Baby

Baby

A peculiar name for a screwdriver but that is exactly what my son-in-law calls 

his. Baby.... well I guess it is all in what you are passionate about.

Anyway...this was painted for the challenge at DPW

5x7 oil on canvas panel

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Autumn's Angel

Been Fishin

Been Fishin

A challenge at DPW was to paint raw meat/food something. I just couldn't bring myself to paint red meat so I did the next best thing....Fish....I did enjoy this challenge. A fish caught with artificial bait. 

5x7 oil on canvas panel

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Fenced In

Fenced In

After looking at Carol Carmichael's animal paintings

6x8 oil on canvas panel.

This sure was fun.

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Almost ready to take flight....

She's almost done....tomorrow I'll finish her wings made of French journal pages.....

Iron base with embellishments....

Bottom of gown......

Motivators

What do you do when you're feeling tapped out of strength? Are there any particular things, places, movies, quotes, activities, rituals ... anything that you do to motivate yourself to keep going through a tough time? Where do you find motivation? What helps you to not give up?

I'm collecting these for a possible future project. And, selfishly, I could use a little boost right now. If you have something to share, please post a comment. I appreciate your suggestions and advice as I continue to push through and up the next set of peaks.

I Am The One

I Am The One

One red apple. Others could have been chosen but as you

can see  I Am The One.

4x4 Oil on canvas panel

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Working on an angel....

I was asked to create an autumn angel for Fire Mountain Gems, for use in one of their ads.....

I buy a lot of my beads and embellishments from them and this time picked out wonderful pieces in greens and bronze and purples.....

plus using some antique tarnished gold laces.....

It's fun to watch her take flight....

Berry Funny

Berry Funny

Berries......

What more is there to say?

Oil on 6x6 canvas panel

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Somewhere Out There

Somewhere Out There

Somewhere out there is a place just waiting for us. Once in 

our life as we ramble from place to place we find that perfect spot. 

The one we will never forget and as we grow older at times we will always

go back there in our memories just to visit once more. 

My somewhere out there place is a little campground at

Two Medicine , Montana.

No I will never forget. I think that I even now feel the crisp mountain air.

aaaaah!  

7x5 oil on canvas panel

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Off to the gallery

My Sea Goddess Kapo ula kina 'u

Mana orb created from a coconut shell, with tempered glass and abalone shards, Mana is the Hawaiian term for power.

Mana Orb

Mana pod made from the pod of the cacao tree ( chocolate )

A small sea turtle

Mana Orb

Small mana pod made using a cacao pod

Mana Pod...tempered glass within a coconut tree pod

Mana Orb

Mana Pod

Mana Pod

Lovable

Lovable

Lovable is what I think of when I see this little mug..Wonder why I did not name it hugable...

Don't know... Lovable just seemed to fit.

5x7 oil on canvas panel.

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True Moo

True Moo

A baby whitish cow. I know that I paint a lot of still lifes but

really my true love is painting animals. 

Can't help it... I find myself smiling more when I paint animals.

Maybe I am really laughing at myself.

Oops I did catch a little glare in the photo. 

7x5 oil on canvas panel

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One Eyed Willie

One Eyed Willie

No he really has two eyes. His head is just turned silly....

His name was almost Yard Guard but I figured the villain 

would get away because

he is pretty slow.  

5x7 oil on canvas panel

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Stained Glass Butterfly

Stained Glass Butterfly

Just a plain old butterfly but when I painted it a transformation occured. 

It turned out having a stained glass quality. Spring is in the air...Occasionaly...

7x5 oil on canvas panel

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Springtime Gathering

Springtime Gathering

These three chicks are gathered just waiting for a morsel of food.

What you can't see is many other chicks gathered around them.

You can't see them because I cropped them out. 

Ha!!!! I am in control....

5x7 oil on canvas panel

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abalone shards, mirrored tiles and the flow of energy....

When I am inspired and working on a piece it feels like I am being moved by an energy that I can't stop.....I work fast....like I'm on a river that is rushing and carrying me forward.

It's a great feeling....but I'm kind of "spent" at the end of the day......

I'm trying to create this Hawaiian Goddess of the Ocean to be of, or within, a wave.....a wave created with abalone shards, shells and mirrored glass tiles...

This is the base of the wave....

Her Haku is made of coral pieces and tiny bead work.

Gold Digger

Gold Digger

Gold digger.... Who knew that the gold would be a golden kernel of corn.

Funny what you come up with when you let your imagination run away with you huh!

7x5 oil on canvas panel

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busy day in the studio....

One of the things that I love so much about being here in Hawaii is that I'm in the studio all day long....everyday. Here are two new art dolls I've sculpted.  Firemountain Gems has asked me to create a piece for them to use in an ad so the larger head will be for them.....and the other darker head is going to be a Hawaiian Goddess of the sea...

 

I'm going to be putting my work in a new gallery at the Outrigger Hotel in Waikiki.  It's called the Kuloko Gallery. I am making lots of sea and mana pods with tempered glass for them. 

I'm also going to make the Hawaiian Goddess of the ocean.  Here she is ready for the next step.....that's going to be a wave behind her....

 I'm also working on a Hawaiian angel.....I can't wait for tomorrow so I can head back to creating!

Laid To Rest

Laid To Rest

Painted for the challenge at DPW

I know I should have named it sweet berry or sweet treat or anything else 

but I just couldn't ..... and I laugh.....

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C Harmony

C Harmony

C Harmony is similar to the all to familiar E Harmony.

C is of course for chick.Can't you see it by the look in his eyes.

That look of longing for Mrs right. A perfect match like this must 

be the result of C Harmony.....    .com

Sometimes I am not so funny ah?

7x5 oil on canvas panel

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