Good Afternoon...still painting away at the Buckner household...we are working feverishly, trying to get ready for the Fairhope Art Show..I am now to the point that I cannot sleep--only getting about 3 hours at a time, and then I wake up, and paint some more..I have went back to collage. I had been holding off on it for a long time, because I didn't want to tread on a friend's toes. (She only does collage stuff) ...Well..LO and BEHOLD..she ended our friendship in November (don't know why)...but, I feel liberated and FREE..I have been gluing everything in sight..The only bad thing is ..all my Distress Ink Pads have dried up, and turned to dust..so, at some point, I am going to have to purchase some mixed media collage supplies..I have already went through 2 bottles of Modge Podge...and HOPEFULLY after this first show, I will be able to do some tutorials and journal pages....Let's cross our fingers. I feel like I have exploded with creativity..(have painted 70 something paintings this year already!!!) 

I am so nervous..I really need to do shows all 12 months of the year..(Yeah, right..that is NOT going to happen)..but, after a break (especially a long one), I am like a new artist starting all over again. Combine that with the first show being a new place, and I'm stressed to the gills. But, it will all turn out ok...and in two weeks, it will be over...Live Artfully!!

I AM SO BLESSED!!!

I have the best people in my life!! I painted this large painting at 3 am this morning..and it just sold. It's very large--4 feet long, 16 inches wide...

 The one above is one of my favorites...I love the stick pony...I used to have one of those when I was young...

The ones at the bottom are ones that I left just like they are. I like the unfinished look! I'm still painting as much as I can..so..I'm back to it...Live Artfully!!

MORE MORE MORE..PAINTING LIKE A CRAZY PERSON!!

Live Artfully..no time to type..working hard, hard, hard....

NINE PAINTINGS--TWO DAYS!!

Whew..NINE large paintings in 2 days..I am exhausted...gonna do a couple more before bed tonight though..hopefully...Live Artfully!!

OUT OF THE DESTRUCTION...

It seems to me that my best paintings come from the total destruction of an existing painting...each of these started out as something completely different, and yet after destroying what I was originally working on, I finished them all off to some degree of acceptability. Anyway..back to the grindstone..I am running out of time until the first show..I feel it is barreling down on me...Live Artfully!!

THREE COMPLETED TODAY!!!

Number 3 for today so far! A little painting on collage background--happy, happy with this one! Live Artfully!!

ON A ROLL TODAY!! SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT!

I have nothing to say..hehehe. Live Artfully!!

Good Happy Morning (at 2:16 in the afternoon)..I am up, and busy painting already..Tried something new on this piece, and I am really happy with how it turned out..I'm just randomly drawing something, and then painting it fast..not really thinking about it. Live Artfully!!

NEW PAINTINGS!!

Hello!! Some more paintings..Furiously working away for March's shows!!! Live Artfully!!

HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW?? GOOD NEWS!!!

Good Happy Morning!! It's a glorious day here at the Buckner household!! Yesterday, I delivered the entire FINISHED children's book illustrations that I have been working on for a year. It was a wonderful feeling, finishing such a big project (having to do it, and show work at the same time drug it out)..but, it has been delivered, and will hopefully be published SOON!!

NOW--I have to get ready for the big art show in Fairhope, Alabama. I have approximately 27 days to paint enough for a huge 3 day show!! I have to get busy, busy!!!
ALSO--I was accepted into the Gumtree Festival in Tupelo, Mississippi--ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS OF THE YEAR!!

So..right now, if I can produce enough work in such a short period of time--all is right in my world! Live Artfully, and be grateful!