally got a painting listed on eBay again.  It’s the one listed in the last post. Better go bid on it now — wouldn’t want to forget or have the auction end. You’d miss your chance.

I’ve also set up a shop with Etsy to see what comes of it.  As Above, So Below is listed there with free shipping. Oh, did I say, “free shipping”? Yes, FREE!  I’m trying to go with free shipping on all my newer posts. If you were to go out to Boundless Gallery right now and purchase the art, you’d have to pay shipping. But you can get it now from Etsy and the shipping would be (there’s that wonderful word again) FREE! Hopefully I’ll get around to making shipping free from all the places where I currently offer my work. I hate having to calculate in shipping when I’m order online and I’m always trying to make it so I get my packages shipped free, so I figured that my audience is probably a lot like me and would like the same consideration. So, wah-lah, FREE SHIPPING!

One other thing you may not know is that I offer a 100% guarantee. If you purchase a painting, receive it, and decide that it isn’t quite what you expected, just return it within 7 days for a full refund.

More to come soon. Stay tuned!

And the painting goes on

Hi, everyone!

As always, it’s been a madhouse here. But, wishing the hectic roller coaster would stop and let me off isn’t an option.  I’ve signed up for the ride so I’m stuck until it comes to a full and complete stop. So I’m just trying to keep my hands and arms inside the vehicle until then.

I know I keep swearing that I’m going to get started with my eBay items again. And I am. I promise. Eventually. Please keep checking. It will happen. Let me know you’re looking and not finding anything and that will help to spur me. Of course, if you’re wanting something now, you can always go to my website and see what’s available. It’s hard right now though. I had a style I was working toward and had a lot of great comments on and good sales. However, it wasn’t something I could see myself doing for 60 years. So now I’m working on painting more traditional landscapes but I find myself stuck and able only to “paint by numbers.” Okay, so that’s an exaggeration, but it feels like it. I’m suddenly worried that I’ll never pull away from this student work and “find myself” again. So then I’m forcing myself to experiment, and let me tell you that’s working out so well– NOT! The level that my sarcasm has reached should tell you just how bad it is. Okay, I’m breathing now. I swear I’m just trying some things out, trying to adapt my old style with all the techniques I know now. It’s got me a little frazzled. Much like children that won’t go to sleep when they are told.

Here’s a piece that was finished a little while ago.  More will be posted here as soon as I get them downloaded from my camera.

Oh yes, I’m still painting away. Not getting things done as quickly as I always hope I will. More like the turtle than the hare in this race. It doesn’t help that I’ve spent a large amount of time repainting canvases too. It seems like for every painting I finish, I start 3 over, hiding their atrocities under a thick layer of gesso.  But compared to photography, I’m doing well — there it’s for every 1 picture I keep, I have 50 more in the back files never to be seen. It’s all relative!

Until next time….