Button Up

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard
$100+s/h
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I found this bright lime green cotton and one button so this is painted with the same palette (minus the black) as the previous one.The button is a cloth one and was nowhere as hard to paint as the last ones!!  There will be another couple for this series, I couldn't help myself!  I enjoy finding ways of setting up and it's a way of making use of these sewing tools now that I don't use them like I used to.

These Boots were Made for Painting

8"x6" Oil on gessoboard
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A bit of of a change! I bought these booties just to paint. They were a  knitted sample for a new cotton yarn in a local craft shop. I loved all the bright colors, so bought them home hung them on the door handle in my studio with the thought of setting them up to paint. This is as far as they got...I loved the shadows!!

Blue Thimble

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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A new addition to my ongoing cotton series...and a new plastic thimble!! First time I've seen bright colored plastic ones, so I bought two others...orange and lime green. They will definitely feature in future paintings!!

Stitchin' Time

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

$90 +s/h

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This is the last in this cotton series for a while, I found a set of plastic colored thimbles, and crochet hooks so I will have more to come later.  I do have fun setting these subjects up, it's almost like being a set designer for a stage production!!

Neat as a Pin

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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Another for my cotton series! There will be a few more to come in between other subjects. I loved painting the colored pins...I think this subject is one of my favorites, probably because I have good memories of when I used to sew all the time... and that is another form of creativity!!

Sew Ready

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

$90 + shipping

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My first painting for 2015!! I managed a small one to start the year. This is another of my ongoing cotton series, most of the others have sold! I was going to cut back on my smaller works this year and concentrate on larger ones...I don't think this is going to happen, I still enjoy painting small they are fun and it's such good practice so I  will do them as well!

Armed and Dangerous

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard
$90 +s/h

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I still love painting my cottons and no doubt I will do more when the mood strikes me! I did a graphite and pastel drawing as a study last year, with the thought of painting it later...so here it is!

I like setting up these reels, sometimes it takes nearly as long as it does to paint them...I never realised there are so many different ideas with pins, needles and thimbles!!

Cotton Circle

6"x6" Oil on board

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Another in my cotton series, it's a while since I have painted any of these...I like the light across the cotton. I vary the subjects I paint, otherwise I seem to get too caught up in detail with still life... I have always painted landscapes, so to get out of my comfort zone I decided to give still  life a go  last year... enjoyable as it is...it's challenging!

I am going to Australia on holiday for two weeks...hope to get some good photos for painting!! I will post when I can.

Complimentary Cottons

6"x6" Oil on board

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Back on the cotton theme again... complimentary colors look so good  and  appear brighter when placed next to each other and I love this blue/orange combination! I am enjoying painting these and still have more to do, but like to  paint other subjects as well so sometimes there will be flowers, animals, food and landscape...all the things I love!!
This is much clearer when viewed in person, for some reason I could not get a clearer photo...I adjusted the settings on my camera and tried all sorts of things but nothing worked!

Cotton Collection

6"x6" Oil on board  

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Another in my series of cotton...it took me a while to get this composition set up, I tried all sorts of combinations before I settled on this one. I'm happy I have found a new use for my cottons!

Cotton and Company

6"x6" Oil on board

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I had fun setting up this still life...it was a bit tricky getting the cotton to behave! I used to sew a lot and still have plenty of  threads and ribbons, so I will be painting more of these.