I Ordered Eggs

 

Click Here to Purchase - $700 - 16x16in - oil on panel

Today I went to the post office to ship my latest large painting and found that prices had gone up yet again, and especially over a certain size (any box side longer than 30"). I've seen this happening, and for other reasons as well have been focusing on medium sizes with new work (in between 6x6, and 24x24). I feel so much more freedom composing, but also in how I paint. As well I've been experimenting with my process, and I have a feeling my next batch of workshop students will be hearing some brand new things from me. : )

So here's a NEW painting, finally, after exhausting my reserves.

The One Egg

 

Click Here to Buy for $200 - 6x6in. - oil on panel

I'm giving away a print! I will pick a random person from everyone signed up to get my newsletter, next Wednesday (Feb 21).  You can sign up for that here. The print is of an old painting  of a very old car. I photographed the car in St. Augustine, FL, when I was out there teaching workshops forever ago, and painted it in October of 2011. The print is on high quality, heavy-weight, matte, art paper. 6x6in. Signed on the back.

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Solo Egg

 

Click Here to Bid - 6x6in. - oil - "Solo Egg"

This is my last egg for now. We currently have a proliferation of limes in the house (don't ask) so I'll be painting a few of those next.

Set An Eggzample

 

Click Here to Bid - 6x6in. - oil - "Set an Eggzample"

This is daily painting #3,500. Yep.

Eggsactly

 

Click Here to Bid - 6x6in. - oil - "Eggsactly"

I can't believe I haven't used this title yet. Especially since I've done 85 egg paintings so far! Insane.

My husband and I have been talking recently about the possibility of offering prints of old paintings for sale. Before I invest in something like that I would love to get your feedback. Please let me know if this is something you'd be interested in. The next question will be which paintings, but I'm not ready for that yet. : )

Eggstatic

 

Click Here to Bid - 6x6in. - oil - "Eggstatic"

Good news! I didn't die from the questionable egg I ate yesterday. And the ones I had this morning were just fine. No, I don't eat the ones I paint - they sit out too long. Just one weird egg in all my 44 years. Hopefully it will never happen again.

For Forks Sake

 

Click Here to Bid - 6x6in. - oil - "For Forks Sake"

More eggs, different setting. And a short story about breakfast - I have eggs for breakfast almost every morning. I've gotten really good at cooking them perfectly over-easy (my favorite). This morning as I sat down to eat I noticed a funny smell that I hadn't noticed when I was cooking. I thought - do my eggs always smell this way, and I only just noticed? But the first bite tasted like the smell, which wasn't terrible, but not "right." Sadly I threw it all away and ate something different. And now I'm hesitant to eat eggs tomorrow. Have you ever come across a commercial egg that looked perfectly fine but wasn't? I've probably eaten thousands of eggs in my life, and this is the first time. Hopefully I don't die...

Fork Over Easy

 

Click Here to Bid - 6x6in. - oil - "Fork Over Easy"

Usually the thing that prompts me to paint a series (of a particular subject) is a kind of calling. That subject says - hey! Paint me! And I can't resist. But this time the prompt was someone in my house (not naming names) buying a bunch of eggs when we already had a bunch. They barely fit in the fridge. So I had to do something about it.

Gather the Chickens

 

Click Here to Bid (8x8in. - OIL - starts at $150)

This is a slightly larger one I did a few weeks ago. I really felt these were my strongest lemon slices yet. So strong they are starting a revolution. Beginning with the chickens.

Egg Protectors

 

Click Here to Bid (6x6in. - OIL - starts at $100)

Hello all - I am home and feeling very refreshed from our vacation! Unfortunately we are now suffering a mega heat wave - ugh. So I am holed up in my air conditioned studio with my cups and eggs until it's over. #happyplace

Two Egg Breakfast

 

Click Here to Bid (6x6in. - OIL - starts at $100)

A while back I bought a few patterned cloths I found that I thought might make good backgrounds. I forgot how complicated they were to paint, especially coming in and out of shadows!! But it was a good challenge, and I'll definitely do them again ... sometime. : )

My Red Cup

 

Click Here to Bid (6x6in. - OIL - starts at $100)

The eggs I've been painting were finally ready to be cracked open. So here we go.