Robin

Robin Sold

Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 inches. $95.00

Hello! As I mentioned in my last blog, here is my bowl of lemons painting. Just kidding. It seems that no matter what my intentions are, when I actually get into my studio, anything can happen. I really did intend to paint a bowl of lemons. I went to the local big box store and bought a huge bag of bright yellow lemony lemons. But then, the sun came out in my small corner of the Pacific Northwest. It seems that the birds in my yard hide behind every fern, flower, and tree, just waiting for the sun. My whole yard was alive with all manner of my favorite backyard birds. A robin caught my eye, then another, and another. I am always excited to see them but especially in Spring as they signal another Winter has passed and my favorite season has begun. I decided right away that I had to paint a robin and that the lemons could wait for a grayer day. "Robin" is the result. It does make me ponder though, if I had gone to a big box store and bought a box of robins, would I have painted a bowl of lemons? Just wondering. I really like this painting and I hope you do to.

*The computer has decided to cut off a portion of the bottom of my painting. I am trying to fix it. It includes about 3/4" more of sky and branch.

Penelope

LIME

LIME

Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7 inches. $95.00

Hello! This is "Lime". In case you notice a difference, it is not your eyes, I put up a more accurate photo, but while the limes are very close to the painting, the background has less blue in it. I have been enjoying painting citrus, particularly on this bumpy canvas. I plan to paint a bowl of lemons next, we'll see. Both "Lemon" and "Lime" are also on: http://www.penelopearts.etsy.com/. Back to the studio.

Penelope

Lemon

Lemon

Acrylic on canvas, 5 x 7. $95.00

Hello. Lemon is my new fruit painting. I am trying a new technique and a new background. The technique is impossible to describe but the background is a combination of: titanium white,
yellow ochre, moonglow and marine blue on a ochre and white gesso ground. It is difficult to see the complexity of it in the photo but I do like it and have started a "lime" painting on the same ground. What do you think?

Penelope

Golden

Golden

Acrylic, 5 x 7 inches. $95.00 Sold

Hello. This is my finished painting of an American Goldfinch (Washington's' State bird), and a Species Rhododendron (Washington's State flower). I can't believe that I was able to paint "Golden" with all of its fine detail, amidst the ear-shattering sounds and raucous shaking of the walls, that occur during my remodel. Through it all, I was able to maintain my focus, which is a great thing since I get to do it all over again for the next several months. I will also be showing this piece on ETSY at: http://www.penelopearts.etsy.com/. Hope you like it!

Penelope

Quick "Sky Fruit" Update.

Hello, for those of you who have been asking where to purchase the "Sky Fruit" citrus paintings, they are currently being shown at: Bella, in Kent Station, Kent WA. Her number is 253. 852. 9945. Thanks for asking.
Penelope

Golden in Progress

Hello. This is the painting I am currently working on. I have to say, painting during an extensive restoration of the rooms adjacent to my studio, is a real challenge. Some of my larger bird paintings have even flown off of the wall during some of the more extreme pounding. Kind of poetic for a bird painting. The only thing that could have made it worse was to have my eyes dilated at the same time. So, picture it, an artist at her easel, giant yellow ear phones on, inches from the canvas due to dilated eyes, and paintings falling off the wall. Needless to say, painting is going a bit slowly. I do like this current painting of an American Goldfinch on a Rhododendron species flower. I have a long way to go, but considering the craziness, I am happy today.

Penelope