Festival of Smalls Sneak Peak.

Here are some shots of what I've been painting lately. Small paintings that are to be included in the Festival of Smalls at Art Interiors. The top photo shows the very beginnings. Canvases that I've textured with acrylic modeling paste. When dry, I've sketched my idea with a watercolor pencil. The middle photograph is the first under painting. The bottom photo is a few finished paintings on my Ikea bistro table. Yes, that's snow in the paintings and I'm looking forward to the first snowfall of the season!!!

I'll be away from the blog for a few days. We are having our Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and there is a lot of family stuff to take care of. Don't forget about my October giveaway. All you have to do to win is leave a comment on any post here up until October 21st. Leave as many comments as you like. I'll post a photo of the winning artwork next week.

So to my Canadian friends have a happy Thanksgiving weekend. What will you be doing this weekend???

Seize the Day!!

I was down at Queen and Ossington yesterday. The Square Foot show has finished and I'm very pleased to say it was a great show and I'm definitely going to participate next year. Three paintings entered, three sales. To those of you that purchased my work "Thank you so much!!!" Please drop me an email-I always like knowing where my work ends up.

Today is full of phone calls, emails, deliveries of work being photographed, and finishing up of paintings started. The to-do list grows as I sit here with my coffee. I'm feeling very "carpe diem" I am also planning to finish up the mixed media pieces that I started last week and begin (at least in my head) work on a new project.

Don't forget to comment on my "50th Blogpost Celebration Giveaway" for a chance to win an original painting in acrylic. You have until midnight tomorrow to do so. Good Luck.

50th Blog Post Celebration Giveaway!!

It's here!!! This is my 50th blog post and I'm celebrating it by having a giveaway of one of my original miniature paintings.

50 posts. Not many I know, but I've met so many wonderful bloggers and virtual friends that I wanted to celebrate in a very special way. "Poppyfield" is an original mini acrylic painting on a stretched canvas. It measures just 3"x5" and is similar to the poppyfield painting available in my Etsy shop. It regularly retails for $50. YOU can win this original painting just by leaving a comment on this specific blog post for up to one week. (closes Sept. 10, 11:59 pm) The lucky person's name will be posted on Friday September 12 and then I'll get the winner's mailing address and send out their prize!!!

Good Luck Everyone!!!!

More Mixed Media and Giveaway news!

Here's another mixed media painting that I finished recently. "Urban Trees" 12x12. This one was really fun to work on. I textured the surface with acrylic molding paste first and then added a small square of Japanese paper that has leaves embedded in it. I painted, and stamped and glazed and painted some more. When I work on my mixed media pieces, the studio becomes a great big mess. I work on many pieces at a time so there are papers and scraps all over. I find it really enjoyable especially when the finished paintings start appearing out of the chaos. I'm not sure where this piece will end up yet. Perhaps in my online shop.

It's almost that time!!! What a great way to end a wonderful summer. I'm having a giveaway!! Back in my blogpost titiled "A Little R&R" I mentioned that you can have a chance to win one of 3 original paintings. The first giveaway will be in the first week of September. I'll post a photo of my painting and just by leaving me a comment, You'll have a chance to win it. So stay tuned!!!