OVashti Art

Today I was so torn! There are 2 photos of Amelia Jane that I wanted to attempt... Then I realized, duh! I can paint them both!! lol... I chose one for today and I will work on the other tomorrow... This is my Amelia Jane at 2 months old. She was a chunker and oh, so happy!! Here are some of the process shots from today's attempt... although, I think, I captured the joy, I can see where I missed some of the finer points of her face... There is so much that I want to tweak a

Good gravy! What a month! So many emotional ups and downs... I am grateful for them though as they taught me a lot! 2 years ago I took an online art marketing course from The Abundant Artist and, if I am honest, I did not fully complete the course! I got really hung up on the writing requirements (i.e. blogging, emailing, web content,etc.)! I am fine and excel actually at the social media aspect, but, mentally, I just struggled with... well, I guess what I thought my websit

What better way to finish this challenge than with a mermaid? Pallet boards, on their own, provide a very limited surface on which to configure a mermaid :) ... Put 2 pieces side by side, however... and my mind exploded with ideas! I love putting turquoise and orange together and this is no exception! This little mermaid looks as if she's lounging on the floor of the sea or just climbed from the waves in search of her lost shell. Lounging 16" x 6.5" Acrylic on Pallet Board

On June 13th I started my very first painting challenge, where I set out to paint 1 painting everyday for 30 days. Now it's 32 days later and today I finished my last 3 paintings (yes, I said today..lol)!! So many things have happened in the last 32 days in my home, our State, our Country & around the world. I have to say, even with so much grief and brokenness, having art to turn to and put in the work was really healing! To be honest I have never looked at art-making as

I have had, as with most of the country, strong emotions over the events of the past month. With piece I was tapping into those emotions! There is a lot of personal symbolism in this piece. From the 3 stars, my bonus kids and granddaughter. The 3 sunflowers, John, Amelia & Elliott. And the 7 stripes, my siblings. The bubbles are my parent's voices... and on and on... My pride in where I live, Darkness and light... 'Tis Of Thee Approx. 12" x 24" Acrylic on wood $110 Thank

We all have goals, plans, areas of our life that we would like to change and remain consistent in, right? And LIFE gets in the way... Sometimes, as I posted earlier in the week "Life" is a holiday that "gets in the way" and then, sometimes "Life" is tragic! My heart is still reeling over the events of this past week & goes out to the grieving friends and families that are at the epicenter of these tragic episodes! I took a few days off from my challenge #30Days30Paintings,

Today was a busy day!I had a sweet friend come watch the kids while headed to get some things done! My first stop was to Mz. Millie's house to put a final coat of sealer on her beautiful mural! Now it's ready to face the world come rain or shine! Then I went on to pick up paperwork so that we're ready for Amelia's school registration in September (Ahhh!!! Time is going too quickly!!). I thought to myself; "why not skip a day of painting? You have a lot going on!"... But I

And actually I like to think of it as "Time Gained" as we had a wonderful July Fourth Holiday spent with my good friend Carolyn Seiler, her family and long time friends! We ate, we swam, we loved & laughed, it was awesome! So, today I jumped right back in and whipped out 3 more paintings!!!! Over the weekend I had someone place an order for a pallet board with palm trees on it. When I get a commission piece, I like to paint 2 that are both in the spectrum of what the client

This week I revisited some of my favorite subjects, but tried to take on a different perspective or practice a skill I hadn't pushed myself in as yet... like skin tones, the perspective of near vs. far, new flowers (plumeria), etc. I really liked how this pushed me! Some pieces were spot on & others I see I need to keep working at it! What do you think? Which pieces are your favorites? Have you signed up for my newsletter yet? This is a great way to see each piece firsth

Earlier this year a client approached me about doing an art piece for a wall out by her pool. We bounced around a few ideas, but she didn't seem to feel like any of them fit. She then asked me how I would feel about doing a mural. As I had never done a mural before, I was apprehensive to commit to it. As we talked though and I understood what she wanted and I researched mural paintings and techniques, I got super excited and we started planning! Here are the pics from the