Easter wishes

"Mr. Rabbit"
6" x 7" acrylic and collage on canvas

This wee little painting is from a couple of years ago...but it's here today to wish you a very happy Easter.

This afternoon, I'm finishing up the 20" x 20" abstract that I've been working on all week so I will show it to you on Monday. I have another 12" x 13" going too...but that one isn't quite ready yet.

So have a wonderful weekend...hope the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining and the dogs are dancing wherever you are!

Combining Still Life and Abstract

"Oranges in a White Bowl"
8" x 8" acrylic and collage on canvas
Prints available for purchase here on Imagekind.com

I'm continuing to experiment with different styles and combinations in my work. I decided to combine still life and abstract elements this time using lots of texture.

I was inspired to do this piece because of some beautiful new paper that my wonderful friend, Melissa Langer of Pugnotes bought me for my birthday. Here's the actual paper (below)...it's a very thin rice paper that's great to collage with. You can see how I used it...with the paper showing through the white bowl in the painting. Melissa gave me two other sheets with the same pattern in different colors so I'm looking forward to using those too. Thanks Melissa!

Collage Paper

Abstract Aberration!

"The Dress"
5" x 6.5" acrylic and collage on paper

This is my third and last abstract piece for the week. As I was painting it...an orange dress appeared in the middle! Must have been Halloween spooks still lurking in my studio.

I painted it on a paper surface I had prepared in Shari Beaubien's workshop a couple of months ago. I loved the textures that developed using her techniques. Hope I did ya proud, Shari!

Have a great weekend everyone! xo