Feeling Groovy-Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Feelin Groovy-Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. This weeks challenge is paint your pet. I looked through a bunch of our photos for a candidate (as I don't have a pet here in North Dakota). I was going through some really old pics and found a great picture of Groovy. In 1968 my dad got a job in Panama. We lived there for 9 months when I was 10. Dad bought this green parrot along the road one day for my sisters and I. When we went back to the states.....he went along. Parrots live a really long time . He was passed on to other parts of the family in the 90's or so and lived to be a very old bird:) Cantankerous old guy, he could whistle and repeat all kinds of stuff. 

Here is the music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBhdKrwTOc

Memories of Old Days-Gentle Giant

Memories of Old Days-Gentle Giant. I painted this one from a still life setup last week over at my cohort Susan's studio. She has a wonderful set up with a light box, a couple of easels and ample space, plus some interesting objects. That is an old butter press. We both painted the same subjects with different results. The song is an old one from 1969. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2FfQxPyRrM

Reflections of My Life-Marmalade

Reflections of My Life- Marmalade.....1969......What a cool song.

Finally finished with this one. Sending to a local museum to see if it is accepted. I will let you know:) Hopefully. Cross your fingers!

Oil on 12x16 stretched Canvas. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTeI65yrhGw

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Starry Starry Night- Don McLean

Starry Starry Night- Don McLean

The challenge this week on Daily Paintworks is Starry Sky. I have been thinking of doing a painting on galaxies or sky or stars......so this gave me the opportunity this week to really go "out there" Ha ha pun intended. The northern lights are also in the same category!! Right?? I thought of the song for this one even before I put any paint on the canvas, and I have been singing it all day long. 

Fabulous song. Click here for the music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxHnRfhDmrk

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Walking on Sunshine-Katrina and The Waves. This was the last week we were in Guatemala and we just HAD to spend part of it at the black sand beaches of Monterrico. The beach slants sharply down to the ocean and the waves break very close. It was a beautiful foggy sunrise. For the music click here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPUmE-tne5U

8x8 Original Oil Painting on Canvas Panel 

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Toys in the Attic-Aerosmith

Toys in the Attic-Aerosmith........9x12 Oil on Gessoboard. Here is one of my junk store finds and another of my FAVORITE things. I have an obsession with old suitcases. I buy them when ever I see them; at yard sales, thrift shops and antique stores. Mostly because they can be useful storage containers and partly cause I just like them. This one stores my watercolors for camping and traveling. I like how fluffy the bear turned out:)

Red Hollyhocks

Red Hollyhocks- I took the reference photo for this painting of my hollyhocks in Guatemala. In Guatemala you could throw seeds on the ground and they would grow:) Anyone could have a green thumb there!  I love the colors and the simpleness of this one. I just read Carol Marine's book about color mixology and am really digging this palette.