Stand out in the crowd - daily painting,cupcakes

6x6" oil -

today - all excited to start my first week in the studio with Internet, - got here and NOPE - no Internet. faulty router. So - while waiting for the cable guy to show, these little guys got their chance to be painted. so cute.

tomorrow is Feb 1 - can you believe it?? The looongest shortest month if you you live in an area that has a snowy winter -

to GET thru it in one piece - I like to have a creative project - something to challenge me and inspire me.....a few years ago some like minded folk and I started a face book group called "do what you love, February" and this year we're at it again.

Ideally I'd love everyone to post onto our flickr group that Ive set up for all of us to share what were doing!

So far - everyone seems a little flickr timid :( It easy and fun! don't be shy!!

This is an invite for any of you who would like to join in! - there is a link button to the group over there in the left column or click HERE !

BTW - I'm going to paint cupcakes everyday....JUST KIDDING....actually haven't decided yet - might be a portrait a day again - and I'm going vegan for the month just for fun :)

Other stuff

More tech stuff :) - check out the sidebar <= on the left Ive added 2 new button thingys (do they have an official name?? or does button thingy work?)

- One is for a tutorial on how I make the panels that I paint on - basic, easy and economical - if you paint daily -they pile up fast! these will at least keep the cost down.

-The other is a link to a flickr group I just set up. - "Do What You Love, February" - a page for the creative group I started on facebook a couple of years ago - to inspire people to tap into their creative spirit and challenge themselves to use it everyday in February
...what better way to get through the mid winter doldrums right?
You are welcome to join the fun!!

OK - back to the easel (my youngest son said "Jeez Mom, I didn't know being an artist means doing so much Other stuff" ....truer words ...)

P#14 -Jerry2 -portraits

8x8" oil - another of Jerry - broke away from my other painting and did this one to loosen up - much happier with it - more in my groove -

P#13-Jerry -portraits

11"x14" oil -Jerry - went to an open painting session last night and Jerry was the model - I was nervous - being the new girl - but although its a little tight - I nailed the likeness.

P#12 - sweety -portraits,children

6x6" oil
a little sweety. more portrait practice

P#10 -Teddy -portraits,do what you love february

6x6" oil
heres a couple things you should know about this:
-Teddy is the artist of my bunch and also the big critic...so I had to work extra hard on this one
-the green background is 'bamboo' green of course
- my boys eyes - especially Teddy's -are very dark - to make them look 'right' I have to lighten them a bit
-the eye on the left is my favorite part
-weird photo of this painting - all that yellow/green is difficult to photograph - its better in person
-I am in for the crit of my life when school is over :)

P#9 -nick -almost 16, portraits,do what you love february

11x14" oil Nick -almost 16.
all about the body language. I could paint teenagers all day.

P#8 -harrison 2 -portrait,children,do what you love february

9x12" oil
Wasnt feeling the painting love this morning but pushed thru and ended up with this... would never have done it if it wasnt for my feb. goal....

P#7 -Harrison -portrait,children,do what you love february

6x6" oil
Harrison. ....pre-haircut :)

P#6 -Old Hat and Glasses - portrait,do what you love february

6x6" oil

P#5 - Boy - portrait,children playing

8x10 oil

P#3 The Blue Dress - portrait,children

8x10 oil. the Blue Dress
Followers will know that last year an image of 3 surfers kept returning - they got painted over and over and over. its going to happen again with this image - sooo not done exploring this.
the first of many...