So much for two today...

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

I worked on several paintings at a time today and almost did't finish one! I'm not even sure if this one should be considered finished. Maybe tomorrow will be my day to finally get caught up, time will tell. And yes, I'm surprise with this painting, I had no idea... can you tell?

Oh, I thought I would show you how much snow is in our front yard.

When was the last time I trudged through snow that was almost up to me knees in Indiana? It's been a while and now it's 6ºF and windy like 30 mph, feels like -15ºF. Nope, I'm not going outside!

We will see what tomorrow brings.

"Four Fifty Nine Time" ---#9

16"x12" oil on canvas 

The time has come to shake up the martini and forget about work. Where's the cigar? I forgot the cigar.
Oh, I forgot the cigar.   : (   Next time, a cigar.

Painting number nine in the 30 paintings in thirty days series. This painting has also been on the easel for a while. Today, I decided it was time to just finish it. I even put some oil pastel on here because the need to draw is strong right now. I tried a little paint knifing, but I need to work on that technique more. I'm sure there is a technique, I just haven't found it yet. Patience, right?

Chat again tomorrow.  Or is it chatter?  : )

-JanettMarie

"One Please" ---#3 -Sold

4"x2"oil on canvas

One olive please, the others jumped ship! This is my last martini for the moment, though I had the crazy thought of painting 30 of these itty bitty martini's, just because I want to see what it looks like to see all thirty at once. They're so small they're cute!

I did go out and purchase a big 48"x24" canvas to paint a big martini. I thought after I have all the little studies painted, I could choose one (or two, or three) to go big!

I'll keep you updated.

-JanettMarie

"Let's Dance!"

43"x53" mixed media on canvas

Here it is! The finished painting. This painting has subtle touches of glitter in the glasses and flecks throughout the painting. It's a large 43" tall by 53" wide, which would be a nice sized flat screen television!

In my last post, I told you that I was headed out to get some scrapbooking paper, well, I purchased some incredible glitter. I will definitely be using more of that! The scrapbooking paper, I thought oh, I'll just get a pad of that stuff and see what I can do with it. Well, wow! I had no idea that there are so many choices at Michaels! I was overwhelmed! I went crazy, just a little and I am fired up with all my new mixed media materials!

Oh, what will she do next?  : )

-JanettMarie

"Two" -Sold

3"x2" oil & glitter on canvas

Remember "Radiantini"? Yes, I almost miss that one too. I went back into it and add a few more elements... like glitter and changed the cherry into two olives, also added a stir stick. New painting! Like Flo says "Discount!", I say "New Painting!"

I call this one "Two", I can't decide if it is for the two olives or if I want to make this a part of my Spirit Series. I'm inclined this early in the game to just let it stand for the two olives!

Slowly, but surely, getting back into the swing. It has been 85 days since the Open House, closing in on my 100 days of "no expectations" : )

Have a lovely day!

-jM

How long does it take?

3"x2" acrylic on canvas

Oh these two olive paintings are starting to all look the same to me.... not like the apples... hmm, that should tell me something.... but what? What?!

Okay, how long does it take to show/finish the last painting of the 100 apple paintings series... well here is a video of phase two... and, I promise to post the last, well, number 100 anyway, of the apple paintings tomorrow, Thursday afternoon! Number 100, you know the "Big Apple"!

Ah... the video....

-jM

"Teeny Martini" -Sold

3"x2" mixed media on paper mounted on canvas

Sometimes Friday sneaks up on you before you know it! I know that today's not Friday but it really would be a good day for a "Teeny Martini"... hmmm.. maybe any day would be a good day for a teeny martini!  : )

Well... cheers to you!

-jM

"Gold Martini" -Sold

3"x2" itty bitty acrylic on paper mounted on canvas

An itty bitty martini! This painting is on paper then mounted onto an itty bitty canvas. It has a really nice look with the rough (deckled) edges of the paper. A splash of gold glazing on the top surface, very rich!

-jM

"Cocktail Hour" -Sold

7.5" x 5.5" Mixed Media on Paper

It's very close to cocktail hour and this one is ready for St. Patrick's Day tomorrow with it's oh so green olive!

I experimented with gouache and india ink and gold paint pen and... whew... do another!

-jM

Oh my goodness me, thanks leigh for taking a picture of me with "Seventy-Five". This is incase anyone wanted to know what 20" x 20" would look like on the wall. Oh, now how many people have a black wall! Uh oh.....

"Pickled Pair"

Umm... well this is an itty bitty two olive martini is titled "Pickled Pair" for a good reason... poor olives, they've been in there a long time!

-jM