Mom

A few pictures of my Mom's life and artistry....

Tussie Mussies for dear guests

Loon carved by Mom

A Dark Place

I am currently working on sketches for a 9x17 foot mural of an epic battle scene.  In this burgeoning Spring  season of sweetness and light, being in a darker place has been difficult.  So to warm up,  I took a journey down the road less, and darkly travelled for last month's GJWP challenge theme of "Bride", and did "Elsa".  Black and white film images so very lovely....

                                   

and white film so very lovely.....

Reflection

This month's GJWP challenge topic was "Marsh", a delightful and very personal one for me, as I grew up on, and continue to live with one as my daily breath taking and changing view.   This is a twilight view of my favorite pattern of banks and rivers from my family dining room window...

                                   

  

Almost There

Here is the finished and distressed master copy of "The Creation", tacked into place, and awaiting scaffolding so we can safely adhere it to the wall....  

       

Painting God, progress

An update of progress on our master copy of "The Creation"....  This has been challenging and very enjoyable;  studying the beautiful swirling oval around God, the subtle edges, the lost and found of it.

Pretty funny when my husband calls to check in, and I can say, I'm painting the hand of God, or glazing Adam's ribs...  

                               

                 

         

Master Copy

My mural partner Kate Gennelly and I have been commissioned to do a master copy of

"The Creation" by Michelangelo, 9'x6', it's fairly large, but a fraction of the size of the original, that curves majestically upward at the center of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.  It's for the base of a large vertical space that flanks a stairwell that goes up three floors.  We're enjoying the work, and of course, learning a lot in the process!                

         

        

         

  

Shown here are the initial drawing in water soluble crayon and nupastels, sealed in with acrylic medium with some color washes, and then the beginning of the block in phase, when more opaque colors are applied.  We paint about three hours at each end, and then switch for the next few to keep it interesting....  Stay tuned folks.