I didn't feel like painting today so I checked out some new blogs. My favorite was Miro Sinovcic. He immigrated to the United States from Croatia 24 years ago, landed in NYC and decided to call it home. His primary subject matter is just that NYC. Check out is style. I love it. I just returned from a trip to NYC in May and boy how lucky he is to have a new subject around each corner. It is an amazing place to visit, you cannot take everything in in a week --GREAT excuse to go back.

After Claude Monet-Artists Garden at Grerny

Painted in 1900

Acrylic on Canvas

10x10

$50

I adore Claude Monet's work. I love his style and use of colors. I printed this off the internet a few weeks ago to paint for the Following the Masters challenge. I chose to do a Picasso instead. I pulled it out today to paint. I tried to paint it in under an hour and managed to come close. If you would like to purchase any paintings contact me at apope9062@gmail.com

Summer's Best

Acrylic on Artist Panel

5x7

$20

I was sitting in the kitchen this morning looking out at my cone flowers and daisies taking over in my garden and thought that just painting a simple garden would be fun. Not being able to get out and really paint this was my only alternative.

3rd update from the Crip "Knock Out Cast"

Ok don't think I am nuts. I got this cast on Monday -choices were green(already had), pink (been there done that), BLACK-(HOT ), RED (ON FIRE), blue (BLAH), purple-NOT, orange (for Auburn and Tenn. fans only). So this was my last resort. In my last update from the crip, I told you about the world being handicapped-well NO ONE noticed me with my green or pink cast. I opened doors with the help of skinny legs, pulled my way throughout Wal Mart on a cart which lost its battery (kind of the good foot motoring the "vehicle" and pulling myself pulling on the shelves)WELL let me tell you, highlighter yellow is the way to be noticed. I had lunch with a friend today, went to the front of the line, left there and some guy said "can you turn it down a bit" --no one made comments before, I went back to Wal Mart today with my friend and a lady standing outside taking in a leisurely cig, probably on a break from shopping asked if she could help me. Stopped me in my tracks! Had to thank her for noticing. Does it not want you to get out a marker and go to town? I had to share this and I am seriously thinking of writing that book I mentioned before.

Untitled

I painted this for Karin Jurick's Different Strokes From Different Folks. It was challenging to me because I have not mastered painting people yet. I changed the colors from the original because it was hazy and felt it needed color.

Summer Abundance

Acrylic on Canvas

5x7 Artist Panel

$20.00

I found a picture with these gorgeous flowers and loved the bright colors. Red is so exciting to me and the vase was a watering can. The picture was taken in a garden with zinnias in the background. I cannot wait to get outside to paint!

Ahh Summer Vegetables

Acrylic on 12x12 Artist Panel

$30.00

I painted this for Karin Jurick's Different Strokes from Different Folkes and at the deadline to submit we had computer issues so it did not make it in. Vegetables bring out the best of the summer.