Six New Naive Paintings to Close Out the Year

It has been a long time. I apologize, but I've been immersed in the publishing business. So immersed, I believe I figuratively drowned. Enough of that. I have started painting again, which always helps to salve any literary wounds.

My latest pictures produced last week are below. No theme, no message...just how I was feeling on the day.



"Bad Hair Day"
Acrylic on 8 x 10 Stretched Canvas



"Afternoon Tea For Madam"
Acrylic on 8 x 10 Stretched Canvas



"M'Lady"
Acrylic on 8 x 10 Stretched Canvas

"Self-Expression"
Acrylic on 10 x 8 Stretched Canvas



"Coffee With Carol"
Acrylic on 10 x 8  Stretched Canvas

"The Captain"
Acrylic on 8 x 10 Stretched Canvas

"Bad Hair Day" has already sold on eBay. I'll paint more, of course, over the holidays. I'm well and truly back in painting mode. And The Writing Business can take a long, long vacation.


This season, my thoughts are with Squeakie. Hang in there, friend.






Letitia and Harriet - New Faux Colonial Portrait

Here's another little salute to Colonial Times. It's all I want to paint right now. I'm really enjoying adding extra texture to my canvas, using a broodingly-dark background - simulating (I hope) a well-aged picture that someone might have found in Grandpa's old trunk out in the barn.

If I were the kind of artist who concentrated on one kind of art, or even one subject, I'd go crazy. I need the variety, otherwise I wouldn't paint at all, which wouldn't be such a bad thing, because I should spend more time on the novel-in-progress.  But you'll note I have reduced my painting output. As the weather cools here, I'm in literary mode again. Writing during the day, and reading snuggled up in bed at night. (Kate Atkinson is truly amazing...)

So I'd like to introduce Misses Letitia and Harriet, at a small soiree -- Letitia's first, probably.

Harriet, the older sister, is meant to be the chaperone, otherwise Papa wouldn't permit Lettie to attend, but Harriet is proving to be rather popular herself, so who's chaperoning whom?

Letitia and Harriet

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

9.5 x 13 inches