AND...COMING SOON...a few littles I think!

Ok, I admit it...life is getting a little challenging...but it's all good...it just keeps me away from my easel, and I wouldn't have it any other way...My father has been undergoing chemo and isn't doing well at all...so I'm a goin out to them to help and see what I can do...We've all been there if we've lived long enough, so I don't think I'm special...it's just that time of life, and I thoroughly believe in being there for my parents in any and every way I can...which keeps me away a bit here and there from my painting.  Yep, my heart is broken for him and for my mom who is such an awesome wife and mother...and I'm thinking of all those times they were there for me in life...and it is my blessing to be there for them now...so...I am going to try to get some "littles" done when I can...this little cherry tomato is on my easel right now...and I mean little...it is a gallery wrap 4"x4"...FUN!  I just may get it done before I leave on Wednesday...and, in my mind are the following for small works...so, thank you for patiently waiting...and prayers please!!

 I've got a little 4" x 12" gallery wrap I may plunk this one on...

 I just love pears!!

I don't think I've done a strawberry yet...hmmm...how did that get by me??

and...I'm sure there will be more acorns...I don't know why, but I just LOVE painting them...FUN DOINS!!

HAPPY CREATING!

"ROBIN" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING OF A ROBIN © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Robin"

15" x 30" mixed media on canvas

$450 includes frame and shipping in the US

ON HOLD, HOWEVER until it dries!

I took many different photos of this painting before I found one even CLOSE to the color representation on MY computer screen...STILL it seems the colors aren't quite deep enough in some areas, or vibrant enough in other areas.  Part of this is the lighting available to me, and part is the fact the oil is still wet on the bird and needles...BUT, I will photograph it again with better lighting and when it is dry and framed.  I believe I will be getting a floater frame for it in black most likely... Soon I will be offering it on my website and again here when it is ready!

I enjoyed working on this painting.  I spent some time trying to figure out just what size to do the robin...and settled on this...I am not fond of exact representation; thank goodness, because it isn't what I enjoy doing and it makes me too nervous to do that...so the needles are more impressionistic in nature...FUN DOINS FOR ME!!

I've been off lately on getting reference photos for things...I'm sharing two that I particurly like for paintings in the future I'm sure...I like the pine cone with it's darks and lights...a great subject matter by the way for contrast studies!!

When I get around to painting this; if I do...I will lighten the area above the pine cone as it was in shadow and I think would make a great contrast piece...

The pine berries are a favorite of mine, but I've not painted them yet...I decided that I am going to go fauvist on this painting as it is living in a lot of medium value right now...but HOW FUN!!

I have a feeling I'm going to do some small works for a bit...getting ready to offer things on the Daily Paintworks auction site!!  FUN DOINS!!

HAPPY CREATING!

PIECES...

I've been busy at the easel creating a new painting...enjoying the experiments that come with something new and fresh...and throwing in parts of things I've done before...I've jumbled it all up because not much of this is actually finished...so you are seeing all mixed up and painting that will soon be completed!  Stay tuned!!

HAPPY CREATING!

"ROBIN BACK" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING OF A ROBIN © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Robin Back"

9 3/4" x 6" mixed media on cradled panel

PRIVATE COLLECTION

There is a LOT going on in this painting...I had some big decisions to make, BUT since my wonderful aunt was intrigued by the photo as it was I decided to let it go with all that stuff goin on!  The challenge was to bring the bird out among the tons of branches...There is paper, acrylic, and oil in this piece...and I actually cut the branches of the tree and stamped a bit...it was FUN.  A complicated painting for a beautiful woman!

If you are interested this is available as a print in my FINE ART AMERICA on-line gallery! 

I think I'm intrigued by the robin from the front that I posted awhile back...BUT I want to do it bigger than life...It makes me curious how it will read...but, I'm after it...so stay tuned!

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAY

Hubby and I hadn't done anything but work for...well...FOREVER it seems...so today, instead of dutifully coming home from church and painting...we went on a walk...Hope you find some bit of inspiration in what I took notice of...for one...this beautiful little pine cone...of which I plan to paint one of these days...I have a great need to understand why these little cones grow upside down??  I'm going to have to find a book that talks all about it...and IF I find one...I'll share the whys along with my paintings!!  As always...any photo here you are welcome to use as reference for paintings...my only request...share it with me...just cuz I LOVE to see what you do!!

Oh. yes...I forgot...I went to the CORE GALLERY show last Friday night...it was fun!...OK, back to inspiration...

OH...another thing...I'm not just IGNORING painting...working on this bird for my aunt who just loved the pic...will show photo when it is finished...NOW, back to inspiration...:)

I just love tree trunks...I'm sure these pines will be in a painting one of these days...look at that awesome diagonal...

Most people say to me that pine cones are hard to paint...I BEG TO DIFFER...just look for the lights and darks and patterns...a FUN challenge!!

Oops...how did this little guy get in here??  Well, since he is already here and smiling at us all...it's my little grandson Paxton sitting in his big boy chair at a restaurant for the very first time!!  YEA PAXTON...

Gotta LOVE those aspen trunks!!

Lucky birds!  If I were a bird I'd love this house hanging off...what is it you say??...an ASPEN!

A lovely bouquet of pine cones...are you getting the feeling I photographed a lot of pine cones??  Yep.

OH, look what followed me home??  

he wanted a close-up shot...it's a little blurry, but I was tryin to catch the awesome cerulean blue that was underneath his...his...hmmm...pods?, leaves?...pokey out things??...Oops, another thing to look up!!

HAPPY SUNDAY CREATING!!