Pisces... Holly Cessna 1989-2012

I did this piece for Will's niece Holly for Christmas it is another cheese box.
She passed peacefully away at home on Jan 6. She was a cancer survivor.
Words can not express the loss of a child at any age. My prayers go out to her parents and close friends.
I read a book a long time ago that brings me comfort at times like this and this is one of the quotes in it.
Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you are alive, it isn't. (Illusions by Richard Bach)
Holly's mission was completed and went gently home. She will live on in the hearts of those who loved her.

Nemo

I can't tell you how much fun this one was painting. My great niece(is that the correct term my niece's daughter is 2 1/2) Rebecca knew who Nemo was and she was so cute when she recognized him.

Again this was a cheese box 14 inches and done in acrylic. She is a cancer so I added the little crab and I like seahorses. I just love the bright colors.

Princess and the Frog 14 inches round

My husband has a co worker that gave him some cheese boxes and I did paint on some a few years ago for a guy that was a wild life theme of a turkey and duck.
To thank him for the boxes I painted one for his little girl of the princess and the frog.

Bird of Paradise 5x7 acrylic

This is a small colorful acrylic flower. I still can not seem to get a handle on the acrylics they just seem to dry up so fast even using a medium.

I have been going to Hinds for the summer and painting with the new head of the Art department and my bud Lisa. They have been using oils and I just couldn't stand it any more so I ordered me some oil paint and will take painting II this fall.

Swallow 5x7 acrylic

This is a familiar sight often here in the country. The swallows dart in and out after a juicy little bug. We did get a little rain the other day so every thing has greened up a little but today its back to the heat.

Pink Coneflowers 5x7 acrylic

sold

This is a little 5x7 acrylic of some pink cone flowers. It has been so hot here that most everything has stopped blooming but these guys are hanging on.

Jay Walking

6 x 20 acrylic $175.00
Have been busy in the yard since it has gotten warmer and all my plants have been put outside and re- potted. The mulberry tree has been attracting birds and I have been sitting out there with my camera. This is one of a blue jay I got a picture of. They like to come down and get the cat food and get pretty close to me. I hope to start working back with my watercolors.
We had out spring show at the Vicksburg Art Association this last week and congratulation to my bud Lisa King Floore she did very well this time around. Please visit her site to see some of her work.
Wrll the computer is acting up again and will have to load the picture later.

Summer Tree

16x20 acrylic

I tried to be a little looser with this one. One thing I noticed with the last painting if I use a lot of glaze medium the picture I photograph looks just terrible so I have to blur it a little to knock down some of the glare. This is something I will have to work on for future paintings.

Good Day for a Ride

11 x14 acrylic
I have been away it seems a like a long time. The computer is still acting up and we think the vidio card may be going bad. So I have to hurry and get this up while it is working LOL.
I tried my hand at putting and animal and a human in a painting. The animals do not scare me it is people I am just never happy on how they come out. I know I should not get frustrated but when you have an image in your mind and can't get it to come out on canvas or paper can be soooo frustrating.

The Honey Hole 1 and 2

sold

The person who wanted the pintail and turkey picture wanted to paint him and a friend’s favorite place to duck hunt. They called it the Honey Hole. He asked me to paint two so he could give one to his friend. This was a first for me and I just could not get them to come out exactly.

Work Boots 8x10 acrylic

Framed $135.
Bartered for deer meat.

I love painting old work boots. The front porch is of a little town not far from me called Learned.

They have some wonderful old rockers and chairs on the old front porches.

Quick Draw 2009 Jan in MS 11x14

Laura shown here working on her rooster this picture and the one below was shown in the Hattiesburg American newspaper under the photo gallery.

The woman in the bright red is also my bud Lisa, hard at work on her piece using bits and pieces found after Katrina went threw on the coast.
I was so into my painting I vaguely remember this guy saying don’t move just pretend I’m not here, then all I heard is this clicking of the shutter and was wondering when it was going to quit.

Here we are at the start of the horn. Lisa is at my side and Laura is up front hubby was my assistant (he did a great job changing out my water and cleaning my brushes when needed. Love ya hon.) and took this picture from up above. This was a really cool place if ever you get a chance and in Hattiesburg go by the Bottling Co.

Bad picture but this is the finished product

Well I survived the quick draw yesterday and it was a lot of fun but it was a lot smaller than last year with artist and guest there it seemed to me. I guess the economy is hurting everyone. I sold one small painting Nannies Knife and my blackbird came out OK and sold but not for as much as last year in the auction. At least I was able to cover my cost of the frames.

Blackbird Study Acrylic 6 X 6

Tomorrow is the Quick Draw with the South MS Art Association in Hattiesburg for the Aids Service Coalition and 121 Haven House benefit.
I did this last year and this is the second year for the group to do this. It was a lot of fun but a little scary with every one coming around watching you work. Being an artist is usually a solitary job or shared with others in a class. Last year I did a watercolor of a ginger cat and this year I will attempt an acrylic 11 x 14. We all have one hour to produce a piece of art in the medium of our choice and frame if it needs framing and a real auctioneer will try to get the crowd excited and bidding on our pieces.
Last year we had works in oil, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, material, mixed media, and wood turning and they all were beautiful.
The above painting is my practice run it took me three hours on this little 6 X 6. YEEEEEEEEE I hope I can go faster on a bigger one!!! I am so nit picky.

Nanies Knife 5 x 7

Sold

This is a little painting using my husbands grandmothers old kitchen knife and one of her old pitchers. The little knife almost is worn down on the blade. I can just picture her using it to slice a home grown tomato fresh from the garden.

Hand Painted Christmas Ball of Snickers

Well 2009 has started with a very stuffy head and chest cold. Today is the first day that I have felt human. Here is my last Christmas Ball I did it was of my friend Lisa’s little dog Snickers.
I did have a good month it appears at Petersons Art’s and Antiques I was able to sale 5 items.
Now I have to get busy and do some more to place there. The Quick Draw in Hattiesburg is coming up at the end of the month so I have to put my thinking cap on as to what I can do in an hour. More on that in another post

Hand painted Christmas Ball of Mice and Mallard

The Moulder Family
NFS

Mallard

NFS

Well I have another Christmas Ball that did not turn out very clear but here is the best I had.

Hand Painted Christmas Ball of Magnolia and Snowman

Magnolia $15.00

Mr and Ms Snowman NFS

I have another one I did for Christmas of Snickers but the photo did not come out clear. Lisa if you get a chance take a picture and send me one. Merry Christmas.

Hand painted Christmas Balls Doves,Poinsettia and Penguin

Doves $15.00 Poinsettia $15.00

Penguin $15.00

Hand Painted Christmas Balls Reindeer, angel, stocking

Reindeer $15.00

Angel $15.00

Stocking $15.00

More Christmas Balls

Hand Painted Christmas Balls Snowman.Shepard, Cabin

Snowman $15.00

Sheppard $15.00

Cabin

Sold

Here a few more of my Christmas Balls will post more tomorrow.