Sunshine... on the water... looks so loveleeee

Dear Amanda Sunshine-

Happy Birthday! Never ever forget the light you have within. Continue to share it with others and you will brighten their lives.

Love, Aunt Tiff

We can all use a little sunshine can't we? I keep thinking of that John Denver song: "Sunshine... On the water.... Look so loveleeeeeee..."

Dolla Dolla Bill Y'all

I'm gon tell you, like you told me... cash rules everything around me
Singin Dolla Dolla Bill Y'all...

So the other neice is into all things aquatic. Gary came to mind... No.... Anemone (ameneone. Aneneme... Anemonemo) Nah... then Sand Dollar came up and Bingo. So there you have it. Do I have the luckiest neices or what? Pickles and Sand Dollars and paintings oh my!

I repainted the sand 3 times til I got the color the way I wanted it. Layers of color and flecks for depth. 9x12 canvas: Acrylic paint

Now that's the best tastin pickle I evah hoid!

Only because my niece has exchanged the word Pickle for Cool was this painting ever even considered. I was in a pickle about what to give her for her birthday and my sister said "I have a dill idea!" and that's when the pickling began. Now I'm moving on to other things- like Gary (MEOW!).

Work in Progress

I made the tree a bit more substantial & changed my signature. It still needs to dry so I can varnish it, but It's pretty much done. Happy early birthday, Laura!

One Tree Hill

The moon is up and over One Tree Hill We see the sun go down in your eyes... U2 dude. U2. What was that, like 1988-89? That was right before Bono went Auchtung baby. I have never. NEVER painted a tree in my life. So, even though good 'ol Ross the painter (RIP) on PBS would say "put some happy little yellow in there" I didn't. I haven't even let the paint dry on this one. Here's what I've done today- I'm sure i will continue to fidget with it until I feel great about it. But for now- it's simple and soothing.
(More U2) Oh... great ocean... Oh great sea... Run toooo the ocean... Run to the sea...
Medium: Acrylic paint

Ommmmm

Gahead- chant it. You know you will. Ommmmmmm.... Finally- the finished product. I added a touch of gold to the sanskrit for depth and I am pleased!!! More to come...

The Dubya

Does anyone remember Sesame Street? There are so many skits on that show that I still integrate into my daily life. Yes, isn't that sad? For example: any time I see the letter W, I say "DOUBLEYEW... FOR WILHEMINA!" Or if I see an N, I sing "Lower case n.... He's not lonely anymore... sitting on a hill...." Or the letter B brings this song to mind: "B is for bubble. Bubble, bubble, bubble..."

Enough of this silliness. Here's William's W.

Medium: Acrylic paint