Music Monday - Take a Back Road

5 weeks of country music...

Happy Birthday, Drew! I can't believe 11 years has gone by since I held you in the blue light of the cloud lamp in your first bedroom. You were such a sweet baby and you've grown into being such a sweet boy.

Forty Fourth Sunday

The world is but a canvas to the imagination.

- Henry David Thoreau

Journal - Texas Live

Flying Hearts - I Know

Acrylic & Collage on paper.
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It's wonderful to simply know that you are loved because you feel it in every fiber of your body.

Flying Hearts - Love is Free

Acrylic on paper
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Hearts - Monochrome Red Study

Acrylic on paper
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Hearts - In blue color study

12 x 12" Acrylic on panel board

Color study

Music Monday - Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not

I love the phrase "Shut up and kiss me" which is not in this song but I still love it. The End. Now enjoy the song.

Forty Third Sunday

The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.

- Walt Whitman

Journal - Bob's Trees

I'm such a hug fan of Bob Burridge and all of his paintings. His landscapes of trees are some of my favorites. I feel so fortunate to have been able to learn from him and to watch him paint. It is truly a beautiful thing to watch.
His painting below is one of my favorites because the trees are forming hearts. The way he gets the light to shine through is amazing. So beautiful.

Hearts - Shut Up & Kiss Me

6x6"Acrylic & Collage on Canvas

Hearts - J26

6x6" Acrylic on Canvas

This needs work and I'll probably paint over it but it's kind of sweet. I traced JB's hand on the canvas before I went to the workshop.

Hearts - Moon Hearts

Much like yesterdays post here is a study I did with the heart being the moon.

I had them all looking exactly the same with the heart moon moved in the one but Bob wanted me to make them more different. I didn't change much in them as you can see but I'm not really that in love with them so they'll probably all change.

Below is the 6 x 6" version.

And now 8 x 8" version.

12 x 12" version.

And finally the 24 x 24" version

And now all together.

Hearts - Black & White

Look at these four hearts that I painted at the Burridge Workshop this past August.

They look a lot alike, right? And they are.

Except the one below is 6 x 6 inches.

And the one below is 8 x 8 inches.

And this one is 12 x 12 inches.

And my favorite one is 24 x 24 inches.

I like this on best because I like the way it runs off the edge.

Here they are all photographed together.

Music Monday - Don't You Wanna Stay

Yes, I do wanna stay.

Forty Second Sunday

Just tell yourself,

"Duckie, you're

really quite lucky!"

- Dr. Seuss

Journal - Bricks

I needed a break from my watercolor pencils so I broke out just my regular pencils.

Hearts - 6x6 Black & White

Bob Burridge does small studies of pears. Watch this video to see what I mean.

I struggle with lighting so I decided I would do my own version of pears but with hearts.

Below is a 6x6" canvas painting I did while at the workshop and next week is going to be all hearts. Most of them painted at the workshop.

I will most likely go back and add color to this one but right now I'm enjoying the simplicity of it.

Guitars - Yellow & Orange Head Stock

Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 24"

Guitars - Dueling Blues Revised. Again.

Acrylic & Collage on Paper
Size 15x22"

This painting won't go away and seeing where it came from and where it is now it's still not done. Where will it go next?

Guitars - Black & White plus Orange Electric Guitar

Acrylic on paper
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Music Monday - Crazy Girl

:)

Forty First Sunday

Do more than belong:

Participate.

Do more than care:

Help.

Do more than believe:

Practice.

Do more than be fair:

Be Kind.

Do more than forgive:

Forget.

Do more than dream:

Work.

- William Ward.

Journal - Cupcakes

Guitars - Black & White Plus Orange

Acrylic on paper
11x15"

Just a quick study. This will change.

Guitars - Green Bass Head Stock Study

Acrylic on canvas
6 x 6"

Not complete

Guitars - Head Stock in Blue Study

Acrylic on Canvas
8 x 8"

Will come back and add more to this one. Most likely.

Guitars - Black and White Head Stock Study

Acrylic on Canvas
8x8"

I think I will evenutally go back and add to this but it was a good study piece as I struggle with lighting.

Music Monday - Honey Bee

I am on a serious country kick lately which I love since I grew up loving country music.

Fortieth Sunday

And as we let

our own light shine,

we unconsciously

give other people

permission

to do the same.

- Nelson Mandela

Journal - More Love I Know