Cherries

Just for fun. I was needing a brake from the big paintings I've been doing. I had taken a picture of these cherries this summer when they were in season. I was striving for strong color. It was a great little piece to work on. The size is 5 1/2 by 12.

Crafting Music

Here is the finished product. I wrote about the painting on an earlier post. If you scroll down you can see it in progress.

Litiz Art Show

July 31st my art work was in a show in in Lancaster Pa. It was a beautiful day. A lot of people came out to see and buy art. I was honored with a fourth place price in water color. The picture of the girl putting on the roller skates won the prize.

Work in progress

I thought I would share with you what I have been working on. Jevon and Annika are taking violin lessons. We purchases violins from this man. He also makes violins in his work shop. Painting thoughts were running through my mind while we were there. He graciously agreed to allow me to take some pictures. This has been my project for the last few months. The painting is almost finished. Hope you enjoy this work in progress.

A Stitch in Time

This ladies picture has been in my stack of favorites for a while. She finally found her way to the canvas. I did a lot of this painting in February which is black history month. You may not be able to see on the computer, but she is holding a needle and is sewing the doll.

To Carry Me Away

This Picture was a new experience for me. The Lord brought this idea to my mind one day, and soon after a friend called me on the phone and mentioned that this girl was visiting her. So, I grabbed the roller skates and headed out the door. I enjoyed the realism part, but it took me a while to build up the courage to get into the loose part. This picture is to represent peace and tranquility in the midst of all that life can throw at us. God's peace exceeds anything we can understand.

School Days

My daughter Annika posed for me in this picture. I was reliving some of those school day memories. When I was younger I thought those days would never end. Now some times I wish I could go back and take it more seriously. I guess that's what getting older does to you. Hope it will bring back some good memories for you.
This picture was a challenge for me because of the extreme contrasts between the dark and the light. I was striving to go from complete white to complete back .