WDE 10.28.05 Red Poppy

24"x24" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. BAD photo - I'll try to get one tomorrow with no glare. 2.5 hours

WDE 10.28.05

My first drawing for a WDE in a while. This is of the host's son. 8B graphite on Bristol board. Took around 2 hours. 

I've got the BLUES

"Dear Diahn,
Thank you for your entry in Eye Candy AVA's Juried Member exhibit. Your work was among a very impressive group of entries of various styles and media, and the decision-making process was a difficult one. Out of 234 entries, only 49 works were selected to participate in this exhibition. Unfortunately, the juror did not accept your work(s) for this show..."

Sigh. The works I submitted are below. Always makes me want to quit for a day or two - but then I just can't help myself and I start over again.

Sorry for the downer, but I did say there might be some wailing and moaning...Wail...Moan...

Pearls of Rosedom 

A Serene Cow in a Mad World.  

Fiery Kitty - Acrylic in on WC postcard, 4x6 inches. For 10/9/05 WDE 

A Horse, of Course...Acrylic on paper 8x8 inches. For the 10/9/05 WDE at WetCanvas. 

Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mingo Falls - 180 feet - on the Cherokee Indian Reservation, North Carolina - just outside of GSM park boundaries

Female Eastern Swollowtail butterfly (I think). Great Smoky Mountains National park, Smokemont trail 

Male Eastern Swallowtail butterfly, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokemont trail 

Did a little work on this bovine. His ears needed some bridging to the skull, so I added those in, and then changed the color intensity on the ears a little so they looked more like the belonged on him. 

The remixed version - his eye is good, now... 

Acrylic paint on 140 lb cold press. 8"x8" 

Acrylic ink on 140 lb cold press. 9"x12" 

Acrylic ink on 140lb cold press. About 8"x10" 

Serene Cow in a Mad World

Moooo. Another cow. What is it with me and cows lately? I don't know - but I like 'em. The color is a little off on this one - taken inside, at night, no flash, but it's close. It's funny - when I upload these, I usually spot a problem area to work on, and this is no different - the eye on the left is too big relative to the eye on the right. Gotta go fix that right now, or I won't be able to sleep :-).

The Older Prodigy

In the interest of fairness - since I already posted Joshua's T-Rex. This is a drawing my oldest son, Derek, did about a year ago. It is still SO impressive! It's me, pregnant, with Derek and Joshua in my tummy. Joshua is the one with just the big head - Derek has legs! No - they aren't twins...I guess Derek just thought Joshua hung out for an extra 20 months after Derek was born... Anyhow - it's brilliant!!!

DNA Soup

Not so much art as fascination. My son, Joshua, recently turned 4. I was looking through some old photos and happened across my 4th birthday party, and my nephew's 4th birthday party (he's 19, now). Pretty strong resemblance here. My son is in the top left and bottom right...His brother looks just like my husband - I'll start that photo collage as soon as I round up some photos of DH...

Dahlia again

Update on Dahlia - changed the background to a much darker green by glazing dioxazine purple over top of the permanent green light that was there.

Everthing's coming up roses

Acrylic on canvas 36"x36". My first time painting water drops!