A fun little experiment

Sometimes I like the way a particular painting worked out. I feel the need to explore further. I think I'd like to try again with this layout! The truth be told, I'd like to try earth tones. 

Mansfield University's Art DepARTment holds a Holiday Bazaar in the new Allen Hall

After the Holiday Concert, the crowd visited the new building and was treated to light refreshments and student artwork.  Many people roamed the halls to see the new building and the artwork.  Pieces of art were for sale in the gallery and vintage old Allen Hall chairs painted with various motifs were offered at silent auction

Music video alert - a pretty and sad song by Snow Patrol - "You Could Be Happy"

Using many of my photographs of winter trees - and a lucky find of a couple of hundred of blackbirds in our backyard - I have tried to depict the starkness of the song. 

Using some of my newer stamps:

Open House soon at the Settlement House in Sylvania, PA

Connie Sickler is getting ready for her annual Open House the two days following Thanksgiving - Nov. 26 and 27.  She will be open from 10 am until 5 pm both days.  Double-click the image to go directly to youtube and to have more control over the playback of the video. I'll be there one
of the two days - to make some Christmas gift purchases myself! 

Some of the individual works -

The entire table full is done

All 55 small (4 by 6, photo size) paintings are done. Now they must be mounted on plain blocks of wood as shown below:

Still at work on the little ones

I must be nearing the midpoint - but then - I'll have to mount them all.

Still working

Gaining. Various degrees of progress.

Working on some small paintings

I'm working on 55 little pieces.  I think that the fun in making them is what keeps me going.  About 40 left to plaster!