Where Have I Been? Part 1

It has been such a long time since I wrote anything, So let's catch up.  My day job is exhausting and leaves me with no energy, but I am going to try harder to write. I'm trying to get back into this blog so it will be short and sweet. Little baby brave steps.

I am still saving and searching for my Oktober Studio II. At times it feels like it will never happen, but I still have faith. I tried to buy 2 places but, the first one, the  inspector said it should be a tear down. The second one the lender said I was poor, but they said it a lot nicer than that.

Here are a couple new paintings I recently did for gifts. A couple are already hanging up and the owners shared these photos. These two pieces I did the same day. I gifted them still wet. I sometimes like to use a stamp for shape and mash the paint colors together. I like the texture it makes and the color mix.

14x14
"50"

Yes both are titled "50"

This painting I also created with same style of stamping and mashing paint. This diptych was spilt up for two friends who now have paintings that are forever linked, just like our friendships. I like a little mystery and a puzzle. Will they find their way back to each other?

...and on an artist fail, maybe. I was signing the backs of these two paintings and it was in the dark, in a moving car and got the titles mixed up. The original title was supposed to be" That Sumer In July", but, it's backwards and that's abstract and that's ok.

28x28 "In July, That Summer"

My color inspiration came from this flower arrangement I saw on Instagram from a wonderful floral artist and author, Christin Geall.

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