Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone

6x6, soft pastel

In these crazy times we all need to find our "comfort zone" while being as careful as we can regarding the pandemic that is COVID-19.  

Today I'm honoring all the pets around the world who are in isolation with us, providing more comfort than ever before. Jack, the Jack Russell terrier is currently hunkering down in Verona, Italy with his family. You can find Jack on his Instagram page: Beautiful Jack Alfonso. That's where I recently found his photo which inspired this painting.  I reached out to his "mom" and have instantly found a new virtual friend. Someone who is by now well versed in what it's like being in isolation in a country besieged by this virus.

We have been messaging each other during the past few days and she has provided me a glimpse into her world...the world we are beginning to experience here in the United States, an uncertain world indeed! 

So, my message would be: find your comfort zone, take care of yourself and your loved ones, reach out to a stranger and connect...social media can provide some scary information but it also can provide us hope and a way to connect with others around the world.  We can pray, connect, protect ourselves and continue to have hope that one day, we WILL dance again!

God Bless you, 

Cindy G.

Sailboat 8 - Sail, Don’t Drift

Sail, Don’t Drift

6x6, oil

A good motto to live by...sail, don’t just drift through life...the ride for us all is fleeting!

Sailboat 7 - Catch The Wind

Catch The Wind

6x6, oil

Catch The Wind was a bit of a bugger.  I’m going to do a lot of exercises in mixing paint colors after this. I just didn’t get the proper gradation of blues/purples I had in mind for the sail...oh well...always the student!

Sailboat 6 - At Sea, One Needs Little

At Sea, One Needs Little

6x6, oil

At Sea, One Needs Little ...a light breeze and a loved one nearby.

Sailboat 5 - Tied To The Sea

Tied To The Sea

6x6, oil

Maybe it’s because I grew up along the Mississippi River, but I’m drawn to boats, fishing, any body of water and in particular these types of little buoys. They remind me of fishing bobbers. As a young child fishing I learned early on to pay close attention to them. Once they started bobbing frantically your heart skipped a beat and you were pretty sure you had a fish on the line.

Sailboat 4 - Wind Song

Wind Song

6x6, oil

Wind Song, a windy sail along the shoreline.

Sailboat 3 - A Sailor’s Joy

A Sailor’s Joy

6x6, oil

A Sailor’s Joy, a beautiful sunset sail.

Sailboat 2 - Gray Dawn Breaking

Gray Dawn Breaking

6x6, oil

Gray Dawn Breaking is the second in a series of boats...this one, an early morning sail on a very foggy morning. I love the subtle lavender mist. The image is a bit speckled from light hitting the oil paint...I’m going to have to practice a little more taking photos of wet paint.

Sailboat 1 - Seas The Day

Seas The Day

6x6, oil

Seas The Day is the first in a small series of 10 sailboats I plan to paint in oil. I’m one of twenty local artists participating in a fund raiser on April 30th at Finer Frames to benefit the Eagle Idaho Plein Air Festival (which will be held June 6-13th). Each painting must be painted on a 6x6 unframed wooden panel (which means my beloved pastels just won’t work for this event). However, what a great opportunity to practice painting in oil.  Right?

Anyway, the fund raiser is comprised of 200 6x6 paintings all of which will be up for sale for only $36. each! It should be a wildly popular event...I’m hoping to buy a couple paintings from other artists myself.