Morning Cup - Acrylic Still Life Painting with Abstract Shapes

Morning Cup

8 x 10 inches

acrylic on canvas

Working on keeping up with some deadlines......this painting is for an upcoming juried show.  It is actually a new and larger version of a small painting I did a few years ago. It's always an interesting exercise to see how differently you do things the second time - and to see how the way you work changes over a couple of years.

Work-in-Progress Wednesday will have to wait until Thursday......my camera battery needs to be charged, and a certain Red Sox World Series game is calling for my attention.......

Perpetual - Small Landscape Painting - Acrylic Seascape

Perpetual

7 x 5 inches

acrylic on 3/4" cradled board

The last of the 9 for the show at MixtMedia Gallery in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Opening reception is next Friday (June 7). Here is a glimpse of the whole group together (hopefully I can get a better picture at the gallery):

Morning Coffee - SOLD

Morning Coffee

5x7 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Yes, I had a bit of fun with this one!
I should be finishing up a landscape, but I really wanted to do an entry for DailyPaintworks.com "Paint Your Mug Challenge". You see I really have a strong attachment to many of my mugs - they are like comfort objects to me. My favorite depends on my mood and what I am drinking. Some of them bring back memories of people or places, some of them just feel good to hold in my hands. So I really wanted to do some sort of still life with one of my mugs in a setting that reflected the "comfort" they give me. Well, I was having a hard time coming up with a set up that pleased me. I had placed the mug on a blue plate while I was thinking about what to try next and I just happened to look down on it from above. With the way the light came through the window - and I saw the shapes and the shadows and the colors - I was positively giddy and knew I had to paint it right then even though it was a bit of a departure from my normal work.

Whispering

Whispering, 3 x 5", acrylic on canvas
available at MiXtMedia Gallery

Another floral abstraction to go along with the "Reaching" painting.
I like this size and format and Ilike the way the two paintings look hung together. I think there will be more to go with these two!

Reaching

Reaching, 3 x 5", acrylic on canvas
available at MiXtMedia Gallery

This painting is for the May challenge on About.com. The challenge was to create an abstract picture using a flower as a starting point. I thought it would be a good challenge to try since I haven't done much with abstraction lately. I wanted to take this painting a little further, but once I found myself getting to fussy with it, I knew it was time to walk away.

I'd like to try this one again on a larger scale someday. And I know I will try more floral abstractions in the future....I've already started another one!