Thursday, June 30, 2011

"Splendor in the Glass"

"Splendor in the Glass" 6x6" Oil on Canvas Panel
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What a bully! Momma mango roller is at it again, crushing down the last green tree in the neighborhood to make room for yet another highway headed somewhere. Progress they call it! What a shame, and just as this comfortable citrus couple, lime and orange, were settling down to enjoy a quiet picnic under the cool shade of the canopy. 


My seven-year-old grandson and I had a great time painting from this still life we set up yesterday. While in a panic to prevent an obvious tragedy, I tensed up and painted a bit tighter than I like. To me, less is always more...the fewer brush strokes the better. I guess I just got carried away trying to rescue these near-casualty victims from ultimate destruction. Whew, that was a close call!  

Thanks for viewing my painting!
 nancy


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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Cana Can-Can 8x6"

"Cana Can-Can" 8x6" Oil on canvas
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Miracle of miracles! Despite "exceptional" drought conditions, wild fires and record breaking heat all across Texas, imagine my surprise stumbling upon this thirsty can-can girl hanging on for dear life, like an Israelite lost in the desert of my scorched garden. From the time we moved into this house, some 20 years ago, I have had 5 ft. canas blooming from April through September expect for this year. With little-to-no rain all year, most everything is now shriveled and parched. 

I felt like a merciless butcher chopping off this young ladies long slender neck and beautiful red mane for my still life. Buckwheat is now dead...but no longer thirsty! LOL Looks like I'll have to start buying flowers to paint this summer.

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

"Misty Watermelon Memories"

"Misty Watermelon Memories" 6x6" Oil on canvas panel
This painting is my submission to DailyPaintWorks' "Upside Down" Challenge. We were given the photo above with instructions to paint it upside down from start to finish. No, I don't mean me hanging upside down painting, the photograph had to remain upside down. This technique was first introduced in the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." For some strange reason our left brains can't handle not being able to name and identify parts when things are upside down, so the submissive right brains steps in to take over. It's so much easier to draw and paint upside down. In fact I'll double-dog-dare you to try it sometime. You will find that literally everyone in the universe can draw amazingly better using this approach. I loved the way this turned out, once I was able to turn it right side up and see what I had painted. Those very cool reflections were really fun painting especially when you didn't even know they were reflections from upside down.

I am now offering FREE shipping within the U.S. on all paintings in my ebay store. These little paintings look great in groups of two or more and add interest and charm to an entry, kitchen, bath, sitting on a bookshelf, or other small areas. 

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Thanks for viewing my work. 

-nancy   

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Lemon Drops

"Lemon Drops" 6x6" Oil on Canvas Panel 
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These lemons are bursting at the seams waiting to be squeezed into an ice cold glass of lemonade. 

They are reminding me of my son, his wife and my grandson all nestled together and hunkering down in their home with mono. I have been so busy trying to help out that I haven't had much time to paint this past week. Hopefully, we'll all be back on our games next week. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this painting. Thanks for checking in today.

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-nancy   


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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

"Ta-Da" 8x6"

"Ta-Da" 8x6" Oil on canvas panel


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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Big Top. Please turn your attention to the center ring where common household objects stack up to perform King of the Mountain, a death defying feat requiring perfect precision and balance. Warning: Do not attempt this if you are prone to vertigo.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Murder on the Rue Blue

"Murder on the Rue Blue" 6x6" Oil on Canvas Panel"
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*********************CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS LINE ***********************

You've stumbled onto a grisly crime scene here today, where a deranged escapee from the nearby prison's kitchen has methodically dismembered an innocent young Lady. According to eyewitnesses, this cold-blooded butcher was heard ordering the other hostage about saying, "Do as I say or I'll cut you into little pieces like your friend here and turn you both into applesauce."

Thankfully this serial killer has now been apprehended and is being held in solitary dishwasher confinement. The motive in this brutal homicide is still unclear but a full investigation is underway. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. What is this world coming to? 

Thank you for aiding with the investigation, I know it's not easy looking at such a disturbing sight. 
 
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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Ladies in Red 6x6"

"Ladies in Red" 6x6" Oil on Canvas Panel

My supply of still life wannabe stars was running low, so I had my husband pick up some apples on his weekly jaunt to the grocery store. He loves to grocery shop, go figure? When he returned and pulled these three beauties out of the bag, I was kicked in the head and ran to grab my paints and brushes. This glamorous trio of juicy Pink Ladies are seen here dressed up in brilliant fiery gowns, as they prepare to strut on down the blue violet carpeted runway. 


You know, every now and then I produce a painting that just feels right and this is one of 'em! Exhausted, I put down my weapons and went to bed with visions of Pink Ladies dancing in my head.
   
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- nancy   


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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

"Good Day Sunshine"

"Good Day Sunshine" 6x8" Oil on Canvas Panel


The blueberry kids are out playing on the beach today, under the watchful eye of a diligent warm-skinned nanny. She sits close by in what little shade she can find, alongside the guard stand where a towering Black Eyed Susan is now on active duty.  

This was not the way the day began, in fact, this golden beauty is the replacement for a crude and deceitful white carnation who was on guard watch when we all arrived. You see, everything was going well until I got into a heated skirmish with him over his lack of values. I have to admit, I threw the first punch and then proceeded to hit him with one loaded brush after another. The regretful encounter ended when I threw him and his stem across my studio as far as I could throw. After wiping my canvas in total defeat, suddenly straight out of nowhere, entered this dark-eyed Baywatch hero who took the stand and ended up saving this painting from near drowning. 
   
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Garden Pile Up

"Garden Pile Up" 6x6" oil on canvas panel



I've been stuck on the subject of food lately, as you can always tell when I'm trying to drop a few. Why is it whenever I try not to think of food, that's all I seem to be able to think about? However, here are some very colorful low-fat companions I came across while foraging around in my veggie bin. They were all piled up waiting to be sliced and diced into a nutritious soup. The trouble is dining on hot veggie soup will be miserable in all this summer heat, so I'll probably have to chase it down with something cold...like a little Blue Bell French Vanilla topped off with a smidgen of Hershey's chocolate syrup and well, maybe just a few chopped pecans. I'll skip the whipped cream after all I am dieting. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. 
  
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Monday, June 6, 2011

"Peaches and Cream" 6x6"

"Peaches and Cream" 6x6" oil on canvas panel
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Somehow watching my daughter try on long flowing, creamy-white satin wedding dresses all day Saturday, reminded me of this painting I had left unfinished. Do you recognize the models? This still life is actually the tragic demise of last week's "Peachy Keen" peaches, along with the discarded pit. It was a challenge being my first attempt at half submerged fruit. I was afraid it wasn't going to make it down the aisle into prime time but with few tucks here and there...I do think it now fits.
  
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Thursday, June 2, 2011

"Cherries Jubilee" 6x6"

"Cherries Jubliee" 6x6" oil on canvas panel

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Bing! Cherries are back in season! Every time I see or taste a cherry, I am reminded of glorious "Flaming Cherries Jubilee." Served to your table set aflame like Baked Alaska, this was a dessert my high school boyfriend and I used to delight in at Cyrano's restaurant in St. Louis (I grew up there) at the end of a date. "Those were the days my friends...we thought they'd never end." 

More delicious summer fruit, these brilliant cherries are having their own little jubilee of a celebration. Running to meet up with each other like long lost friends, caught in a group hug at their seasonal reunion. It's so good to see these crimson peeps back in the local hood. 

Here's a recipe I found but have not yet tried. I don't remember there being coconut in the desert but sure sounds good. Enjoy!

FLAMING CHERRIES JUBILEE    
1 qt. vanilla ice cream
1 lb. can dark sweet cherries
1 tbsp. sugar
1 c. liquid (fruit syrup plus red wine or water)
Coconut (opt.)
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. currant jelly
1/3 c. brandy
Cut or scoop ice cream into 8 equal portions. Roll in coconut. Place on a serving plate and return to freezer. Drain cherries but reserve syrup. Combine cornstarch, sugar and jelly in saucepan; add liquid. Cook and stir until thickened and clear. Add cherries and heat. Pour this cherry sauce into a metal serving bowl or chafing dish. In small saucepan, warm brandy slightly; ignite with match and pour flaming brandy over the hot sauce and stir gently. Serve sauce over ice cream. Yield: 8 servings.
The sauce may be made early and then reheated in the microwave. The flaming and serving must be done at the table, of course, with the lights dimmed!

 
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- nancy


   

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