"Tea" for two...Me and Tracey

A  Blog-Tea-Party 

for our PPF  friend, Tracey

who is going through a ruff-tuff time right now

 and we want her to know 

we are thinking about her. 

this tea (or other beverage)
 toast is for you, Tracey

For Kind Folks

For Creative Minds
For Happy Souls
For Ever
Friends
Through thick and thin

Tea always helps me warm up on chilly winter days
I have this little Asian style teapot and cups 

that my sons gave to me on mothers day...

or was it my birthday?

maybe it was Christmas

Hmmmmmm

...I really can't  remember exactly

anyway,..

it is special to me

because my sons gave it to me.
So if you were here right now
 I would pull it out and serve you some tea

This is my chalk art for you -Tracey!

-Blessings of the season to you.

And,here is another painting 

I just finished playing around with.

  palette knife style
I call it, 

"wine-time"

sometimes you need a cuppa tea

sometimes

a glass of vino

Here's to you Tracey

much love and prayers

for a happy new years
may the days get better soon
for you.

-Kat-

Griffin
via :

Dec 6, 2013 - first snow day ! Happy PPF

I am Happy to see the pretty snow falling today. 

all the schools closed today.

But we did not lose power like some poor souls, west of here.

 I went to the Opening night

 of the Loveland Winter Art Show last night

it was a chilly rain and a miserable night to be out in that icy stuff 

but many art lovers braved the weather to come to the studios

 and look at all the beautiful art.

I was amazed and awed at the quality of so many art works

...I am humbled to think I am included among them. 

I have six paintings hung and I love to be involved 

or included in the Winter Art Show of this caliber.

this is what I entered:

the pink ballerina is my favorite one

 

 

Hope you all are staying warm

keep the creative juices thawed and flowing !

-Kat-
join PPF - (paint Party Fridays)

and show us your creativity !
all are welcome
all are respected here

Sweet Home...Chicago

Yes... this is a Chicago man-hole cover

my son, Joe took this photograph a while back

Here is Joe's Photo

Joe requested of me to please recreate the manhole cover

 into a piece of wall art for his apartment,

where he now lives and works in another state.

He really misses the old stomping grounds of his college,
 and after-college years.

He has many friendships and many fun times there.

but does he want a lakefront painting or a painting of the downtown,

 or a painting of the sailboats on the lake ?...No 

He wants this man-hole cover - to hang on his wall

well, being the good mem-mem I am...

here is how I went about it

some of you out there are into seeing how paintings develop

what do you think of this , My

shades of grey art work

 I used white chalk to place in the areas to paint to

 have some what a balanced lay-out

but I wanted some irregularity and not

 perfect balance and replication.

then when the paint dries I would wipe off 

all the white chalk with a wet paper towel

 I toothbrush (ScoobyDoo one) splattered grey and 

purple/ grey paint all around the edges

at least it doesn't smell authentic

-Kat-

PPF - Art Show was Hot!

Yes it was 90 degrees and super humid 

but we all sweated it out in style

My hair which was perfect at the start of the day...

 was a frizzy mess,

 I had to tame with a headband by mid day.

my makeup felt like it melted off,

 along with my entire face.

I won't complain any more than that but,...

I could go on...

oh MY oh MY  oh MY

...And now for the good news!

I sold several art works

from twig art owl to a large painting of birch trees to a Cincinnati skyline, and a field of yellow flowers 

-prints and cards too.

I was so happy about that part of the day

Loveland Art Show - Winning !

my dark and too low  tent

this is the first little owl I sold

now on to the next show in Milford, OH on the 28th
I'll be showing more bird and  nature- twig/ bark art there.
praying for Fall weather this time
-Kat-

New Painting style try - Happy PPF

This is Adam and Eve and that darn

Tempting Apple

 New painting style called 

"Just Be Wild and Crazy Kat "

I saw an apple and at first I was just going to paint the apple

 then this painting just happened

and I decided to say this is Adam and Eve

What are you temped by ?

-KAT-

PPF - Painting painting , sanding ding ding ding (the varnish is effecting me...

Only eight more days till the 

Loveland Art Show - in Nesbit Park

 along the Little Miami River

 and the Loveland Bike Trail.

So much to do, so much to finish up !

I have a few paintings of deer that I would

 like to have finished by then .

Im also working on twig/ bird "sculpture"

 for a show at the end of September

and sealing the wood with varnish is making fumes 

a little much in the basement/ studio/ work room

 90 degrees and humid out so 
I couldn't see doing it outside

 but I find that bugs always end up
 landing on my art 

and getting glued there

... or leaving black blots 

I may just be relieved when this month is over...

September also bring my son's Eagle Project.

He is all ready to have his crew of scouts
 and friends build the Bird Blind
 in our local nature trail

click on 

this to see his blog 

 (that I helped him with )

all about the Eagle Scout Project 

and bird blinds.

 if your into birds like me, 
you will find it interesting 

and a worthy project for our town

 and all the nature lovers around here.

-Kat-

Bird Lady.what do you think... PPF aand WOYWW

What do you think of the Bird-Lady or is it a man?

should I add something more?

in your artistic opinion?

I painted this in one hour and I am just wondering about 

Is it done enough

Update on Bird Lady it is now called
"Friends"

now for sale at Paxtons Grill in Loveland, Ohio

and I added more color and layers

hard to get a decent photo in this
 d_ _ _  basement !
fill in the blanks

 oh yes and here is my messy work area this week
in my basement still
bad lighting is a bad thing

AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

so...
Whats On YOUR Work Desk
and it's
Paint Party Friday !

-Kat-

working on some new " Twig - Art "

Multimedia art under works

in the Dungeon

getting ready for two art shows in Septemer

Loveland Ohio - Art Show in Nesbit Park

and

Milford Ohio - "Art Affaire"

then add twigs with gel super glue

WOYWW paint and Pizzaz

But I continue to make new art

getting ready for the Loveland, Ohio

fall art festival and show

 Still excited about that !

The "paint the town" event was much fun

although I had a brain-drain ( or a brain -clog...)

and I thought that the wet paint sale and judging

 were at 4 pm and it  actually started at 2 pm

silly me! I was late...

here is the little watercolor that my fellow

 artist friend Bobbi Thies made and gave to me

because that is the back of me 

painting the same river view as two of my friends

yes... a painting of Kat painting

I love Bobbi's style

she is a former art teacher, now retired but still making art

and inspiring a lot of us who continue to try to grow in our art ways

 this is my rendition of the gift shop

called 

Pizzaz here in Lovelnd

It is now for sale inside of Pizzaz too !

Little Miami river view I painted

-KAT-

Paint the Town of Loveland, Ohio

this Sunday was our annual Paint the Town fun-ness

I joined with the local artists and we all had a wonderful time 

we lunched together and had a evening together and talked about art

...and every thing under the sun.

Here is my main art work I did

it is of the gift store, 

Pizazz

Pizazz sponsored the event

 and would pick their fav painting/photo art

also the local historical society sponsored

 and bought one of the paintings

 of their Bonaventure house (museum)

I just had a good time I must say

Pizazz (the  gift shop) owner , Jan

asked to have me put my painting in her shop for sale

I was honored to do that !

I also sold one of my twig art pieces

 to a seven yr old gal that was so sweet

All in all...a great week 

 Happy 4 th of July on Thursday !

-KAT-