Sailor Boy Contemporary Folk

Uphill Currents

I've married my oils with my folk characters with tonalist colors. A sailor is a sailor whether on land or sea. Myron is ahead of his boat pull toy going uphill but downhill the boat is always ahead. It is an 8 x 10 stretched canvas for sale now on etsy. I did a few snow scenes too in oil and will post them soon.

My sister sent some Chocolate Macadamia Shortbread Cookies from Sanoi Michaels of Hawaii and they are delicious. They just melt in your mouth and I couldn't find the calories anywhere as each are individually sealed. It's probably better that we don't know. The only time ignorance is bliss...for one day...then I'll need to be running uphill like Myron.

Town and Country Gentleman - Westie Art

Most days my westie dog is the perfect gentleman. He looks handsome in a black bow tie with his football linebacker neck. He loves his gardens and protects them...soaks up the sun and scents in calm and quietness...most days. The only time he loses his graceful calm is when he hears foxes yipping...and when he smells peanut butter. Other wise he is a perfect Country Gentleman.

This large 16 x 20-inch paintng is up for sale on ebay now.

Westie Dog and Ground Hog Day

The other day our westie dog boy started barking ...the kind of bark that says "I can bark straight for 2 minutes without taking a breath." I ran to the window and this is what I saw. The groundhogs here in the countryside are rather large and plump. (And this one might now be slightly deaf from Sir Salty's warning barks.) I went outside and let the ground hog run back down to his home underground. Our westie thought he won and rolled around in the grass and raced back and forth to me in a happy craziness.

Westie dog grooming. I've bought our own electric dog shears and I'm letting his skirt grow out long, but trimmed his back, sides and neck, which I think looks lovely in this picture. Now to keep brushing vigorously and keep the tangles away.

Frida Kahlo Sisters Folk Art Painting

Love is easier painted than told unless you are a writer. This painting is titled, "Let's Paint" as Frida wants to paint her sister's portrait... And kitties want their portraits painted too. All kitties love chairs because they know eventually you will want to sit down and they can sit on your lap. They are wise. Their little purring motors get louder when we are around. My own sister and I both love cats.

Original painting for sale on ebay.

Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Green Living Portrait Painting

Frida and Diego in top topiary form in my new painting. Topiary sculpture is an art because your medium keeps changing and growing every which way.

There is lots of symbolism in this one, too. First do you see the heart shape that is between Frida and Diego? Do you see how they share an arm? That they are growing into each other and are a part of each other? I left Diego's legs bare so that it would be obvious that this was a plant and that his legs were the stalks. The background color is terracotta meaning we are all growing and learning on this planet like we are all in this big planter together.

Frida has put a flower in her Topiary Frida hair. The kitties keep the birds from stealing the flower. Birds like pretty things in their nests, too.

There is a group called the daily painters. To be a part of their group you have to put up a painting every day on your blog and tell about it...say something intelligent why, how or where the painting arrived. I have decided to accept the challenge (that might not be intelligent during the rush of the holidays) and here goes day one. So, if all goes as planned you should be able to stop by my blog everyday to see a new painting...maybe something intelligent, too.

This one is up for you on ebay.