Fluffy Girl

I was a bit stumped when I learned our painting challenge for my Girls Just Wanna Paint group for April was "fluffy." What the heck? Then I remembered my fluffy scarves that I really love but don't wear so much anymore...and voila...instant subject.

The Hob Nob, Route 301

The Hob Nob is an outdoor drive-in diner on Route 301 in Sarasota, Florida. I had to go there the first time I saw it which was some time around 1986...I'm glad I took photos of it because they remodeled it to what it looks like in this painting...at least it's not that much different. I may get around to painting the "old" Hob Nob one of these days...

"Plastic Glasses" 6"x6"

The challenge was "Glass" for Girls Just Wanna Paint for January. Ok, so I painted plastic...I began this at a food court in Boston during last week's blizzard (long story) and wrapped it up at home with some changes...not many glass bottles available at the food court so I figured I would throw my glasses into the composition...then I realized they were plastic also...I did another painting of some glass sunglasses, however, it's not quite finished yet and I kind of liked this one...so, it will need to be with good intentions that I offer this subject...

Christmastime at the Little Yellow House

I actually painted this a couple of years ago on New Year's Eve but I came across it in my studio and decide to hang it back up inside my house, and re-post to my blog. Wishing you warmth and serenity this Christmas and New Year.

Guardian Spirit 10"x10"

The theme for December's Girls Just Wanna Paint challenge is "Spirit." This, of course could be interpreted in a number of ways. I chose to use for my model an angel lawn ornament that I bought from the clearance rack at Lowe's at the end of the summer. Not that the event was so spiritual mind you, however, it's just that I like angels, and I thought she was pretty cool looking. She's guarding my studio now though, not my garden so much...maybe I'll find another. (And geez...I do need to rephotograph her...the complexities in the background to the upper right are not quite so dark...I am using borrowed cameras at the moment to shoot my paintings and photographing them late at night after work and painting...I am going to try to reshoot a couple this weekend).

China Pearl

This painting was done on location in Chinatown in Boston one Saturday with a few other painters. I don't paint in the city enough.

Trio 6"x6"

In coming up with an idea for the theme "Fashion" for the Girls Just Wanna Paint Blog for the October Challenge, I kept leaning towards clothing, shoes, and models, and I ended up painting nail polish (plus a painting of a sewing machine...maybe I'll post it, haven't decided yet). I wish I spent more time and attempted all of the above, I still can, it just won't be in time for the challenge!