tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350637342024-03-13T16:55:46.517-05:00foothills & highlandsartwork inspired by the hill & valley region of North Georgia - and often flights of whimsy
....artwork may be purchased through PayPal by e-mailing me at beejw@charter.net for further information.bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-17652861242743245352011-05-29T14:14:00.001-05:002011-05-29T14:16:38.738-05:00Soft Early Fall<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JAOTkBQY--A/TeKbKfgYtmI/AAAAAAAAmis/0j2FpGfRGj0/s1600/Save.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JAOTkBQY--A/TeKbKfgYtmI/AAAAAAAAmis/0j2FpGfRGj0/s400/Save.jpg" /></a><br />9"x12" oil on RayMar panel<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">$120 including shipping<br /></span>Michael's Fine Art (Dalton GA) will have an artists' reception for "The Sky is Blue...Sometimes" exhibit on Friday, June 3rd, beginning at 5:30pm.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-75152138499566287762011-03-03T15:48:00.001-05:002011-03-03T15:49:07.337-05:00Light Up the Sky<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn1LuS6JmaQ/TW_-ol-QP9I/AAAAAAAAk00/OktOWoOgwWY/s1600/P3030002.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xn1LuS6JmaQ/TW_-ol-QP9I/AAAAAAAAk00/OktOWoOgwWY/s400/P3030002.JPG" /></a><br />16"x20" acrylic on stretched canvas<br />$260 plus shipping</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-55473704790452261442011-03-02T10:12:00.001-05:002011-03-02T10:13:42.253-05:00collaboration<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-itbH4PC51L0/TW5eVisU-lI/AAAAAAAAkyE/G9hfTASptFE/s1600/P2220014.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-itbH4PC51L0/TW5eVisU-lI/AAAAAAAAkyE/G9hfTASptFE/s320/P2220014.JPG" /></a><br />I've been invited to participate in this collaborative painting.<br />The first paint applications included a base coat of acrylic applied to double primed #12 canvas. A rough lay in of architectural shapes in pale green followed. Drips and spatters indicate where a garden "might" be...we're unsure at this point.<br />The finished painting will be abstracted...that we know for sure.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-71665772102045723222011-03-01T16:56:00.001-05:002011-03-01T16:57:31.063-05:00Light Up the Sky - progressing<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxii6GCKmkU/TW1rp-pV1KI/AAAAAAAAkxA/13g-41j5RAA/s1600/P3010001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxii6GCKmkU/TW1rp-pV1KI/AAAAAAAAkxA/13g-41j5RAA/s400/P3010001.JPG" /></a><br />16"x20" acrylic skyscape<br />I've worked a few more layers onto the sky, using mostly my fingers. A few sweeps here and there with a brush can be seen upon closer inspection. The colors are bold because I've used Golden Fluid Acrylic paints straight from the bottle, mixing them on my fingers and on the brush. A few more layers and I should be finished. Finger painting is fun!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-55199023823594103172011-02-26T14:38:00.001-05:002011-02-26T14:39:22.774-05:00Light Up the Sky - in process<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BdOUPzdbp2Q/TWlWymmG8nI/AAAAAAAAkr0/K-ah6WKwTWg/s1600/P2260004.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BdOUPzdbp2Q/TWlWymmG8nI/AAAAAAAAkr0/K-ah6WKwTWg/s400/P2260004.JPG" /></a><br />...underpainting a 16"x20" sky scape, using Golden Fluid Acrylics...<br />Building the darker clouds will begin soon.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-67287488488594194332011-02-23T10:46:00.001-05:002011-02-23T10:47:57.424-05:00Beneath our Sky<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LBLgESio5Lo/TWUr4lniHUI/AAAAAAAAkmU/_GS6ki1d-rY/s1600/P2220020.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LBLgESio5Lo/TWUr4lniHUI/AAAAAAAAkmU/_GS6ki1d-rY/s400/P2220020.JPG" /></a><br />20"x16" acrylic on stretched canvas<br />The painting will be displayed at the North Chattanooga Civic Center, beginning March 4th, with works by the<br />North Georgia Sky Painters Society.<br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-58007349887448834762011-02-08T11:57:00.001-05:002011-02-08T11:59:28.831-05:00Patrick - Green Man<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TVF2BVvJbOI/AAAAAAAAkXc/HvXJ3LT6nAo/s1600/P2070040.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TVF2BVvJbOI/AAAAAAAAkXc/HvXJ3LT6nAo/s400/P2070040.JPG" /></a><br />I did some tweaking on this fantasy portrait of Patrick, my son-in-law. I wasn't totally happy with the original, shown below. The nose and mouth just weren't right. He was the inspiration of the piece, so I wanted it to look more like him than I had originally painted. I reworked the nose and mouth, adjusted the background, retouched the waterfall, and freshened and reshaped the tree. Bringing in more warm tones helped offset the otherwise cool feel of the entire piece.<br />I'd also like to say a big "Thank You!" to Janet McGrath for her insightful suggestions which made this finished portrait possible. </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TVF2BjtjojI/AAAAAAAAkXk/nX_yCOjCSVs/s1600/Scan10030.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TVF2BjtjojI/AAAAAAAAkXk/nX_yCOjCSVs/s400/Scan10030.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-53414911738172959492011-01-22T14:36:00.000-05:002011-01-22T14:36:11.957-05:00Beneath our Sky<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TTsxqzuio6I/AAAAAAAAkJs/cnSAq7yCxUc/s1600/P6250013.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TTsxqzuio6I/AAAAAAAAkJs/cnSAq7yCxUc/s400/P6250013.JPG" /></a><br />I'll soon begin a 40"x30" painting, capturing the sky and clouds from my photo. This favorite painting site is the Tunnel Hill Civil War Battlefield, located just 2 miles from my home. How lucky am I to have such a treasure so nearby??</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-27032218361228845392011-01-06T17:50:00.001-05:002011-01-06T17:51:21.659-05:00Against the Flow<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TSZHMq3y4eI/AAAAAAAAj9U/f9oZEHNgXGc/s1600/P2230005.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TSZHMq3y4eI/AAAAAAAAj9U/f9oZEHNgXGc/s400/P2230005.JPG" /></a><br />Artists who paint outdoors, <em>en plein air</em>, during the Winter months have my admiration.<br />I guess 'wimpy' would be a good description of me right now. I'd much rather stay inside and work on paper collage.<br />This one is shaping up to be an underwater scene featuring seaweed and a school of fish...one of which is swimming "Against the Flow".</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-62182361567819861402010-12-01T16:59:00.001-05:002010-12-01T17:04:35.530-05:00collage time again<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TPbFY6ScqjI/AAAAAAAAjak/YmH7rJc5hRs/s1600/P3160008.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TPbFY6ScqjI/AAAAAAAAjak/YmH7rJc5hRs/s400/P3160008.JPG" /></a><br />With cold weather waiting to pounce, I'll soon be working on collage papers. These are completed, but I have boxes of painted and stamped papers just waiting to be assembled.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">You can see the process and resulting papers at <a href="http://prettypaintedpapers.blogspot.com/">http://prettypaintedpapers.blogspot.com</a>. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-49032307205680297582010-11-04T10:56:00.001-05:002010-11-04T10:57:28.923-05:00Rural Rhythm<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TNLXq9mv0lI/AAAAAAAAi94/_hTMQFiFUxU/s1600/PB130024.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TNLXq9mv0lI/AAAAAAAAi94/_hTMQFiFUxU/s400/PB130024.JPG" /></a><br />Working on an 11"x14" oil on a gorgeous November day...</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-10154430754208061392010-10-30T12:13:00.001-05:002010-10-30T12:14:31.195-05:00haunted....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TMxSU5-fWKI/AAAAAAAAi2c/6W646mUPruw/s1600/P6090027.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TMxSU5-fWKI/AAAAAAAAi2c/6W646mUPruw/s400/P6090027.JPG" /></a><br />OK, so I didn't complete a Halloween painting.<br />The next best thing is posting this photo of the haunted ruins located at Barnsley Gardens near Rome, GA.<br />I've been there on a bright sunny Summer day, but there's still an uneasy air about the location. The gardens are beautiful and meticulous --- and the ruins are well-kept.<br />But still........</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-12301093702989807472010-10-23T20:52:00.001-05:002010-10-23T20:53:03.020-05:00Let me explain...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TMORVxRUH4I/AAAAAAAAiuc/jw1RcwS1RvA/s1600/BJ+at+Open+House.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TMORVxRUH4I/AAAAAAAAiuc/jw1RcwS1RvA/s400/BJ+at+Open+House.jpg" /></a><br />On Friday, October 22nd, Donna Hilley (owner of Artistic Gifts and Framing in Dalton, GA) hosted an Artists' Open House. My husband had delivered my tents, display screens and artwork around 8:00am. I hurriedly began setting up for the event. Then 'hubby' drove back to the location with a - surprise! - sausage biscuit from Hardee's (yum). In the meantime, Donna had furnished donuts (yum, again). I'm rarely without a diet Dr. Pepper or diet Coke. I hope that explains this photo of me with a sausage biscuit, a donut and a diet Coke.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-63076715419441200322010-09-26T17:18:00.002-05:002010-09-26T17:26:19.614-05:00artistic license<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJ_Gvhc-JPI/AAAAAAAAibw/P0_BGusZlww/s1600/P9250009.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJ_Gvhc-JPI/AAAAAAAAibw/P0_BGusZlww/s400/P9250009.JPG" /></a><br />At the Rock Spring (GA) "Show & Sell" arts/crafts festival on Saturday, I decided to paint something that shouted "Autumn!" Luckily I was near the most colorful booth on the grounds. It was a fun day so I punched up the colors and let them be happy. Of course, it was my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">privilege</span> to take some artistic license with the scene...omitting here, moving there, adding bits from another booth.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-17781297164062554062010-09-24T10:20:00.001-05:002010-09-24T10:23:19.903-05:00art show transportation<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJzB1luFblI/AAAAAAAAiag/TaCj94CYtvM/s1600/P9230001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJzB1luFblI/AAAAAAAAiag/TaCj94CYtvM/s320/P9230001.JPG" /></a><br />Since my van is temporarily 'kapoot', my little Oldsmobile Achieva has become my art show mode of transportation. This morning I packed it with my 10'x10' pop-up tent, 4 tent walls, 4-25 lb sand bags, 4 motorcycle tie-downs, 8 folding wooden display racks/rails, 1 folding table, two paint roller handle extenders and a 10' piece of conduit (cut in half), 4 metal magazine racks (used as print racks), 2 canvas bags containing necessary tools for set up...I think that's about it.<br />In case anyone is wondering about the paint handle extenders and conduit --- I slip the conduit through a hem in a tent wall, attach each end to a handle extender with a 90 degree joint, and attach the other end (using a bungee cord) to a tent leg or sand bag. This contraption, when extended, makes a great shade or rain fly.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJzB1wEux4I/AAAAAAAAiao/FyQzC35jXdg/s1600/P9230002.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJzB1wEux4I/AAAAAAAAiao/FyQzC35jXdg/s320/P9230002.JPG" /></a><br />I'm so lucky that the back seat folds down to make my little car into a van (of sorts). I'll be setting up at an annual art/craft fair in Rock Spring GA this afternoon. I only hope I have room for my artwork, my easel (I'll be painting all day tomorrow) and my cooler stocked with ice and Diet Dr. Pepper.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-28900515332528917232010-09-20T16:14:00.001-05:002010-09-20T16:15:08.064-05:00Tunnel Hill paint out<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJfOp8Bm36I/AAAAAAAAiWM/e0cPSsJhvrM/s1600/P9110044.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJfOp8Bm36I/AAAAAAAAiWM/e0cPSsJhvrM/s400/P9110044.JPG" /></a><br />Each year the Art Alliance of North Georgia participates in a paint out during the "Battle of Tunnel Hill" Civil War reenactment. We have a tent for artwork display and another as an artists' base of operations. Several wet paintings...done right on site...were sold (much to the delight of the artists).<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-12109384684744264792010-09-17T13:21:00.003-05:002010-09-17T13:24:29.521-05:00A Land Apart<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJOxk6QzGXI/AAAAAAAAiS4/BjQmu24Ok1E/s1600/P9150002.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TJOxk6QzGXI/AAAAAAAAiS4/BjQmu24Ok1E/s400/P9150002.JPG" /></a><br />9"x12" oil, painted en plein air, alla prima, on September 8th (completed at 12:10pm)...<span style="color:#3333ff;">$120 (including shipping but NOT the frame)</span>...This was painted a few days before the annual "Battle of Tunnel Hill" Civil War reenactment. I popped it into this frame for display at our Art Alliance of North Georgia tent. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><em>please try to ignore the glare</em> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-91115617993453576442010-09-10T12:18:00.001-05:002010-09-10T12:19:52.395-05:00Tunnel Hill Battle Paintout<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TIo2RTWyS4I/AAAAAAAAiHo/pTodWoj4UKw/s1600/Battle+of+Tunnel+Hill+flier.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TIo2RTWyS4I/AAAAAAAAiHo/pTodWoj4UKw/s400/Battle+of+Tunnel+Hill+flier.jpg" /></a><br />We'll be painting both days at the annual "Battle of Tunnel Hill" --- and <span style="color:#990000;">you're invited to join us!</span><br />Two tents are already set up for the artists - one is for display of artwork done onsite and the other is a base of operations.<br />There is no participation fee except for the $5 main gate entry.<br />The Tunnel Hill Historical Foundation has graciously allowed us to set up (FREE) - so we're asking each artist to make a donation to the THHF. This can be a percentage of any artwork sales or another amount determined by each artist.<br />For more information, please contact me at <a href="mailto:beejw@charter.net">beejw@charter.net</a><br />or call 706-270-1626.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-28387466063173063592010-08-25T14:05:00.002-05:002010-08-25T14:13:37.723-05:00A Song Singing - repost<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/SpRAjUc8QWI/AAAAAAAAPOE/pxY5htIq2yM/s1600-h/P8250016.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/SpRAjUc8QWI/AAAAAAAAPOE/pxY5htIq2yM/s320/P8250016.JPG" /></a> 10"x8" oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air, alla prima...<span style="color:#3333ff;">$85 including shipping</span>...This was painted at Prater's Mill, near Varnell (GA) exactly one year ago today. I've never seen this water blue, even under the bluest sky. The sound of water rushing over the dam sings a melody of the coming Fall. <br />Prater's Mill Country Fair will be on October 9th & 10th this year. Ya'll come on out to see us there. <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-47380266465619225232010-08-13T16:08:00.001-05:002010-08-13T16:08:56.333-05:00I must be nuts...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TGW0OLzTRmI/AAAAAAAAhmY/KEsW8gp3ReY/s1600/P9200026.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TGW0OLzTRmI/AAAAAAAAhmY/KEsW8gp3ReY/s400/P9200026.JPG" /></a><br />Evidently I've completely forgotten how much work an art fair can be. I applied to, and have been juried into, the annual Creative Arts Guild's Festival held in September in Dalton, GA. The staff and volunteers at the CAG see that the artists are given FREE breakfast both days...and a FREE dinner on Saturday night. Nice. This photo was taken a couple of years ago around 7:00am before things started hoppin'.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-66440490502514291182010-08-10T15:05:00.001-05:002010-08-10T15:06:50.027-05:00Like Last Year<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TGGxEJJcrwI/AAAAAAAAhg8/XXbMdEfaB8U/s1600/P8110004.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TGGxEJJcrwI/AAAAAAAAhg8/XXbMdEfaB8U/s400/P8110004.JPG" /></a><br />7"x5" oil on RayMar panel, painted en plein air...This little archway trellis leans - so that's the way I painted it. My friend said she had taken it down, straightened it and re-set it. But it still leans. I think it has a charm all its own there amongst the flowers and grasses. This painting can be seen at Ringgold Frame Shop in Ringgold GA.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-35321301635284146322010-07-21T15:32:00.001-05:002010-07-21T15:33:04.634-05:00The Red Earth<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TEdZWenKL0I/AAAAAAAAhF4/VFcmB4SuRDY/s1600/P7140022.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TEdZWenKL0I/AAAAAAAAhF4/VFcmB4SuRDY/s320/P7140022.JPG" /></a><br />Painting the idea of heat and cold is sometimes difficult. I did this small oil on sanded board last year in the middle of July around 11:00am. I tried to capture the heat but also the cool undergrowth in the background.<br />This painting has sold.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-81713846533437281012010-07-16T15:47:00.001-05:002010-07-16T15:47:55.641-05:00framing for an exhibit<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TEDFVy86cBI/AAAAAAAAg_U/KaVeJ0adZbY/s1600/P7160007.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TEDFVy86cBI/AAAAAAAAg_U/KaVeJ0adZbY/s320/P7160007.JPG" /></a><br />I've spent most of today in my studio...but I wasn't painting. There were several paintings to be framed, re-framed, backed, wired, etc. I know it's a necessity but it isn't nearly as much fun as putting brush to canvas with the smell of oil paint in the air. I've often dreamed that I'd love to just paint, then hand over the wet canvas to someone else who would do the framing, etc. Oh, and while they were at it, maybe they'd set up the shows, exhibits, art fairs, galleries, etc.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-75978095952247332552010-07-14T15:16:00.002-05:002010-07-14T15:18:42.434-05:00Provost HQ<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TD4bCbDYsJI/AAAAAAAAg7w/RMqRnINwhDk/s1600/P7010012.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TD4bCbDYsJI/AAAAAAAAg7w/RMqRnINwhDk/s320/P7010012.JPG" /></a><br />12"x6" oil on stretched canvas, painted en plein air on May 15, 2009, at the Battle of Resaca(GA)...<span style="color:#3333ff;">$80 including shipping</span><span style="color:#000000;">...This Confederate tent was set up under a clump of trees on a hill's crest overlooking the battlefield.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35063734.post-49727433346296000422010-07-13T09:07:00.001-05:002010-07-13T09:08:48.071-05:00They Fought Bravely<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TDxzE4QNkrI/AAAAAAAAg5Y/RQ5jXvvGloY/s1600/P7010009.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eX50-7RQK5s/TDxzE4QNkrI/AAAAAAAAg5Y/RQ5jXvvGloY/s320/P7010009.JPG" /></a><br />12"x6" oil over acrylic on stretched canvas, painted en plein air on May 5, 2008, at the Confederate Cemetary in West Hill Cemetary in Dalton, GA. This painting is <span style="color:#3333ff;">$80 including shipping.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>bjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933344957466744104noreply@blogger.com0