Plate of Pears
11" x 14" oil on canvas
sold
Hello!!!! Lots of distractions from painting lately. I'll spare details but it's good to be back. I did this painting last night with the "McCall painting group." Great bunch of artists and we all help each other. Bill and Carol McCall are especially good about critiquing - and my new artist friend Ruth is kind enough to let us paint in her basement. It's too cold to do the plein air painting at the McCall farm. Ruth has all kinds of goodies to set up for inspiration. She had just bought these pears and I loved them. So - here you go! Lots of color of course. This is done totally with a palette knife. I love the texture you can get with a palette knife and it keeps the painting loose and free. Hope you like it.
I have a very sick cat and it's breaking my heart. The vet can't figure out the cause of her problems. Lots of tests so far and they've eliminated most bad things but still don't know the cause of her problems. We're waiting on results of more tests. It's hard to be creative when you have a sick one at home - and you can't help them. At times she's wanted to sit on my lap so we've been visiting a lot - when she feels like it.
Back to the McCalls: they host a website for artists in the Kansas City area and I'm now on their site. Check it out! www.artkc.com It's an honor to be included with other fine Kansas City artists. Some of them are in our painting group. AND - I sold my first painting at Artichokes!!! I'm teaching there this year and they're showing a few of my small pieces now - I'll be one of their featured artists in a show starting in August. This year my goal is to really get into the K.C. art scene and I think I'm off to a good start. Last year was a transition time - built my website (a HUGE learning experience), experimented with new painting techniques, took some classes to learn new stuff and to meet other artists, and was in a couple of local shows. Not bad for transition time - but I'm ready to hit it hard in the "beyond transition" mode in 2008.
Please send good thoughts this way for my sweet, beautiful cat. Thank you for doing that. Hope your day and you and yours are healthy and beautiful.
You know a cat is ill when they actually want to sit in your lap...
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Now Harvey - some actually DO like to be on your lap. But most of them don't - they're not usually as openly loving as Frito!!!
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