Heaven and Earth - 20x26

Here is a painting inspired by my sister-in-law Vanessa, who must be in Heaven, I am certain.  I did a pour with watercolors, then saw an angel shape in the middle area which I enhanced with collaged papers, tissues, flower petals and mica-stone flakes.   It is a bit different from anything I have ever created.  I guess you would call it a mixed-media piece.  

hope you like it...

Carpe Diem               Libby

Every year, I make up a Christmas card for my parents, gathering photos of all the family and endeavoring to put in something that speaks of our family customs for the season.  This year, I'll make a border of the wonderful little Mexican painted and decorated ornaments that Mom and Dad received from Gr. and Gr. Loomis in 1962-3.  That year, Mom was pregnant with my sister and couldn't make the trek down to Wash DC.  So....Gr brought Christmas to Michigan - a tin tree all decked out...and several ornaments that still decorate Mom's table each season.  

We have had a very difficult year - have lost loved ones, but yet - we rejoice and are thankful for the happy years we shared with them....

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

'Honey Biz' with border

UPDATE!  This painting won an 'Honorable Mention' award in the Western Ohio Watercolor Society show at the Springfield Museum of Art!  Wonderful!!!


Today is gloriously sunny here but still frosty - can I bear to take my paints outside long enough to do a watercolor?  I'd love to capture the misty sun on the fall trees...

Here you see 'Honey Biz' which sold recently in the Artist Studio Tour.  I think the colors might be popped a bit in this image.  I guess I'll have to do another version of the piece if I'd like to hang one in my home.  It is such a sweet agony to sell a piece that has captured my heart.  

I hope you get outside today to enjoy the fall in all it's glories before the gray skies encroach upon us... : )

Plein-Air Paint Out tomorrow! Come bring your paints and your creative self to 1 Presby at 9:30 and we'll go from there

 Come bring your paints and your creative self to the front of 1 Presby at 9:30 and we'll go from there... on tuesday, 9/17.    Anyway!  come paint - should be a bit chilly but FUN!

 
This shot was taken a few years ago at John Bryan State Park up the road - I wonder if this field of cosmos is blooming this year?  

See you there!

Reception at Fifth Third - Friday, 8/16 6-8pm

Artist's Reception @ Fifth Third Building 

@ 1 South Main St in Dayton -

Friday, August 16 6-8pm -

with light refreshments

Please park in their attached garage - free after we validate your ticket - parking garage is accessed off of Ludlow St.
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Hope you can come!   xox Libby    rsvp if you care to : ) 767-1068