LITTLE ONES

 I've finished some small (4" by 6") pieces for the Athens ARTSfest. Above there are two colors on each piece. Below I've finished the works by adding a third color to each.

WINE LABELS

 Just a few new pieces for the Athens ARTSfest.

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  I continue to get ready for the Athens ARTSfest. 

I have some more fun with puzzles.

Mark the date: May 5th and May 6th in Athens, PA

A few new Night & Day paintings:

I visit the Night & Day Coffee Cafe (right here in Mansfield, PA) at least three times a week.  Sports Trivia on Tuesdays, Trivial Pursuit on Thursdays and card playing on Sundays. Jes, the owner, has allowed me to hang my artwork there for many years. So of course I made some pieces with the cafe's name on them. Some similar pieces are hanging in the kitchens of various coffee lovers!

My textured paintings - from A to Z

Special commissioned piece

Emily, the German teacher in Troy, has her students involved in a program where they go to Germany for three weeks during the school year. Some students from Germany stayed in Troy and experienced the high school there. It is a great opportunity for all. Emily has decided to present the German school with a piece of art to commemorate the exchange.

I was asked to include certain words and to work for a green, blue and violet effect.  Above I started with yellow oxide and below I've added a layer of phtalo blue. 

 The last color layer was violet which is shown below.

 Finally, I hand-painted some areas to add more contrast as seen below.