Grove and Copse of Green Trees (ACEO)

3x4" Acrylic on linen canvas paper ($12)

Another little guy.  I have a couple of bigger paintings but they are bigger than my scanner bed so I have to take pictures of it and am waiting for the perfect light.

Grove of Red Trees (ACEO)

3x4" Acrylic on linen canvas paper ($12)

I've been thinking about doing a forest of trees for a little while.  This little gem is artist trading card size.  Technically it is called an Art Card Edition or Original (ACEO).  It comes with a little envelope but can be matted. 

Stand Apart

8x10" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($106)

Sometimes everyone needs a little distance so it is best to stand apart from the rest.

Stand Together

6x8" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($64)

Sometimes all you can do is stand together when times are tough.

Stand Alone

6x6" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($48)

Sometimes it is best to stand alone when those around you are bringing you down.

Orange and Teal 1, 2, & 3

I did these a while ago and realized yesterday that I never posted them.

Orange and Teal 1

6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($179 for set, matted and framed a white 12x12" frame)

Orange and Teal 2

6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($179 for set, matted and framed a white 12x12" frame)

Orange and Teal 3

6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($179 for set, matted and framed a white 12x12" frame)

Pictured in 12x12" white frames with white mats

Vibrant Sunset

6x8" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($64)

I have some amazing pictures of sunsets so I thought I would attempt one of them.  I like the color contrasts and the composition.  I still have to work on the execution of clouds though.  I'm sure there are more to come in the future.

Girl with Purple Bunny

5x7" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($45 with cream mat in black frame)

I'm playing more with backgrounds lately.  Not sure I love this technique but I'm going for a more understated background so the foreground takes precedence.  This bunny reminds me a little bit of a bunny in a children's book I read to my kids not too long ago.  I like the way the shirt turned out.

Flower on Teal

6x6" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($40 - SOLD, Prints available for $10 - Purchase on Etsy.com)
Yet another flower in a different color scheme.

Swirly Flowers on Purple

6x8" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($58 - Purchase on Etsy.com)

Drippy Wilderness

4x6" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($28 - Purchase on Etsy.com)
I like the different colors on this one.

Giraffe on the Grass

9x12" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($118 - SOLD)
Another giraffe, this time more simplified.

Happy Green Turtle

6x8" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas (Not for sale)
I love how this little guy turned out. I gave it away as a baby shower gift, it was really difficult to see it go. I might have to do another, but a little bigger for myself.

Several Small Paintings

I've been painting like crazy lately trying to get ready for an art fair. Most of the paintings are small so I can scan them in. There are a few that are larger and will have to wait to be posted until I can get out and get them photographed.

3 Blue Trees6x6" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($40 - SOLD)


Poppies on Purple4x6" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($28 - SOLD)
I wanted to do one more poppy painting. I think I'm done with them for a while. I'm kind of tired of the same old thing.


Yellow Flower
8x8" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($74 - SOLD
I love how this flower turned out. I think the yellow on the green is striking. The green is a little lighter than pictured.


Red Flower on Black
8x8" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas ($74 - Purchase on Etsy.com)
I haven't painted with black for years (other than the black outlines in most of my paintings). It was a color that suited my darker mood years ago but I haven't even thought about using it for a main color for some time. I had a pretty dark day the other day and did a black, red and white drippy painting that was too big for my scanner so I'll have to include it later. I decided I wanted to carry on the color scheme and try a flower. I really like the way it turned out.

Grungy Flowers

I was trying to do some pretty little flowers but I didn't like most of my color choices, a lot of things weren't working that day, including my creativity. So, instead of forcing myself to continue on while hating what I was doing I "trashed" the paintings. Some of them turned out pretty well, others I don't like as much.

Grunge Pink and Green Flower
6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($36 - Purchase at Etsy.com)


Grunge Pink and Green Flower II
6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($36 - Purchase on Etsy.com)


Simple Beauty, Messed Up
6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($36 - Purchase at Etsy.com)


Grunge Red and Yellow Flower
6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($36 - Purchase at Etsy.com)


Grunge Red Flower6x6" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($46 with 3" white mat - Purchase on Etsy.com)

More Poppies

Row of Poppies8x10" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($80 - Purchase on Etsy.com)


Small Red Poppies
8x10" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($90 with 3" white mat - Purchase on Etsy.com)


Poppies5x7" Acrylic on watercolor paper ($45 with 3" white mat - Purchase on Etsy.com)
More loosely drawn flowers than the ones above. They look a lot different to me.

Swallows

These were painted after Swallow with Swirly Flowers but I am just now getting them up. The good thing about painting small and on paper is that I can scan paintings instead of having to photograph them. I don't have the best scanner though, so some of the images are off, even after correcting them the best I could in Photoshop.

Small Bird, Large Pebbles
6x6" Acrylic on water color paper ($46 with 3" white mat - SOLD)


Red Bird in Red Sky
6x6" Acrylic on water color paper ($76 framed with 3" white mat - SOLD)


Bird in Flames
6x6" Acrylic on water color paper ($76 framed with 3" white mat - SOLD)


Bird in Flight II
6x6" Acrylic on water color paper($46 with 3" white mat - Purchase at Esty.com)
There is a Bird in Flight I, but I gave it away before I took a picture of it.

Orange and Red Trees with new signature

16x20" Acrylic on canvas ($230)
I loved the color scheme of the Small Orange and Red Trees so much that I decided to do a larger one. All said and done, I like the small one the best. These trees are too uniform. I still like it well enough to hang it up in my house, until it gets sold that is. I think I'll do some more trees, in different colors and different sizes.

Notice the new signature. If it were up to me I would leave the signature off of my paintings because I think the signature detracts from the composition. Alas, I want people to know who's paintings they are so I include it. My last signature worked for many years, but I finally decided it was too long (thanks for my long maiden name Dad). No one can read it anyway, so I opted for this signature instead. It also incorporates my married name (which my husband is happy about). I can also do it really small so it is not as obtrusive in the composition.

I Was Here

16x20" Acrylic on canvas ($220 - Purchase on Etsy.com)
I forgot to upload this one before the last post of the trees. This one was actually done before the trees. I really just HAD to do another in orange and yellow. The dirt and rocks where I live are red/orange and I really wanted to do a stack of rocks or a cairn. We see a lot of them on the hiking trails here and have a picture of my daughter reaching out to touch one. Maybe a little too uniform but oh well. I didn't draw it out before I started painting, sometimes this work and other times it doesn't turn out as well.

More Trees

I was again looking at Jessica Torrant's portfolio and saw one of her paintings that reminded me of a landscape with one shape that looked very much like a tree.

I knew right away that I wanted to do a painting of trees again, but in a very different style than my last trees. I think I really love trees. They are just so lovely and can be so many different colors and shapes. So many options for new and different paintings.

Small Green Trees

5x7" Acrylic on watercolor paper (Not for sale)

Small Red and Orange Trees
5x7" Acrylic on watercolor paper (Sold, Prints available for $10 - Purchase at Etsy.com)
As you can see, I didn't make it very long before I used red, yellow and orange again. I can't help it. They truly are my favorite colors. I liked this color scheme so much I decided to do a big one much the same.