tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35345265289452538192024-03-14T05:36:08.346-04:00Carmen BeecherOil Paintings and CollageCarmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.comBlogger1257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-32655077712896345162024-03-08T14:33:00.002-05:002024-03-08T14:33:32.013-05:00Dragonfly, 6x8.75 Original Watercolor Painting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGzpDex2sV6e05aIX-itPqHc41scqavZyZ9y0D0g6RDynMn5nrqvS_MEHI1LTrrfrhv5_K23l5Hek1FFuyF2Bo4H-UYdR2pB2jRw8EvZrOQiHuUCsjH6b90FP31ifnTeUAKBaYLue76XuRfxN6sHC0SREUsnD9L3dvKrnYZS2SL2aZtnNaryLzTZxyEc/s3741/dragonfly.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3741" data-original-width="2526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGzpDex2sV6e05aIX-itPqHc41scqavZyZ9y0D0g6RDynMn5nrqvS_MEHI1LTrrfrhv5_K23l5Hek1FFuyF2Bo4H-UYdR2pB2jRw8EvZrOQiHuUCsjH6b90FP31ifnTeUAKBaYLue76XuRfxN6sHC0SREUsnD9L3dvKrnYZS2SL2aZtnNaryLzTZxyEc/w270-h400/dragonfly.jpeg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">You can't say I don't do a variety of artworks. This is watercolor on a paper that is very textured and fun to paint on. I got it at Derek Gores Rocky Water Mercantile on Highland Avenue in Eau Gallie, where you can find art supplies and a wide assortment of unusual items.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Carmen</i></span></div>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-64958446114898071512024-02-26T08:33:00.000-05:002024-02-26T08:33:23.355-05:00Bailey, Dog Portrait 11x4 Original Oil<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw7OviEC8_N-WvokXEFq3eNAtzD92ahJ3p3yBl6JeqbRgy892_9M9nfVAUQKtzrGBaQbz7c83LxXP60rmHUb55HkYHJjFV5Zkavlv9GVgYKtdjl1DD5Vj9uAxz059y_nN5qpE4lwJP78RVRJXbSfMY1flTDD5qNCR5jCuUUfE_D_nHWKbfqyjITAC7IE/s2418/Bailey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2418" data-original-width="1851" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw7OviEC8_N-WvokXEFq3eNAtzD92ahJ3p3yBl6JeqbRgy892_9M9nfVAUQKtzrGBaQbz7c83LxXP60rmHUb55HkYHJjFV5Zkavlv9GVgYKtdjl1DD5Vj9uAxz059y_nN5qpE4lwJP78RVRJXbSfMY1flTDD5qNCR5jCuUUfE_D_nHWKbfqyjITAC7IE/w306-h400/Bailey.JPG" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is my son and daughter-in-law's Goldendoodle, Bailey. When I saw this photo, I had to paint her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Carmen</i></span></div><br /> <p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-9235467690356758992024-01-20T13:15:00.001-05:002024-01-20T13:15:09.455-05:00Too Much Caffeine, 5x7 Watercolor and Ink<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJQFv4Oh32X5UofOfkv8NmrjpLAqzobKg94A3o9gxFEELjACk3XMLzT82RC0xN8nhmXq8LxZa0QRGxgJJRPikGLDbzp6i8MJ4UxcvZYvmEUNhcDrmFl7EKBW8IJjDy1-GZL-rpL55rsDGNAfwQ5BMoDSGaHSgnxqSmh4_odBAPFIxVcI4-buSk3Vls5U/s530/caffeine%20cat%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="378" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPJQFv4Oh32X5UofOfkv8NmrjpLAqzobKg94A3o9gxFEELjACk3XMLzT82RC0xN8nhmXq8LxZa0QRGxgJJRPikGLDbzp6i8MJ4UxcvZYvmEUNhcDrmFl7EKBW8IJjDy1-GZL-rpL55rsDGNAfwQ5BMoDSGaHSgnxqSmh4_odBAPFIxVcI4-buSk3Vls5U/w285-h400/caffeine%20cat%202.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My Pieces of Eight painting group was challenged to create something real and something unreal with a favorite cup. This is mine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Carmen</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-2434663568087533572024-01-11T14:09:00.000-05:002024-01-11T14:09:13.726-05:00Heart of the Zinnia, 12x12 Oil Painting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAIohfYEMlfSYfgEDW9Up09hca-iK2r0G6bUYnF9flFagE67oE1Oz4UGglbgncgju-2XFXgpyc3eZO3Dh8Es09rxkD6DJ4uAtbSWfJN_2n3_Vs-8OmX6YL9ibR-kpprLaw678zZTAbuTBrVSt8BSyFNmTya7XUH8qtK_f0uvZAKnb5o4dI2xjQa6LgcI/s2379/zinnia2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2363" data-original-width="2379" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAIohfYEMlfSYfgEDW9Up09hca-iK2r0G6bUYnF9flFagE67oE1Oz4UGglbgncgju-2XFXgpyc3eZO3Dh8Es09rxkD6DJ4uAtbSWfJN_2n3_Vs-8OmX6YL9ibR-kpprLaw678zZTAbuTBrVSt8BSyFNmTya7XUH8qtK_f0uvZAKnb5o4dI2xjQa6LgcI/w400-h398/zinnia2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-family: arial;">The centers of Zinnias are so interesting. I grew some beautiful Zinnias this year, and after many distractions, interruptions, and the holidays, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I finally got this painting finished</span><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Carmen</i></span></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-30578612981991483662023-12-23T10:07:00.002-05:002023-12-23T10:07:11.808-05:00Snowy Farm, oil painting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfxHBdrA2OLdxKRYVIP6s1iZkySr6IGwJfQzcqbBlXTPcabDYf_km1ZkeZbwDcqr3etE9nUxwm15u0Egpf-hKI8Dvz3jPUhY4Ln_AArzsWw4cO-DSMgS4IrSotvPChyphenhyphen0SbBiD9X2f6y7rOdi8b1o5eqIt2vBxanESfYylB7cvBvXJdUXQ_FugmMqqGIs/s320/Snowy%20Farm%20copy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="320" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfxHBdrA2OLdxKRYVIP6s1iZkySr6IGwJfQzcqbBlXTPcabDYf_km1ZkeZbwDcqr3etE9nUxwm15u0Egpf-hKI8Dvz3jPUhY4Ln_AArzsWw4cO-DSMgS4IrSotvPChyphenhyphen0SbBiD9X2f6y7rOdi8b1o5eqIt2vBxanESfYylB7cvBvXJdUXQ_FugmMqqGIs/w400-h280/Snowy%20Farm%20copy.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Sold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This was the scene one morning at our daughter's home in Pennsylvania. There's nothing like morning light and long shadows.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">Carmen</span></i></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-39556927806641939952023-12-12T11:31:00.002-05:002023-12-12T11:31:36.829-05:00Are YOU Talking to ME?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEsdB_f9hyphenhyphenCHaHIWZZd-AUNRBcYliWE6g85P6qL4bJssx0R8uJQtNCRJF84xS36fNi6iNgao4CZMlMgtZrJjVKuduf3pkAzXfYWVVtnfyoLmxsQawLzjAZt9BDLAKJHHRPyXKAakoHNvo9_q5JPsEY4FYzKVRqe5y_S0KMgYuptqsAzk5GYsnax0Rw6w/s1402/DSCN7802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="1402" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEsdB_f9hyphenhyphenCHaHIWZZd-AUNRBcYliWE6g85P6qL4bJssx0R8uJQtNCRJF84xS36fNi6iNgao4CZMlMgtZrJjVKuduf3pkAzXfYWVVtnfyoLmxsQawLzjAZt9BDLAKJHHRPyXKAakoHNvo9_q5JPsEY4FYzKVRqe5y_S0KMgYuptqsAzk5GYsnax0Rw6w/w400-h394/DSCN7802.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Sold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This one is for my daughter, who is raising chickens. They are egg layers and pets. Their coop has a chandelier especially for chicken coops.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Carmen</i></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-30920840487847564942023-10-21T09:49:00.005-04:002023-10-21T09:49:34.949-04:00The Golden Flute<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNo8G9EMiICyZXGEZ27qwbbjumRoR7Awx5eMunal5xEQcFY0Plap3axXFPDSApXvZf-RHMJ2HhAxlWSd_PAcQvuwsBwEX2AYOZbEyEL7jt7hWQkoX-_Y1UYPlUqb25gv_-jL2s8K4cD4H0G4uncbIIOmuqW6SL0ONXnOdXFskgV3aXbyuKvtwYv4toEfk/s2700/flutist.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNo8G9EMiICyZXGEZ27qwbbjumRoR7Awx5eMunal5xEQcFY0Plap3axXFPDSApXvZf-RHMJ2HhAxlWSd_PAcQvuwsBwEX2AYOZbEyEL7jt7hWQkoX-_Y1UYPlUqb25gv_-jL2s8K4cD4H0G4uncbIIOmuqW6SL0ONXnOdXFskgV3aXbyuKvtwYv4toEfk/w266-h400/flutist.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> Here's one from the archives. This lovely woman taught at Juilliard, and when she attended our Pen Women meetings she would treat us to a concert. Pen Women is a National organization of writers, artists, and musicians, chock full of talented women.<p></p><p><i>Carmen</i></p><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-19333985346847494152023-09-11T17:55:00.001-04:002023-09-11T17:55:19.433-04:00Outer Bands, 14x11 Original Oil Painting on Canvas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxCaSTS52NIryp1ysZBzY_KMD47MzMpEijn_ZzX6A8bcX7QyIkaygZy6jVaAX4CeCGYcmioGyPDTk_GXPDXqwERnVuoI-qkw1FYlOHNJAzj0lJCDRC9IPO-GzVXaO0bGsCTM2wkbFeJbAzNvzmskDmTlYVld6lKjp7InzadW2AV-2nRnQbQre5jcb6KE/s2810/Outer%20Banks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2810" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxCaSTS52NIryp1ysZBzY_KMD47MzMpEijn_ZzX6A8bcX7QyIkaygZy6jVaAX4CeCGYcmioGyPDTk_GXPDXqwERnVuoI-qkw1FYlOHNJAzj0lJCDRC9IPO-GzVXaO0bGsCTM2wkbFeJbAzNvzmskDmTlYVld6lKjp7InzadW2AV-2nRnQbQre5jcb6KE/w400-h330/Outer%20Banks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/me/listing-editor/edit/1550266084">View on Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> We were on the Pineda Causeway, crossing the Indian River, when we saw this. It looked the same in every direction. Hurricane Idalia was raging on the western side of the state, and we got this. We were very lucky once again. Other parts of Florida were not so fortunate.<p></p><p><i>Carmen</i></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-80235157926557819422023-08-19T00:00:00.001-04:002023-08-19T00:00:00.142-04:00Near the Falls, Original Oil on Canvas, 8x10<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRo7rJB7LBZ673PEwQQ8Vg50rSRQawaIZZ_SvOOB0skQ1PFKPAkuPJxpka8oMKU-NSG5yJ3RM5JpzQSuCAtvLpwqhqqyxSF8SK5GlFQLBrNA1yK4v1M1Js3siVkx_KZa9YdJkgOJdqasIZF1OIiWIE-gzpTL9tsQ_dGyquUyQpinPWQgV42oJhuUbr6A/s2177/IMG_1993.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1721" data-original-width="2177" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRo7rJB7LBZ673PEwQQ8Vg50rSRQawaIZZ_SvOOB0skQ1PFKPAkuPJxpka8oMKU-NSG5yJ3RM5JpzQSuCAtvLpwqhqqyxSF8SK5GlFQLBrNA1yK4v1M1Js3siVkx_KZa9YdJkgOJdqasIZF1OIiWIE-gzpTL9tsQ_dGyquUyQpinPWQgV42oJhuUbr6A/w400-h316/IMG_1993.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110159809/near-the-falls-8x10-original-oil?click_key=a9e6870e71f452911666d3f0f6bc3e2a137754de%3A110159809&click_sum=da775062&ref=shop_home_active_4&frs=1" target="_blank">Available on Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There is nothing like painting while sitting on a rock by a stream with the peaceful sound of the water trickling by. A few yards downstream this becomes a surprisingly big waterfall. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Carmen</i></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-68052574938635339112023-08-15T00:00:00.001-04:002023-08-15T00:00:00.151-04:00Field of Flowers, Original Oil Landscape Painting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_pym08rbsHEoswkPY8KgYvV3TvW0aXb-t63o4VpH1Sm-LXcWO8XKwihIXeeWWlI3I6nlnXWl2_CKfp6npuEWg7Ke29ZBAOJsyXL1c0KRhjz11G4TI6sRkhZOm7UlGL6ceD2E0yRjPQt7KQWhFk5RGwCRelCYygJDWEGP2RwdF2fWT-NKhcTrcHccYUw/s2912/IMG_1994%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2309" data-original-width="2912" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_pym08rbsHEoswkPY8KgYvV3TvW0aXb-t63o4VpH1Sm-LXcWO8XKwihIXeeWWlI3I6nlnXWl2_CKfp6npuEWg7Ke29ZBAOJsyXL1c0KRhjz11G4TI6sRkhZOm7UlGL6ceD2E0yRjPQt7KQWhFk5RGwCRelCYygJDWEGP2RwdF2fWT-NKhcTrcHccYUw/w400-h318/IMG_1994%202.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1049582508/field-of-flowers-original-oil-painting?click_key=ea8789a9ceb1ec6de873b2e3f9850560222c873c%3A1049582508&click_sum=9b0dd92d&ga_search_query=field%2Bof%2Bflowers&ref=shop_items_search_1&frs=1" target="_blank">See on Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love flowers all kinds. It is so beautiful when they are frolicking together in a field like this.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Carmen</i></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-81202028918451728842023-08-12T13:12:00.004-04:002023-08-12T13:12:49.257-04:00Black Grapes, Original Oil Painting 8x10 Still Life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA4NFCWh9ikcqzTWWDL9tPwtljAbk5pyPBaGM-1FlorMtBKnTpXD7XHUD7r3RW741RI0LXZ0ZY7oCnptDqqWZGCjKTXcZwLC13s4nVmkk495AC6Fh3Ngw_8eotlfiUi-gYSUueooX7CkzTJx4Fn0btneMigLOGhwWHtiQgbG-UqZ6GB2IQdj5I4B-36w/s2500/Black%20Grapes.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1997" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEA4NFCWh9ikcqzTWWDL9tPwtljAbk5pyPBaGM-1FlorMtBKnTpXD7XHUD7r3RW741RI0LXZ0ZY7oCnptDqqWZGCjKTXcZwLC13s4nVmkk495AC6Fh3Ngw_8eotlfiUi-gYSUueooX7CkzTJx4Fn0btneMigLOGhwWHtiQgbG-UqZ6GB2IQdj5I4B-36w/w320-h400/Black%20Grapes.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1186580031/grapes-still-life-oil-painting-on-canvas?click_key=8bff52967ce7e1906d10c58d1a25d763c801155b%3A1186580031&click_sum=871c3401&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1" target="_blank">Buy on Etsy</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Grapes are so versatile. Look what we get from them: grape jelly, grape jam, grape juice, vinegar, wine, and raisins; and of course they are delicious just as depicted here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Carmen</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-25141797535694737932023-08-04T17:22:00.001-04:002023-08-04T17:22:38.707-04:00A Travel Zine for my Sister<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is thanks to my sister that I have traveled so many places and walked so many miles. We have never had a cross word, but we have on occasion laughed until we cried. I made her this little Zine for her birthday, and it brought many happy memories.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIqzlSmhyCvN7K9QpXTmR8S0_lChLVXNhB3zlvCukrFBFcC48AXUMJIYTomrSK10aS1rBpLOZLU_FsCSB2xVYjoQgbX7Sebf6zC3u5twexFlqWeyoWNdZr58uUxZJ2t8yFZaycVJm2nduYonDAiueEfQRuT9iuBpXkRDYywK-B8NewHQ_X5QTmPL62gM/s1294/IMG_1974.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIqzlSmhyCvN7K9QpXTmR8S0_lChLVXNhB3zlvCukrFBFcC48AXUMJIYTomrSK10aS1rBpLOZLU_FsCSB2xVYjoQgbX7Sebf6zC3u5twexFlqWeyoWNdZr58uUxZJ2t8yFZaycVJm2nduYonDAiueEfQRuT9iuBpXkRDYywK-B8NewHQ_X5QTmPL62gM/s320/IMG_1974.jpeg" width="198" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It has rolling hills, forests, the Ohio River, rusting vehicles, and very nice people. It also has a vibrant arts scene, I'm happy to say.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Carmen</i></span></div>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-22404436614871221052023-06-15T08:44:00.001-04:002023-06-15T08:44:36.759-04:00How Aging is Like War, My Latest Zine<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggiTPLAX99hkzrq8Br2hrXXFdC-gyHOOk_fSu6kRpZq2WOteMeUP9-eQWjUR2gZO8tAW2T8cIOYCMZuCp5jimod6kTM15jRy48gkV163vYUSRFFEK4xIQWBgXCkpvXBl7UoN3gvV1BN64CqFcntpk83DjnWyIiA8gq70z-0CLnASfR1OfhXX6KdaE/s810/How%20War1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="570" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggiTPLAX99hkzrq8Br2hrXXFdC-gyHOOk_fSu6kRpZq2WOteMeUP9-eQWjUR2gZO8tAW2T8cIOYCMZuCp5jimod6kTM15jRy48gkV163vYUSRFFEK4xIQWBgXCkpvXBl7UoN3gvV1BN64CqFcntpk83DjnWyIiA8gq70z-0CLnASfR1OfhXX6KdaE/s320/How%20War1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwgN8gSGMyXmW-wddfNsoo3APUusMI-Hp02wk05Xjx6AQk98KL_aY5UakqrerKDlYRX5sRmnL-PSAQE59oVYA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-8926887569177263622023-04-29T07:34:00.003-04:002023-10-17T11:07:10.210-04:00My First Zine<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A Zine is a tiny little book made from one sheet of paper. This is my first one,</span><span style="font-family: arial;">4 1/4 inches high.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6EsRmNKyuT0Gq1rxSgO3F7goO8q92Gztpt4QGe1j_pKmoDpG2FO79cte_wF_lBlyx0K5T4QDqyf-7o2pGVrbiPqh7CIME_7NilLm-uUmF9fRf8PwfIdEPaQslqrtp84sHQps41KWnicXbFPd_q9Gcj2bJd4cqQIaiXGhXrIsh7TymWEPejWzpQuM/s1874/IMG_1732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1874" data-original-width="1122" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6EsRmNKyuT0Gq1rxSgO3F7goO8q92Gztpt4QGe1j_pKmoDpG2FO79cte_wF_lBlyx0K5T4QDqyf-7o2pGVrbiPqh7CIME_7NilLm-uUmF9fRf8PwfIdEPaQslqrtp84sHQps41KWnicXbFPd_q9Gcj2bJd4cqQIaiXGhXrIsh7TymWEPejWzpQuM/s320/IMG_1732.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oCXhQM2g5EM" width="320" youtube-src-id="oCXhQM2g5EM"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>For some reason this video continues into the latest one I have posted on YouTube, an award event for a friend. ?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-12508937911398421862023-04-02T14:17:00.000-04:002023-04-02T14:17:46.620-04:00Sunset on the Lagoon, Florida Oil Painting 14x11<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2Sxp3hDQfwJH6dglrR8KnafZNwHxxh5dvZycTD9zIjXIUQWSVSYzmi2gueULkvq2J4woIe5SpPAVk9bW8dWla2xbIsvUhe4U7Z7Q_EAtVs99k3t48mnSisD6q1bajnFztVjNyTIcAOiuYDWvkFgr5lUAk1R0SWHtrCYJpdN4bhplp3HvVWlEkrhb/s2720/Renaissance%20Fair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2714" data-original-width="2720" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2Sxp3hDQfwJH6dglrR8KnafZNwHxxh5dvZycTD9zIjXIUQWSVSYzmi2gueULkvq2J4woIe5SpPAVk9bW8dWla2xbIsvUhe4U7Z7Q_EAtVs99k3t48mnSisD6q1bajnFztVjNyTIcAOiuYDWvkFgr5lUAk1R0SWHtrCYJpdN4bhplp3HvVWlEkrhb/w400-h399/Renaissance%20Fair.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1421328749/renaissance-fair?click_key=0f96e6682f4c197cb0382d566a44f5907fb625c3%3A1421328749&click_sum=6b15abc9&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1">Buy on Etsy</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This is a scene from the colorful Renaissance Fair in Brevard County, Florida. I love seeing the costumes, and two standout events were a rock 'n roll bagpiper and a dance around the Maypole. Not just a traditional dance; you haven't lived until you've seen Renaissance characters in costume do the Chicken Dance.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", "Droid Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Carmen</span></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-1259914499344698462023-01-24T09:35:00.001-05:002023-01-24T09:35:41.639-05:00"Gamble," 11x14 Original Oil Cat Painting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKdVxh_na7Ghw2EEjXp2VmU01fU_CiQti9Tz2WEg5eLFKUIfz6mL7tyXM9Ko6QQpF-4E_mcgzntdEWTShAZdH1d6RNOHvZ9p-_6FLZEV5c55s6LCe3JitwITCeebncPLPQriKSdXn8mZR8w2y9IQkA6kARIw7ZCQ2WjU-OfpZ1wdYd5V6agBylqQr/s2728/Gamble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="2073" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKdVxh_na7Ghw2EEjXp2VmU01fU_CiQti9Tz2WEg5eLFKUIfz6mL7tyXM9Ko6QQpF-4E_mcgzntdEWTShAZdH1d6RNOHvZ9p-_6FLZEV5c55s6LCe3JitwITCeebncPLPQriKSdXn8mZR8w2y9IQkA6kARIw7ZCQ2WjU-OfpZ1wdYd5V6agBylqQr/w304-h400/Gamble.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My daughter's cat Gamble was guarding the garden hose when I took her picture, and the light falling on her was the inspiration for this painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Carmen</i></div><br /> <p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-20211918199730145082023-01-13T10:20:00.000-05:002023-01-13T10:20:05.261-05:00Audrey Hepburn, Collage on Canvas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><div class="fauxcolumn-outer fauxcolumn-right-outer" style="bottom: 0px; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 12.88px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 0px; top: 0px; width: 189px;"><div class="fauxborder-left" style="background-position: left top; background-repeat: no-repeat repeat; height: 5554.125px; position: relative;"><div class="fauxborder-right" style="background-position: right top; background-repeat: no-repeat repeat; height: 5554.125px; 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background-color: white; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="308" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">SOLD</div><div>This was a commission that I did a while back. I used pictures and articles from Audrey Hepburn's movies and it was a pleasant walk down Memory Lane. I still remember when "Sabrina" came out and we all went out and bought slacks like Audrey was wearing:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkZ3tnDTmBE/Xe-wc5DDzeI/AAAAAAAAGLA/CdBBbTzKrQ4yJqdEzGjr9X_SPFS1C8BYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #993322; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="131" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkZ3tnDTmBE/Xe-wc5DDzeI/AAAAAAAAGLA/CdBBbTzKrQ4yJqdEzGjr9X_SPFS1C8BYACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/images.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="231" /></a></div><div>And from Roman Holiday, the way she tied her scarf became the way everyone tied their scarf:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1_bgK7rgkS0/Xe-wuyrVDoI/AAAAAAAAGLI/k4cv2PJWJzQBuvVRycpY2UmIdMjGEj_UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/audrey-hepburn-gary-cooper-love-in-the-afternoon-1957-BPA9KY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #993322; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1040" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1_bgK7rgkS0/Xe-wuyrVDoI/AAAAAAAAGLI/k4cv2PJWJzQBuvVRycpY2UmIdMjGEj_UgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/audrey-hepburn-gary-cooper-love-in-the-afternoon-1957-BPA9KY.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="239" /></a></div><div>When Audrey grew old, she didn't bother with a facelift, just faced the world with wrinkles and all </div><div>and she was still beautiful. Here are some of her quotes:</div><div><br /></div><div><i>For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; </i></div><div><i>and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.</i></div><div><br /></div><i>I can testify to what UNICEF means to children because I was among those who received food</i></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4505007577049011940" itemprop="articleBody" style="font-size: 13.524px; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; width: 748px;"><i>and medical relief right after World War II.</i><br /><br /><i>Paris is always a good idea. </i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-10115926558505706812022-12-17T08:15:00.001-05:002022-12-17T08:29:12.961-05:00Hurricane Gift, 10x8 Original Oil Painting, Florida Beach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToJsreVPeEaVZUaHsui0q2jmmvZPnw_zoQ-Paig3gDDJ_DD11Av9MYfhSq5k-ur0FQ2HFBwKWN021HTpiBDUuHAYJd9tbIvfCi5ElHUyQiMkl-E5L0tXZKqZv4dbcelyJzH2TnATQRFqH2Pyr-YgeFDK3Ua-UHp8qWJDm8HZR6lY_NC-9vuhybTdO/s2652/Driftwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="2652" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjToJsreVPeEaVZUaHsui0q2jmmvZPnw_zoQ-Paig3gDDJ_DD11Av9MYfhSq5k-ur0FQ2HFBwKWN021HTpiBDUuHAYJd9tbIvfCi5ElHUyQiMkl-E5L0tXZKqZv4dbcelyJzH2TnATQRFqH2Pyr-YgeFDK3Ua-UHp8qWJDm8HZR6lY_NC-9vuhybTdO/w640-h525/Driftwood.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1373208861/hurricane-gift-10x8-original-oil-on?click_key=7647370935c667656e4defd06a2418d598798232%3A1373208861&click_sum=362b70a8&ref=shop_home_feat_4&frs=1" target="_blank"> Click to Purchase</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I call this "Hurricane Gift" because even a terrible storm can yield something beautiful. This driftwood was on North Captiva Island, Florida, and was the result of a hurricane years ago. Now the island is recovering from Hurricane Ian and debris is everywhere after that hard hit. Their lush growth will return, just as it always does.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Carmen</i></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-78362653017974560532022-11-27T17:55:00.002-05:002022-11-27T18:12:10.138-05:00Camp Holly, 11x14 Original Florida Oil Painting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlkiAptsIT2YpMI3nyBCB-lv4tKIQgd2uoyaYrWpFhBL0eTPjDIGB-4ZX75yh3yktjOwR_Xf_j1J_YUUxpdstCHvOVHi3OyL_OC_0ONVL3r0c8IHKG_IVZb59jgC-I2jtW1tBa48BCjuSg8AHLNvlmgmhW6bdUqdfXs-0zER2oHqZaCtgq__7So6I/s2446/Camp%20Holly.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="2446" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlkiAptsIT2YpMI3nyBCB-lv4tKIQgd2uoyaYrWpFhBL0eTPjDIGB-4ZX75yh3yktjOwR_Xf_j1J_YUUxpdstCHvOVHi3OyL_OC_0ONVL3r0c8IHKG_IVZb59jgC-I2jtW1tBa48BCjuSg8AHLNvlmgmhW6bdUqdfXs-0zER2oHqZaCtgq__7So6I/w640-h474/Camp%20Holly.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1342957296/camp-holly-original-oil-painting-11x14?click_key=2b983115f74b0d35dbe19b0144c253d5e9838101%3A1342957296&click_sum=36ccf007&ref=shop_home_feat_4&frs=1">Purchase</a> </div><p></p><div>I took this photo from an airboat as we were returning from an excursion on the St. Johns River. It is an attraction for people hoping to see alligators, but this is not the season. We saw only one. Camp Holly is a popular spot, and has been since 1923! Can you imagine how wild it was around here back then? </div><div><br /></div><div>Painting this was like putting a puzzle together, and by the time I was done I felt I had been back there for a long stay.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Carmen</i></div>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-69056462267152702872022-11-23T13:14:00.001-05:002022-11-23T13:14:11.335-05:00Portrait of Hap, 1980s Graphite Drawing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiJ_9PSVG3BkOaK2a9VuPcPIioxaJhLs87KyQVbr7aR7vKpEiwU0mxAu9zpcHzmY3msEzJPPTiUiGGeUev__tqoGjw3-rRmGsAyRF0mGF_nIyo2vKhhxT32v8JzfGMZGNG750nq5JtuzLNNLrqHA5nthK5Ne4EfTOPT-hSpz2jCK2f9Yw0iqGvBu-/s3661/hap%20drawing.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3661" data-original-width="2639" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiJ_9PSVG3BkOaK2a9VuPcPIioxaJhLs87KyQVbr7aR7vKpEiwU0mxAu9zpcHzmY3msEzJPPTiUiGGeUev__tqoGjw3-rRmGsAyRF0mGF_nIyo2vKhhxT32v8JzfGMZGNG750nq5JtuzLNNLrqHA5nthK5Ne4EfTOPT-hSpz2jCK2f9Yw0iqGvBu-/s320/hap%20drawing.jpeg" width="231" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One thing I am most thankful for at Thanksgiving is my husband Hap, the best husband a woman could have. This drawing was done in the 80s, while listening to <i>What's Love Got to Do With It, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and Billy Jean. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Those were the days. (sigh)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Carmen</i></div><p></p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-3249927944809337572022-11-13T08:30:00.003-05:002022-11-13T08:30:24.398-05:00Portrait of Leigh<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jTTgNBlzueDIoxqMpOGEjBFbKeKBCmEqFE2GgE3zNXmG209ZZpfXX5NDXKpVEDrsl9XBzZg-N2NdehU6klg8hZwsWzMLv1Ds80UUCW1Jh8cqm_lvx3Ww6XnbB1rnQXhIL9qTkFJywITn-IPrxt-ExTgVZIsd_i3MYuy5yak6raoQe2XOLhrlHJwk/s3756/IMG_1280.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3756" data-original-width="2828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jTTgNBlzueDIoxqMpOGEjBFbKeKBCmEqFE2GgE3zNXmG209ZZpfXX5NDXKpVEDrsl9XBzZg-N2NdehU6klg8hZwsWzMLv1Ds80UUCW1Jh8cqm_lvx3Ww6XnbB1rnQXhIL9qTkFJywITn-IPrxt-ExTgVZIsd_i3MYuy5yak6raoQe2XOLhrlHJwk/w301-h400/IMG_1280.jpeg" width="301" /></a></div><p><br /></p>What with being out of town and then dealing with results of the hurricane, I haven't had time to finish my recent painting, so I am pulling this from the archives. It's a graphite portrait I did years ago, and one of my favorites. <p></p><p><i>Carmen</i></p><p> </p>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534526528945253819.post-34198889224149024262022-10-31T11:44:00.000-04:002022-10-31T11:44:37.261-04:00Mother Teresa and Other Tender Things, Graphite Drawing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFhhKtG_XHl575gekCcW9qWMr8v3iyIHBJVM8BuTu_YPziIFIIltXRqYoRNly-pFr-tm9MZU0SDQ3NGZTYUi-GJqwgyoL0k1IY2yzt0d10fPrAwYtFwjVF6DWqD0KjI1597TcYt3W7adfmx7N1htfCRtdndgN-69ep5X1JEh26lhKCxietk7jIL34/s1142/Mother%20Teresa.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="864" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFhhKtG_XHl575gekCcW9qWMr8v3iyIHBJVM8BuTu_YPziIFIIltXRqYoRNly-pFr-tm9MZU0SDQ3NGZTYUi-GJqwgyoL0k1IY2yzt0d10fPrAwYtFwjVF6DWqD0KjI1597TcYt3W7adfmx7N1htfCRtdndgN-69ep5X1JEh26lhKCxietk7jIL34/w485-h640/Mother%20Teresa.jpeg" width="485" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I drew this years ago when I was taught this technique by the late Louise Cherwak. In the center is my son at age three, all happy because a butterfly landed on his chest. Unfortunately, this drawing was stolen from an exhibit at Brevard Community College. Thank goodness I had already made a print, or it would have been even more devastating. </div><br /><div><i>Carmen</i></div>Carmen Beecherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927377992707715320noreply@blogger.com0