28 February, 2012

Doodle Cards

In between painting sessions, I have been having some fun with some little doodles I did a few months ago.
I always have paper and a pen or pencil and if not actually drawing something, from a photograph or something I can see around me, I will be doodling. Sometimes these doodles will be flowers, sometimes squiggles.
Usually they get forgotten until I come across them when looking for something else. Sometimes I do something that I think has potential and put it aside until I have time to pursue it later.
One of those doodle ideas were some little cartoon characters I created during a meeting*. Two weeks ago I decided to create some cards with those doodle figures and put them together with some phrases I came up with several years ago (as well as making up some new ones).
My 'Doodle Days' cards are now in the San Clemente Art Gallery (100 N Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA 92675), where I am showing some of my work, and have already started selling. Every card is hand drawn and costs $3.
Here are some of the designs I have created so far (please excuse the picture quality - I forgot to photograph them before I had packaged them for sale).





*Studies have shown that people who doodle during meetings generally retain more of the information presented than those who do not.

22 February, 2012

Beach Art

I have just received word that I have been accepted into the 2012 'Art That's Small at City Hall' Show being held at the Laguna Beach City Hall.
More details soon...

17 February, 2012

New Exhibition

I am in currently exhibiting two paintings at the San Clemente Art Gallery in the gallery's Spring Show.
There is a reception on Saturday 18th February from 3-4pm, which I will be attending, if anyone in the area would like to come along.
This is one of the paintings I have on show.




Bathed in Sunshine 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas.

The show runs from 11th February to 29th March at:
San Clemente Art Gallery, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA 92672.
(The gallery is on the corner of Del Mar and Calle Seville.)
Weekdays: Noon - 4pm. Sat & Sun: 10am - 4pm.

10 February, 2012

New Painting


'Landscape Study in Blue and Green' 6" x 6" acrylic on board.
This is a painting I have had partly started for several weeks. Other paintings took priority but it has been nagging at me because I love the colours I choose for it.

03 February, 2012