Sensual Little Black Dress

Oil on linen

9"x12"

Haven't posted in months, though I have done some painting. No problem finding wine bottles in our home to paint, and I've been wanting to tackle them as a subject for awhile. I am intrigued by the various labels and have found myself buying wine for that purpose at times (well okay, there was no waste involved)! Pardon the name of the one on the right; it was a gift from a good friend of mine (private joke).

Ella in Flight

16" x 16"

Oil on canvas

Ella is my niece's granddaughter, a beautiful, talented dancer who just turned 10. I have enjoyed painting her. Getting a good photo was difficult, maybe because of the black background. I used a black acrylic for the background, then painted her in oils.

Baby Whisperer

20" x 24"

Oil on canvas

This is a painting of my guy, Joe, comforting his grandson, Dylan.  I came across the photo and knew I had to paint it.  He is such an amazing grandfather, as this so aptly depicts, and this is one of my favorite paintings so far.

Bonding in Carmel

16"x20"

Oil on canvas

I caught this photo while visiting one of my favorite places -- Carmel, California. I spied this dad and his little guy sharing a special moment and knew immediately I would want to paint them. 

Gino

 

Oil on canvas

16" x 16"

I haven't posted in awhile.  I've been doing a little painting (not much) -- nothing finished to my liking.   So, I thought I'd share a few paintings that I did awhile ago.  This one is of Gino Hollander, a renowned artist now in his 90s-plus.  I was fortunate enough to meet him and his lovely wife, Barbara, through a mutual friend.  He took me aside and did a quick painting/sketch of me, which I've posted below.  Below that is the original photograph that I used for reference.  And here is his website:  http://www.hollanderart.com/  He's a fascinating man whose had a fascinating career!

Fruit Sculpture

8"x6"

Oil on canvas panel

This was painted from a photo that caught my eye in an issue of Bon Appetit magazine, advertising Vitamix, a blender.  I changed a few small things, ​but not much.  It was a good exercise and I enjoyed it.

Betty's Clown

10"x8"

Oil on canvas

​This puppet clown was given to my guy, Joe, by his mother.  Betty was a victim of breast cancer twenty years ago, so of course, anything of hers is treasured by her son.  I've always liked this guy and we keep him displayed.  Can't help but smile when he catches my eye.  And a small confession:  the "real clown" has checks on parts of his outfit which I didn't even attempt to incorporate in this painting.