Saturday, June 28, 2008

Friday, June 27, 2008

thinking Halloween

new items in Etsy
shop !

This is a
shadowbox.

I made the things
inside with
polymer clay.

happy Friday !

Thursday, June 26, 2008

what a THRILL


my clock was just on
the
FRONT page of Etsy !

The hand picked
part .

This was what was there for FIVE minutes.

My Crabby cat clock.

I could cry . I did .

Maybe you remember that Crabby
was a cat I took care of . He died 6 months ago . I chose him as my avatar becuase his face had this expression all the time . . The day after he died a big painting I had done of him sold . He was a stray cat. I couldn't pet him . I felt bad that I didn't do more for him .
I made him a house outside and fed him and talked with him . He gave me " love blinks "

SO he did it again . I think he sends me love. Crabby ...... oh .... STOP crying .

anyway ... I always wondered how one gets HAND PICKED . I finally got there
Thanks Crabby . Thanks Etsy

I got about 95 looks in 5 minutes and a few hearts . I don't feel lost now in the sea of etsy .

SO

I added about seven new items to etsy today

I hope you will take a look . I might post a few here later . Right now I have to go fry sausages
[ or something ] I hate cooking .

On Etsy .... new doll clock

Sold

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Bathroom door

I drew this little guy and now it is .................
The sign on
Michael's
bathroom
door

Today is Sunday

Today I made a pillow.

She started out as a
creepy doll.

and ended up ....
sweet [?]

Friday, June 20, 2008

At the Zoo


Someone told me
It's all happening
at the zoo

I do believe it
I do believe it's true

It's a light and
tumble journey
from the East Side
to the park

Just a fine and fancy
ramble to the zoo

Simon and
Garfunkel lyrics
Zoos make me sad
but I do like this song

This is something I painted THREE years ago . It's a painting on brown paper .
which I glued onto board .
Happy weekend .

Oh I forgot to add something here ..... I remember how I started this painting . First I painted a big red tomato and then I painted a big yellow banana . Somehow they became a mother and daughter and then the son appeared ... and then the animals . I had a lot of fun painting this .

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Always and Forever

Class of '46..... Vampire High

On this HORRIBLY
bright and SUNNY
afternoon .....

I dream of gloomy rainy
nights...
and you my
darling

Always and
Forever

Don't ever
change.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Friday, June 13, 2008

Bacon Hair

Yesterday I spent the day making
books for a shop in Seymour Ct
called Tickled Pink

but last night I had fun ...
painting this lady with the
flying egg

I had painted her once a long
time ago on cardboard
Last night I painted her
again
on canvas .

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

New doll clock


This is a close up of my new
clock.

I liked the way she looked
on this book .

See the whole clock below.

Yesterday I spent the day designing
and making this new clock.

This is pen, ink and acrylic washes,
cut out with my saw .

soon to be in my Etsy shop

I think I will do a series of
doll clocks. Do you think that's
a good idea ?

Monday, June 9, 2008

Pillow

I made this pillow on
Saturday.
It was SO HOT ,
maybe this is why I used
watermelon colors

I think it's about
18 inches square.
Painted with
acrylics

Jerry says ....


Jerry says

" that lady has
ATTITUDE"

so I will call this
'Pillow with an attitude... in watermelon colors made on a really hot day by a sweaty artist in her sweltering house in Connecticut .

Friday, June 6, 2008

Melancholy Rose.... sold

Melancholy Rose is a pen and ink with
acrylic washes .
on an 8 x 11 , 3/4 " board .

She will be going on Etsy
soon .

on top of the bookcase

...or mantle

flowers and vines


One night I decided to paint flowers and vines on the walls . This wall has nine ornate [empty] frames . I sculpted the flowers onto that round one.
and then I painted them all white and cream and antiqued them .
The flowers and vines travel over this wall , through the frames and spill onto the big old bureau

sculpted lady

There was a Door to which I found no key .

She sits by my 1946 copy of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Another of my sculptures from "The Teapots and Ladies Collection "

Rhinestones , jewelry , buttons and shells

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Looking for Diana

We are looking for Diana .

Is she here ????
Is she here ????

On the Path of Love


A favorite song of mine is called

" Calico Skies " .

It makes me happy and melancholy at the same
time.


I used one line from the song in this painting .
You can hear the song on You Tube. Sorry I don't know how to link it here .

another thought .................
My friend ( Senor Loco ] told me that I am in every painting I do .
I am this man.
I am this woman .
sometimes happy , sometimes not so happy .
... on the path of love .



This was a quick drawing in pen , done VERY late [ or early .... a 3 a.m. drawing ]. I drew it on crappy newsprint paper , cut it out , glued it onto an old book cover, and added color and more pen work . I love to do 3 in the morning drawings .

Sunday, June 1, 2008

In the garden


In the Garden

acrylics on board

14" x 24"

Have a lovely Sunday.