"Working the Room" oil on masonite 4x7"

"The Garment" oil on masonite 4x4"

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This little arrangement tickled me to no end when I saw it. Do people really have room for displays this elaborate? Seems it might haunt you if you woke up in the night and forgot it was there. Being a lousy sleeper I have plenty of time to contemplate such ridiculous stuff.

"We and Our Shadow" oil on masonite

"Searching for the Gratuity" oil on masonite 6x6"

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I find those quiet moments in eateries so engaging. There's no reason for anyone to be watching...

"The Birthday" oil on masonite 4x6"

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I've been asked to do a series of "bistro" paintings for a show in April. These little guys are like warm up exercises. We will see.

"Full House" oil on masonite 6x6"

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This is an amazing eatery we visited recently. It is downtown Seattle in the famous Pike Place Market. The food was as good as the glow.

"The Special" oil on masonite 4x6"

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We went to a local haunt that has been "upscaled" recently. Thank goodness they didn't get rid of the cooks.

"Color Match" oil on masonite 4x6"

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This round of tulips was begun by a mix up with a client. Originally there was going to be a focus on yellow. OOPS. It's that darn couch theory all over again.

"Trumpets Right" oil on masonite 4x6"

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I still marvel at how much and how fast these guys move under the studio light. At first I thought of how the cows face the sun...but then I realized most of the blooms are going AWAY from my hot light.

"Bow Down" oil on masonite 12x6"

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I think I'm developing an abnormal relationship with these silly flowers!

"Stump Speech" oil on masonite 6x6"

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"The Drop Begins" oil on masonite 6x6"

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It's so interesting painting these under a light. They begin to open and move almost immediately. It's almost like painting outside and having the sun move across the sky, changing the shadows and highlights in its path.

"Cobalt" oil on masonite 6x6"

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There's a whole new series of Tulips coming on. It was generated by a snaffu on my part. It has actually turned out to be a good thing. That and New York won the Super Bowl!

"Doggie Bag" oil on masonite

"Sun Seeker" oil on masonite 6x6"

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This little devil seems to have taken over our pond. I guess it's now his turf.

"Languish" oil on masonite, 6x6"

These tulips are store bought but they still hold the promise of spring around the corner

My studio (or at least a segment)

If you missed the memo, Daily Painters is hosting a day of artists showing where they work. I decided to post this area of my studio because it is where I do my small paintings that show on the DP site. The wood "box" you see is a traveling set up another artist made for me in the mid 1980s. It's a slick system and very self contained. The large black box is a still life area (thank you Carol Marine!) What doesn't show? My treadmill, Bowflex, TV, stereo, 3 sewing machines (0ne is industrial for sewing leather) another painting station for large work, two drawing tables, a large work table and a framing set up. Oh yeah, storage for paintings, stretched canvas and two floor to ceiling bookcases plus two adorable cats.

"The Visitor" oil on masionite 6x6"

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One of the first wonders we encountered when we moved out of the warehouse in the city to our country home was the wonderful sound of frogs. When we landscaped the front yard we put in a pond, hoping to keep them coming. It worked.

"The Foot Bath", oil on masonite, 6x6" SOLD

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It has been an odd day as far as art is concerned. First, Christmas shopping, decorating, baking and wrapping have kept me from my paint. I finally eeked out some time. That was novel in itself. Then, I began posting to my blog. It never asked me to log in. Open season I guess. Anyone could have posted for me. Oh well, I'm just glad to be here. Tomorrow is decorating cookies. Art of sorts.

"The Gathering" oil on masonite 6x6"

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