Happy New Year

I want to say Happy New Year to everyone and thank you all for your visits and comments. Stay tuned ;)

Side Swiped 6x6

Click to Bid These new brushes are really nice. Very soft but firm. I have to apply the paint a bit more carefully because these boards are really slippery and I don't want to wipe out passages that are complete. My refrigerator is filled with plates of peppers varying in size and stage of decay ;) If you want to see awesome pepper paintings, visit the Queen of Peppers, Carol Marine. She has painted and posted daily for several years. Rarely misses a day or nailing the painting! Amazing.

Turquoise Twosome

I was on a roll last night with these peppers and put them on a light turquoise cloth for this one. Using my slippery new Utrecht #239 Brights felt like ice skating over the surface of the painting. They are synthetic like the ones Kelley gave me. Amazing that I could stop the brush since I coated my panel with Liquin prior to beginning, something I never do. I've always painted with bristle brushes, rarely a sable, ever. It gives a completely different look to the paintings. This one's going up on eBay later with the same starting bid of $60, which reflects my, 'adjusted for recession', prices. I would also like to mention that I once had a subscriber list through FeedBlitz. which no longer responded to my password or emails for some unknown reason, so I ditched it and installed the FeedBurner box to the right for that same purpose. I would so appreciate for all of my visitors to sign up for an email when I post a painting. The more subscribers the more recognition my blog gets in search engine hits. Type in your email address and then verify by clicking the link in the email you'll receive. Thank You! Check out Not Really a Cleaning Lady for a new post about my upcoming Open Studios Liquidation Sale!