"BJ"

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Graphite on stonehenge paper

5 x 7

"World Cup Dreaming"

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Acrylic paint on gallery stretched canvas

8 x 8

My husband has been after me awhile now to paint a soccer ball for him but not just any soccer ball. We were very fortunate to be living in South Korea during the South Korea/ Japan World cup. This ball was the official ball used during those games. It has followed us halfway over the world and now resides in the trunk of our car. It is taken out to fulfill it's destiny every so often. :) Happy Father's Day Big Daddy!!!!

"Red Delicious" Colored Pencil on Stonehenge paper

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Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

5 x 7

"Big Daddy and B.J. #2" graphite drawing on stonehenge paper

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Graphite Drawing on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Tian Tan Buddha" acrylic painting

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18 x 24

I took this description of the Tian Tan Buddha from a travel site. I painted this picture from a photograph that a friend of mine took while travelling in Hong Kong. This is the first time I have ever painted this Buddha but i have drawn it a few times. I painted this as a birthday present for my sister...Happy Birthday Sis!!!

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Tian Tan Buddha Tian Tan Buddha is an enormous 34 meter statue, one of the five giant Buddha statues in China, situated in Ngong Ping, Lantau Island. The statue comprises of 202 bronze pieces and with a total weight in excess of 250 tonnes it is the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha. The construction of the giant statue took nearly ten years to complete and was unveiled in 1993, with an estimated total cost of $68 million.

* The Buddha is named after Tian Tan which is the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, but is also known as Po Lin Buddha because it is an integral part of the Po Lin Monastery. The monastery initially known as the Big Hut was founded in 1906 by Zen masters Da Yue, Dun Xiu and Yue Ming of the Jin Shan Monastery of Zhe Jiang Province. It is the major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong and major tourist attraction, especially with the induction of the Buddha statue adjacent to the monastery.

* Tian Tan Buddha, positioned on a lotus throne surrounded by eight smaller bronze statues resembling gods, oversees the monastery which is build on a plateau rising 2,330 feet above sea level. Buddha's expression appears majestic and tranquil, symbolising the congruent relationship between people, nature, and religion. Tian Tan Buddha is the only statue of its kind that gazes towards the North; all other Giant Buddha statues gaze towards the South. Due to its immense weight the statue is internally supported by a steel metal framework and the Buddha is positioned on a three-platform altar. The elevated position of the entire platform comprises of 268 steps.

"Ray Of Light" graphite drawing on stonehenge paper

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Graphite Drawing on Stonehenge Paper

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"GRRRRRRRRRR" graphite drawing on stonehenge paper

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Graphite drawing on stonehenge paper

8 x 10

I just loved the composition of this picture. The way the hands and the toy come out of the picture and the expression on my sons face was priceless. There is something about him that makes me want to draw and draw him.

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As for the technical side of the piece I used graphite pencil on stonehenge paper. One of my drawing secrets is that I use Q-tips to blend the graphite.

"An Apple A Day" colored pencil on stonehenge paper

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Colored Pencil and acrylic on Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

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"Rainbow Peppers" Colored Pencil on stonehenge paper

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Colored Pencil on Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

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"After Dinner" acrylic paint on canvas

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Acrylic on canvas

6" x 6"

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"BJ" color pencil on stonehenge paper

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Color Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Bonaventure:A.K.A. Silly boy" acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas

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Acrylic Painting on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

18 x 24

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Another painting of my little angel. This certainly shows his silly side. He is a very lively character. He loves to put on costumes and go crazy around the house. I am not so sure if I captured his exact likeness but that is not what I was going for. I more so wanted to catch his spirit and his funny nature. Hope you all enjoy!!!!

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As for the actual painting side of the piece, I used a Windsor and Newton gallery stretched canvas, acrylic paint, brushes and a palette knife to lay down the background color. I mixed a little gloss medium in the background color in order to give it a little shine and to give it a different quality from the figure.

"Starlight, Starbright" acrylic painting on Oval canvas

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Acrylic Painting on Oval stretched canvas

11 x 14

At first, I was unsure of what to do with this canvas. Due to the unusual shape it dictates what kinds of images can be painted on it. For this reason, I felt an abstract piece may be the best choice for this shape. My sperm image is very fluid so it sits well with the oval space. I used metallic paint in many areas to give it that luminescent quality.

"Big Daddy" color pencil on stonehenge paper

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Color Pencil on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This is a realistic drawing of my husband. This is a match to the one I did of our son and I plan to display them together as a set. I love the over layering of color when you use color pencils. It is a building process and each color affects the other. Stonehenge paper is very sturdy and great for this process. You need this kind of paper in order to build up the color. a slighter paper would not hold up to this process.

"BJ" colored pencil drawing

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Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

Yet another picture of my son BJ. I used colored pencil on Stonehenge paper to create his portrait. I love doing his picture in high realism but when it comes to his hair I always go a little funky. His hair is such an unusual color and the curls are great that i always try a different technique.

"Afternoon Green Tea" Acrylic Painting

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Acrylic paint on gallery stretched canvas

6" x 6"

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This is an acrylic painting of one of my Korean teacups in the late afternoon sun. The sun cast long black shadows and brilliant light across my dining room table. The cup is a very nice earth green tone which sits well on the floral tablecloth.

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This is also the third painting done in this acrylic painting technique in which I primed the canvas in black before starting the painting. This allowed any color laid on top to pop off the canvas. It is also 6" x 6" so it is fairly small but the image is very striking. On the edge of this painting, I painted a more whimsical design. I felt that this painting was more playful so needed something more casual on the edges. The blue flower is taken from the pattern in the tablecloth.

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"What's That?" Graphite drawing on Stonehenge paper

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Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

Another drawing of my little angel...:) This is a graphite drawing done on Stonehenge paper. When you use a higher quality paper it certainly makes a difference to the piece. The graphite flows better onto the paper. As for the composition, the drawing was done from a photo taken of my son on a visit to a local farm last summer. The ponies are Newfoundland ponies so they are a much smaller horse. My son would have loved to been able to ride one.

"Green Thumb" Acrylic Painting

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Acrylic On Back Stapled Canvas

6"x 6"

This is an acrylic painting of the tomatoes I grew last year in my kitchen garden. I never had much success with the tomatoes but they did look nice on the plate waiting to ripen. This piece takes in the late afternoon light which cast long shadows and created brillant colors.

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"Memories Of Thailand" Acrylic painting

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Acrylic painting on canvas

6 x 6

I just love the afternoon sun as it shines in through my living room window. The brilliance of the sun casts long dark shadows along the walls and floors. In this piece, the sun plays across a mask and a set of prints I had brought back from a trip to Thailand. I started this piece by priming the canvas in black acrylic paint. This allows the colors to pop off the canvas and create that bright mid afternoon sun. Due to the thickness of the canvas frame I was able to paint a design around the edging of the canvas. I used a gold paint because in the pictures hung around the mask there are gold paint pictures on black fabric.

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I have been a follower of the Daily Painters Art Gallery for a long time now. One painter on there inspired me to paint this way today. His name is Edward B. Gordon. He too captures stark lighting on figures and various subject matters. He also paints in small format but uses bold colors and brush strokes. If you get the chance check him out. You won't be disappointed.

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I have a very wide collection of objects from various countries that I have collected over the years on my travels around the world. I just fell in love with this mask when I was in Phuket Thailand. The craftsmanship is top notch. The elongated face is not something you see in a lot of masks from that region. The beautiful color of the wood and the decorative painting on the face makes it a magnificent piece. Hung in frames around the mask are hand painted gold pictures done on fabric also from Thailand.

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"Ogle: The Painting" Acrylic

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Acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas

16 x 20

Another drawing turned painting. I did the original drawing a few years ago when I lived in South Korea. This one was fun to do. The bright, bold colors on the left contrast the earth tones on the right. I laid all the background color with a palette knife. The "eye" on the left I used a number 2 flat. The sperm on the right appears as if they are just about to swim out of sight to destinations unknown. I think the juxtaposition of the two objects fit well together even though they are quite different.

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"I Think I can: The Painting" acrylic fine art on canvas

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Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

24 x 36

This is another drawing turned painting. In this painting the use of bold colors such as red and blue and the earth tones of brown and green help to create an even contrast. I have included three different plains of perspective in order to create depth and movement throughout the piece. As for subject matter, I have once again used the flow and travel of sperm as they try to vie for life and creation. The red obviously represents blood and the female reproductive cycle. Without blood there would be no life. I used a palette knife to lay down all the background color and I used a small brush for all the black detail work. It is a fairly large piece for me but it was nice to go big for a change.

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"Mesa Fronts" acrylic silkscreen print with india ink drawing

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Brush and ink on acrylic silk screen print

16 x 18

I found a stack of old silkscreen prints from my fine arts school days. I was going to throw them out until I realized they would make a great foundation for new art pieces. The prints focused on Crop Circles and in the print there is a word associated with the occurrence. Mesa Fonts is one explanation given to explain how crop circles may occur. Using this as a foundation I incorporated a black India ink brush drawing on top to add an extra dimension to the print. I hope you like my recycling of my old art work!!!!

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"Sleeping Beauty" Graphite realism drawing on cotton paper

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Graphite on 100% cotton paper

8 x 10

My little angel....he looks so peaceful when he sleeps.... I love to capture my son doing unusual things. It adds an extra layer to portraiture drawing. This piece was done primarily with a F pencil on cotton paper.

"Bonaventure"

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Graphite On 100% rag paper

8 x 10

What can i say about this one....I just love drawing my son!!!

"Fragments Of Thought"

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Pen, Brush and Ink on Stonehenge Paper

11 x 18

I think the title really says what this represents to me. Fragments of thought. As i work through a piece feelings and ideas change. This can be chronicled through any work of art by an artist. For me when I look at one of my pieces I can see where I started and where I ended and all the ideas in between.

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"Listen To The Wind"

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Graphite on Paper

9 x 12

This abstract took a long while to complete. I found this one very time consuming and I didn't have a clear vision of where i was going with it. I think the finished piece was successful though. I wanted to finish this before i moved onto painting. I received my order of canvas and canvas's from Curry's art store so I am armed and ready to paint...make sure you stay tuned...:)

"Amara"

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graphite on paper

8 x 10

This is a portrait of my niece Amara. The picture is very soft so i wanted to keep the drawing the same way...I just wanted her eyes and mouth to pop. I hope you like it Amara!!!

"Mom, Aunt Minnie and Uncle George"

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graphite on paper

8 x 10

This is a drawing done from an old family photo, on loan from my Aunt Sharon.From left to right is my Uncle George, my Aunt Minnie and my mom. I think my mom was about 6 or 7 in this picture, Uncle George being 5 and Aunt Minnie 3 or 4.

"Beware"

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Graphite Drawing

11 x 14

I tried to write something about this piece a few times and nothing felt right. The piece comes from within. It represents my feelings so it is difficult to put into words the exact meaning of it. My feelings chage from the beginning of a piece to the end so the piece is actually a map of my thoughts and feelings through images. Clear as mud. Right?? heheheh Enjoy!!!

"Self Portrait #3"

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Acrylic Paint On Gallery Stretched canvas

18x24

This is another interpretation of an older post. The original is a ink drawing. For this painting I used a gallery wrapped canvas and acrylic paint. It is hard to see in the photo that the lines on the right and all the trim lines were painted with Renaissance gold acrylic paint. When you look at it from the correct angle it shimmers. I was very impressed with the paint.