Games

Games, 12 x 24, oil on cradled board

One of my not-so-secret desires/loves/addictions is vintage toys. That includes games. I've been wanting to include a game in a trompe l'oeil painting for a long time but have been pondering on the 'right' composition.

I finally decided on stacked boxes. I like the geometrical design of rectangles and squares stacked on top of each other with a few little 'surprises' thrown in.

Of course, these pre-owned games have been played with over the years and show the knocks and bruises of life.

And I love all the color!

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Games - Work in Progress

Games, Work in Progress, 12 x 24

This is just a small bit of the tromp l'oeil oil painting I'm currently working on. I'm having so much fun with it, I couldn't wait to show it to you.

As you probably know, I'm addicted to vintage toys and thrift stores. As I was whining to Hubby one day about all the tape they use in thrift stores and how it ruins the boxes he said "Why not paint the tape too?" Duh! I paint tape all the time in my tromp l'oeils and here it's already been added to this Rook card game.

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride Em' Cowboy, detail, 18 x 24, oil on canvas

Ok, my secret is out. I love vintage cowboy figurines. Alright, it wasn't much of a secret. I collect them. I display them. I love them.

The background features a silk scarf with a wonderful picture of a cowboy on a horse.  Each ceramic cowboy has his own palomino  horse and a cactus to show us he is in the Southwest.

I like the hard, shiny figurines against the soft texture of the scarf and rug.

Capturing the Sun

Capturing the Sun, oil on linen, 30 x 20

 I rarely paint flowers but I had the desire to paint these sunflowers. To me, sunflowers are the symbol of summer. I love the way the sun shines through the translucent petals. Have you ever stopped to look at the way the glass causes a distortion on flower stems? And battenberg lace has always been a favorite of mine. For purchase information, click HERE

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