Migraine Be Gone!

Well, I woke up this morning with a headache that got progressively worse as the day wore on. I wore a tight fitting hat all day, to ensure my head wouldn't literally split in 2 (I guess duct tape might have worked just as well). As I resisted the temptation to reach for pain meds, I picked up my paintbrush instead....

Donning headgear to keep her hear from splitting, while blocking her ears from the high pitched squeals of the bird chirping...

'Migraine Chirp'

...now, time to go to sleep and hopefully wake up migraine free!

Boo! Halloween 2013

As promised, I painted 3 quickies in time for Halloween.

In The Spirit of Fall and all it's lovely COLOURS

My newest painting called 'Tea Party'.  I will paint a few halloween paintings very soon....if I post it here, then my hand will be forced and I will HAVE to paint them. Ah, the power of making promises online :)

Artist in Attendance
On: August 31, 2013
Location: Gallery Catalyst

So I got the chance to paint live at Gallery Catalyst (666 Queen St.W in Toronto) this past Saturday. I set up my chair, rested my masonite board on my lap and painted my 'Swan Song'.

The mood in the gallery is cozy and inviting, complete with rustic old floors and beautiful art in every corner. I also had the pleasure of meeting a few people who own a few of my pieces and who were genuinely pleased I was there, go figure!

All and all, it was a great experience and from it, my latest painting came to life.

'Swan Song'

Halloween Party

Rita and Mason

I was cordially invited to a Halloween party last night. What to bring the hosts for their hospitality? hand-painted Kokeshi style dolls of course. I've recently dabbled in painting these wooden dolls and am enjoying it immensely. Love experimenting with different surfaces and having fun getting messy. Since it was a halloween party, it was only fitting that I bloodied them up (hope they didn't mind).

So begins the start of my Kokeshi doll collection, which will focus on couples and wedding cake toppers.


If you want to see more samples, I will be posting them to my facebook page as soon as the paint dries.
More Kokeshi dolls

Bat Girl

Bat Girl

I had to get a last Halloween painting before October 31st....and before my habit of painting bats gets perceived as being a tad creepy.

Can you spot my hamster Gordon? He loves halloween and blends into the night quite naturally, with his thick black mane of hair.

Costume Party

Costume Party , October 2012

Skeletor

Though I rarely dress up for Halloween and live vicariously through my boys, I have found that I absolutely LOVE painting skeletons and creepy critters.

So what was my inspiration? Why Skeletor was, he hangs on our mailbox and blurts out zings as you press the top of his head. I thought it was time to bring him inside for an evening and make him dress up with antlers. My girl, dressed up as a bee, is making him bone soup for dinner....and what Halloweeny painting would be complete without a bat and cat? right. Oh, and hard to spot, but I also included my black bear hamster right at her knee. My boys spotted him right away..heh.

so Trick or Treat and hope you get some goodies this year!

dania

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