PROCESS STILL!!...but almost there!

Wowie Zowie...THIS painting is on my easel WAY too long...I've been so swamped with deliveries and pick up and getting my house back in order after company that I have literally had minutes at a time to get this jolly old elf finished...TODAY was blocking quickly and preparing for finishing.

For those of you who have followed along...NO, I didn't take the dark out of his eyes...it's just waning light this evening so some of it washed out...BUT, the final product will be tomorrow and we are supposed to have sunshine...so the pic should be better!

Things left to do...finalize the beard...some of it is just quickly thrown in...put some bling (maybe) on his buttons...and look at those little things that can enhance...BUT, to be honest with you...I'M OVER THIS ONE! HA...so hopefully I can hang in for those final moments and then MOVE ON TO OTHER THINGS!! Wish me luck!!

HAPPY CREATING!

COMING ALONG...AND...some unfinished business...

Santa is a comin along...I'm having fun with all the big ole strokes and quick movements...much different than when I painted my little grandson so many times this year...He felt so little and delicate my hands just couldn't do big strokes...with this jolly old man I'm taking a few liberties...:)  I've GOT to take a break and help my poor hubby clean up some Christmas stuff...but, Santa should be finished in the next day or so...and then I'm gonna go totally different subject matter...duh! :) and..ps...I'm just slapping paint on right now...later will be time for a look to add and adjust this and that...It's not like I can paint him from life or anything! HA

When I got up this morning the skies were fascinating...I'm sharing...clouds swirling around our trees, and in a matter of a few seconds the sky was orange...LOVE LOVE our skies up here!!

As I was putting away my ornaments I came across the empty picture frame for my little grandson Paxton...so, I asked for any pics my daughter had with his little Santa hat on (that his Nana got him) and was rewarded with two very fun pics...and YEP, I'm gonna show em!!  I cropped the laughing little guy and put him in his first Christmas ornament before I put it away!  FUN DOINS!

Remember all you parents out there...we grands that live far away LIVE on photos after you are gone...I know it seems hard sometimes, but try to remember that and always take tons of photos!!

HAPPY CREATING!!

SLOW AND STEADY...

You know when you have something on your easel...and you're dying to work on it, but you have errands and deliveries and Christmas clean-up...yep...that's me...I literally had 10 minutes to slap paint down yesterday, and alas today I'm off to deliver a painting to the Madden Museum and a few errands...so all I can do it show you the measly progress I'm making on my Santa.  I do like to show process at times because we can all learn from that...and most surely from the mistakes!  I already see that the hat on the left needs some work...looks a little off...but, at least there is a hat on this jolly old elf!  Soon will be his face and beard...and on down it will go!  I think I want to play around with more 3-D something here and there...so that will come when it is time! And I'm not sure I'm finished with my papers...I think I need to see Santa develop before I decide that... FUN DOINS...however slow they may be...at least it's steady!!

HAPPY CREATING!

MORE ON SANTA...REALLY?

WELL...I am a little behind schedule on my Christmas duties...YES, I HAD planned on getting this Santa Claus painting completed BEFORE the holidays...but, alas...more of that life stuff...so, I decided I'd go ahead and do my Santa!

SO, I started this 2'x2' cradled piece with some acrylic painting.  I actually looked at a lot of Santa paintings; specifically the background colors...and, ultimately I decided on this less traditional color of a coffee "ish" color with some red oxide thrown in...AND, of course my papers...I think I will paint him next and THEN decide if I want others in there...but, for now I like what is beginning to be...

Santa will be painted in oil...so, for this...mixed media really speaks loudly.  I love trying to fit as many elements as possible...ooooohhhhh...while typing I just remembered I wanted to add other collage materials...thanks for the reminder!!  SO, off I go!!...a little slowly as is kind of typical for the first of the year for me...but...it's not a race now is it??

HAPPY CREATING!

HAPPY NEW YEAR...AND IT BEGINS AGAIN!

Jerry and I trying to keep ourselves busy after everyone left today...We miss our kids and that grandbaby already!  We tried to get a photo of that baby and his parents in front of the tree...but life got too busy...so you'll have to settle for just us wishing everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Paxton chillin with the headphones on his way home!!  Miss he and his momma and dad!!

So, now it begins...shows to enter...paintings to deliver...like...

LATE SUMMER ASPEN that will be hanging at the Madden Museum for awhile...

and...COLORADO COLOR will be hanging at the Foothills Art Center in Golden...

and on it goes...so, family gone and it's back to work!!  HAPPY CREATING!!