Gigantic Commission

This painting is 5x5, portrait for a main character in a Canadian film This painting should be on the set

I hope the art director likes it

Alopecia Areata

I think sometimes that sharing can make a situation become more real so...I'm going to share my latest experience in hope of finding some inner peace.
About a month ago I began loosing my hair in round patches. At first sight this was very traumatic. The doctor thought I had someting called Tinea Capita ,(fungal scalp infection)
contagious and very scary. So I am taking oral anifungal which is not working . Another doctor told me I had Alopecia Areta (correct diagnosis) since it can be caused by Pernicious Anemia which I recently have had diagnosed.
Alopecia is the body's immune systeme attacking the hair follicles .This medical condition is not curable and not dangerous. It is only harmfull to one's ego. :)
My mother always said what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I think she's right.....
Although I feel a bit scared and vulnerable right now , I'm sure this will be a life changing experience for me...

New work

I finally got to do some painting after chasing the doctors , seems I'm going to be fine.

Blood work showed a B12 deficency. This condition has been unknown and untreated for a few

years. Anemia causes lack of oxygen to all parts of the body, because of fewer red blood cells .

Shots of B12 monthly is the cure But I am good now and feeling strong

Thanks for all your supportive comments, thoughts and wishes

As for my work, I've been trying to produce . Painters festival coming up this weekend Yikes!!!

The kids are back to school on tuesday, so lots to do. My youngest goes to kindergarden I'm loosing my baby :(( I think an empty nest syndrome is on the way.

good news and bad news

I'll start with the good news first. I have been extremely lucky this past few months and have sold roughly 10 works( images posted above ) I'd like to thank all the people who support me and my efforts in production

I feel truely blessed I've come to the conclusion that it is very important to me to create for the public ... Meaning creating works that are accepted and liked & sometimes bought :))

I am also aware that a true artist paints for the love of art and it's personal journey of discoveries Painting is this for me as well.

I've had a few health problems in the past and it seems they have not been rectified. My posts have been few for this reason I may have to take a rest from painting until I feel stronger

For those who follow my blog... I'll do my best to post if I produce any new work. On a positive note, the medical mystery may be solved for me.:))

Pour l'Eglise de Barachois

New work

This painting from a photo of Sonny -- amazing adventuring photographer --check links on side bar

Next Subject

This is an image of me at" La plage" I'll use to create a 34x40 oil over metallic gold for a group show at L'Eglise de Barachois

Back to work!!

What I'm up to

Life is fun, the kids are home and that makes it a bit harder to work. I'm still producing, but at a slower pace. These photo's were taken today at a beach nearby, they look similar to last years. I decided to redo an older image I loved. This one is smaller 24x24 ---palette knife

Opening night

The evening went very well .Two paintings were sold .

I'd like to thank all my friends for coming to support me, and a special thanks to my catering helpers.

I'm so lucky lucky to have family and friends like you guys :))

Finished just in time

I'm very happy to be able to sit back and look at the work now. The opening is Saturday night and I'm sending an invitation to anyone who reads this .
Drop in and see me at City Hall Moncton from 7-9 pm.
If I know myself I'll probably be taking a break from painting
The house is in desperate need of cleaning Yay!! for more work :)))

Is this finished?

Today I bought 2 more canvases 24x24 the last two. They will be smaller versions of the two larger pieces. So hopefully I'll get to finish those this weekend.

No rest for the wicked );)

Two more to go

I started this yesterday and I'm hoping to finish tomorrow. We'll see how it goes:)

Fini

Not too shabby for a couple of hours. I'm happy with this one!

New work

36x48

Nearly done

I've been feeling a bit more positive about the work and thats a good thing because the next few pieces coming up will be the key part of the show. I need to come into stride now
I'll be working on something new this weekend
Happy Mom's Day to all the women who dedicate so much time and energy into raising their families xox

Is this messy enough?

Well I consider myself a bit particular about housecleaning .I love to have a clean house,but I can't seem to keep art stuff organized. So bad even sometimes my palette is so messy it affects the art....... BAD huh?

Painting altered

I decided to see how I could improve the piece by using Picassa. something about boosting the contrast that is very striking . I may just paint over this and my other dancers What do you think Sheri?

Still frustrated

First let me apologize for the glare :(

Then I guess I can share my thoughts on why I'm so frustrated.

I love the palette knife....but it does not allow for fine detail or subtle soft line which lend to the three dimensions of painting that I love to see. So....I am trying to incorporate the brush for those parts. I now that once I learn how to do this properly, it will bring the results I want . But like anything else, learning something can take time and tremendous effort.

I'm also learning to play the piano ,which is difficult , but so rewarding .At least the learning pains of piano aren't a constant unpleasant visual reminder

just a few more highlights