When in Kansas . . . .
Posted by Claudia True at 2/17/2010 6:01 PM 
Categories: Landscapes
Tags: barn paintings kansas landscapes kansas barns
Categories: Landscapes
Tags: barn paintings kansas landscapes kansas barns
Kansas Barn I 2010
acrylic on canvas - 24" x 24"
Okay - when in Kansas, do some Kansas landscapes! I'm painting for an event next weekend - the Johnson County Home and Garden Show . That's where I live in case you don't know. (Johnson Co, Ks - not the garden show.) Big, big show - and ARTichokes is having a big, big space to exhibit and sell works by some of their artists. I'm proud to say that Mike and I will both have art there!! Mike's taking two sculptures, and I'll have 8 paintings - all new!! I'm taking florals - OF COURSE! But decided I should branch out a bit. I've gotten away from landscapes but wanted some paintings with a real local "feel." This was done totally with a palette knife to get the loose and expressive effect I wanted. In the next few days, I'm doing some more "experimental" paintings - trying to push my comfort zone a bit and see what happens. Love this thing called "creativity!"
Gotta cut this short and spend time with my hubby. Mike just got home from Denver where he and his daughter Kristi were with his son Heath and family. Heath's wife Michelle had surgery for colon cancer. Surgery was successful, but they found a few tiny cancer cells in lymph nodes so Michelle will have chemo starting as soon as she can. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She's a strong and spunky gal - we're expecting that she'll beat this thing. Her 11 year old twin daughters are counting on that - and we are, too! I told Heath that I bet she's gonna be a terrific Grandma - and a beautiful one, too.
I like it Claudia. I started out with barns and I'm not even a country girl but love where it takes the mind. Have a great show.
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Love the colors and looseness of the palette knife! Wonderful and fun!
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