SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

SENTRY AT SUNSET 14"h x 10"w pastel - 20"h x 16"w gold leaf frame Amazing how quickly the days roll by. And with a long holiday weekend, it seemed to go by quicker than usual. Is it from too much good friends, fun and food? I believe this painting, Sentry at Sunset is appropriate for the holiday has come to an end, as the sun sets at the end of the evening. I do hope everyone had an enjoyable time.

A SUNRISE 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame It's a holiday weekend and so many are out having a party, yet I had to shuffle off to work. I really didn't mind. I walked to today's job, which was over a three-mile jaunt. Once setting out, I get very absorbed into my thoughts and then the time flies. Actually this is when I get my most creative thoughts for have nothing else to distract me - except for the cars whizzing bye! But my mood gets very somber, for I concentrate so intensely. Very similar to this pictured petite pastel. Sunrises are unlike sunsets for the colors are more subdued with the highlights at the top of the clouds. With a love for color, it takes quite a bit of patience to execute one. And when I returned home, my husband had grilled pork ribs ready to eat!

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...

2 BARNS 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" white archival matte, glass + gold leaf $150 + $15 insured priority shipping Our little trip today is back to Catalina Island. I was originally on a search for those pesky wildflowers. During my hike - and dragging all of my art equipment - I spotted some horse barns. Several were nestled in a field surrounded by shrubs and trees. The storm had just passed and the sky was almost void of color, while the air was crisp. But where are the horses?

BALBOA PARK 11"h x 14"w pastel Today was another day of racing around. Even though I am out of breath, am delighted that I haven't been stumbling over my feet as usual. So what was I taking care of? .... running for an estimate to get my little truck repaired. Happy to say, it's getting closer to the shop! So after trudging along this evening with some petites , decided I was loosing steam and better give it a rest. There is always tomorrow, huh? With that said, I'm posting a painting that is in Tirage Gallery's hands, but still can be appreciated. The image is of Balboa Park, which in an earlier posting I wrote that this Park system houses a large number of the City's museums. This is a view across the lily pond as one looks towards the Visitor Center. A wonderful place to spend a day!

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.

WISPS + CLOUDS 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" white archival matte, glass + gold leaf frame SOLD- PRIVATE COLLECTOR Do you ever get have a day where you are going 100 miles per minute and just can't catch your breathe? That was today. I even managed to throw an accident into my daily routine! Today I raced to the post office, then patiently stood in line to buy stamps, while I tapped my toe to a snazzy tune - hey, anything to tolerate the wait! Then the postal worker insisted on figuring the costs in her head, when she had a perfectly good calculator sitting on her desk. Finally got the stamps and off I went. As I got to my truck, two men raced up to me and said they saw someone hit my truck and was parked at the end of the lot. Here I was in an accident and not even in my vehicle! All in all, the damage wasn't too bad, swapped info and off I went again. I was home just a couple of hours and received a call from my Mom in North Carolina asking me if I was okey af...