"Oh, My Darlin'" 6" X 6" Oil on linen panel

                                                       
I've been anxious to complete a painting of my youngest grandson as I have done several of the oldest. Children just fascinate me with their curiosity and wonder as to how their little bodies function. This day, Logan was so happy while his Dad held him, and he tried to express this happiness with a big smile  and  hand movements. Wasn't quite sure what to do, but his exuberance made us all smile! Gosh, I love being a grandparent.
                        

"Two Delicious" 6" X 8" Pastel

                                                                               
This painting was done on Pastelmat paper which I haven't used a great deal. I loved the way the pastel went on and left a texture I thought was interesting. It takes detail well, and it allows for sufficient layers of pastel. It's exciting to try different surfaces occasionally.
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"Plum Pair" 8" X 6" Oil on linen panel SOLD

I have been following lately the wonderful (and colorful) blog of Julie Ford Oliver. She has been experimenting with a fracturing technique in her paintings. I would love to see her work in person; better yet, take a workshop from her, but traveling for me is difficult. So, I've been trying to glean as much as I can from her blog on her insights into this technique as well as her decisions with regards to color, tools and texture.

I like her blog for not only the beautiful work but how she describes her process and discoveries. She calls them her "Artist's Notes," and you can sense her enthusiasm for her work. At one point she describes and shows with photos a particular tool she uses for the fracturing process, and she made it herself. It does some really neat things with the oil paint. She says the tool takes some getting used to, and that is definitely true. Above is my first attempt using it, but I feel it can do so much more than I gave effort to this time. I can't wait to explore some more. The process is just plain fun!                                                                            
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