It amuses me these days that I've strayed so far from the routine I had established while chasing "The Artist Within". Beginning my journey in 2014 with soft pastels, there was so very much work to be done to achieve my goals. Basically, I wanted to get to the point that I felt I could actually call myself an "artist" and not feel like an imposter. So, I painted, blogged, and uploaded works frequently to DailyPaintworks, selling my artwork to help fund the passion.
Now, after completing 711 paintings, I feel that I am actually an artist. But, continued growth is still my pursuit. As Leonardo da Vinci said: "A painting is never finished, only abandoned". There's almost always a sense of not quite reaching perfection within a painting....always a bit more in one's heart that is yet to be expressed...I suspect it's just a bit beyond human ability.
That said, I'm happy with my progress. Happy to have painted a handful of paintings I absolutely love and even happier to have painted something that someone else appreciates and enjoys even more than I do.
My home is filled to the brim with artwork, as well as the homes of many of my family members and friends. I hope a few pieces survive over the years to help inspire grandchildren, great grandchildren and beyond. I know I would have really enjoyed seeing works created by my ancestors.
So here we are...COVID (which began in 2019) is still circling the globe. Hopefully with vaccines and improving treatments we will see a day when we all feel we're beyond the actual pandemic. We're getting close, perhaps another year or two.
Below, I thought I'd share some of the (more or less) successful paintings from April 2021-May 2022 in an effort to "catch up". I hope you enjoy!
Frosty Morning #2, 12x12
Table For Two - Southwest Charm #2, 12x16
The Avid Gardner, 8x12
Call of the Nightingale, 10x8
Frosty Morning #1, 12x9
Spring Is Just Around The Corner, 12x16
Footbridge #2, 12x9
Orange Pansy, 8x8
Selfie, 12x9
Zack Selfie, 12x9
4am Comforts of Home, 12x16
Gouache Study
In The Zone, 11x15
Sophie, 7x7
Gouache Study #1
Mantel Momentos, 11x14
Old Fashioned Cutie, 12x12
Danielle Selfie, 12x9
Tyler Selfie, 12x9
Purple Petunia, 8x8
Emily Selfie, 12x9
Vase of Violets, 12x8
Gouache study #2
Jake Selfie, 12x9
Plein Air at Edwards, 6x6
Chris Selfie, 12x9
Brian from Zoom, 12x9
Jason Selfie, 12x9
Studio Pic
Plein Air - Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead, 11x14
