Cowboy in the Rain

This drawing was prompted by a request to design a CD cover. The musician wanted a cowboy in the rain, sitting on a stump, holding a woman's scarf. This was my first attempt. The musician asked for some minor changes, which I made. The musician is still interested in my drawing, but his recording was delayed by an injury. I am looking forward to my art being on his CD.

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

Here's another weird one for you. I think I've been watching too much Planet Green on TV. I just had to find a use for the pretty plastic sleeves the newspapers come in. I manipulated some of the plastic and my little grand daughter said, "flow". (It is pronounced like flower only without the er on the end.) Well, if an 18 month old can see a flow, I guess I can put it out there. This is a 16 x 18 stretched canvas which I covered with recycled tissue paper. I applied this with gel medium. I used some acrylic paints, pastels and applied my "trash". The bright, shiny flowers are the newspaper sleeves. I added large button centers and black wire stamens. The smaller, daisy-like flowers are made from paper egg cartons that I tore into petal shapes. I painted the upper daisies with acrylic and the lower one is done with pastel. The centers of the daisies are the little glass spheres sold for scrap booking. I had a lot of fun with this one. My husband named the piece for me.

Irises in oil pastel

This is an oil pastel on paper. The size is 11 x 13. You might notice that the corner is torn. My sweet little grand daughter did that. I think with some creative cropping, it will be just fine. Maybe I should frame it for her room. What do you think?

Poppy

This is a quick study using watercolor and oil pastel on paper. The size is 9 x 11.

Pastel Sunset

This is a pastel painting done on sanded board. The size is 10 x 12. This is a very familiar winter scene here in Missouri. You can see the lay of the land, the bones of the trees and the sunset peeking through the trees. Even though I don't like the cold weather, I still love the special beauty that this season holds.

Winter Approaching

This is really a weird departure for me. On About.com, the painting guide gives monthly challenges. This month was to do a painting using only a knife. This was my attempt. I was illustrating winter overtaking the other seasons and covering the earth with her icy grip. Don't know where that idea came from. Maybe because doing a painting with only a knife was so foreign, I did a foreign subject matter as well. It is interesting to see how other artists around the world interpret these monthly challenges. You can view past challenges as well as the current one.

This painting is 16 x 20 on stretched canvas done with acrylic paint.

Sunset in Winter

This was my first watercolor on a stretched watercolor canvas. It is a museum mount meaning that the staples are on the back of the canvas leaving the sides able to be painted. Some people forgo a frame and hang the canvas directly on the wall. This painting was given to my daughter.

Sunflowers

This watercolor is done on a canvas sheet that is sold specifically for water media. This is my second try on the canvas. I have mostly done watercolor on paper, so this is still new to me. I really liked using the canvas. It could also be rolled to ship in a tube and will unroll to a flat sheet again. I think this is a plus.