pumpkin

graphite on handmade paper - my entry for Illustrations Friday's theme "Cultivate".

Happy Spring!

No art to post today. I just wanted to post a photo from yesterday's walk. I am so excited, because spring is finally coming back! Sunshine and I have missed our walks! I hope that warmer weather in the upcoming months will bring new inspiration to paint and draw. Happy Spring, everyone!

Illustration Friday - "Layers"

drawings from 2008 (top) and 2010 (below)

New Fine Art Shop

Check out my new Etsy shop featuring my fine art originals and reproductions.

d'anjou pears

The Marathon Runner

Beyond The Coyote Arts Festival 2010

Here are some photos from this past week and weekend:

My friend Suzi (left), who bought "Crimson Leaf" on opening night.

"Crimson Leaf"

A view of exhibit space after I hung it on Thursday.

A good frame on a painting is like a good suit on a man.

Watercolor leaves, purchased by my friend Phyllis before the show.

 Framing art in my studio....watercolor mushrooms.

framed!

A good frame and mat should enhance and compliment the artwork it holds.

new shop, new art & 2 art shows

While away in California last week, I created some new art, which I wanted you to see.  I am really enjoying watercolor lately.  I have enjoyed painting these autumn leaves, but decided to stretch my wings a bit and try a still life.  My boyfriend and I visited the local farmer's market, and came home with lots of great produce, which I find makes great subjects for still lifes.  I posted my still life here, although my scanner does not do it justice.  I need to have it professionally photographed.  But here it is:

I also painted a few new leaves. Here is one of them:

Last night I opened a store on Etsy, where I will be selling fine art and giclee prints.  I had giclees made of several of my leaf paintings when I was in California.  They turned out great.  For more info, and to see my shop, click here.

Regarding art shows, if you are in the Chicago area next weekend, Sept. 10 - 12, please come meet me and see all of my fine art originals and prints at Beyond the Coyote in the Flat Iron Arts Bldg.  You can do a little early holiday shopping, or just celebrate art and culture in our beautiful city.  September is the best month here!

I will also be having an art show and sale with fellow artist Vincent S. Chiaramonte during the Rockford  Fall Artscene, in Rockford IL.  Click the link here for more info, and to map the event...we are listed as Aardvark Studio.  The hours are Friday October 1st  from 5pm - 9pm, and Saturday October 2nd from 3pm - 9pm.

weathered aspen

new watercolor paintings

pin oak

little brown leaf #3

another study in my Moleskine watercolor journal

little brown leaf #2

In my watercolor Moleskine journal

upcoming events

Please come meet me and see my new works at the Beyond the Coyote show in Chicago, IL,  September 10 - 12, 2010.  This is a fun event and will feature over 150 other artists.

I will also be showing my art along with artist Vincent S. Chiaramonte in Rockford, IL, at a pre-holiday show in mid October.  More details to follow soon...

still life with sea shells

mushrooms- watercolor study

~ in my moleskine watercolor sketchbook.

button mushrooms

spring onions

after the bath

Recently my Mac crashed and I am still trying to rebuild my system. I did find some time last week to draw in my Moleskine...for the first time in about a month. It felt good to draw again, and I've really missed it. Tonite I scanned the drawing on a friend's scanner and emailed it to myself so that I could post it. The scan did not pick up a lot of the subtleties of my drawing, but it's still a fair representation of the original. I just wanted to share with you what I have been up to lately. Thanks to all of you who encouraged me during my break. Your words meant a lot to me.