Etsy Store is Open!

Fine Feathered Friends - Etsy

''Trust'' 

I have added a few images to my Etsy store:

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/FineFeatheredFriends

You'll see floral paintings, there, too!

I'll begin teaching again Sept 13.  Look for some fun paintings from my students that I'll post here, too!

All the best,

Carole

Paint All Over

Paint All Over - 9x12''

Sometimes a good idea can be better with a little more thought.   Recently I read Anne Blair Brown's blog reiterating Kevin McPherson's idea of mixing a light grey and dark grey + black to do value studies with.  

What really made this process work easily was to use Richeson Grey Matters Palette Paper to easily determine whether my light (grey or colored) value mixtures are lighter than the mid-toned paper, and whether my shadow value mixtures (grey or colored) are a little darker than the paper. 

 

We've all heard ''Fail to plan and plan to fail''.  This plan is a good one!

Summer Songs

Juicy Containers - 9 x 12'' 

Magnolia - 9 x 12''

Painting fruits and flowers that are fresh at this time is one way to savor summer all year long!  When composing these pieces, I experimented with warm and cool temperatures of the lighting and the objects themselves.  

These paintings are available for purchase. $350 each.

 

I hear Mangoes, Papayas, and Dragonfruit calling...!

A New Vase

A New Vase

9x12'' - Oil on Linen

I purchased this hand-painted vintage vase in San Clemente @ Jill's Abode. 

Add Peonies, and I'm one happy gal!

Sometimes the little things are really the big things to the heart.

May News

Melon Carver, Chiang Mai
12x16'' Oil on Gessobord
After a month-long show of 30 Floral paintings in my community's beautiful Library, I have turned my attention to teaching again, as well as expanding my painting subjects.
 While my goal is catching the light and shadows, I'm intrigued to explore richer brushwork, textures, and compositions.
I will be posting new paintings monthly and any new fun projects, or passing on artistic insights.
 Feel free to share my blog with interested friends.

All the best,
Carole

I am re-posting Denise Cerro's blogspot  about the work we did together this week to complete painting in a client's home.  Denise is a fabulously talented faux finisher, teardrop trailer remodeler, vintage hankie pillow designer, home and commercial furniture and home furnishing stager, and overall awesome woman!  

Enjoy her world and the rest of the artwork we created at-

 http://denisecerro.blogspot.com

Carole

Changes have been made!

Although my website address hasn't changed, I do have a new web hosting server now, 

and will no longer send out newsletters through FASO.

All details of exhibits and classes will be posted exclusively via this blog

 and my Facebook page. 

I like my simplified website, and hope you do, too!

Thanks for your continued friendship and interest in my artwork and classes.

Carole