Today I completed a couple of paintings that have been in my work space…waiting to be finished. This is the perfect day to wrap them up.

Both paintings were intended more as studies for larger works, and are of subjects I’ve painted several times before.

It seems that the more I work, the more I see that I have barely scraped the surface of each subject.

I haven’t even begun to capture all that I see and feel there.

We miss so much as we travel through our days on this earth! There’s a line in a favorite hymn that we sing from time to time at church: “Open my eyes Lord, help me to see.”

Seeing is as much about ‘feeling” as it is about what we do with our eyes. Experience life more fully. See with your eyes, your heart, and with your mind.

The paintings above are:   “October Light”       “A Winter Study”

Have a colorful 2019,

Sandy

Can't believe i did that! The previous post was one of the last progression steps toward completion. here is the finished painting: Searching for Thoreau

December 12, 2018
It's done. Title: SEARCHING FOR THOREAU   Watercolor/gouache, image size 11" x 17"
Colorfully,
Sandy

Dec. 11, 2018

I've finally settled on the title, even though I still have much to do! 

"SEARCHING FOR THOREAU"

Here are the progression steps...so far... It's a portrait of "Rick" Still have lots to do before calling it finished. Check back soon.
Colorfully,
Sandy

here are a few new pieces. The Flower title is "Zinnias for Jeannie" Watercolor.

The study is of Rick, my sweetheart. Done in my sketchbook. Might do a larger watercolor or egg  tempera of him......we will see.

November 5, 2018

I completed the portrait of 'Mom". It was a wonderful experience, creating this piece, especially as we just celebrated the feast days of All Saints Day and All Souls Day (also known as the Day of the Dead in Mexican culture). As I worked on it November 2nd, I almost felt as if I were amid all the celebrations that were being held that day! What a wonderful tradition, celebrating the lives of loved ones who have passed on! This is my tribute to Florence (Emerick) Havermale, a lady who always had joy in her heart, even after having 10 children and raising 7 of them to adulthood. She lived to be 90 years old.

This is PUMPKIN PIE, my newest painting.
Originally the pumpkin I was going to be painted as one of those fun white ones. As I was working through the painting, I decided that it needed to be a traditional orange pumpkin. Then the shape had to altered to fit the pumpkin type. It all worked out and here is Grant Woods American Gothic in the background with my pumpkin.
Colorfully,
Sandy