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Little Bit of Funk 2



Little Bit of Funk 1


There are times in your life when you have to take a few steps back, and try to remember where you started. My art has taken so many twist and turns in the past year. The other night I sat sat down with a colorful little background, not really knowing what I was going to do. Inspiration hit! I picked up a black marker and started doodling like I used to years ago.

Unrelated Note: Drewbie just walked in with a bunch of grocery bags. He said pick your snack. There were triscuits, cheese, apples and chocolate ice cream. I said, "What are you trying to do, fatten me up?" He came back with, "Corn fed, Indiana bred." WTH? He is from South Africa. Where does he come up with this stuff? He is becoming a true American and I am not sure I am ok with that. LOL By the way, I chose chocolate ice cream.

Anyway... I love to doodle. Look for more of these "Little Bit of Funk" paintings in my etsy shop. The proceeds from all my artwork and jewelry will go to a good cause. "...cause I like to pay my bills." Just sayin'.

Happy 4th of July you all. Keep it safe. Remember, fireworks and alcohol don't mix :-)
Peace Out

Bloomin' Accident

Has anyone ever lost control of a painting? Well I did tonight. I was working on a background for a new painting. I grabbed my favorite cans of spray paint and got down to business. Then I started messing with some acrylic, using my favorite tool, my hand. As I was painting I was surprised to see a flower had started to bloom. I went with it.

Actually this is a lot like my life this past year. I am intent on doing something, I start, and then life leads me in another direction. I meet new people and from that one meeting it blooms into other friends, new ideas, and experiences. I am kinda diggin it. Just sayin....

Peace out :-)

This is how I sketch!

Yesterday in my blog I explained to Andi that paintings just fell out of my head onto the canvas. Well, I also have other weird things happen. I was chatting with her on Facebook tonight. You know that silly mindless stuff that sisters chat about? While I was typing BAM a painting slammed into my brain. Not literally, although that has happened. Hurts like hell when that happens too. I have learned not to prop finished pieces of work on the shelves above my computer! Just sayin....

Ok, lost my train of thought there. So anyway, an idea and a title of a painting popped into my head. It faded out just as quickly and left me scrambling for something to write on. You see folks, I have menopause brain. Tomorrow I would be trying to figure out what the idea was if I even remembered I had an idea!

Andi told me to sketch it out. So I did. Sue style.

Yes peeps, this is how I sketch. I realized I NEVER sketch. I always work on the actual piece. If I am not "feeling it" I toss it aside to be painted over later. I never agonize over a painting. The idea is there and I just go for it. Not all my ideas work. Usually it isn't because it isn't a good idea. Sometimes I just can't transfer what is in my brain to canvas. Sometimes it goes in a completely different direction and turns into something that makes me smile. I figure if it makes me smile there is some other slightly off kilter person that will smile too. Isn't that what art is all about?

Stay tuned for Funky Town. It may or may not look like the above sketch!

Peace out peeps :-)