Passion for Pink

Passion for Pink 6 x 6 oil on board

Julie Ford Oliver gave me the tip that this painting was perfect for breast cancer awareness month.  I've decided to donate all proceeds of this piece to Breast Cancer research, or an associated charity of your choice. Even though it's the end of the month, it doesn't matter, the fight continues all year long.

I love pink and this is a bottle of my favorite French perfume Reminiscence.

Combine that with my fetish for make up and

nail polish and the result is a painting

that feels as yummy as a cup cake to me.

I could label this one 'dirty little secrets' or 'cheap thrills'.

We all have them.....what's yours?

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Table For Two

Table For Two  6 x 6 oil on board

 

What is the allure of a French table?

Is it the unhurried approach with plenty of time to savor

unforgettable flavors? The crisp linens and attention

to detail? The amuse bouche or the sorbet between

courses?

When we Americans invented the 'lunch in 12

minutes or it's free', what were we thinking?

Is it worth it?

 

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Purple Polka-dot Pot

Purple Polka-dot Pot  6 x 6 oil on board

 

I was searching for striped fabric when I ran across this

polka-dot piece that I had to have. I went

a little crazy with the stripes and dots but

enjoyed every minute of it. Since there

was a lot of action in the light areas I tried to keep all

the darks very simple.

 

This might sound silly but it reminds me of a heavy little

tug boat chugging up stream through a

sea of fabric.

 

I grew up on the water watching the tugboats work

and always thought they were amazing.

 

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Calming Chamomile

Calming Chamomile 6 x 6 oil on board

 

This is a painting I did for the Daily Paintworks Challenge to

paint an emotion.

I chose the soft positive emotion of calm.  I find that

lots of my paintings have this feeling or theme,

maybe because that's how I feel when I paint.

I chose to use soft analogous color harmony to help convey

a soothing feeling, like Chamomile tea.

 

Life can be chaotic and hectic so I like to create a sense of

serenity when I come to the canvas.

 

Do you feel you emotions come through when you create?

 

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Bubble Gum Tea

 

Bubble Gum Tea  6 x 6 oil on board

 

I love the colors of this tea towel with my purple tea pot, but it was

a little tricky to paint.  The problem was that the towel

colors were very dark, even in the light so it was hard to

create a light/ dark pattern when everything was so

close to the same colors.

I just decided to have fun with the surface texture, the mark

making and the colors.

The colors reminded me of bubble gum flavors: grape,

cherry, cotton candy- is that a flavor?

 

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