tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86315162514771310082024-03-14T01:00:14.402-04:00Show + TellAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-36167045367541300492017-01-01T14:53:00.000-05:002017-01-01T23:41:43.994-05:00NEW YEAR, NEW START<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who doesn't love a fresh start?</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">January 1st is really just a continuation in a long stream of days, but who doesn't love a fresh start? A new race to run (not from personal experience, I just thought it sounded good), new colors to explore, spend more time where I feel most alive, experiment more, love more, move closer to what God created me to do and embrace the wonderful gift of joy.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OzMvxwZv2uY/WGlXCExoeOI/AAAAAAAAE-g/QI2qevnGxTcowSpwpxwUjvH9AffjZXfzACLcB/s1600/Jenn%2527s%2Bwine%2Broom%2Bart%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OzMvxwZv2uY/WGlXCExoeOI/AAAAAAAAE-g/QI2qevnGxTcowSpwpxwUjvH9AffjZXfzACLcB/s640/Jenn%2527s%2Bwine%2Broom%2Bart%2Bweb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Got to hand deliver my last art installation of 2016</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> in Indianapolis for my amazing, creative Jennifer Storey. Now I can't wait to get back in the studio!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iURqb1TavoE/WGlaTl8V_HI/AAAAAAAAE-s/PSRg77f28Tg9zXxiH5gIo8ojN68s2FYagCLcB/s1600/Jenn%2527s%2Bart%2Bvignette%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iURqb1TavoE/WGlaTl8V_HI/AAAAAAAAE-s/PSRg77f28Tg9zXxiH5gIo8ojN68s2FYagCLcB/s400/Jenn%2527s%2Bart%2Bvignette%2Bweb.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: left;">Happy New Year everyone. Keep an eye out for an amazing surprise coming very soon.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-7039699219103195712016-11-14T18:59:00.000-05:002016-11-14T19:00:28.828-05:00YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Back to the drawing board? </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nope, this one is finished. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's raining cats and dogs? </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You're getting closer</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every cloud has a silver lining? </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Close, but no cigar</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. When it rains it pours? </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Winner Winner.....</span></span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RlxMmmQ7_Vs/WCecrmOMs5I/AAAAAAAAE98/WVC7p6Gef1U7r5Bq2FCcGjNQAprIpqwKwCLcB/s1600/You%2BKnow%2BWhat%2BThey%2BSay%253F%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RlxMmmQ7_Vs/WCecrmOMs5I/AAAAAAAAE98/WVC7p6Gef1U7r5Bq2FCcGjNQAprIpqwKwCLcB/s400/You%2BKnow%2BWhat%2BThey%2BSay%253F%2Bweb.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You Know What They Say? 16 x16 on wood cradle board</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: left;">I apologize for being a little punchy. I seem to create quite a few rainy paintings, which is ironic, since rain is so rare in San Diego. I thoroughly enjoyed the layer upon layer of raining color until I could see beyond the paint itself. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-47329885073938699502016-08-16T18:00:00.001-04:002016-08-16T18:09:14.614-04:00FIRE AND RAIN<br /><span style="font-family: '"verdana"', sans-serif;">I started this, then had to set it aside for some commission pieces and lots of volunteering my time. So it was like spending time with a friend yesterday as I added the finishing touches. This is a 16"x16" acrylic abstract painted on a 1.5 deep birch cradle board. Will be adding this to my website soon. </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHv64s73jk8/V7OOUVIq2BI/AAAAAAAAE9U/LSWR4Iv98Kcemj_cwyIuu1H-RL9qYz50QCLcB/s1600/Fire%2Band%2BRain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHv64s73jk8/V7OOUVIq2BI/AAAAAAAAE9U/LSWR4Iv98Kcemj_cwyIuu1H-RL9qYz50QCLcB/s400/Fire%2Band%2BRain.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FIRE AND RAIN</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-28228173541690759392016-08-05T20:20:00.000-04:002016-08-05T20:47:40.819-04:00THE GIFT THAT GAVE BACK<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Back in December my daughter requested a large abstract painting from me for Christmas. I was still experimenting in abstract so I held High Mass over this project. Once completed, we took the 40"x40" painting off the frame and packed it in a heavy tube. Too large for carry-on I reluctantly checked it in at the airport. When we arrived in Indianapolis at midnight, I held my breath as all the luggage was off the carousel and people cleared out...no tube, no painting. Turns out it never left San Diego. It finally arrived just in time to put it all back together for Christmas morning and her reaction made all the trouble worth it. </span><br />
<div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ur3HhQ-U7_8/V6UUSYx_VpI/AAAAAAAAE8c/w9YbNb4_RsgFLguNcbDt4cYJc4OEzfXhgCEw/s1600/Jenn%2527s%2BChristmas%2Bgift%2B2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ur3HhQ-U7_8/V6UUSYx_VpI/AAAAAAAAE8c/w9YbNb4_RsgFLguNcbDt4cYJc4OEzfXhgCEw/s400/Jenn%2527s%2BChristmas%2Bgift%2B2015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Above was a temporary location until Jennifer's kitchen remodel was complete. Now here it is in it's permanent spot above this beautiful credenza:</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_VnrSuy6AsQ/V6UURPUnp8I/AAAAAAAAE8c/l_GcvmGSq0gZfVO6Wq109yji_alY-a30QCEw/s1600/Jenn%2527s%2Bart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_VnrSuy6AsQ/V6UURPUnp8I/AAAAAAAAE8c/l_GcvmGSq0gZfVO6Wq109yji_alY-a30QCEw/s400/Jenn%2527s%2Bart.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So that was the gift part of the story. Now pay attention all you artists who wonder how you'll ever get noticed. I got an email from a friend of Jennifer's saying her mom absolutely loves that painting and wanted to commission me to make a smaller version for her mom's 60th. Jennifer was fine with that so I just completed this 10"x10" little sister, which I titled "Blow out the Candles".</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcJLFvpSBDA/V6Uk2HkTodI/AAAAAAAAE8k/zSGCRmzFfRArkQ_wDmLQmbqLUDOmt6z4wCLcB/s1600/Blow%2Bout%2Bthe%2BCandles%2Bside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EcJLFvpSBDA/V6Uk2HkTodI/AAAAAAAAE8k/zSGCRmzFfRArkQ_wDmLQmbqLUDOmt6z4wCLcB/s400/Blow%2Bout%2Bthe%2BCandles%2Bside.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Her mom never saw my work in person, only images on Facebook or Instagram. And now her daughter is discussing another commission for herself. You just never know who will be watching and one thing can lead to endless possibilities. Just keep on painting and posting! </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-42327957154515737892016-05-20T11:00:00.000-04:002016-05-20T11:00:14.738-04:00BOUNCE OFF THE WALLS<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shut. The. Front. Door. has a new friend. They haven't officially met yet, as Shut (for short, right?) is currently hanging in a gallery. Besides, Shut is already spoken for, but I liked where I was headed and wanted to create more like him/her/it. Shut up, I think I accomplished it! Let me introduce you to:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oauxxURwHdE/Vz0Tc5HLkWI/AAAAAAAAE7o/s9qcbvaGNt0-IwsAnPVueUb05epb_mBXwCLcB/s1600/Bounce%2Boff%2Bthe%2Bwalls%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oauxxURwHdE/Vz0Tc5HLkWI/AAAAAAAAE7o/s9qcbvaGNt0-IwsAnPVueUb05epb_mBXwCLcB/s400/Bounce%2Boff%2Bthe%2Bwalls%2Bweb.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BOUNCE OFF THE WALLS 24x24 mixed media </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now I'm not guaranteeing I'm totally finished with Bounce Off The Walls. But safe to say I would only add some markings, as I am happy, happy that I accomplished what was in my head and heart. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wanna see what they would look like if they got together?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pWhA8XTaNv0/Vz6ZOTpuF5I/AAAAAAAAE74/y3vkg5nNupcSJaFBUP3-KWsxKFjVgQnxACLcB/s1600/Bounce%2Band%2BShut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="339" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pWhA8XTaNv0/Vz6ZOTpuF5I/AAAAAAAAE74/y3vkg5nNupcSJaFBUP3-KWsxKFjVgQnxACLcB/s640/Bounce%2Band%2BShut.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-69851376241858212502016-05-04T17:11:00.000-04:002016-05-04T17:58:49.170-04:00ArtWalk San Diego 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My ArtWalk San Diego 2016 space from this past weekend. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZT9gpoUx4Ss/VylEyNC4mtI/AAAAAAAAE7I/ADR1gpd2IuAFv6Lm5-ZWwRXBQ5aRUVFcgCLcB/s1600/Artwalk2016%2B2web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZT9gpoUx4Ss/VylEyNC4mtI/AAAAAAAAE7I/ADR1gpd2IuAFv6Lm5-ZWwRXBQ5aRUVFcgCLcB/s400/Artwalk2016%2B2web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTlZG7y4bzg/VylDYOd_YwI/AAAAAAAAE6w/y9SjGNB755ALv_LQTuAKYC2-SeYohXaDgCLcB/s1600/Artwalk%2B2016web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTlZG7y4bzg/VylDYOd_YwI/AAAAAAAAE6w/y9SjGNB755ALv_LQTuAKYC2-SeYohXaDgCLcB/s400/Artwalk%2B2016web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4fzjmDgyWw4/VylETMn6cRI/AAAAAAAAE7A/YaDfbTJ73eQVlNAOaCFW_HVoMjDfhvn-ACLcB/s1600/Tim%2Band%2BPaula%2BArtWalk%2BSD%2B2016web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4fzjmDgyWw4/VylETMn6cRI/AAAAAAAAE7A/YaDfbTJ73eQVlNAOaCFW_HVoMjDfhvn-ACLcB/s400/Tim%2Band%2BPaula%2BArtWalk%2BSD%2B2016web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EIPgl761lnQ/VylGBRUUe2I/AAAAAAAAE7Y/0AXcyoPMKL8Uqwfj1XYfco2sD6BS2qTHQCLcB/s1600/Best%2BDay%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EIPgl761lnQ/VylGBRUUe2I/AAAAAAAAE7Y/0AXcyoPMKL8Uqwfj1XYfco2sD6BS2qTHQCLcB/s640/Best%2BDay%2Bweb.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-35785596426201593722016-04-26T08:24:00.000-04:002016-04-26T08:24:52.795-04:00HONING IT IN<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You must have thought I died. Naaa, I'm very alive over here. Between the extensive home remodels and forcing myself to explore and stretch myself creatively, I've been a busy girl. For me painting is a spiritual experience; what connects me to my Creator. My goal is to find what I was created to create. A journey I feel privileged to experience. So honing, exploring and feeling those deep emotions that go along with the ride are where I've been for many months now. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right now I am in the midst of last minute preparations for ArtWalk San Diego which is just a few days away. A huge sigh, which my husband says is my silent scream. Sigh....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TwGyb-HfpGc/Vx7XbMU3ZlI/AAAAAAAAE6Y/d0UsYwcpSAcqe3yQnTfakNoXWj2Sfy0JgCLcB/s1600/Artwalk%2B2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TwGyb-HfpGc/Vx7XbMU3ZlI/AAAAAAAAE6Y/d0UsYwcpSAcqe3yQnTfakNoXWj2Sfy0JgCLcB/s640/Artwalk%2B2016.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's my abstract painting named "SHUT. THE. FRONT. DOOR."... what my daughter, Jennifer Storey, said when she first saw it. When a favorite family member has that kind reaction the title comes easy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are in the San Diego area and planning to attend ArtWalk, I'd sure love for you to pop in and introduce yourself. Remember #945. And lately I've been more frequent on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaulaPrassStudio?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Etsy</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/paulaprass/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, so please follow me there for my latest creations. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-11780231091425016432015-08-19T19:32:00.000-04:002015-08-19T19:48:37.107-04:00GIRL IN CHAIR<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, certainly not the most creative title, I know. I have been wanting to try my hand at watercolor again. I've never had any real watercolor classes, so I'm just putting ideas on paper to see what happens. This was my second attempt. I like a couple areas of the first one, but overall, this was better. Every painting is an experiment. I'll put this one in my Etsy shop as a 5x7.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnXiJPLL9jI/VdURSQTi3fI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/JuDpOql0QcI/s1600/girl%2Bin%2Bchair%2B5x7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YnXiJPLL9jI/VdURSQTi3fI/AAAAAAAAE5Y/JuDpOql0QcI/s400/girl%2Bin%2Bchair%2B5x7.jpg" width="285" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-30531280780150202602015-07-31T12:36:00.001-04:002015-07-31T12:36:49.884-04:00MAKING A SILK SCARF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Several of us creative types stepped out of our comfort zones yesterday to design silk scarves. What fun! It was a <b>very</b> warmish day outside. So much so that my sweat dripped onto my design a couple times. But that just added to the "uniqueness", right? The others mostly used the marbleizing technique (see an example in the second photo) which was so fascinating. I decided to go big and bold and try my hand at a large floral. For not knowing what we were doing each scarf was a work of art. We had help from an assistant. They place the silk on our floating art and pull it back off and voila! Lots of ohhhs and ahhhs in unison. Can you tell I was pleased? I sure would do this again!</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1A372l7XlyE/VbuZcxIuLfI/AAAAAAAAE4g/_M1w46VNnco/s1600/silk%2Bscarf%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1A372l7XlyE/VbuZcxIuLfI/AAAAAAAAE4g/_M1w46VNnco/s400/silk%2Bscarf%2B1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VCwe9ePiw-k/VbuZdN2-miI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/Af3NYJwGyko/s1600/silk%2Bscarf%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VCwe9ePiw-k/VbuZdN2-miI/AAAAAAAAE4Y/Af3NYJwGyko/s400/silk%2Bscarf%2B2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-18Dt413Nb2g/VbuZdJoVb8I/AAAAAAAAE4c/AHBLxjVt3u0/s1600/silk%2Bscarf%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-18Dt413Nb2g/VbuZdJoVb8I/AAAAAAAAE4c/AHBLxjVt3u0/s400/silk%2Bscarf%2B3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zsFFeg2z_L8/VbuZd_2dbsI/AAAAAAAAE4o/mIOv0E798uc/s1600/silk%2Bscarf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zsFFeg2z_L8/VbuZd_2dbsI/AAAAAAAAE4o/mIOv0E798uc/s400/silk%2Bscarf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-44105749556661155042015-07-28T10:21:00.000-04:002015-07-28T10:21:57.119-04:00KEVIN'S BIG, AMAZING LIFE<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #444444;">During Artwalk this last April some friends came to visit my booth. It was love at first sight when the husband saw </span><b><a href="http://paulaprass.blogspot.com/2014/12/turns-out-mr-big-shot-really-is-big-shot.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mr Big Shot</span></a></b><span style="color: #444444;">. After I explained the story behind the layers of this collage he asked me to do one for him. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I began building the story of Kevin's life after several conversations, photos, and using my interior design instincts to design a piece of art that fits their personal style and a good amount of research on my own.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #444444;">The top of the painting was from a photo I consider iconic for the times. Seems it was mandatory to have a pic in front of the family car, right? I only have a couple dozen photos of myself as a child and sure enough, one is in front of a car! The original photo was so tiny to begin with I had a heck of a time and a few redo's to get his features to my liking. Lots of tiny brushes were used, as you can imagine. I actually moved little Kevin over to a better spot in front of the car. As an artist you get to do that, you know. Just pick em up and move em over. Sorry, I took this pic quickly so it's crooked, but you get the idea.</span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnhTT6PGHOc/VbeKXlWca2I/AAAAAAAAE3c/RYalu5-YJls/s1600/Kevin%2Bby%2Bcar%2Bpainted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnhTT6PGHOc/VbeKXlWca2I/AAAAAAAAE3c/RYalu5-YJls/s400/Kevin%2Bby%2Bcar%2Bpainted.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ECSguPJUZOk/VbeKYX61q0I/AAAAAAAAE3w/xCzgw_vcboc/s1600/Kevin%2BCar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ECSguPJUZOk/VbeKYX61q0I/AAAAAAAAE3w/xCzgw_vcboc/s320/Kevin%2BCar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Kevin's love for water skiing just had to be included. Again, the facial features were so important to me and the hardest to capture. I think that's my 5th try.</span></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px;">
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CubIoCsZKfw/VbeKXhfL6aI/AAAAAAAAE3s/e3GgQyR1LZY/s1600/Kevin%2Bon%2Bskis%2Bpainted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CubIoCsZKfw/VbeKXhfL6aI/AAAAAAAAE3s/e3GgQyR1LZY/s400/Kevin%2Bon%2Bskis%2Bpainted.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px;">
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">When I presented this to Kevin and his wife Karen (my sneaky collaborator) I can't even begin to express the joy I had in watching them discover the layers and hidden meanings that make it so personal for them. Karen texted me later that they were still finding hidden treasures. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">What they don't realize is each layer of Kevin's life was covered equally in paint and prayer. This is my gift back to them. Look out Kevin! </span></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px;">
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lXAHlxKf1Eo/VbeKYk4ppGI/AAAAAAAAE30/Y_pJEeQlzoE/s1600/Kevin%2527s%2Bcollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lXAHlxKf1Eo/VbeKYk4ppGI/AAAAAAAAE30/Y_pJEeQlzoE/s640/Kevin%2527s%2Bcollage.jpg" width="306" /></a></div>
<div style="font-size: 12px;">
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-2019358007596505762015-07-08T13:33:00.000-04:002015-07-08T13:33:06.154-04:00YES PLEASE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JpbJlrOLCKk/VZ1UudaJweI/AAAAAAAAE2c/EdIB9KH2mAk/s1600/Yes%252C%2BPlease-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JpbJlrOLCKk/VZ1UudaJweI/AAAAAAAAE2c/EdIB9KH2mAk/s640/Yes%252C%2BPlease-web.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Guess you can tell I love peonies. Well, truth is it's hard to find a flower I don't love, so let me rephrase that. I love PAINTING PEONIES. They are such happy flowers, don't you agree? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was in between projects and just had to stop and paint these. I grabbed a canvas board that was conveniently already primed in yellow while back. However, once I completed the painting and went to photograph it I noticed the 6x6 canvas didn't have straight edges. GRRRRR. Normally when I paint small I use smooth hardboard panels that I prepare ahead of time with gesso and an undercoat of paint. I have to say I like the smooth boards better. I prefer the texture of the gesso better than the canvas and whether I cut them or buy them, the hardboard is cut straight. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All to say, I decided to make this painting into a print, available in my Etsy store in either a 5x5 for $12, or an 8x8 for $18.00 <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/239777212/fine-art-peonies-floral-print-yes-please?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>here</b></span></a>. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-23216683069659309432015-07-07T10:21:00.002-04:002015-07-07T10:24:55.011-04:00PANACHE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dgs8azGAQls/VZduNySKtHI/AAAAAAAAE1g/A1N8nF4J-4w/s1600/Panache%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dgs8azGAQls/VZduNySKtHI/AAAAAAAAE1g/A1N8nF4J-4w/s640/Panache%2Bweb.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PANACHE 6x6 acrylic on hardboard $100</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It wasn't until I was taking a photo of this painting that oddly it occurred to me how much this reminded me of my daughter's wedding 17 years ago. The celebration was filled with periwinkle dupioni silk, hydrangeas and yellow roses, love, laughter and lots of dancing. Hydrangea planters lining the isle and afterward I kept and planted a couple in my yard and enjoyed them for years. Unexpected memories at unexpected times. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I pulled out the wedding album and whatya know? Here I am representing the periwinkle glory. I was not only the mother of the bride, but the matron of honor, too. What an honor indeed, but quite busy doing double duty so this is really the only pic of my daughter and I together that entire day. Jennifer looks even more beautiful today. Me? Not so much. I lost my neck somewhere along the way, but gained a few other extras.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jJeTCF2D7Hc/VZrOZCcvIpI/AAAAAAAAE14/uw1AFh3jovY/s1600/Jennifer%2527s%2Bwedding%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jJeTCF2D7Hc/VZrOZCcvIpI/AAAAAAAAE14/uw1AFh3jovY/s320/Jennifer%2527s%2Bwedding%2Bweb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8631516251477131008" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-69267388805967305102015-07-02T15:51:00.001-04:002015-07-02T15:52:48.465-04:00OOMPH<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqP8HS7nBHo/VZWNM2COn2I/AAAAAAAAE1I/E6IrxglMAVY/s1600/Oomph%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zqP8HS7nBHo/VZWNM2COn2I/AAAAAAAAE1I/E6IrxglMAVY/s640/Oomph%2Bweb.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OOMPH 6x6 acrylic on hardboard $100</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, yesterday I joined Daily Paintworks and posted my first painting <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://paulaprass.blogspot.com/2015/07/needed-pizzaz.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">PIZZAZZ</span></a><b> </b></span>to my gallery. Today I posted this second painting <span style="color: purple;">OOMPH</span> and they (DPW) featured it on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailypaintworks/photos/a.10150645802867448.443558.59908287447/10153584062412448/?type=1&fref=nf" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, which I thought was pretty cool, right? I'm working on a third hydrangea painting today. Good exercise.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-15380178938529214032015-07-01T08:05:00.004-04:002015-07-01T11:27:38.435-04:00NEEDED PIZZAZZ <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpsIbx1IkVo/VZNME8gz2WI/AAAAAAAAE0g/EUDOgpnsyQs/s1600/Pizzaz%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JpsIbx1IkVo/VZNME8gz2WI/AAAAAAAAE0g/EUDOgpnsyQs/s640/Pizzaz%2Bweb.jpg" width="632" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PIZZAZZ 6x6 Acrylic on hardboard</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of irons in the fire lately, but in between some art commissions and all of our bathrooms rebelling at once, I just had to escape and paint me some hydrangeas. I used my light box this time to control the lighting and contrast. Being a fabric designer comes in very handy when I need to pull colors for the backdrop. I love how this coral and periwinkle complimented the white flowers causing the colors to bounce off of each other. I'm so happy, I will paint these hydrangeas again! </span><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D8631516251477131008%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D1538017893852921403%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D0%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-JpsIbx1IkVo%2FVZNME8gz2WI%2FAAAAAAAAE0g%2FEUDOgpnsyQs%2Fs640%2FPizzaz%252Bweb.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.36&xuid=Ekj4oHHjMwT1&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 36px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 24px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D8631516251477131008%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D1538017893852921403%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D0%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-JpsIbx1IkVo%2FVZNME8gz2WI%2FAAAAAAAAE0g%2FEUDOgpnsyQs%2Fs640%2FPizzaz%252Bweb.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.36&xuid=Ekj4oHHjMwT1&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 36px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 24px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-33560639898944245002015-06-11T06:03:00.000-04:002015-06-20T17:45:44.649-04:00BUNDLE OF JOY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eFyCH0hiC_Y/VXipin4LJWI/AAAAAAAAEz4/JMgXvROVaz0/s1600/Bundle%2Bof%2BJoy%2Bweb%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eFyCH0hiC_Y/VXipin4LJWI/AAAAAAAAEz4/JMgXvROVaz0/s640/Bundle%2Bof%2BJoy%2Bweb%2Bcopy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BUNDLE OF JOY 18"x18" acrylic on canvas $650.00</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been doing more custom painting orders lately, but every once in a while I just have to have to switch out what's on the easel. I paint a bit, then go back to the orders. This one makes me exceedingly happy. I have been buying up the peonies at Trader Joe's because I need more peonies in my life, ya know? We can't grow them here in San Diego but have such fond memories of having them in Indianapolis. And all those ants working so hard. This painting is for sale on my website <b><a href="http://www.paulaprass.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">here</span></a></b>.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SpAEYfr7j-Y/VXi0ucJer0I/AAAAAAAAE0I/HGfSvlwvdM4/s1600/Whatcha%2BDoin%2Bin%2BNY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SpAEYfr7j-Y/VXi0ucJer0I/AAAAAAAAE0I/HGfSvlwvdM4/s320/Whatcha%2BDoin%2Bin%2BNY.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In other late breaking news; this little guy just landed in the Big Apple to it's new home. I got word he is settling in just fine and his new owner is madly in love. I consider people purchasing my art more like adoptions. I know that might sound a tad weird to some, but makes perfect sense to me, okay?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now back to the easel. </span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D8631516251477131008%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D3356063989894424500%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D0%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SpAEYfr7j-Y%2FVXi0ucJer0I%2FAAAAAAAAE0I%2FHGfSvlwvdM4%2Fs320%2FWhatcha%252BDoin%252Bin%252BNY.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 193px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 830px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D8631516251477131008%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D3356063989894424500%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dposts%3BpostNum%3D0%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-SpAEYfr7j-Y%2FVXi0ucJer0I%2FAAAAAAAAE0I%2FHGfSvlwvdM4%2Fs320%2FWhatcha%252BDoin%252Bin%252BNY.jpg&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 193px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 830px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-69825872538845384692015-05-04T08:55:00.000-04:002015-05-04T16:40:52.232-04:00MADE IT RAIN IN SAN DIEGO AGAIN<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPdu56ryqfI/VUJktqIOEUI/AAAAAAAAEyk/x8mN6varKPg/s1600/artwalk%2B21%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPdu56ryqfI/VUJktqIOEUI/AAAAAAAAEyk/x8mN6varKPg/s1600/artwalk%2B21%2Bweb.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, as most of you know it simply DOES NOT rain in San Diego. That is, unless I sign up for ArtWalk (or fully decorate an indoor tree out in my courtyard at Christmas). It rained the night before and the next morning as we drove to setup in a downpour. But fortunately it was only wet and misty in Little Italy for setup and dry all day until we had to pack everything back up and move it out at 6 PM. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's in my DNA to make a space (albeit this was a <i>tent</i> in a sea of tents) feel welcoming so I brought a chest of drawers and rug to <i>zhush</i> up the tent. The rug was black and white and while that seems a crazy choice for an outdoor street fair it was perfect for tying my artwork together and pulling people in. I debated on the rug due to the dampness but at the last minute decided to throw all caution to the wind (literally). As we were rolling it out a little bulldog walked up to the edge and winkled on it! A Christening of sorts. Let the show begin! </span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkE-Kj0PADM/VUJksYutzdI/AAAAAAAAEyM/z5g2s_I3bYI/s1600/ArtWalk%2Bspace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GkE-Kj0PADM/VUJksYutzdI/AAAAAAAAEyM/z5g2s_I3bYI/s1600/ArtWalk%2Bspace.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BACK WALL OF 10x10 TENT</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Mini MacGyver made these hanging walls out of 4 x 8 sheets of pegboard covered in drapery blackout fabric, which, if you know what I'm referring to is like a fabric vinyl. They were suspended from the tent poles with long zip ties. Wind was an issue so we will also secure the bottom of the boards to the poles next time. Several artists announced they were going to copy us. Sigh. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yOQN1UlgF5w/VUJkr45XsGI/AAAAAAAAEyE/3VlyUSYDpWk/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B11%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yOQN1UlgF5w/VUJkr45XsGI/AAAAAAAAEyE/3VlyUSYDpWk/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B11%2Bweb.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a view of the left side wall. The animals were the perfect greeters as there were almost as many 4 legged creatures as two legged humans walking the show. The pig, titled "Whatcha Doin?" was adopted by such a lovely gal, I was tempted to email her and ask how the first night went. Guess I get a little too attached. This photo was taken Saturday when it was a bit gloomier out but the next day was perfectly sunny. People commented repeatedly using the word <b>happy</b> to describe my art or how it made them feel. One lady said, "You must be such a positive person" to which I replied, "Um, not really". I still chuckle inside thinking of the look on her face. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, and a note to myself; tags don't need to stick out like a sore thumb.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-StOuDAfn0Uw/VUJktKpWFbI/AAAAAAAAEyY/mYmU1yVuVJo/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B17%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-StOuDAfn0Uw/VUJktKpWFbI/AAAAAAAAEyY/mYmU1yVuVJo/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B17%2Bweb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of straightening on a windy day.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jxn6yt3maSo/VUJNpEOKZHI/AAAAAAAAEx0/aD0ldZi0MJA/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2Bphoto%2Bbomb%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="367" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jxn6yt3maSo/VUJNpEOKZHI/AAAAAAAAEx0/aD0ldZi0MJA/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2Bphoto%2Bbomb%2Bweb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Deep Thoughts" went home to live with a new family but not before he photo bombed me. Always the prankster. </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8aBc4dc1Uhw/VUJktIPSshI/AAAAAAAAEyc/S_bKHIsnGl0/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B28%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8aBc4dc1Uhw/VUJktIPSshI/AAAAAAAAEyc/S_bKHIsnGl0/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B28%2Bweb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My dear friend Suzanne Brendis stopped in and took some wonderful photos. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HgvM2pN9qjM/VUJks1exlQI/AAAAAAAAEyU/QcW-qKb-eoA/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B15%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HgvM2pN9qjM/VUJks1exlQI/AAAAAAAAEyU/QcW-qKb-eoA/s1600/artwalk%2B2015%2B15%2Bweb.jpg" width="350" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I consider my first show of this kind to be a learning experience and a stepping stone. Very different than those huge permanent showrooms and temporary booth set-ups in New York and Atlanta that I did for years…and the Quilt Shows around the country. Kinda the same and totally different. I'm still processing how I even feel about selling my art in this venue, but as of now I think I'll give it another go. Meeting people that give me such positive feedback (whether I overhear comments or get to chat one on one) is an experience I truly value. The opportunity to collaborate on commission work from the show is quite invigorating and we'll just have to see where life takes me in a year from now. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-74727313796901215032015-04-14T07:15:00.000-04:002015-04-14T07:15:52.763-04:00ART WALK SAN DIEGO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N94DvxNDlcQ/VStOsWjLa9I/AAAAAAAAEw8/1V_eNygk8ZQ/s1600/ArtWalk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N94DvxNDlcQ/VStOsWjLa9I/AAAAAAAAEw8/1V_eNygk8ZQ/s1600/ArtWalk.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being accepted into ArtWalk is one thing. Feeling like I'm "ready" is another story. It's a guessing game which involves lots of paint. I did stop long enough to design some business cards. I LOVE how they turned out,what do you think?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L1bBY8oo3KQ/VSwXoeDAYxI/AAAAAAAAExc/1g4Fsbs1W04/s1600/Cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L1bBY8oo3KQ/VSwXoeDAYxI/AAAAAAAAExc/1g4Fsbs1W04/s1600/Cards.jpg" height="594" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are like handing out snippets of my paintings..but without painting each one by hand! Which by the way, is what I actually did once! For a Decorator Show House I had this insane idea to hand color each business card. I thought it might draw some extra attention. Not only did the area I designed win a couple awards and a write-up in the newspaper (remember those?) (go read and see before and after images <b><a href="http://paulaprass.blogspot.com/2008/02/show-tell-morning-porch.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a></b>) I ran out of cards and would have to deliver new hand-painted batches twice a day! I went through almost 4000 cards in three of the longest painting marathons ever. It paid off though, as people held on to those cards because they were so unique and got some great design jobs from it. I'm older and hopefully wiser, so going with this idea for ArtWalk instead. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-87333079249942440972015-03-26T09:55:00.001-04:002015-03-26T09:57:17.687-04:00COLOR OF JOY<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I promise, I haven't been snoozing. In fact, I'm almost done with my </span><a href="http://www.paulaprass.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>website</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. I'd love for you to take a peak and let me know what you think. I'm going to offer free shipping, so if there's something you just love, send me a note in Contact and I'll help you. My friend Suzanne came and took a couple pics for my website. I smile every time I see them because of the funny things she said to make me pose. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ReL8hWnbrbE/VRMdWCBK9_I/AAAAAAAAEv0/PMsvt1B1fHM/s1600/paula%2Bsofa%2Bhoriz%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ReL8hWnbrbE/VRMdWCBK9_I/AAAAAAAAEv0/PMsvt1B1fHM/s1600/paula%2Bsofa%2Bhoriz%2Bweb.jpg" height="444" width="640" /></a></div>
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--dFVWxCYRx0/VRMc3SwgnJI/AAAAAAAAEvs/zPV_vn4A-9Q/s1600/paula%2Bin%2Bstudio%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--dFVWxCYRx0/VRMc3SwgnJI/AAAAAAAAEvs/zPV_vn4A-9Q/s1600/paula%2Bin%2Bstudio%2Bweb.jpg" height="425" width="640" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've also been busy with the ole fixer upper; lately with lots of yard work and planting. Since I continue to kill flowers here in draught stricken San Diego, we are yanking out dead stuff and replacing with succulents. Ah, but this Spring the roses are just beautiful. Glorious color. I post on Facebook and Instagram but here's a vase from this morning. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kr7LTMAwwa4/VRMsOcSeSNI/AAAAAAAAEwE/_frE7TrEIy4/s1600/Orange%2Broses%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kr7LTMAwwa4/VRMsOcSeSNI/AAAAAAAAEwE/_frE7TrEIy4/s1600/Orange%2Broses%2Bweb.jpg" height="400" width="341" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, of course I've been painting them. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wA2f3_ZIZLQ/VRM1Joz_Q6I/AAAAAAAAEwU/rXWfI1XKz4Y/s1600/Color%2Bof%2BJoy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wA2f3_ZIZLQ/VRM1Joz_Q6I/AAAAAAAAEwU/rXWfI1XKz4Y/s1600/Color%2Bof%2BJoy.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">COLOR OF JOY by Paula Prass 6x6 acrylic on stretched canvas</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-34312757174921920122015-02-18T12:20:00.000-05:002015-02-18T12:20:20.295-05:00ALTIPIANO WINERY<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-TmIWWozNc/VOTEwtHOR2I/AAAAAAAAEuY/NCLIiZmM7kk/s1600/Altipiano%2Bfrom%2BiPhone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-TmIWWozNc/VOTEwtHOR2I/AAAAAAAAEuY/NCLIiZmM7kk/s1600/Altipiano%2Bfrom%2BiPhone.jpg" height="602" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ALTIPIANO WINERY</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last month we visited a (very) nearby winery with some friends to enjoy the sunset and a glass of local wine together. I took this photo with my iPhone and even though it wasn't the clearest phot, I still had the image in my head. So, I decided to try my hand at painting it. Cut a canvas board down to the size I desired for a frame I wanted to use.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fwe9nzw5JHo/VOTFDKTrYvI/AAAAAAAAEuk/QXd09mPOTxk/s1600/Altipiano%2Bunderpainting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fwe9nzw5JHo/VOTFDKTrYvI/AAAAAAAAEuk/QXd09mPOTxk/s1600/Altipiano%2Bunderpainting.jpg" height="400" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UNDERPAINTING </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AZKujYkmEhY/VOTFDKqUWfI/AAAAAAAAEug/Wu_xO44xAlo/s1600/ALTIPIANO%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AZKujYkmEhY/VOTFDKqUWfI/AAAAAAAAEug/Wu_xO44xAlo/s1600/ALTIPIANO%2Bweb.jpg" height="320" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ALTIPIANO WINERY 5 x 10 acrylic on board</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IKzvIiPmo6Q/VOTFDDY1o8I/AAAAAAAAEus/WhfxBU84fBY/s1600/Altipiano%2Bframed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IKzvIiPmo6Q/VOTFDDY1o8I/AAAAAAAAEus/WhfxBU84fBY/s1600/Altipiano%2Bframed.jpg" height="454" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, don't hate me, but this is what winter looks like here. Suffering through.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-21245473273254492782015-02-17T18:12:00.000-05:002015-02-17T18:12:26.893-05:00MISTY MORNING<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MUAZoCx4E8s/VOO4UXSkmlI/AAAAAAAAEt4/RYHrr1EcZeg/s1600/MORNING%2BWALK%2B6x6%2Bacrylic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MUAZoCx4E8s/VOO4UXSkmlI/AAAAAAAAEt4/RYHrr1EcZeg/s1600/MORNING%2BWALK%2B6x6%2Bacrylic.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MISTY MORNING by Paula Prass 6x6 acrylic on canvas</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have oh so many pics of this view on my cell phone taken on various times of the day, different times of the year. So far Torrey Pines beach has been our go to beach mostly because it's 20 minutes away, we can get in a five mile walk without even thinking about it and we love collecting the stones and beach glass. This time of year it's so quiet and serene and the chill helps for a brisk walk. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4OwiuZApsY/VOPCi8D1KYI/AAAAAAAAEuI/ilisuWuJDyk/s1600/beach%2Bstones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4OwiuZApsY/VOPCi8D1KYI/AAAAAAAAEuI/ilisuWuJDyk/s1600/beach%2Bstones.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then we come back and add the stones to our courtyard garden. it's about the only thing I haven't killed (yet). I am eventually learning that succulents are about all the green this draught can handle. Well, cactus, but I tend to back up into those. It only takes one time, ya know.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-23984549896178707132015-02-15T11:19:00.001-05:002015-02-15T11:19:14.671-05:00CAKEBREAD WINERY AND A REALLY SWEET STORY<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YEDZ5bQ0Lb4/VN-oRmPu2aI/AAAAAAAAEsk/EeV9_zdtBRo/s1600/Cakebread%2BWinery%2B8x10%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YEDZ5bQ0Lb4/VN-oRmPu2aI/AAAAAAAAEsk/EeV9_zdtBRo/s1600/Cakebread%2BWinery%2B8x10%2Bweb.jpg" height="512" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CAKEBREAD WINERY by PAULA PRASS</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It was exactly six years ago that I asked my blog followers to check out my daughter Jennifer's new blog </span><a href="http://paulaprass.blogspot.com/2009/02/still-in-love.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">HERE</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">.</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A follower of mine popped over there and when Jennifer </span><a href="http://www.jennstorey.blogspot.com/2009/02/currently-loving-and-selling.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">posted</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> that she was starting to sell a new line of jewelry called </span><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/sites/jennstorey" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Stella and Dot</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> she got one comment. That one comment Jenny led to a gal named Jenny Foley joining Jennifer's new team. Together they have built an amazing team of over 2200 Stella and Dot stylists. This January Jennifer and Jenny took a group of their directors to Napa to celebrate. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ySSUjQ70TaE/VN-o5fVkn6I/AAAAAAAAEss/a6kxDsxEcuU/s1600/Jennifer's%2Bteam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ySSUjQ70TaE/VN-o5fVkn6I/AAAAAAAAEss/a6kxDsxEcuU/s1600/Jennifer's%2Bteam.jpg" height="386" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jennifer (bottom center) with her Stella and Dot Directors at Cakebread Winery</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WprwRzUJyK0/VN-rk7dpRWI/AAAAAAAAEs4/oJ3Vz-fQ1as/s1600/Jennifer%2C%2BKelly%2C%2BJenny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WprwRzUJyK0/VN-rk7dpRWI/AAAAAAAAEs4/oJ3Vz-fQ1as/s1600/Jennifer%2C%2BKelly%2C%2BJenny.jpg" height="572" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jennifer, Kelly, Jenny</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Jennifer and Jenny were also celebrating Kelly Sears Cox who has reached Platinum Director. BTW, that's huge people!! So, Jennifer and Jenny secretly commissioned me to paint the Cakebread Winery as a gift to Kelly. And this weekend Kelly was surprised with her new painting. That smile says a lot.</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6cFMNIaTuw8/VN-wMxOZxgI/AAAAAAAAEtY/POkyIe51cPA/s1600/Cakebread%2Band%2BKelly%2Bmeet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6cFMNIaTuw8/VN-wMxOZxgI/AAAAAAAAEtY/POkyIe51cPA/s1600/Cakebread%2Band%2BKelly%2Bmeet.jpg" height="320" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cakebread and Kelly meet</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIchyhMLqpI/VN-4Ln5pILI/AAAAAAAAEto/JomkCqMWdOs/s1600/Jennifer%2Band%2BJessica%2BHerrin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIchyhMLqpI/VN-4Ln5pILI/AAAAAAAAEto/JomkCqMWdOs/s1600/Jennifer%2Band%2BJessica%2BHerrin.jpg" height="200" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Jessica Herrin and Jennifer Storey</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Never underestimate how the smallest things can turn into HUGE blessings. When we simply ask God to use us today; expect it to happen. Six years ago, one blog post, one response and 2200+ women's lives have been touched. So glad I was a part of it.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">AND...For the other gals in the photo, or anyone else, I am offering a print of the original painting in my </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/222664289/landscape-napa-vineyard-fine-art-print?ref=shop_home_active_1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Etsy Shop</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">. Available in a 5x7 or 8x10. If you all live near each other I can fit a few in an envelope to save on shipping. Just send me a note over on Etsy. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Oh, and to my other friends, since I'm on a Stella and Dot kick, did you all see the founder, Jessica Herrin, on Undercover Boss recently? If you missed it, here's the link-worth the<b> <a href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/undercover_boss/video/rUKKZ8zTY7ORKiVklktvM9H3gJQ4dNWX/undercover-boss-stella-dot/"><span style="color: #e69138;">watch</span></a>.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-37174827487728315922015-02-08T19:10:00.000-05:002015-02-08T19:10:07.677-05:00NO MANDARIN IS AN ISLAND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let this be a lesson, young </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(NOT) lady.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Here is a perfect example of the need to start with the end in mind. Last week I had a couple friends over for a fun painting day. Between playing hostess with the mostess, turning my dining room into a painting studio, getting the girls set up, making lunch, etc. I didn't pay attention to the fact that where I set up to paint this mandarin orange the leaves were positioned behind the fruit, which wasn't the best view. Then I quickly drew my mandarin and plate while standing, ran off to make lunch, ate and when I came back to paint I was sitting, which changed the vantage point. Forgot to take a photo of the mandarin on the plate before putting it in the frig for the night. As a result, I had a heck of a time. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I basically started over on day 2, but with what I already painted the day before. Turned the orange so the leaves looked more interesting and this time took a pic for reference. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1iObjTQAP8/VNd5-cSsz3I/AAAAAAAAEqc/AEOgmewgmNk/s1600/No%2BMandarin%2Bbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1iObjTQAP8/VNd5-cSsz3I/AAAAAAAAEqc/AEOgmewgmNk/s1600/No%2BMandarin%2Bbefore.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1) Take a reference photo</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Once I moved past reworking the leaves and plate and reshaping the mandarin I liked it better, but then realized it could have been painted much larger or at a more interesting angle. I had too much empty space and it bugged me…and bugged me…</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yXnSwoFB3jI/VNd5-PttUPI/AAAAAAAAEqY/WWFwgoq8u68/s1600/No%2BMandarin%2Bduring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yXnSwoFB3jI/VNd5-PttUPI/AAAAAAAAEqY/WWFwgoq8u68/s1600/No%2BMandarin%2Bduring.jpg" height="316" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2) Fill up more canvas or choose a dynamic angle</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If a dozen people said it was fine, I still had to fix it for me. So I draped some striped fabric over the back of my vignette, painted it and voila! I can sleep now. And by the way, painting a glass dish, especially at that angle was way hard. I was a bad "instructor" (free, but still bad) for thinking the clear glass would be easy to paint. And for not spending more time experimenting with interesting angles beforehand. Overall, we had fun painting together, but I learned more than they did. Better planning upfront and having a procedure to follow may possibly help avoid reworking and correcting during the painting process. In my defense we did talk a lot about the color wheel. Imagine that.</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M1ZureaSnbI/VNd5-cpejnI/AAAAAAAAEqo/0zAPgVrmozk/s1600/No%2BMandarin%2Bis%2Ban%2BIsland%2Bframed%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M1ZureaSnbI/VNd5-cpejnI/AAAAAAAAEqo/0zAPgVrmozk/s1600/No%2BMandarin%2Bis%2Ban%2BIsland%2Bframed%2Bweb.jpg" height="640" width="628" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3) Start with the end in mind</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That poor little mandarin sat alone on that clear glass plate for way too long, so I named it No Mandarin is an Island. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-62169810004064579252015-02-03T14:19:00.003-05:002015-02-03T14:19:49.543-05:00GALLERY WALL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r98RlpR5sBE/VNEYYCBgACI/AAAAAAAAEp8/2RjRO94sIS4/s1600/entry%2Bgallery%2Bwall%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r98RlpR5sBE/VNEYYCBgACI/AAAAAAAAEp8/2RjRO94sIS4/s1600/entry%2Bgallery%2Bwall%2B2.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jlt2w6PYnAk/VNEYYG9iIsI/AAAAAAAAEqE/2dfUXnmGrbc/s1600/entry%2Bgallery%2Bwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jlt2w6PYnAk/VNEYYG9iIsI/AAAAAAAAEqE/2dfUXnmGrbc/s1600/entry%2Bgallery%2Bwall.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eZEMdystI9c/VNEYYGkihTI/AAAAAAAAEp4/yX1vcg8QouI/s1600/Gallery%2Bwall%2Bside%2Bview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eZEMdystI9c/VNEYYGkihTI/AAAAAAAAEp4/yX1vcg8QouI/s1600/Gallery%2Bwall%2Bside%2Bview.jpg" height="350" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week I created a gallery wall as part of a submission requirement to an art show. Well, by golly, ya do what ya gotta do, right? I basically robbed Peter to pay Paul. Anyone even remember that saying? I have a couple blank walls now with nothing hanging but a nail. It worked as I was accepted and for right now I'm going to leave the wall as is. However, this turned out to be a valuable exercise; there actually is a thread of continuity to what I create! Can you see it?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-63173025168290735122015-01-28T09:22:00.000-05:002015-01-28T09:22:06.476-05:00SUMMER AT THE BEACH<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BK-Y-PyVpu8/VMhi8SPWlsI/AAAAAAAAEpo/4_z3Kn-5H1Y/s1600/Summer%2Bon%2Bthe%2BBeach%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BK-Y-PyVpu8/VMhi8SPWlsI/AAAAAAAAEpo/4_z3Kn-5H1Y/s1600/Summer%2Bon%2Bthe%2BBeach%2Bweb.jpg" height="640" width="512" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SUMMER AT THE BEACH 11x14 acrylic on heavy paper</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was painted on the beach in Maui awhile back where I was taking an abstract plein air workshop. Pulled it out this week and added just a few touches. I'll probably stare at it some and might just add another dab or two. And before it's deemed finished I also look at my paintings in different rooms at different times of the day to see if I need to lighten or highlight any areas. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lisa.chin.5249"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Lisa Chin</span></b></a> has invited me to participate in an art challenge on Facebook. I'll be posting artwork for 5 days and nominating another artist each day to do the same and fill Facebook with beautiful art. Here's Day 1.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8631516251477131008.post-30413770639928160522015-01-12T12:27:00.000-05:002015-01-12T12:53:10.677-05:00UPRIGHT PATH<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oNH9uVSuOaw/VLP87DN0zQI/AAAAAAAAEo0/ul2UCGHkrI0/s1600/Upright%2BPath%2BI%2Bweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oNH9uVSuOaw/VLP87DN0zQI/AAAAAAAAEo0/ul2UCGHkrI0/s1600/Upright%2BPath%2BI%2Bweb.jpg" height="320" width="318" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UPRIGHT PATH I</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0A5-jeeX0oE/VLP8pQ7k8UI/AAAAAAAAEos/YjLGZVW7B5Q/s1600/Upright%2BPath%2BII%2Bweb%2Bby%2BPaula%2BPrass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0A5-jeeX0oE/VLP8pQ7k8UI/AAAAAAAAEos/YjLGZVW7B5Q/s1600/Upright%2BPath%2BII%2Bweb%2Bby%2BPaula%2BPrass.jpg" height="316" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UPRIGHT PATH II</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m6U_oLyHgOY/VLP8hKd6OGI/AAAAAAAAEok/9kFCw37RJhU/s1600/Upright%2BPath%2BIII%2Bweb%2Bby%2BPaula%2BPrass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m6U_oLyHgOY/VLP8hKd6OGI/AAAAAAAAEok/9kFCw37RJhU/s1600/Upright%2BPath%2BIII%2Bweb%2Bby%2BPaula%2BPrass.jpg" height="320" width="316" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UPRIGHT PATH III</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Part of organizing my studio in preparation for my anticipated stellar year, I revisited three unfinished paintings. Added several more layers until the paths were formed and the direction became clear. Very pleased with the "direction" my Plane View Series is taking.</span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also revisiting that website that continues to hang over my head. There will be a self-imposed completion date, young lady! I have had such a rough time downloading images..until I switched browsers. Voila. So glad I didn't throw my 2 Macs out the window after all. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12576951391567271620noreply@blogger.com2