God Bless America

This picture was taken by my brother outside his house in Basalt Colorado. I wanted to post it earlier but was so busy with a project for a friend.
Even though it is late ( I wanted to have it up for Labor Day  and 9.11.11 ) the message if gives is everlasting. We are a blessed nation and there is a reason for this !

I need feed back !

‎1. DOES anyone use "Fine Art America" to sell prints ?
2. Do you like it ?
3. Why or why not ?
4. Have you seen the result of your work through them ? do you like it ?
5. Is there an other company you use and like ?


Thanks for any feed back

I'M HERE !

                                                               8  x  10    Acrylic

This was a field of overgrown grasses but within it had these Iris flowers just above them. It made me think that even though things might be covered or surrounded sometimes beauty has a way of showing through any way.
I want to make a few more paintings of this field maybe a close up of those Irises.

" Sitting Pretty "

        
                                                        12  x  16    OIL

This is the second piece I did at the workshop of Janette Jones. Having done a lot of Faux-finish I am comfortable with making things look old but I still need to work on flowers and light. Oh well that's the beauty of doing this kind of work it is an everlasting discovery of what you can do and how to improve.
I really liked the colors of the old chair and the pot with these hydrangea.

On a side note I just had the pleasure to go see my brother and his wife in Vermont and I found out from her that hydrangea get their colors from the soil they are in and in Vermont where they live they are all white.
I'm so happy they are other kind of soils out there to make these flowers look so fabulous in different colors.

" VIENS ICI "

                                                              11 x 14    Oil

I took this workshop with an amazing artist " Janette Jones " at Milfiori in Douglas Flat Ca. a very inspiring place. I had the company of Sheila Tajima during this time too and met some more great artist there that came for Janette's teaching. It was such a treat for me to be able to paint for 3 days.
This is one of my practices "Viens ici" it means "Come here" I thought it would be a good title for this as to me you need to go there and experience it yourself (Janette's teaching and the beautiful location.)

" La Joie de Vivre "

Pastel  18 x 24

I lost my cord that connects my camera to my computer and I'm still hoping to find it !! combine with a lot of work at the store makes posting and making artwork few and far between.

This is a piece I made in pastels a while back..... I can see quite a few things I would want to change in it but it will have to wait. At least it's something else to look at ! ...lol

I SEE YOU

                                                            
                                                  16  x  22      Graphite

This was one of my exams back in the days ( a long time ago)   but I always enjoyed looking at it because it was the start of seeing the possibilities of what could be done with pencils.
I love owls.
I suggest you go to your Natural Museum or other places and draw the stuffed animals there. Especially the birds they have such wonderful textures and it's so much fun to do and try and create the same effect.