Big Apple, 10x10 Collage on Canvas

Every collage is a new adventure. It seems that when I get down to the last details, I spend a great deal of time going through magazines for just the right pieces. When the illusion comes together it's a very happy thing.

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Train to Firenze, 24x20 Oil on Canvas

My friend Carol Schiff reminded me that I have not yet posted this painting or uploaded it to my Etsy shop. I saw these ladies from a train window in Italy, and the light shining on their heads made me very happy. It's all about the light.

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Spoonbill Ballet, 10x10 Collage on Canvas

This is another Spoonbill by request. I love doing these things, but they do make my brain tired. First, I draw it; then I scout the magazines for the colors, shapes and values I need; then I have to picture whether each piece will create the proper illusion. Then I make a huge mess and get glue all over my hands. I have dispensed with the waste of time and effort caused by trying to use a brush. Fingers work quite well and are much more easily cleaned.

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Another Detour: A Mural

My husband and I painted this mural (the one in the entrance) this week. This is the children's building at River Run Christian Church. The mural in the hallway is one I painted a few years ago. I have not painted a daily painting this week, but I am working on a Spoonbill collage and a portrait. Also, two of my darker works will be in the exhibit at EGAD! Art Lab's Show Just When I Found You on July 20th from 6-9 pm. EGAD! Art Lab is on Highland Avenue in Melbourne, Florida.

To Paris With Love, 7x5 Mixed Media

I began this work with the stamp of French handwriting. This is all acrylic, with the exception of the flower and leaves, which I painted in oil. I like anything that reminds me of Paris. It's just romantic. A person could say, "Take out the garbage" in French and it would sound romantic.

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Spoonbill Collage, 10x10

I've done this guy in oils, and I have to say, this was much more of a challenge. Sometimes I find the perfect piece of paper but the quality is not good; however, in the end my paper scavenger hunt worked out.  I am very happy with the result. I never tire of Spoonbills, with their gorgeous plumage in my favorite color, and a face like a spoon. Nature has a sense of humor.

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Shades of the Forties, 5x7 Oil on Canvas Board

My friend Donna was visiting England during a commemoration of the Blitz, those terrible times when the country was under attack. People in Haworth, England dressed in 1940s clothing and had a big celebration. It looked very authentic, since the village has not changed much in appearance since long before 1940, which is one of the things I love about England.

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Dream Boat, 8x10 Oil on Canvas Board

Going for a dreamy effect here, because the original scene was quite dull, in very flat light. In reviewing my work of the past two weeks, it looks like I don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

I used to have a friend who would say, "When you grow up, you grow old, when you grow old, you die." Let's hear it for immaturity!

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