Hanging Out

This new painting has a young fan who named it...she saw it in a very clear and simple way. Maybe there is more than what is in front of the eye, could it be three different artists painting and seeing things differently? But wait, I see all kinds of colored grapes, but they are all just grapes. The vines that weave through the paintings might possibly be connecting it together in some way. I like stories that go along with paintings and gives a little peek into their internal secrets. Diversity is what makes things more interesting. You really can be creative in a collaborative setting when you honor and embrace diversity not fight it. Is it that all the grapes are hanging or hanging out together?

Personal Sanctuary

"Everyone needs a sanctuary to gather thoughts and apply personal tools. It's in a sanctuary where a sense of self is daily repaired and polished. Things begin to make sense in a sanctuary. Even for the most limited among us, a sanctuary is where progress is made and work gets done."
Robert Genn

Helen's Rose...Reach for the sky

Here is a pic of one of our latest paintings. It is a rose from California...around Napa Valley. One of the fun things we get to do after we finish a painting is name it. We have not decided on anything yet so any suggestions are welcome. I personally love this painting because I have memories that go along with it. What does it make you think of when you see it? How does it make you feel?

Surprises

Life is full of surprises! Success is what you make it and I feel the best way to be successful is to put aside your emotions and always handle things in the most professional way. We all know artists are very emotional people not to mention sometimes a little crazy but if we artists want to be successful we must put aside jealousy, anger, and self pity and concentrate on our artistic growth along with our personal growth. Harley Brown's Eternal Truths for Every Artist covers just this subject. I hope to soon post a section of our latest painting, I am very excited about this one. Seems like every new painting is my new favoite one but this one might just hold the title for a long time.

Tuscan Landscape

Here is a pic of a painting that we started last year. As with most paintings there is a story...this one is no exception. I hope you like it. The total size is 48 x 48 oil on cradled panels.

Lying Under the Umbrella

Well... this is the latest painting called "Puerto Escondido". It is one of my favorite places to go and relax. You definitely need the umbrellas because the sun is so strong there the sand gets so hot you have to run to the water! We have more paintings in store and we are busy painting in our studios. I just love when the paintings come to life and this is one of my new favorites...hmmm where have I heard that before?

Busy is Good

No lie... we are all busy, but would like to share what we have just finished. I mounted the panels and hung them on the vitual wall to check them out. Very fresh in all terms of the word.