Fresh Paint - Updated

Small Paintings Inspired by Old Family Photographs

GRAY-SCALE PAINTINGS

These three small images, painted on 5 x 4 inch canvas, were inspired by family photographs of my mom and dad.  They started off as gray-scale value studies painted in shades of black and white.

Mom, as a young woman posing by her fathers car.

Mom and Dad, as a young married couple..  My father in his military uniform and my mother expecting her first child - my brother.

This painting is from a photograph of my mom, taken in the early 1960's.  My father was out to sea and mom was busy raising two babies (my brother and me) - and may have been pregnant with my sister.  Mom had just gotten her long hair cut into a much more manageable short hair style.

GRAY-SCALE PAINTINGS ~ COLOR ADDED

All dressed up and ready to roll.

Together We Serve - Ready to Serve their country and family.

Moms Time Out

These small paintings are available for sale here and would make a fun gift for a new driver, a young couple, your best friend, mom, sister or for anyone who loves vintage/retro decor.  

New Paintings Fresh Off the Easel

An upcoming week without any art camps scheduled gives me the opportunity to create a new series of paintings.  The vintage theme has been rumbling around in my head for a while now and I am so excited to finally have a little bit of time to get this sequence on canvas.  Stay tuned for a preview.  In the meantime, here are two small paintings from old black and white family photographs I finished this past week.

 Beach Vacation with Dad
a close up of the 5 x 7 inch painting ~ and ~

The original photograph beside my interpretation.

Seaside with Dad

close up of original 5 x 7 inch painting ~ and ~

The original photograph beside my interpretation.

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Summertime by the Pool = Sweet Memories

Summer Afternoon - summer afternoon;

to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

~ Henry James ~ 

Two new paintings inspired by the long, luscious days of summer.

Summertime by the Pool

Original painting on 5 x 7 x .75 inch canvas

Summertime Memories

Original Painting on 5 x 7 x .75 inch canvas.

Cheers to long, memory-filled days of summertime.