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I'm not blogging so frequently now, as you can see. Writing is HARD...it's so much more fun to paint and share the results than to find words that express the process, my feelings, whatever. All I can say is: painting = my happy place and I have a lot of fun with it! So much so that my art gear comes with me pretty much wherever I go. I've got packing down to two small boxes: one holding the paint tubes and a detailed letter to luggage inspectors to "please please do not throw these away! They are nontoxic, water soluble artist colors...and also expensive" and the other box is my bespoke pochade box that I created out of a real cigar box) Here are some paintings I did while in Mexico a few weeks ago:     The Hibiscus speaks for itself, but the other three paintings are of a historic hilltop building that holds a museum of sorts, a menagerie of parrots and flamingos, and a wonderful tapas bar with the best view in town! Yes, I painted a wall with a shelf of amber bottles and books. I loved the texture and composition...that's how I am these days: painting what makes me happy!  These two paintings are ones I started a couple years ago and was inspired to finish them up lately. The yellow-roofed Kauai plantation building was so rickety and authentic. The little gazing girl in the last painting was from one of our Mazatlan trips and we were so lucky to be in that moment when she came dancing up to look at the ocean and beach.  You can find these and other available paintings on my website (wendyervin.com) One more thing: these next two paintings are currently in a fun local show "Sunshine & Shadows" at GallerieTangerine in Nashville!
Thank you for reading, my friends!!
6 Comments
Betty Cribbbs
6/4/2024 11:20:24 am
I love that you have announced to the whole world that you at happy! Your paintings make me happy!
Wendy
6/5/2024 01:30:19 pm
Yes! I hope my paintings make EVERYBODY happy!!
Gay Weidkamp
6/5/2024 12:42:14 pm
The diversity of your paintings reveal your amazing talent! Your happiness shows thru your painting.
Wendy
6/5/2024 01:35:08 pm
Diversity rocks! But I do hope a consistent style and color palette shows up. I've limited my paints to 3 primary colors: red, blue, yellow-a warm and cool version of each, plus a white and transparent red oxide. Keeping a limited palette helps with unifying across a variety of subjects. Thanks for your kind words!
Susan
6/6/2024 08:30:08 am
I love that you paint out of what brings you joy. That’s some powerful fuel.
Wendy
6/6/2024 03:57:00 pm
Your comments really bless me, Susan! A painting that inspires thoughts of the Divine tells me I'm on the right track. Beauty and Life come straight from the Lord...so I am happy to keep painting those things. We have a pair of house wrens nesting right next to our deck and I hope to paint a couple smalls of those sassy little birds. Leave a Reply. |
