Loose Woman Who is not Afraid of the Dark

I have been working on two aspects of my painting:  getting looser and using dark darks.  I have become a "loose woman who is not afraid of the dark."  lol

Not finished, but moving right along....

More Tendrils and Growing....

Painting in My New Studio at The Art Studio at Arianna's

FEELING WONDERFUL!  I have painted four mornings out of the last five.  My new studio space in The Art Studio at Arianna's is so quiet, cool, comfortable, secure.  I go there in the mornings before Arianna's opens for the day and stay until about lunchtime.  Fantastic!

Here is the 30" x 40" version of Banyan Cathedral I have been working on.  It certainly is not finished, but it is coming along well. 

You may have seen the smaller version.  It is 16" x 20" and was juried into a show at Art Center Sarasota.  I had it printed on small notecards as well.  Our friends Vicki and Ross Elsberry used these notecards along with ones with Mullet Couple gyotaku for their son's rehearsal dinner at Little Gasparilla Island.  Happy life together, Sam and Melissa!

So you can see that the larger one needs lots and lots more "tendrils" to come anywhere close.

I am have such fun "growing" those tendrils...with paint, brush and palette knife.

Check back later for the finished painting.

Grace

WYNF Tropical Heatwave Art Show in the Cuban Club

I was honored to be invited to exhibit with fellow Ybor Art Association members during the WYNF 30th Annual Tropical Heatwave event.  About eleven of us showed on the second floor of the Cuban Club from 4 pm until midnight thanks to Moira Shiver who headed up this event.

The photos aren't wonderful; I took them with my phone.  The lighting was not very bright.  However, I am so glad to share a few of these wonderful artists with you.  I wish I could have photographed all, but my phone was dying.  Sorry.

First, my exhibit:

I sold the "South of Rocky Point' acrylic painting - Whoo Hoo!

Crowds slow at first due to rain; then, the floodgates opened!

Jason Shiver with his "Low Country"

Craig Stephen Todd - Self-Portrait to the right

Clyde McLaughlin with "Random Thoughts"

Samantha Churchill with "Grab Ass"

Nicholae with "Grace"

Great exposure.  New friends.  Lots of laughs.  AND we plan to do this AGAIN!

Thanks again, Moira!