It's winter so Janis must be painting!

"Orange, Orange, Fork, Fork"

9" x 12"

$150

Finally painting again.  I need more time off from work.  I have so many ideas for paintings swimming around in my head.  I started (barely) this one in a class I took from Carol Marine in Houston last November and have finally finished it.  The stripes scared me to death, but they ended up bing pretty easy. The smell of oil paint is in the air, and I am in the mood to paint. But too bad, I have to go back to school tomorrow!!!
If anyone is interested in the painting please email me at janngogh@bellsouth.net.

"Something Has Come Between Us"

6" x 8"

oil on panel
$50

This painting was a workshop challenge. We had to change every stroke in color or value from the stroke before it. I have been meaning to paint in this manner again. It was fun and loose.

Some Cute Little Studies

6" x 6"

6" x 6"

6" x 8"

Carol Marine taught us do these very quick and loose studies. It is a fun lesson. I love them so much I might frame a few for my kitchen.

Finally a New Post

It has been a long time since I posted on my blog. I have been painting a lot of very small canvases. I attended a wonderful painting workshop in Texas last January with Carol Marine. I have been practicing what she taught us and teaching my art students her techniques. I will add a few of these studies and a few other things in the next few days. If anyone is interested in purchasing any of these little paintings, contact me.

Oranges and the Crystal Ball

6" x 6"
$75

Last Painting of the Summer

8" x 10" on gessoed panel
Sold

This is the last one for the summer. I go back to work tomorrow. I did this quick little painting of one of my favorite chairs. It is worn out from many years of sitting, reading, napping, having conversations with my family,having long conversations with God, and from watching many pool games when it sat in the game room. It, and it's companion chair, need to be reupholstered. It is a much loved chair that still feels good when it wraps its "wings" around you.

Snow day Paintings

Watercolor

12" x 16"

Framed $175

Oil on panel

Sold

Oil on Panel

11" x 14"

Framed $125

Sold

Oil on Panel

8" x 10"

Sold

I promised myself that I would paint on any snow day when school was cancelled. Here are the paintings I have done. Our two snow days wrapped around some weekends, so I got a lot accomplished. Bring on more snow days.