Colorado Grackle Morning

6" x 6"  watercolor   $90.00  

Permission to paint this grackle came from my friend Jim Bensberg.  He takes great photos.  

I wasn't certain what type of bird he was until I looked up blackbirds.  His wings resemble irridescent butterfly wings and his feathers shine in a bluish glow. Soak in the sun, Mr. Grackle!

Big Gulper and Little Yellow Fish

16" x 20"  fabric collage on canvas   $250.00 framed

This fishy creation can be seen at Dale St. Cafe in Colorado Spring, CO. After making several banners for donations with cloth and fabric paint, these fabrics just tugged at my heart.  It is not a fine art painting, but rather a curious underwater scene crafted with various prints and colors. shapes and sizes glued onto the canvas side by side.  After the glue dried, I added gold fabric paint with a fine pointed tube attached.  That covered all the edges and further secured the fabric.  It is covered with glass to keep it clean, then and framed and hung.  I was so intent cutting and pasting while making it, and found later it had only taken 2 hours to create sans paint or frame.

Sea Path

16" x 20"  oil on canvas  $600.00

Sea Path is painted in the footsteps of Vicki McMurray.  The colors are scrumptious  and the palette knife has skipped across the pre painted brown landscape.  This was a really fun painting because it is so bright and zig zaggy.  Rich golds and deep neutral greens  play off the pinks and mauves.  Thanks Vicki for your simple instructions.  I am off and running now, mixing an awesome palette way before I lay any of it down has made all the difference!  Way fun!

Krystal and the Carousel

11" x 14'     acrylic       SOLD

Krystal was little and just about 4 years old when she was riding this carousel with white horses and glittering lights and up and down music.

My grandkids are adventurous, talented, and beautiful inside and out, but as you can see this small one was a little bit afraid.  Her huge brown eyes were twice as big as usual and she was holding tightly to the brass pole.  

It was at once a thrilling ride and and a gripping ride.  When she was finished she wanted to know which horse won, and if she could ride again.  Ahhh the first thrills and chills.

Into the Woods to Sing

6" x 6" x 1"   acrylic painted on all sides  $60.00

This little robin sings when she finds worms for her babies and sings when she is telling her love how much she cares about him. We should do the same.  When we cook we should sing.  And when we want to show our loved ones affection, we should at least hum a little ditty over them.  Can you imagine how that would make them feel?  I know I would like it, because my mom used to sing to me and it made me feel very loved.

Silver Moonshine

11" x 14"  oil on canvas  $125.00

Whooo would you expect to find in your tree tonight? My friend found this owl posing in a tree!  Happy chance!  I wish I were such a good photographer.  Of course I had to add the silvery moon to go with his character and slide some silvery blue under his handsome feathers of white.

Stars. Sails and Sea

8" x 10"  watercolor, acrylic, and rice paper on 140 # Arches

On a failed painting, I attached some Japanese rice paper and began adding color a little at a time until something clicked.  First I thought this would make a fluffy kind of bird, but quickly decided it was a stormy sea with a sailboat confronting the waves and water.   It is not exactly the type of painting I usually do but I like it.  I like the colors, the shapes, the texture and the illusive thought that it is pretty non representational.  The conception came with the doing....kind of backwards from planning a carefully thought out composition. It will be available tomorrow June 15, 2013, at the demo at Dale Street Cafe

"Flying Around the Sun"

19" x 13"  watercolor  $150.00

See the birds in flight?  They are harnessing power from the brilliant sunset so that they have enough energy for the day.  Cats and other animals find a nice spot to lay down and catch the rays.  I don't know about you, but the warmth coming into my window on a chilly day is soothing, relaxing, and energizing.  This painting was made with frugality of color.  A couple of reds, an orange and some black. The sideways drips engage the eye in a new way.  

"Dana Point, Where the Starfish Live" #1

14" x 7"  watercolor  $115.00

On a recent trip to CA, we were privelged to visit the ocean and be with family.  My granddaughter Krystal and her dad, Tony, climbed this rock to get a glimpse of the starfish living there.  Gotta love the fresh chilly, salty air, rolling waves that chase you, sounds of intense power and enormous forever views where you can collect your thoughts.  

"The Old Tire Swing"

18" x 21"  watercolor   $1200.00 unframed

The tire swing hangs over the shallow water near an old turquoise bridge, (which I decided not to put in), down in Cheyenne Canyon.  I couln't resist adding a couple of children to round out the painting and give it more life.  The trees were already bare and the golden leaves floated on the top of the water on a crisp, but not cold afternoon.

"Power Built"

10" x 11"  watercolor  SOLD

My grandson, Brayden has the look of business, honesty, integrity and is debonaire for his youth.   He will do great things!

"Paint Pot and Garlic"

4" x 5"  watercolor    $25.00 

Small simple objects find their way into paintings before the midnight hour.  

"The Sharecropper"

12" x 21" watercolor framed and matted  $450.00

He has been working in the fields all day.  He is tired and ready for dinner.  After dinner he will feed the pigs and cattle and milk the cows.  He is a proud man, making his own wages, selling and bartering to make ends meet and to send his children to school to get the best education they can.   by God.

"Juicy Tomatoes"

4" x 6"  watercolor  $20.00

Light plays from my kitchen window providing tangerine and rose colored reflections on the tiles from the not yet eaten tomatoes.

"Frozen Red Trees and Snow"

20" x 20"  acrylic on deep canvas  $250.00

A blocky snow scene and passionate colors keep this painting from becoming too cold, although I don't think I will travel there.  Makes my nose tingle though.  Yeow!

"Amadeus' Spring"

8" x 10"  watercolor   $125.00

Tulips and Iris came together for our church decor and the flowing lines and gorgeous colors reminded me of singing.  I think Mozart would have loved this bouquet!

"Aspens Triptych" prints

#1             #2              #3

prints are available in one long print of 21 x 40 for $150.00

or separate prints of 21 x 13.5 for $65.00 each

Contact me if you would like a print of only one of the panels.reveille_artiste@yahoo.com

   

The triptyche prints will be available in smaller sizes on demand and take about 10 days to print and send.

The original 28" x 54" aspen paintings are sold for $1500.00.
 I will be happy to paint more similar paintings if you contact me.   I can also paint them in one long panel lengthwise.
They are at once serene and peaceful yet also dramatic and stunning.  I am  wondering if a snowy owl or a snowshoe bunny would be appropriate in these woods?  

"Aspen Snowfield"

10.25" x 7.5"  original acrylic on masonite  $40.00

The whoosh of silence in an aspen wonderland.

"Sharecropper's Wife"

My favorite woman. She is a good woman who works hard everyday to help her husband and family. She is a mother, age 27. She is tired and could use a good back rub. This is an original and is for sale. $450.00. Painting size is 12" x 24". Framed size is approx. 22" x 34". Framed size is approx. 22" x 34". Convo me if you would like to have the painting sent without the frame and mat at $250.00.

reveille_artiste@yahoo.com

"Sharecropper"

This is stunning! A good man who works hard everyday to provide for his wife and family. He is tired and looks older than his 35 years. This is an original and is for sale. $450.00.
Painting size is 12" x 24". Framed size is approx. 22" x 34". 

 Convo me if you would like to have the painting sent without the frame and mat at $250.00

reveille_artiste@yahoo.com