"Shaken for Two" -Sold

"Shaken for Two"  acrylic on canvas  20"x16"x1.5"

A toast, to being happy!

Be happy.....

-JanettMarie

"Waiting for a Date"

"Waiting for a Date"   6.5" x 4.25" mixed media on book page

It is Friday after all.....  This is my ninth painting for the month and today of course is the 10th, so I'm one painting behind. I had big plans for today's double painting of a yellow rose, but I got side tracked with this little piece. I could hear in my mind Leigh saying "Stop JanettMarie, you've spent enough time on this one." I couldn't help it, I was experimenting with Derwent's Inktense pencils and I got carried away with the time.

So much to paint so little time!

-JanettMarie

Two Nutcrackers and a revision...

"Drummin' Up"   4"x2" acrylic on canvas

What better way to catch up then by painting two itty bitty paintings of nutcrackers! Yes, this guy is drummin' up all kinds of things to do. The Nutcrackers are fun to paint but yet take time because of all the intricate buttons and buckles and details nutcrackers have.

Here is painting number six, a nutcracker carrying a flag so I call him "Flag Man".

"Flag Man"   4"x2" acrylic on canvas

One more painting I have to share is a new version of yesterday's painting. I just couldn't leave it alone. I think I can now.

"January Four" v2   8"x6" mixed media on canvas panel

Well, I'm gonna take a break now and report again tomorrow.

Stay warm....

-JanettMarie

"Oh What Fun It Is"

4 foot by 2 foot mixed media on canvas

One could say this painting took 8 months to complete which is pretty true. I started this painting last April and yesterday it finally broke loose and I finished it. It is relatively big at 4 feet by 2 feet so I'm just as surprised as you may be at the result. Wait, do I have any photos of it before?

Well, okay here it is, a photo from last April, it's the painting in the middle. Things that make me say "hmmm…" and "wow".

Merry Christmas all!

-JanettMarie

"Salvo's Martini" ---Sold

8"x6" oil on canvas panel

A finished little commission piece, painted especially for Salvo. This special surprise did surprise him. The painting was still wet on Sunday afternoon and the presentation was that evening! So I carefully put this piece in a cigar box and labeled the outside of the box with little instructions on how to open it.

Here is the photo Andrea took with Salvo and his painting.

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together!

More on the piano later.

-JanettMarie

"Happy St. Paddy's Day" -Sold- Retitled "Beam Me Up Scotty"

about 12"x12" watermedia on paper

Green as promised, and a little bit of blue, some yellow and more.

Yes, another martini and it's taking off!

-JanettMarie

"Sunny Lounge Martini" -Sold- Retitled "Santa Fe Martini"

about 10"x10" watermedia & graphite on paper

A cocktail loungey type painting. It's soft and smooth except for the occasional bumps in the road.

Yes, there is a martini in there, use your imagination.  : )

Another tomorrow, I have pretty good internet again.

Oh, I should have posted a green painting, but I don't have a photo just yet. Rain check?

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

-JanettMarie

"White Martini" --big #1

15"x11" mix media on paper

It's a "White Martini" and it's a bit bigger at 15"x11". This painting is oil paint, oil pastel and glitter on the arches oil paper. I mean like a paper that you're supposed to be able to paint with oil and not have to gesso it first. This is a test. Time will tell how it takes the oil paint. I've painted on paper with oil and no ground before and found the oil bleeds out of the paint into the paper.

Today I had the pleasure of painting for Vivian's birthday party. Vivi is 6 today and most of her friends are 4, 5 and 6. I think we had one 3 year old. This is one of the best age groups I have painted with. They really know how to have fun painting. It was also the first time I've had painters finished their paintings before me, and I was supposed to be teaching them. Who was teaching who today? Lots of fun! Thanks Vivian and Melody (Vivi's Mom).

-JanettMarie

"Martha's Tip Top Lemontini" ---#28 -Sold

4"x2" mixed media on canvas

This is the last tall itty bitty canvas that I have, so it's time to make 'em large. Paintings that is.

Martha had a Lemontini a couple weeks ago at the Tip Top Tavern, I have a photo of the martini. It doesn't look exactly like this, but I did use the photo for inspiration. Does that count?

Today I started working on a couple larger paintings. I hope to share one of those with you tomorrow.

Two more days to make thirty!

-JanettMarie

"Totally Cool" ---#26

7"x5" mixed media on paper

A crazy "Totally Cool" martini for a Sunday night. Yes, this is number 26 of the thirty paintings for January. I'm starting to wonder what February should bring. Hmm....

Have a good week. I hope to make another painting tomorrow!

-JanettMarie