The "Backyard" in progress...

I have been painting!! Right now I've kinda hit a "hurdle" I must get over to continue, but I will. This has nothing to do w/ painting, because I really want to finish this. My heart and hands are working together, I just have to find the place & time to do it...

Anyhow, right now I am masking off the frame of the porch so I can get the lines very straight and clean. It makes it much easier & faster!! I like how this is turning out...finally!!!

It won't take too long, once I am able to get at it. I will keep posting pics as I go. And it won't be long before I post another!!! IT'S ALL GOOD!!!

Backyard Painting

I got the Honeysuckle done. I like the way that has turned out. I may have to do more work on the tree though. It's a little childish... But, I was sitting out there this morning and Spice got up on the table and layed there. Then Sabastian got up & of course had to investigate things. So I got him w/ his nose in my paint water jar. Very cute!! So, I have added them to my painting. I just wish that Calypso could've gotten up there too!! There's not really enough room for him, but I probably could've made it work!!LOL It's ok, got my kitties to paint now too. I haven't painted an animal in a long long time, but I think I can do it...

It's only paint, I can paint over it!! I don't think I'm going to have to. I'm really enjoying doing this one. Sitting out there painting is EXTREMELY relaxing. Maybe I'll break down today and actually lay in the sun out there by the pool for a while. I'm getting ghostly!!! Ewwww!!!! Gotta fix that!!:)

I still haven't decided anything on the DSFDF painting this week. I did go check out the blog and Karin's is FABULOUS!!!! Pressure, Oh the pressure!!! IT'S ALL GOOD!!!:)

DSFDF-Week 5

OK, so this is the pic for Week 5 on DSFDS...Hmmmm.....Interesting? Very. What am I gonna do w/ it?? Don't have a clue!!! I'm thinking of taking a section (to be determined) and doing it in colored pencil. I just don't know yet. This REALLY is like Art Class all over again!!!

I better get a good grade, I want to go to Prom this year!!!LOL

Folk Art...Why am I painting something that looks like FOLK ART????

This is just a section of the painting I am doing. I know, it's pretty dang crappy, but it's for me and it's my backyard. It is the view from where I sit every morning and drink my coffee.

I don't understand the "Folksy" feel that it has. Why am I painting like I'm in 7th grade again??? Who knows..but it will change as I add more to it. Hopefully for the better!! The dark green bushes have a million leaves that I have to add. It's Honeysuckle vines that have grown and been trimmed to look like bushes. So, I think the leaves will help that part. Then there's the pool, then the porch and the table in front of me. I think I may put Spice on the table, just laying there. It will be just like I'm sitting there...

I gotta add some skydivers into the sky, since they are always jumping right there in the backyard. It will be interesting, if nothing else. Something fun to look at....

Who cares....I'M PAINTING!!!!:)

Link to comments about "Caymus" by Mark Adams...

http://www.bonairetalk.com/newsgroup/messages/23830/377765.html?1222876039
This is a site where divers, snorkelers, non-divers, WHATEVER, people that love the island of Bonaire, get together to talk about their trips, lean on one another, chat, just hang out together. Bonaire is a beautiful island with gorgeous reefs, cactus & donkeys. It is in the Netherlands Antilles, known as the ABC islands. There's Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao. The reefs of Bonaire are the most beautiful in the world. And Bonaire is known for the fantastic shore diving. So, we all love Bonaire....
Anyhow, I've made friends with everyone on BT and I've met a lot of them. Just a bunch of wonderful people & the best friends I've ever had!! And now I've got them all hooked on Mark Adams painting!!
:)

White Pumpkins

8"x10"

acrylic on canvas

$125

Here is my painting for this weeks photo from "Different Strokes For Different Folks"

http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/

OK, so these things were NOT easy. I had a hard time w/ the shadow coloring on the pumpkin itself. So, what I ended up doing was painting, covering that, painting it again, covering that up, over and over. Finally I just dragged a dry brush w/ some white over the whole pumpkin part and there ya go!! I do not like that, I wanted them to look very realistic. I didn't get that effect at all, but from far away, I like them. Like from the other side of the room, a dark room...LOL

Hey, I painted and that's all that matters. And I'm posting a copy of my painting. I'm almost happy...

M.A., the exorcism almost worked!!!!!LOL

Different Strokes...Different Folks....

This BLOG is just not looking like it's about painting AT ALL!!! You will have to scroll back to see that I have done some painting in the 2 months that I've had this thing.

I did paint today. But as someone that I truly admire said to me today "Sometimes my hands don't listen to my heart. Art is a seeing and feeling process and sometimes a complete mystery to me." My heart wants to paint, but my hands just aren't working with it.

What I'm painting is from the http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/ blog. Every Wednesday a new photo is put up to draw, paint, whatever. Then you do it, send a copy in an email and she will post your work along w/ everyone elses. VERY COOL! It's like art class. You have a project and a week to do it. I loved art class, so maybe this will help me get back into it...So far, I suck!!!LOL

I have told my mom about the DSFDF blog. So now, hopefully, she will do it too. Then maybe we can hang out together and paint. And we will be doing the same thing, so we can get inspiration from each other. Mom, please do this with me...Pretty pllllllllease....

I just want to be able to pick up my brush and stand in front of my huge canvas and be happy again. One day....