SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

  DOWNPOUR + DARK  12" x 12" image Sold - Private Collector This past year has been so unimaginable. A year of darkness and electrifying in so many ways. And now thankfully it's coming to an end. I have been so busy but do have high hopes for the new year with exciting news to come shortly! Ho, ho, ho!

FURIOUS WAS THE DARK pastel 6" x 6" This dark petite pastel is also onward to a new home and again, with many thanks to Tirage Art for the sale.

BARS 6"h x 11"w pastel Imprisoned . . .  enveloped by the mass. Colors screaming . . .  blasts of orange and browns. Slits of blue . . .  hope.

A SLICE OF THE NIGHT 8" x 5" pastel  10" x 8" archival white mat, glass + gold frame $275 + $15 insured shipping The chill settled in the air . . .  as the wind blew. Gone was the sun . . .  as the darkened clouds appeared. And night was here.

DARK WAS THE NIGHT 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white mat, glass + black frame $150 - tax and shipping inclusive Rain rain go away . . .  Come again another day . . . And many thanks for DPW selecting this as one  of their daily picks of the day!

JUNE GLOOM 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white mat, glass + black frame $150 + $10 insured priority shipping - tax inclusive No stories today. . .  for now it's June. And living on the coast, everyone knows about June Gloom . Definitely it's here . . .  and by mid afternoon, the sun busts through - yeah!

DARK WAS THE DAY 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white mat, glass + black frame $150 * *tax + shipping inclusive The the air was chilled . . .  while the sky was dark . . .  and then the deluge struck. Mother Nature's fury!

HEAVY CLOUDS (detail) 6 1/2"h x 4 1/2"w graphite + acrylic Cloaked and heavy . . .  the dark clouds shrouded the sky. While a dreaded anticipation . . .  hung in the air.  Waiting . . .

CLOUDS AT THE TEPEES 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matt, glass + gold frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping Here everyone is thinking of turkey and I still  have my head in the clouds. What can I say? . . . I'm a blonde. To me, the rain on Sunday was so luxurious, that I'm still daydreaming and right back at the Petrified  Forest National Park. Yesterdays post was of a downpour over the Puerco River, where this image is a few miles  past above the Tepees .  The Tepees were created from erosion with each colorful  band indicative of a different era in time. More can be read by clicking here . By the way, I LOVE turkey and am looking forward to the day!

AN INERT DAY 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matt, glass + gold frame $ 150 - tax + shipping inclusive Inauspicious was the day . . .  continued to the eve.  Massive in weight, t he orange clouds  layered high above.  Dark, brooding and ominous, which created a sullen mood.  I crave some blues! And Olivia here is the link for you:

HEAVY NIGHT 4 1/2" X 4 1/2" pastel 8" archival white matte, glass + gold frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping It was a quiet evening and the dark clouds loomed high. Not a sound escaped as the gloom settled. Ominous . . .  and good night.

THE CRACK IN THE NIGHT 6"h x 4" w pastel 10"h x 8"w archival double white matte, glass + gold leaf frame $165 + $15 insured priority shipping Dark was the day  darker is the night. Rapidly . . . the dusky colors had enveloped the sky with a cleft of white peeking.

A JOURNEY OF HOPE 6" square, glass + gold frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR The darkened clouds cascaded down .   Determined  yet with hesitant steps  I traveled the road. Questions and doubts were quickly erased  as  the orange glow caressed me.  Hope....

EVENING'S SWIFT MOVEMENT 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame The motion was circular as the clouds raced. Barely touching the mountaintop  and the tips of the trees.  Mesmerized, I watched the movement swell then drop.

CLOUDS ARE CRYING 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping Have you ever notice a rainfall where the sky is still a vibrant blue yet it's raining? When I was at the Petrified Forest National Park last September as an Artist-in-Residence, this happened frequently. I would be out painting furiously and suddenly a low layer of black clouds would roll in and the rain would pour. I would have loved to stay there and continue painting, but rain sure plays havoc with soft pastels. A scene that's a bit eerie, but a beautiful sight!

OMINOUS CLOUD 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame $150 + $15 insured priority shipping One day the sky was heavy with a thick layer of clouds after an earlier rain storm. The drops had evaporated and the day was still. The sun was preparing to set, which intensified the darkness of the clouds and they moved with a swift fury. The sight took my breath away.

BREWING 11"h x 14"w pastel The other day as I was listening to the radio while painting, overheard a commercial from an office supple store. Blew me away for they claimed clouds were scary. As you all might guess by now, I love clouds. After all if I didn't, I wouldn't be tripping over my feet all the time as I gaze upward while walking. (Sure could have saved me some skinned knees too!) Anyway, back to the clouds... they are as unique as people. A cloud could be skinny, wispy, chunky or puffy and range from white to black and every other color in between. No two are alike and are so fascinating. And they move quicker than you can spit! You really notice that when you try to paint them for they never sit still. So lately I have been plugging along creating art for my solo show, Frayed , opening June 10th at Ray Street Custom Framing and Gallery in San Diego. (This is where I will be also exhibiting the baby dolls, which I promise will show you at a later date.) The pr...

STORM APPROACHING 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" white archival matte, glass + gold leaf frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Wasn't that a wonderful game for road trips? Now it seems all young children sit with game boys and PSPs. And what do I spy? It's blue, purple and moving faster than you can count - storm clouds! And the rain is following fast.

STORM'S COMING pastel - 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" 8" square white matte, petite gold leaf frame SOLD- PRIVATE COLLECTOR A storm arose quickly one day while I was painting at the Petrified Forest National Park. It was quite strange for one minute the sun was blasting down and the next, black clouds were rolling above my head. It was a mad dash to pick up my easel, pastels and small stool. The shrubs on the horizon darkened similar to a sunset, yet the sky was still a bright blue.