Slick Sally

Slick Sally  8 x 10"oil on canvas

Meet Sally, she's been busted. Sally is a little confused about being busted as you can see but still manages to crack a little smile in her blissful confusion. What did Sally do to get arrested? Maybe she is a thief, maybe a really good pick pocket, and a compulsive liar that has convinced herself she isn't doing anything wrong. I think Sally tells her family she sells women's accessories in a high end department store (and gets a discount on merchandise) and that's why she always wears new rings and bracelets.

...or this could all be a lie and Sally was just walking on the wrong street corner at the wrong time of night and started talking to these 'nice ladies' that were giving a lost man directions, who happened to be a cop. Poor gullible Sally. 

It could be true.

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Fun New Busted Betty Series

Busted Betty  11x14 oil on canvas

  Meet Betty, she's been busted. Could be anything. She might have gotten into a domestic dispute over her cheating husband (trust me he looks much worse than her!). She might have gotten into a bar room brawl because someone underestimated her petite body mistaking it for weakness when really she is the youngest of 6 older brothers and knows how to kick someones ass, but good! (Or you can fill in your own story about Betty but make it a good one!)

  This painting is the first of the many I will include in my new painting series titled 'Busted Betty'.  It is available here in my etsy shop.

Cactus Flower Study II

cactus flower study II

This completes the pair of little cactus studies. Again, I would like to someday paint larger versions of these cactus flowers. Might have to wait until next year when they are in bloom again. It's too bad they only bloom once a year, they're so beautiful when in bloom. There are tons of cactus around my house and when the blooms come out I am out everyday walking and taking tons of pictures to use as references.
These make a nice little set to hang side by side and are available here.

Cactus Flower Study I

cactus flower study I

Working on small painting studies is a good way of practicing for a larger painting, which I will do someday...ahem...add it to the long list of paintings to do.

There is a second to this little set of paintings coming up next. Love these little sets!

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Reach for the sky

'reach for the sky'  6 x 8" oil on linen/wood

We have so many saguaro cactus around our house...all with their own personalities. Being a Disney nut, I picture the two on the right telling the other one "Reach for the sky"...you know, Woody from Toy Story said it when the string on his back was pulled. Ok so everything is related to a movie for me :)

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Sprinkles

'sprinkles' 6 x 6" oil on linen/wood

I don't know about you but I LOVE a good donut and these were delicious! They are from a cousins donut shop in Visalia, CA,  The Donut Factory. They even have a bacon maple donut, sounds weird but sooo good!

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Fresh Picked

'fresh picked'  6 x 6" oil on canvas/wood

These yummy group of citrus had just been picked at my cousins house in California. They were posing on the table, waiting for me to take their picture. 
By the way, the colors on this are much brighter in person, the background is bright white. Maybe it's just my old computer monitor :-/
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