SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

A BITE * 14" x 18" pastel *detail of painting And I'm off! Finally got a break in my hectic schedule, so going  off in another tangent with art for a completely  different series.  Isn't it refreshing?  Sure you other artists out there can relate. I've made some   changes - basically stopped creating petite daily pastels -  and focusing on larger art, as well as pieces for my two  upcoming shows (which entails my itty-bitty creatures, that seems to flip everyone out, but hey . .  everyone has their vices.) So back to my new stuff. I'm primarily focusing on figurative  work, with a different handling of the background. For years I  vowed that I do not +   would not blend, however the basis of  this background is blended. Well whip me, but I did find it  quite challenging. So I've journeyed to farmers markets,  with...

EDDIE ( Hollywood Farmers Market ) 6" x 6" pastel, glass + gold leaf frame $295 + $15 insured priority shipping A day of blues with no funk while  dragging . . .  lost my snap. Grappling for a smile . . .    hey, music is the trick! Eddie is at the Hollywood Farmer Market   and  entertains  the kiddies with happy songs.  See the tykes hop like jumping beans! .

SWEET TUNES  HOLLYWOODS FARMERS MARKET 6" x 6" pastel $295 + $15 insured priority shipping A fog greeted me as I peered out the window this morning. Dismal?  No, for the day took me away to a memory a short time ago.  The day was similar with an overcast, bland sky and my excitement grew for I was traveling to the  Hollywoods Farmers Market.  The bustle, colors, sounds, smells and people. . . such a feast for eyes! As I walked, I heard the sweetest yet soft melody from afar.  Ahead was a man sitting in the middle of the street. Oblivious to the crowd, he softly played the flute.  And the fog cleared and my spirits soared!