THE BIG PAINTINGS!!

Whew!! Almost finished...I have one 4 foot x 5 foot painting to go, and I think I am done and ready!! I am so happy that I withdrew my application for another show THIS weekend, because I wouldn't have made it! It was in Orange Beach, AL..just a few miles down the road from the one that is next weekend, and we would have stayed down there this whole week, and I wouldn't be able to finish anything..hahah..

Nature Boy is busting out too, with some fantastic art of his own!! He is now doing metal quilting of sorts..hard to explain..I'll just steal a picture of his from Facebook, and show you all...

Ok..Painted background, then metal squares with actual hand-stitching ...a crazy amount of work went into this piece...but, it is gorgeous!! I have the absolute most wonderful husband!!

A woman named Dawn posted a question in comments..it was..."How on earth do you produce so many so quickly are the back ground prepared and then you get to painting?"

Dawn--Thank you for your comment first of all!! Second..I do the backgrounds first..usually the first and second layers are all done as a group, then I do each painting individually. I think that I am able to paint like I do for 2 reasons. Number 1--CONFIDENCE. I don't think things out..I just do them...If I mess up, I just keep painting..I'm not afraid of what the end result is..and Number 2--I don't have anything to do on a daiily basis except paint, no kids at home, no animals to take care of..no TV to watch..hahah...so, I am in the studio basically from the time that I wake up, to the time I go to bed. I could probably paint a lot more if I did not play games on Facebook...hahahha. Ok..I have to run to the store..out of food...Live Artfully!!