Withering

"Withering" 6" x 6" Oil on canvas panel

The second leaf to flutter from Mark's tree landed later the same day, after I found the first red leaf.  It was already closer to becoming compost than that first one.  The turning curls of leaves have always delighted my eyes.  Leaves are like fabric, in that their backsides are seldom the same color as the front... thankfully, or it would make painting them less interesting. 

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Maple

"Maple" 6" x 6" Oil on canvas panel

The trees are bare in my zip code, except for one maple in my neighbor's yard. He's been waiting for a month to tend to them. They've been reluctant -- no, rebellious about letting go until it's too cold to rake, and the village no longer picks up leaf bags.  Yup, this is one stubborn maple, and here's the first leaf to fall from it.  I picked it up while walking my dog today.  Adamant, I say!  

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Door County Gemstones

"Door County Gemstones" 8" x 20" Oil on gessoed panel

The beach was white as any sand I'd ever seen, but as we walked closer I saw texture, inappropriate for sand.  The beaches up in Door County are tumbled limestone chips, white and quite gem-like in their rarity.  They're protected, and rightfully so. There aren't many of them. Not enough to go around, as with any gem. 


I photographed them at various times of day, and painted this one as soon as I got home.  The rolled gesso on Masonite gave me a texture I adore.  But the small nature of the stones made sponging a bit tricky, so I down-sized my sponge to... get this... an eyeshadow applicator!  Yup, the kind you get free in your eyeshadow container. I love how it blends.  Oh, I did use my Rosemary "Ivory" brushes, too, but most of the blending was via eyeshadow sponge.

This painting will be donated to the DPW Challenge to Help the Children of Africa.  If you are interested in purchasing this piece, the proceeds will go to World Vision to help feed the hundreds of thousands of children dying of hunger there.

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Carol