Because I'm Happppppy!

Once those lyrics get in my head….glee is inevitable…it's time for skipping…wiggling…clapping, bouncing with the pup, smiles... smiles… and layering of vibrant garden hues that make me…..

HAPPY!!!!

Betting you are too!

Seeing Red

Continuing on my series of The Average Woman…

Latest works include "Seeing Red"

 

A diptych - two 16 x 20 canvases…good motivation to go larger next project…

Featuring canvas one…the colors are so different from the above photo…not sure why, but this is closer to the tones in the actual piece.  Multitudes! of layers!  These pieces started out as compositions of ginkgo leaves….they're still detectable if you look closely.

A closer look at canvas two…wondering if your eye goes directly where mine does?

A closer crop of canvas one to share texture details, lots of sgraffito and some collaging from a chinese newspaper confiscated long ago from a business trip…if only I knew what it said!

The inspiration for this piece in my Average Woman series was the color RED and the connotation of RED in the Chinese language:  JOY & Good Fortune.  Notice the relationships in shape and pattern versus the lines of dark colors and the blocks ranging from cool to warm colors interlaced with text…what does this piece say to you?

And it just SO happens I was thinking of Ms. Jenny today…give her a visit!

Mixed Media Palms

Linking up to PPF to share my latest Works In Progress....

Oodles of layers on these 5 x 5 gallery wrapped canvases...

Each has a special message along with handmade papers embellished on the sewing machine...

Loving the breezy, balmy tropical feel....

And Happy Palettes!

Come share your art with Paint Party Friday!

Discover YourselF...

Do you see the hidden boarding pass....

and the bits and pieces of maps....?

One of the best things about layering

are all the pieces

in the paint.....

Sometimes, I am the only one who knows

they are there....

and what their meaning is....

Also so pleased to be a part of Seth Apter's Style File today along with a wonderful group of artists!

Do pay him a visit and peruse all the Style File Chapters that he has so generously shared on his blog The Altered Page.

http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/2011/07/style-file-chapter-6.html

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