Looking West, Warming Up!

Looking West 2/2012

Going through the archives a bit. I've been sewing and silkscreening and prepping a lot of fabric for some new creations! Very excited! I have no photos yet, as I have nothing complete, and the learning curve is a LOT of fun! I love noticing a spot of ink on my arm that's been there for days...it doesn't happen like that with watercolor!  This is called Looking West. I worked on it over a year ago, and I did name it, so I guess it's done. I remember when making it I wanted to throw some green in there, but I didn't want to go heavy on the cool colors. It was cold out and I was wanting the warm colors to penetrate the blue, or at least keep it from getting any icier. I like imagining that this blue bit is actually some kind of creature carrying a party hat to someone's birthday celebration...THIS IS WHAT COMES OUT OF ME!! And it's never too early to mark your calendars...September 21st I'll be at the Court Tavern in New Brunswick NJ. I'm hoping to have more than just my paintings there, perhaps some wearable art will grace the premises as well!

Sunny Day, Sunny Disposition

Psychedelic Beatdown - Watercolor - February 2013

..and the perfect time for a PSYCHEDELIC BEATDOWN! I thought this piece looked like an abstract wrestling move, hence it's name. The movement! The mat! The impact! Whoosh! It's a sunny day indeed...This Is What Comes Out Of Me!

Why, It's Called The Cackle!!!

Why it's called The Cackle! It's a creature that is clearly talking and laughing too much. It's throat is such an odd configuration that the noise it makes is much like a cackle! I had fun with this one and agonized over if I should add more purple/lavender or not. I am happy with the finished piece. This one's a mini, and I agonize over ALL my paintings - tiny or not! This is What Comes Out Of Me!

The Cackle         1/2013

Blue Lorax

I thought I posted this piece and went through the archive...if I missed it, I apologize, but thought it was worth seeing - if not twice! Called BLUE LORAX, I created this when all the hubub of the Lorax film was happening. When I was young I loved the Lorax and all the bright colors in that particular book. It was all warm colors, and I wanted to reproduce the feel of the motion in the book with this, but in a looser manner. There is no obvious moustache, and perhaps I've failed miserably, but This IS What Comes Out Of Me!

BLUE LORAX   2011

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ...

Largemouth   5-2012

Largemouth bass? Guess so! I used to enjoy an exercise we did in art class when I was in the 4th grade and still sometimes play with it. I make 2 or 3 lines on a page- randomly, with no thought whatsoever. Then, I turn the page over and over again until looking at those few lines makes sense and looks like something. This is one of those exercises. This Is What Comes Out Of Me!

Minimal Influence

Lots of storms tonight. I learned from my nieces that the most dangerous lightning is red; followed by pink, purple, blue, yellow and then white. We sat looking at the sky in awe of the amazing lightning over the lake. We saw almost every color except for the elusive RED, which was probably a good thing! This Is What Comes Out Of Me!  

Red Cloud    7-2012

If you haven't marked your calendar yet, the Opening Reception for my solo show at Ruthie's Bagel in Highland Park, NJ is this Saturday from 7-11 pm. It's exciting to see all my own work hung in one place! Please join the artwork and me! Ruthie's is at 70 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ.  Their # is 732-640-1040. Woo Hoo!!

Beautiful Plumage!

A Monty Python quip. Not the reason for this piece at all, just a good title I suppose. This is called PLUME. Thanks for looking. I think I've activated the Comments correctly on this blog...sorry to anyone who's tried to comment and couldn't. This Is What Comes Out Of Me, and I'd like to hear what comes out of you, too!

PLUME       5/12

The Mark Of Zorro

...is the intro to my radio show. There's nothing deep about it; I just like the sound the sword makes cutting through the air. Many people ask me about it. The song is by The Chalengers. Now there are visual aids for it as well. This is what comes out of me.

The Mark Of Zorro      6/12

Tied, Tide, Thai'd??

You can choose how to spell it; that is the name. Here is what it looks like! In honor of bodies of water, restraints and asian cuisine! This Is What Comes Out Of Me!

TIDE       6/12

Ruthie's Bagel Dish!

NOT the name of any of my pieces, but the name of the next lovely place where I will be exhibiting my work... and what a place it is!! Ruthie's Bagel Dish is in Highland Park NJ, has lots of wall space AND lots of great food! There is a beautiful garden sitting area out back and I am very pleased to have the opportunity to decorate the walls here! The opening will be the evening of July 28th (Saturday) from 7-10:30 pm, I'm excited!!! There seems to be enough space there for 25 paintings, so you may just see this one...

INFRA RED FLIGHT       6/12

This Is What Comes Out Of Me!

Directions in Dimension

Directions   5/12

 If you look at this in one shot it's just stripes on top of haystack type shapes. Imagine, though if the "stripes" were steps into another dimension...Squint your eyes... Well it works for me!!  Maybe I should have named this one "twilight zone" instead! This Is What Comes Out Of Me!

Ever Make Your Own Constellation?

ARCHER   4/12

If you look at the stars some nights you can make up your own constellations and, of course, see many established ones. I sometimes imagine the constellations full of sweeping color. This looks nothing like Sagittarius that sort of stick figured archer horse fella, but I think it would be cool if one day you looked up at the sky and saw the constellation painted like this anyway! This Is What Comes Out Of Me!

Fountain

To some this may look like a fountain, it has the feel of a fountain to me. Not making a molehill, or a mountain, it's just called FOUNTAIN!
 This Is What Comes Out Of Me!

Fountain     4/12

Ever watch...

Planes taking off and landing? It's an art; a gradual process, although the difference between flying and being on the ground is huge. But when a plane lifts off it already has the speed, and the nose of the craft just tips up slightly and the rest follows trajectory. I know it's physics and jets and power, but if you watch enough of them, it's like coaxing a little animal out of it's nest, or a stream of paint to flow in the right direction. Hmm. Well I suppose THAT is what THIS is all about!  This is what comes out of me!

TAKEOFF    6/12

Swimmers

I haven't been swimming yet this season. It's an activity I truly enjoy; whether just splashing around or really taking lap swimming seriously. I love the isolation the water can give-- one of my favorite activities is to do the backstroke in a lap swimming setting. I find that if my ears are just under the water, I can her this odd "whooosh" and nothing else. It's like my own self generated white noise machine. My swimming is nearly automatic and I could go on for hours. Inevitably someone has to stop me or talk to me for some reason; "Ma'am, the pool's closing now..." What a great headspace. This is what comes out of me!

Swimmers

 

Tilt A Whirl

Tilt A Whirl

Rides are a huge part of summer for me, and although I haven't been to a carnival yet, I'm already anticipating them. My mother's favorite ride was the Tilt-A-Whirl. She took me on it as soon as I was tall enough to get on it. I think I was hooked from there. It's not my favorite ride altogether, but it's certainly been around a long time and really hasn't changed. When I think of carnivals, this is the ride that I think of! This is what comes out of me!

WarmUp

Sometimes a cup of green tea is all I need to warm up. It's been warmer lately, but the nights still have some bite. A nice wide-mouthed cup is just the ticket... This is what comes out of me!

GREEN TEA

Storms

Storms are magnificent. Sometimes inconvenient, and at times worse, but I am always astounded by the collisions of pressure systems and the invisible strength they possess. My brother should have been a weatherman and I probably would have enjoyed following tornados in those extreme weather tv shows. This is called Bending; in the past few years I have seen permanent posture shifts in some local trees due to storms...This is what comes out of me!

BENDING

Vulture

...an Egyptian Vulture to be exact. This is one of those rare times where I envision my subject matter before I paint. I usually paint from feeling, thought or body sensation. Today I chose this creature to render. It's more of a drawing to me than a painting, yet I am using the same tools, but I feel there are many more lines and my dear vulture is foreshortened on purpose. The painting's title is the scientific name (more dignified, indeed) of the vulture. I was a huge fan of anything Egyptian as a child and I remember that some Vultures were buried along with humans and they were fed after they were dead, I suppose to be able to arrive in bird afterlife well fed. I read about one that was stuffed with snails...was that gory? Oh well. This IS what comes out of me, every drop of it!!!

Neophron Percnopterus

Yum....

Western Omelette       3/12

This one is called Western Omelette... it's one of those where I just hit the paper running without any thought. I guess I was hungry, as I named it after I was finished! Thanks for looking! This is what comes out of me.