JOE COLLAGE

JOE No. 6

5x5 Oil on Gessobord

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I think this will be the last "Joe" in this series and this is my favorite.  It's been a lot of fun painting Joe in different ways.  Now it is time to go to something else.  At this time I'm not sure of my direction, but I have some ideas I would like to explore.  Isn't painting a blast?

Have a wonderful, creative week-end!!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Well, I finally have a website!  It took me a long time to put it all together, even though FASO is an incredibly easy way to go and I recommend it.  I would work on it for a while and then leave to do something else and that would repeat for weeks.  But, now my website is complete!  Please take a look and give me your thoughts on it.  Thanks!

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JOE No. 5

5x5 Oil on Gessobord

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Hellooooo Monday!  I hope y'all had a good week-end.  Mine was lots of fun.  It began with an amazing Harry Connick, Jr. concert.  If you ever have the opportunity to see him .... well, you simply must!  There was good food and wine, a little shopping, and a movie, Dallas Buyers Club, which was really good.  We had fantastic weather here in Texas.  Yep, it was a good week-end.

And here is Joe No. 5.  He is colorful and fun.  I am really enjoying Joe and his different personalities!

JOE No. 4

5x5 Oil on Gessobord

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Another Joe .... he's quite interesting and with each painting his personality changes.  Fun!!  

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Vincent Van Gogh 

Have a wonderful week-end, friends!!

WORKS ON PAPER SHOW 2013

These four paintings are on their way to the Fort Worth Community Arts Center for the 12x9 Works on Paper Show.  Works for this show must be on paper and mailed in a 9x12 envelope.  This exhibition will be from December 6 - 27.  This annual show began in 2005 and attracts hundreds of artists and patrons each year.

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JOE No. 3

5x5 Oil on Gessobord

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Here is Joe again and looking a little different.  More to come .... he's fun to paint!.

JOE No. 2

5x5 Oil on Gessobord

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I think this is "Creepy Joe."  He didn't begin as creepy and I didn't have creepy in my mind (really!!) .  I wanted to add squiggles, but just couldn't do it.  My paint kept doing its own thing!  However, if you need someone to scare little kids, he's your man!  I'm sure he would have been popular on Halloween.  

I used paints leftover from another painting and I don't remember all the colors, but here are a few - Cad Yellow Light, Permanent Green Light, Ivory Black, Olive Green, Titanium White and I painted Joe on a black ground. 

JOE No. 1

5x5 Oil on Panel
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This is Joe* and the beginning of a new series.  I will paint Joe using different palettes, supports, etc. in order to explore his face.  I have used Joe's mug shot as inspiration for this project and look forward to seeing what happens.  In this painting I used a red ground and a limited palette of yellow ochre, flesh ochre, ivory black and titanium black, similar to the Zorn palette 

I want to thank all those who emailed me to inquire why I wasn't posting.  Nothing major, just needed a break from the computer.  I've been painting and destroying and painting more.  In addition I am getting new eyes - yep, it's a miracle!  My eyes have cataracts to be removed. My right is finished and has 20/20 vision and surgery for my left eye is next week.  I've worn glasses or contacts since 3rd grade and now will not need them.  What a wonderful time in which we live!!!

Happy to be back posting and looking at all the wonderful art that y'all create and post!

*Joe is not his real name.  I named him Joe because I like that name and it just didn't seem right not to have him named in this series.

DAY 14 by Linda Popple

3 GRANNIES ON BLUE

6x6 on Panel

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DAY 13

3 GRANNIES ON RED

6x6 Oil on Panel

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I really enjoy painting apples.  These green ones are bright with shifts of subtle values.  Fun to paint and good to eat!

DAY 12

BRUSHES

16x11 on panel

I wanted to use a panel that I found (finding lots of things since the move!) in my panel pile. Again (like yesterday) the surface was so different and again I almost quit.  I powered on just playing with the paint that was leftover on my palette and old brushes that are frayed.  It was really fun!  There are drips, thick paint, lost edges, sharp edges, soft edges, and with everything else a reminder of how much I LOVE to paint!!!

DAY ELEVEN

FLOWERS No. 3

7x5 Oil on Panel

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This painting began with something else in my mind.  However, I started the painting on clay board, on which I have never painted.  It was impossible to work wet on wet.  The oils almost dried as soon as the paint hit the support.  I almost put this away and paint on gessobord or a canvas panel, but decided to stick with it and just go with the flow.  Although I won't use clay board again, I like how this turned out. 

DAY TEN

FLOWERS No. 2

12x12 Oil on Panel

Well, it's the tenth day of the challenge and participation continues.  So far, so good.  :)

DAY NINE

FLOWERS

4x4 Oil on Panel

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