Third portrait in the silk kimono. This one was painted for my friend Matt, special for his birthday. The picture is from my iPhone because wouldn't you know it, I forgot to take a picture before giving it to him.
This is the second in the series based on a kimono style robe I picked up in Memphis.
The first in this series is finished as of Feb 15th! I'm a bit late actually updating this blog. Whoops.
painted May 2008, Acrylics on medium cotton duct canvas
I saw a Neiman Marcus bag hanging on the arm of a treadmill when I was at the gym. There was a woman in a long black dress with a huge hat - very Audrey Hepburn and very 40's. That bag triggered this painting.
painted in February 2007, Acrylics on medium duct cotton canvas
This was inspired by that Playboy pictorial of Eva Herzigova. I have always loved using pointillism, but previously I've used it with inks. This is my experiment using paint.
Close Up
painted in November 2005, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
The last in the Japanese plates series.
painted in October 2005, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This is the second the in series based on a set of Japanese plates. Again, on Gallery stretch canvas.
Sketch
The Plate
Another View
painted in September 2005, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This series was inspired by some Japanese plates my cousin brought back after being stationed in Japan while in the Air Force.
This is also the first time I tried out painting on a Gallery-stretched canvas.
The Plate
Another View
painted in May 2005, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This was painted specifically for Burning Flipside, 2005, and for our theme camp. I tried to capture the Bewitched era, with cool martinis and big hair.
painted in May 2005, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This was inspired by the Eva Herzigova pictorial in Playboy. The shoot was so ethereal, and I was in the mood to paint a pin-up type girl. The two meshed into one painting.
painted in August 2004, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This painting is in homage to my 30th birthday tattoo. It's the first time I painted an abstract figure and colors.
painted in May 2004, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This was an attempt to paint someone specific, but it ended up not looking like anyone in particular.
painted in April 2004, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
I painted this from a series of pictures my husband took of me. I really like the blue I used here; it's become a regular color on my palette.
Close Up
painted in March 2004, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This is another take on the odalisque figures, in a more traditional sense of the term.
painted in March 2004, Acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
I really like the odalisque figures painted by nineteenth century European artists, specifically Ingres. This is my first take on that reclining figure.
painted February 2004 with acrylic on medium duct cotton canvas
This is me, back when I was blonde. I was emulating comic-book style coloring and shaded using blocks of color.
