Sunset

“Sunset” is a large, cheerful, brightly colored abstract painting. It reminds me of a sunset, but others have had different interpretations. I always enjoy hearing what others think of my paintings.

Title: Sunset
Media: Acrylic paint and ink
Size: 24 x 24 inches, on 1-1/2-inch deep gallery-wrapped canvas

http://www.lifeneedsart.com/gallery/sunset/

Imaginary Garden

As the seasons change, I find myself imagining what the landscape will look like as we move into the spareness of As the seasons change, I find myself imagining what the landscape will look like as we move into the spareness of ...

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Over the Lake

About a month ago, my sister and I took a day trip to Geneva on the Lake, Ohio. For as long as we’ve lived in the area, neither one of us have been there. The day was cold and windy, unseasonable for August but typical of this past summer. Read more...

Campfire

Crackling fire on a cool evening, poking at the flames with a branch. That’s what I think of with this one. What does it remind you of? Read more...

Memories 2

Soft passages of pink and beige, with drizzles of black ink.  Dreamy but not too sweet.
I love the spots where the ink “bloomed” into organic almost flower-like shapes. Read more...

Memories 1

A small 8-inch square painting in blues and reds with lots of movement. It feels joyous to me. The second photo shows ...
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Playing in the Sprinkler

Remember when you were a kid and the best thing in the world was a hot summer day, cold water from the sprinkler, and grass between your toes? Read more...

Thistles

Yes, now this is thistles! This one is smaller than some of the other recent photos:  it’s 8 x 8 inches. Read more...

Lavender

I started to title this one “Thistles” but decided that no, it reminds me more of lavender. Have you seen how lavender grows with the flowers on those long spiky branches? Read more...

Summer Heat

Washes of warm colors and drips of acrylic ink and dots of alcohol inks. Painted, as usual, on scrapbooking paper though the pattern...

Breezy Point

Sweeping greens and purples and blacks, painted on  scrapbooking paper. You can see...

Pastel Colors

 

I have been waiting to post photos of so many new paintings until I come up with just the perfect titles. It bugs me to name things #1 or Untitled or Green because I believe in the value of a good title to lead the viewer through my thought process. But sometimes...

Little Mini Paintings

Fun with minis! I haven’t painted any tiny paintings in a while and was craving smallness, compactness. Here are a selection  of 4×4 inch paintings, done on paper and mounted on extra-deep gallery wrapped canvas. Some are...
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When the Leaves Begin to Change, Abstract Painting

Acrylic paint and india ink on scrapbooking paper.
12 x 12 inches
Matted and framed under glass.
http://www.lifeneedsart.com/gallery/when-the-leaves-begin-to-change/ 

Memories of Unanswered Questions, a Collage

“Memories of Unanswered Questions” came out of a sketching and brainstorming session several weeks ago. I was playing with the idea of “questions” and “unanswered questions”. An image kept developing that was mostly light-colored on one side, with a colorful stripe down the other.

See the rest of the story, and the draft sketches leading up to this piece.

Small Packets, a Collage

"Small Packets” is a little collage that is packed with all kinds of wonderful things.  You can see bits of paper, tissue, magazine images, a coin wrapper, and vintage Top Value stamps I found in papers from my mom. The postage label came on a package I received by Royal Mail, hence the title of the piece.

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Finding My Way Home, a Collage

"Finding My Way Home" started with a bit of nostalgia for the places I've lived throughout my life. I've been wondering

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Red Sky At Morning, a Collage

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The House Around the Corner, a Collage

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Lakeside, a Collage

"Lakeside" is a small postcard-sized collage, 4 inches high by 6 inches wide. It has bits of magazine photos, some

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