What up gnomies!

About the gnomes.....Well,  I was window shopping with my husband when I came across a disheveled shelf of gnomes. I really like the repetitiveness of the figures. (I have a thing for repetitive things like stacked cups and such) I was captivated by the same 'model' of gnome but in different positions. I took a lot of photos and really liked this particular grouping because it seemed 'wrong' or not the traditional composition. It flowed really well starting with the standing gnome and ending with the lone gnome. Let's not forget the colors! I originally thought the green background wasn't going to work but I really like how it makes the figures pop.

Gnomes
12x16
Colored pencil on paper 

An apple?

    Yes an apple. I have a lot of paintings with apples. Let me explain, (of course your going to let me explain, your still reading this, aren't you?) starting with the non-artsy reason, I always have apples around the house, and they are super easy to paint. You know, cause they are roundish and stuff.
    Now let me get into the artsy reason for this apple in particular. Again I just happened to have an apple and a tiny metal Wolverine figure. I tried the composition with just the figure and it was boring. I also wanted to show the size of the figure. Thats when it hit me, an apple! (not literally) (hehehe) When I put the two together it was like magic. I loved everything about it. The figures colors are very complementary to the apple, making my eyes sing. The organic-ness of the apple vs the cool shiny metal is a juxtaposition of the elements. The very large and general apple vs the tiny details of the metal figure gives the composition interesting textures. Ok thats enough I'm boring myself.
    All this said I'm sure someone is going to come up with some weird phycological reason for the apple. They always do. It seems to me that when a viewer reads strange stuff in to a painting, they are usually seeing something in themselves and not the artist. Like a mirror. (and not just from the shiny glass)

Waiting
12x16
Colored pencil on paper 

(insert clever title here)

Hey everyone! I'm Back!!! And guess what? I should be able to post more and why is this? I have too much time on my hands! Stupendous! (or you might get sick of me....) Oh well when it rains it... something or other. You know anyway, here are some new paintings

                                                         

10:35
11x14
Colored pencil on paper 

                                                         

9x12
Watercolor and colored pencil on paper

                                                   

Falling out of love

So I know it seems really self involved to be constantly painting self portraits but what can I say? I am. Just kidding (am I?) No I'm kidding. But the reason why I (and so many artists) have so many self portraits is simple. I don't have to pay myself, and I probably wont sew myself for using the images. (probably) You know I published this last year and now that I'm looking at it, it sucks. Both of them. YIKES. Oh well I will do better next time.

16x20
Watercolor on paper

18x24
Watercolor on paper 

The still life post (and a dog)

Still lifes are my new thing. I'm really enjoying them. Still lifes? But aren't those super boring and for 'old' people? Nope, and who doesn't love the oldies? Gosh! Whats wrong with you?! Still lifes are classic and you can make them very personal, and there is an almost infinite number of combinations of junk you can put in them! So there! Still lifes are cool. Boom.

Round
16x20
Watercolor on paper

12x16
Watercolor on paper

Glorieta
14x18
Watercolor on paper

Sebastian
16x20
Watercolor on paper 

Ordinary
16x20
Watercolor on paper