I Eat Kale, So Should You

 

 

"I Eat Kale, So Should You"

 

6" x 6"

Original Oil on Ampersand Panel

 

 

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I met this big guy or gal at the zoo. I have discovered the very best time to visit our zoo is around 9:00 am- right about breakfast time.  I was absolutely mesmerized by the facial expressions displayed by this orangutan.  

 

It's easier to eat your veggies when you have four hands! 

 

 

 

 

 

My First Workshop!

 

6" x 6"

Oil On Ampersand Panel

 

 

This is my favorite kind of donut and I painted it under the tutelage of Julie Ford Oliver.  Can life get any better?  I have been a crazed fan of Julie for a very long time. But  I still remember the first time I saw one of her paintings.  I just stared at it in total fascination thinking,  "how does she do that?" 

I could not wait for her very informative ArtByte about Fracturing to debut. 

 

As fortune would have it, my husband recently began working near Las Cruces, New Mexico.  He will vouch for the first words out of my mouth being, "that's where Julie Ford Oliver lives!"

 

I called Julie about a workshop and she graciously offered me a weekend of her valuable time.  Julie is a delight.  She is exactly as I imagined her to be from reading her blog.  Not only did she teach me plenty, I left Las Cruces as her friend!

 

 

 

Another of my workshop paintings with Julie:

 

 

 

 

6" x 6"

Oil on Ampersand Panel

 

 

 

 

Julie encouraged me to wrap fracturing around my own painting style. There are so many exciting places I want to go with fracturing and all of my new Julie Ford Oliver inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 Julie's words were with me as I painted this big guy after returning to South Carolina.

 

 

 

 

 

6" x 6"

Oil on Ampersand Panel

   

 

 

  

 

Nick and Cheyenne

 

 

 

 

 

8" x 10"

Oil On Canvas

Commission

 

It does not happen often, but sometimes the gift of a painting inspiration comes your way.

 

 "Go on go to school, Nick.  I'll just hang out here on your bed, today."

 

Nothing sweeter than a boy and his dog!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charleston Live Oak

Commission

 

24" x 30"

 

Oil on Canvas

 

 I met up with this majestic beauty living happily in a Charleston marsh. The name live oak comes from the fact that evergreen oaks remain green and 'live' throughout the winter when oaks are usually dormant.  These grand trees are widespread along the Atlantic coast from southern Virginia to Florida.

 

 

This mess could explain my absence of late.

 

I have been on a mission to paint nearly every room in my house.  I was tired of the 'dated' colors and  I wanted BRIGHTNESS.  I also needed to edit all the art on the walls. 

 

 

 

Who knew the laundry room would be so difficult?  I ended up repainting the entire room after 2 coats.  The color was so wrong that I could not live in the same house with it.  This is the new color (which is not photographing well).   I wanted the color of water on the walls.  The first color went turquoise!   No.  This new color is a very light green blue and we are going to be able to live in this house together. 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, I mentioned editing the art on the walls.  This is one of my top 5 favorite wall pieces!  It was a gift from a very dear person and I could never part with it.  It hangs in the laundry room and makes me happy to be in there.  (This is quite an accomplishment as I loathe doing laundry.)  It is a simple metal piece with marbles for the cat's eyes.  So clever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Gator

 

Happy Gator

 

Original Oil Painting

On Canvas

 

11" x 14"

 

Commission

 

This old guy is also going to the office that serves children.  He's too fat and happy to be scary!  Although the ice cream might not be safe.

 

 

 

 

Three Scoops

 

 

Three Scoops

11" x 14"

Original Oil Painting on Canvas

 

Commission

 

This is one in a series of three paintings that will hang in an office that serves children.

 

 

Debbie's Christmas Nap

 

Commission

 

 

Original Oil Painting

6" x 6"

On Museum Quality Panel

 

This sweet little beagle was invited inside due to inclement weather.  She found the perfect spot for a little nap.

 

I just love her name, Debbie.  She was a rescue and she came with her name!  Debbie lives happily with her people in Kentucky. 

 

Akiko

 

 

Akiko

 

Original Oil Painting

8" x 10"

Commission

 

 

 

I painted this kitty as a commissioned piece for a little girl in memory of her Akiko.  It really warms my heart when children love animals. 

 

 

 

Well, Beatrice and I have been painting out of the art studio again...more walls and CEILINGS!

 

 

 

 

I am going to put forth some effort to rein in this ceiling painting passion of mine as 'less is always more' in all art forms.  It is not going to be easy; maybe just one more ceiling!

 

I agonized over this color.  After many trips to the paint store resulting in of course a useless extra gallon of paint, I settled on this cool blue and I love it.  I also used satin paint.  I hesitated because I thought satin would show more brush strokes.  Not so.  I actually think it shows less brush strokes than the ceiling I painted with a flat finish.  Since this is a foyer, I wanted the shine from above.

 

 

 

All art is from Sharon Rose Smith Fine Art.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still Life

 

Silver Still Life

 

Original Oil Painting

14" x  18"

 

 

  The process for a still life is much more difficult than I had anticipated. I thought one simply gathered a bunch of favorite things.  No! In the end, I had close to 100 images of these items in all sorts of arrangements. 

 

The painting hangs in my living room and was the reason behind a big project for me and my assistant, Beatrice.

 

 

 



 

We decided that the wall color was dated and did nothing to show off the art in the room.  So, first we went through the arduous process of choosing the new color.  Beatrice is seen here keeping me on task.

 

 

 

Beatrice supervised the entire process.... sometimes with her eyes wide shut.

 

 

Have you ever painted a ceiling a color other than white?  This is a first for me and I love the effect!

 

 

 

 

The room has a warm glow in all light. The new wall color pops all the art in the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey Ducks

 

 

 

SOLD

 

 

 

6" x 6"

Original Oil Painting

On Museum Quality Painting

 

 

I was introduced to these ducks in Charleston. I was immediately fascinated.  Aren't they cute?  I was told they were 'turkey ducks'.  What better time than just before Thanksgiving to paint them!