Newest Painting

I wasnt' sure which photo was going to show the best color, but it seems like maybe inbetween. Anyway, I tried using bolder colors and especially, tried some dif. techniques like allowing some crawl backs in the paint for texture. I think the tulips got smaller and smaller but still will finish this.

On the left will be a silver syrup pitcher my Mom had when growing up! It's unfortunately melted on the bottom from being put on the stove she says, but has the M monogram on the front.

Newer Collages

This one is fine but the color of the small brownish window still bothers me.

These next two are the "painterly" collages that I did in a workshop. I finally added the green string tissue, and it seems finished now.

New Collages

Well I see this first one is blurry- but they are from a workshop and still need a little more to bring them together. The workshop started with painting as a base and then we added papers and stamped some with assorted things.
I used some papers with gestural writing on it in the green one as the base coat with the paint and then built up with more textural papers. It was a fun workshop!

Collage Class- Painted Tissue Paper

The two most colorful papers I did first and then blotted another blank piece of tissue paper (on the right) and it came out more subtle! The paper on the left was done by putting down torn masking tape and then painting. Some of the tape is removed. Next class we'll use them to start the finished piece.

Paintings From Judy's Garden

I'm going to start posting my paintings -even though they might have been on my blog already. Most are available in cards or prints. You can contact me by email: penandpaints@hotmail.com.

Most of these paintings were done on site- plein air painting-with a sketch class. (Most were finished in the studio at a later date)

Sorry the first on is so blurry!

Another Quilt!

After several quilt projects with my daughter, I decided I can't stop with the quilts! I'm going to be using some of her fabric samples (discontinued) she had left over from her job and then found a few other colors to add.

Award from the Midwest Collage Show

I'm honored to receive an Honorable Mention at the Collage Show at the Norris Center Gallery in St. Charles!

I had cards and a few prints made of the pair. The substrate is canvas- the stretched canvas and size is 8"x8"