Can't wait to get back at it!

So no painting this week. Its funny how when I am not using my studio, how it becomes a catch all for things. We are almost done our renovations in the basement which includes my new studio space. My husband has been working so hard trying to get it done. Thats him and my son above in my new studio space painting baseboards. I am not sure when I will get back to painting to be honest there is a lot of transition happening here but it will happen. I ask for your patience in the meantime. Thanks :)

Last Summer Days

10x20"
oil on canvas

This is the scene outside my front room window. I love the bright ash berries and the chains of green weeping birch leaves blowing in the breeze. I now will have a reminder of summer when the snow comes.

Happy Faces

5 1/5x6
Oil on MDF Board

We are starting to find our routine now with new baby, along with that comes "Happy Faces" !

Announcement

5 1/2 x 6"
Oil on MDF board




Baby has arrived! Yesterday in the wee hours of the morning Corwyn Michael Powney was born. He is a very content baby which means hopefully I will be able to get back at the painting soon. I will be posting about once a week for a couple of months until we get used to our new normal.

Green Curtain SOLD

20x20"
Oil on Canvas

As promised in a couple of past posts, the larger painting I did for choice of a commission for a lady I know. She did end up taking this one as well. This vase she brought over was so inspiring. The shape, the colors. and the way it magnified the contents when filled with water was so much fun! The flowers were challenging to paint. Poppies move about quite quickly when in a cut arraignment and the little blue flowers are flax, that truthfully were not there at all in this still life. They all fell off the night before so I had to fake it! This one was a lot of fun to do!

Update: No baby yet, still waiting :(

Fire and Ice

5 1/2x6"
oil on MDF board

Another flower painting. I know the season for them is short now, so I love to paint as many as I can before they are no more. And hopefully this week Ill be announcing the long awaited arrival of our new baby. I am ready!

Fuchsia Glow SOLD

6x6"
Oil on MDF Board

I was asked to do a commission piece for a lady. I painted a variety of paintings so she had a few to choose from. This is the one she chose. I just loved how the vase glowed when the light hit it. I painted a larger one with the vase that I will post at some point.

Yay, the weekend is here! Have a good one!

Blue Breeze

6x6"
Oil on MDF Board

Summer is over and September activities are in full swing. These little daisies may be one of the last reminders of the summer past.
Thank you to everyone who sent congratulations through from the last post. I value the support from my blog readers. Its great to be part of such a supportive community. And thanks to all who take the time to type out a few words in the comment sections of my post. I check them regularly and they are always such a pick me up!

Award

Allied Art Council Open Art Competition, Spruce Grove, AB

I received first place in the Advanced Category of the competition with the painting "Cider Served in Red" pictured here. It truly is an honor.

Check out this cute little movie by Myra "The Greatest Coffee Movie Ever Made" Some of my work is featured in! I love this blog, it gives me a caffeine boost without the caffeine, something I have to watch right now!

Wild Mix

6x6"
Oil on MDF Board
Available

I was asked to do a commission piece of white daisies, as they have special meaning for this individual. I ended up being so inspired by the flowers and vases she brought over I painted five 6x6ers for her to choose from and one larger 20x20. I will update availability on the small ones soon as she needs to see them in person yet. The 20x20 she did purchase, and will post it soon too.

Strawberry Tea

5 1/2 x6"
Oil on MDF Board

The Strawberry Tea is a fund raising event for the nursing home in my home town. The women while stirring sugar with dainty spoons and sipping from china tea cups enjoy conversation. These get together are a big part of what brings a unique charm to communities.

Which Ever Way You Slice It

5 1/2 x 6"
Oil on MDF Board

How do you slice your fruit and vegetables? I had this discussion with a friend once when preparing a meal. She slices her produce the same way her mother does as do I. She julians carrots, I cut them on the round. It just made me think what other things I do like my mom that I didn't realize, like how I fold my laundry ect. Its the little things sometimes that make me sentimental!

Tossed About

5 1/2 x 6"
Oil on MDF Board

Strawberries are my favorite to eat, but not so much so to paint. Its really easy to over do it with all the little speckled seeds. I feel I got a bit tight with these (more strawberry paintings to come!) The turquoise fabric reminded me of the waves in hawaii. How I wish I could splash around in them today! Refreshing!

Purple Haze

6x6"
Oil on MDF Board

This is the last of the daisy series, well, for now anyways. The title, well, my brain has been in a haze the last few days. Not the kind sung about in Jimmy's famous song however, no baby brain haze! I am 35 weeks this week and am getting very tired and anxious about everything. I am loving the moments I can sit and paint. This is about the only thing that calms me.

Distracted

6x6"
Oil on MDF Board

It looks as though the daisy's attention is being held by something off to the right, it is not focused on looking forward. This is kind of how my days have been lately, between basement renovations, trying to get ready for baby and keeping my three year old occupied, I find myself getting distracted easily. It will all come together eventually. Till then, I will just keep painting!!

Cool Dip

6x6"
Oil on MDF Board

My son picked these little daisies for me on one of the walks he went on. I love little gifts like this from my little boy. This is what this summer is all about, the little things!

I'm in print!!!

The local newspaper did up an article on me and my work today! They did an amazing job!

Out of Line

6x6"
oil on MDF board

Another painting of peas. This is the last of them, we ate them all.

Witnesses

6x6"
oil on canvas

The one off the plate may be the lucky one who got away, his buddies are witness to his escape though. Will they give him up?

I have been receiving fresh garden veggies from people this season, what a treat. We don't even shell these, we eat them whole, shell and all. Run you peas, run while you can!

The Show

The show is up in the Multicultural Center Dining Room. My little paintings look great in that little space!

I am happy to say that my camera is working again, it just needed to dry out. It also took quite a nasty drop today. It needed a bit of TLC but then started working again. Im telling you, it takes a lickin and keeps on tickin!

And just to let you know I am now 30 weeks along and things are going really well.