Sunflower with Purple, 6"x6"

Here is my third small painting. I love doing these and have the next one ready to go. I also am almost done my third silk scarf. EW Poore Gallery just sold another one today. It will be hard for me not to show my scarves until the November show. Oh well, will just have to do it. My framer just made a new frame for me to stretch a square scarf on. I am excited and plan to stretch as soon as I finish this blog.
It's a gorgeous day today. Enjoy!

Mushrooms, 6" x 6", Acrylic

Yesterday I painted the Mushrooms. I was pretty happy with it. I think next time I will do less background. Doing a painting everyday is actually a little hard but really gets you going. I did another one today and will post it tomorrow. I am trying not to noodle and to place the color and leave. For a perfectionist this is not easy.

White Iris, 6" x 6"

I am trying to do a 6" x6" painting a day. Here is my first one, White Iris, Acrylic, July 6, 2009.
I am also painting a 24" x 24" Sunflower and Blue Vase. It is looking good so far and I am also working on a silk scarf 11" x 58". Having a good day and enjoying my summer. I like working on my scarves in the evening. I realized that when I work on satin, I really have to be heavy with the resist.
The weather is gorgeous sunny and not to hot. It is not raining, how wonderful.

Silk Scarf part two

This is the same scarf that I posted last time. When doing this scarf I made many different pictures of flowers as if they were framed. It really came out well. I used Seta Silk paints and I had a great deal of fun with them. They are a lot easier to use than the dyes. When you are through painting them, you set the colors by ironing the scarf. After you iron the scarf you have to let it cure for two days and then you can wash the scarf and iron it and it is ready to sell. This scarf was a commission and she was thrilled with it. Yesterday I finished another scarf that I really went wild with and loved it. I used French dyes and steamed it and ironed and it's great. Now I am starting a satin scarf, in fact I have two satin scarves to paint. We will see how those two come out.

This Scarf is going to Ireland

I was asked to do this colorful flower scarf 11" x 58" for a friend of mine who is going to Ireland. She and her entire family will spend 2 1/2 weeks there. The scarf will keep her looking colorful and very pretty. Each flower is painted in a frame, it has the look of many small flower paintings. I was excited to do this for her. It got me started again and I am anxious to do my next one. The new one will be fish and flowers. I have been reading a new book on silk painting and really enjoying it very much. My husband bought me a gorgeous book on silk painting by the artist Nancy Dunlap Cawdry. What a book, full of beautiful pictures of very very colorful silk paintings.

Just thought I would show you all my banana series. I usually work in series of eight. I have six done and two more to go. For some reason I have one photo missing. I will have to search for it. Until next time. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the mothers in the world.

Tina's Barn

This is the second in a series of barns that I am doing. I will do some inside of barns and some windows etc. I'll use acrylic for these not too large paintings. The studio is clean and ready to go.
I am also doing a collage with bird nest as the theme.

The Barn, Goffstown, NH

Every year we feature an artist in our gallery. This year I did three buildings in Acrylic. First The Barn and then Monhegan Island, Maine Wash Day, and then another barn, Tina's Barn. I enjoyed doing these three paintings, they are very different for me. I will send pictures of the other two paintings soon.

Our friend Jill and Missy

I can't believe I have been so behind on this blog. Forgive me. So much has happened and so much work has had to be done. Our friend Jill has been very sick and we have been visiting her at Mass General Hospital, very hard to see this wonderful woman sick. Say a prayer for her.

The Leaves Scarf

The Leaves Scarf, 30" x 30" has sold. I am thrilled. EwPoore's Art Center, Gallery, Frame Shop, on Front St. in Manchester, NH sold the scarf this morning. Whooee
Tonight I decided to start another one. I washed it and was ironing it when I SCORCHED it. Oh my heart sank. I decided to stop and just rest, and start another one tomorrow. I've had a busy day with teaching this morning and coming home and worked on my 20" x 20" acrylic painting The Barn until 4:20. Time certainly does fly by when one is in a creative mode. So to bed to read and relax and of course to watch The Mentalist. One of my favorite tv programs. Au revoir..

Birdhouse and Flowers

I am not sure how this happened but my written blog went to another blog. So here is my second try. I finished this scarf last night and now I am steaming it. Afterwords I wash it and then rinse it and then iron it. I will bring it into EW Poores on Front St and they will sell it. I am delighted, I start my first drawing class tomorrow. This will be so much fun and also hard work. This class will be 12 sessions. I'll keep you posted.

The beginning of a new scarf

Here is one view of my new 8"x 60" I will get another picture on in just a few minutes. Today I have painted all day and not really sure I like what I am doing. I am going to take a break and start a 24" x 30" acrylic painting for my upcoming show Cool Spaces/Warm Places. I will be showing with Cheryl, she is doing the Warm Places. I just love the title and I love the idea and I love showing with Cheryl.
We are going out to dinner tonight to some friends and she has 2 Maine Coon Cats and we are bringing Missy our little Shih Tzu. Should be interesting.

Happy Holidays

These are the paintings I have hanging in our gallery East Colony Fine Art. I love this gallery and all the members in it. It is a place where we all feel at home and love the comraderie we have with each other. I feel so happy to be part of this group.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all

Morning Glories Scarf

No sooner did I deliver this scarf to EW Poore Art Center that they sold it. I am so excited. This morning I finished three Abstract long scarves. The first one is Blue, the second is Green and the third is Red. Now I am doing another long one with a great design of leaves and bird houses. Sounds corny but it is not. I am extremely happy. Check out www.EWPoore.com

Apple Blossoms

We have been having a very rainy day and tomorrow we could have sleet and ice and snow. Oh my and tomorrow my painting class has planned a cookie swap. I made White Chocolate Cranberry Peanut Cookies. I just hope the weather can hold off until after lunch.
Apple Blossoms is an oil painting I am working on. I've been doing a lot of scumbling and glazing. Having fun and I think it is looking good. I did finish an 11"x14" acrylic and started another one, and also painting a new silk scarf.
After tomorrow I won't be teaching until 2009. I will be teaching Drawing and Watercolor on Tuesday, Jan. 6th, 10 AM to noon. On Thursday, Jan.8th, 9:30 AM to noon I will be teaching Oil Painting and on Sat. Jan. 10th, 9:30AM to 11:30 AM, I will be teaching Drawing for young Adults and Adults. I really like this schedule, I really love the people who come to my classes. Teaching keeps me young and energized.

The Latest Scarf, Finished

Here is the latest scarf, 30" x 30". I finished it Saturday and brought it to the EW Poore Art Center Gallery. Jennifer is showing my scarves this Holiday season and she has already sold a long Sunflower scarf. Yesterday I started another long one and this one will be Morning Glories. I like it so far, I never know until it has been steamed and washed and pressed. I have it all waxed and ready to paint. Today I finished an 11" x 14" acrylic painting, Monhegan Island Maine Washday. I started another one 14" x 11" acrylic, and it is of a barn of one of my friends. I seem to be very busy lately and very happy.

Missy and Morning Glories, framed and ready

Here is Missy and Morning Glories all framed and ready for the NHSPCA auction at East Colony Fine Art Gallery. This is going to be exciting and I almost don't want to sell it, but if I do that will be good too.
I am doing an oil painting of Apple Blossoms and I am going to photograph it for the blog. I took a break from the leaves scarf to work on this painting. I also had the Tree at Bryce Canyon framed and will photograph that too.
It is mighty cold here but still no snow.

Leaves from my latest scarf

Today I worked off and on all day. This scarf is 30" x 30" and rather large to work on a flat surface. I move around a lot, I keep turning the scarf so I am not stretching across the scarf and hurting my back. I am happy so far but I will need to make it work and connect all these areas that I am working on. I like the colors so far and I am using salt for texture. The top of the scarf is quite dark and beautiful. I hope I will be able to get that beautiful color I see in the picture.
Last night my hero was elected president of the United States. I am thrilled and so are all my family. Obama has a huge job to do, our country is in a mess and I am praying for his success in all he attempts to do.

The scarf has been prepared to paint

Today I drew in the design and I waxed it. I am now ready to paint it. The finished size is 30" x 30" and that is quite large to work on. I am really anxious to get started. I love the colors in the picture, they are so rich and deep. I hope I can get the look I am after. In the first picture I just put in a red, green color, not at all what I am after. I think this scarf will have a lot of color layers. I am off to bed, tomorrow is a big day but I am hoping I can paint for awhile.

Silk Scarf stretched and tinted

Looks funny doesn't it? I have now gotten rid of the white and tomorrow morning I will begin the drawing and hope I will be able to wax it. I will draw the image with a special pencil that disappears after about 10 hours. I will use bee's wax for the resist. Wish me luck.

The Beginnning of a new silk scarf

I've chosen the photograph I will use for my new 30" x 30" silk scarf. Today I tinted the background with mist of reds, greens and blues. Remember I am a rank beginner so I am hoping I am on the right path.

Saturday and feeling very lazy

It's 11:50 am and I am still in my pajamas and have not done anything but read my emails and answer them. I am going to wash and stretch a 30" x 30" silk scarf and start to paint it. I am also going to take pictures so you can watch my progress. That is it folks, just tune in to see the progression. Love

Missy and Morning Glories

Missy and Morning Glories is a painting done on silk. I am framing this silk scarf for our opening at our East Colony Fine Art Gallery. The profits of our sales will benefit the SPCA. The opening will be the beginning of November 2008. I am having a great time with these silk paintings. The scarf size is 22" x 22" and with the mat and frame should be about 29" x 29". Would like some comments on this latest painting of mine.

Starfish Scarf

The Starfish Scarf was the second scarf I did. I really like it. I had a great weekend painting on two scarves. I need to photograph them to show you. The NHSPCA is have a show at our gallery and I am painting my little dog Missy on a scarf. She is laying on a deck surrounded by Morning Glories. I want to finish it tonight and steam it tonight. I think this show will be really good. I will put in the dates in my next blog. I need to get back to my acrylic painting. I am on a roll.

Back to business,silk scarves

After a long absence, I am back. Lately I have been working on my silk scarves business which is going to be named Izolajeanne Painted Silks. Izola is my mother's first name. I always loved that name. My Mother died in 2001 at 96. A long life. I remember her homemade bread, her remarkable sewing, her quilts and her crocheting. She was very talented. In fact my sons have her art work dated 1922. So now I want to join her in this new business venture of mine. I am still painting in oils and acrylics during the day and also teach art Tuesday and Thursday mornings. My silk painting is done in the evenings, amazing what you get done in an hour or two.

On Vacation

I'm on vacation visiting my son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter.

Here is a piece I did that I gave to my daughter, Roxy's mom. It is mixed medium. It has a bit of everything in it. The colors are hard to photograph well, but I wanted to show it to you.

When I return, I am planning on giving my blog a new look. Hope to see you then.

One Year on the 7th of May

One year ago I was busy packing for the trip of a lifetime. This year, happy memories are traveling through my brain. Last year at this time the weather was great, I was well and so was Paul. This year Paul has a terrible cold and the weather is wild out west and very cold here in NH. Last year everything was perfect, the stars were lined up, the moon was bright, the sun shined brilliantly during the day. All was set and all was perfect. Next year we hope to do another wonderful trip, but for now we have happy memories and dreams for another wonderful trip in 2009.

Spring Cleaning

I have not been painting for 2 weeks because I am doing some thing awful, called spring cleaning. I like to read and had so many books piled here and there and I like nice clothes so my closets were bulging, so cleaning and clearing out had to happen. I gave four boxes of clothes away and gave two big bags of books to our local hospital. Still have 5 stacks to give away. I'll be calling my friends to ask them to come and look over the stacks and take what they want. I also have about 8 art books that I am going to give to some of my students. I want to share lots of books so this will be an ongoing, give to friends. It feels good. It also feels great having one room totally clean, windows and mirrors, closet and drawers. So freeing, but now I have three paintings screaming to get out, first the tree to finish and a 24 x 36" painting of the Burr Trail, Utah and my biker son Paul. I am really excited about this one. The last one is going to be abstract, it will be a long thinking one.

PS

The painting is a tree and view of Brice Canyon, Utah. The roots are huge and all above ground on rock. the distance view is of Brice. I hope I can make this look great.

The beginning of a new painting

I started this painting last week but I have been really slow lately. I want to paint today so will make this blog short. This has been quite a winter. Cold, snowy, rainy, raw, just a tough winter. It is soup weather, and I have been making lots of soups and stews and homemade bread. Today I am making Grecian Lamb Stew for tomorrow. Tonight we are going to my daughters for Homemade meatballs and spareribs on Spaghetti. I made some cloverleaf rolls and we will also have garlic bread and a special dessert. Sounds good doesn't it? When my daughter asks us to dinner we very quickly say yes because when she cooks it is always good very, very good. Now I am off to paint. To all my friends and bloggers have a happy weekend.