My First of Daily Painting, What Do You Think? .....Also Last Nights Preview Show For Sierra Art Trails

Gossamer Pond II

                                             7 x 7                                             

For sale $75 plus $7.00 shippingU.S.

O.K. so here's the thing. I've started to explor other artist's blogsites. Many of you are doing this one painting a day theme with amazing results. At first I thought "this is overwhelming", I couldn't possibly do this plus everything else that's going on in my life right now. This was on Friday. That evening I grabbed a small piece of suede matboard , said to myself what the heck and started in. This will be a challange. But I'm going to do something on this order ( I can't believe I just that, yikes, scary). Anyway, I'm hooked. Maybe I should call my site A painting a Day ( maybe yes, maybe no) this artist has been known to exaggerate. So here it is. While I'm painting more realistic but still impressionistic work, I found with my first peace a freeing up and I like that. Perhaps painting these small ones along with my larger works in progress I have reached a sort of balance. Painting in both styles each day (hopefully each day) takes away some of the artistic frustration  I experience. I invite comments please.

Sierra Art Trails Preview Reception

That's me with my entry. ( oops my bra strap is showing)

So last night my husband and I attented the preview kick off show for Sierra Art Trails  artists open studio weekend event coming up on Oct 3rd and 4th. Actually this is on its way to becoming a national attraction, (check out Sunset Magazine ).  Lots of people, artists and patrons. Great jazz band, good food, great show.