Cupcakes Redux

Dreamy Cupcakes II

11x14

It's deja vu in pink! A friend who has a clothing boutique wanted to hang my cupcake painting in the girl's clothing section (that is cupcake themed) but requested to have it in pink. So...Viola!  I'm also working on another cupcake painting that I hope to have done soon.

Seems like things have been so crazy busy around here that I guess I needed a snow day to get it done....

Sorry I haven't been able to visit much. I'm hoping things slow down a little to catch my breath. 'Til then, my best to you all... and enjoy painting!

A Little Plein Air Time

6"x8" plein air study

I was able to get out yesterday afternoon and paint for about an hour before it got too darn cold. So I didn't get to finish it, but it was nice to get out and attempt the fall colors. Unless it warms up, I think this will be my last outing for a little while.

Now, I need to announce the winner of the spider pin giveaway....

It is number 1...Sheila!  This little creepy crawly is headed your way!

Now for something a little different…

Beaded Spider Pin

I’ve probably mentioned previously that I like to bead and make jewelry occasionally. Well, a friend of mine commissioned me to make this fun beaded spider jewelry for her boutique store. I decided to make a few extra and also offer them in my Etsy store. I will also be having a spider pin GIVEAWAY. I will be giving away one of the green and black beaded spider pins. If you would like to enter, please leave a comment here anytime before midnight on Wednesday (PST) and I will select a winner on Thursday using the random number generator.

Vanity

Vanity

12x16, oil on canvas board

If you have seen my other blog, Following the Masters then you know that we are finishing up a self portrait challenge. When I posted the challenge, I used Jan Van Eyck's self portrait of him wearing a red turban as an example. That gave me the idea of painting myself (painting my face!) with my hair wrapped in a towel. And it was much more fun painting a towel instead of painting hair. Least favorite was painting my hand. I think I need to get more practice at painting hands...very tricky. I also enjoyed painting the bright (somewhat harsh) lighting on my face. Not particularly flattering, but fun to paint. Stay posted for the next challenge!

The Stallings Farm

The Stallings Farm 

9x12, oil on masonite

 

I was able to get out and paint plein air earlier this month. It’s a local farm here in Eden that I felt had some great looking angles with all the roof lines. When I first set up, it also had some nice hay bales that created a nice pattern in the foreground…but some farmers came by and quickly loaded them up …so there went the hay bales!

Field Trip

At the beginning of this month, my kids and I ventured to Antelope Island to hang my painting "Roam" in the visitor's center gallery.  We got to spy one lone bison out in the field...not sure where the other 599 were hiding, but it was fun to see.

It had snowed the day before and we happened to get a nice shot of the snow-topped mountains reflecting in the Great Salt Lake. Although there were more people on the island than I had expected, it was a relatively quiet and peaceful place to hang out. At the end of the month the state park has an annual Bison Roundup.

Pink Daisy

Pink Daisy

6x6, oil on artboard

by Michelle Burnett

I’ve been away from blogging entirely far too long and I apologize for not visiting with everyone and checking your blogs! It seems that I have over extended myself with volunteering at the local art gallery and art club and now I’ve gone and volunteered to help paint sets for a community play. A few days ago, my husband pointed out my horoscope ….

 Well, I do think they are worthy projects, but I get the hint! I need to make time for other things as well. However, speaking of worthy causes, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I have the painting above listed on ebay (ending today!) with half of the final sale price going to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure charity and shipping is free.