#774 (sold)

 

It's a newer, bigger target.  And if you see that word capitalized, like the store, try not to.  I'm still cranky that the store has managed to take such an awesome graphic and claim it so entirely.  The red is a vibrating coral, the target has a hint of blue.  Just enough blue to get some tension from the complementary color aspect working.  That's a lot of extra color theory talk for one morning. 

 

And it looks every bit as good hanging sideways, or upside down.  Strong pieces like this are what direct the eye in a composition, work it.

#757 (sold)

 

It could be anywhere, but it's actually a tiny peek at a small town in the South of France.  Almost black on a putty colored background. Ok, Monday, let's do this thing...

#772 (sold)

 

Let's start the weekend with a bit of a shout.  A bullhorn in deep blue green.  The background is actually quite yellowish, even though it didn't photograph that way.  Have a great weekend all!

Two (sold)

 

We'll just call this one two for now, it's not it's actual number, that will be 700 and change.  Have you noticed how big the numbers are getting around here?  By the end of the weekend I will be numbering (elle)ements up in the 800's.  And they all started with the first one, #1.  That's a lot of 4" square canvases rolling around in the world.  Not like the number of Thomas Kinkaide reproductions, but still...

 

So, Two is printed in a creamy yellow on a Simplicity dress pattern, the background is sort of a soft pumpkin.  And it, like all the others on the blog is $25.  There are some great collections being built out there folks, feel free to join in at any time!

 

#766 (sold)

 

This fragment of a chrysanthemum is printed in an orange sorbet on a pale lemon yellow.  Very light and fresh, so summer!

#765 (sold)

 

I haven't put up many patterns lately.  Patterns play well together, or make a nice break if you have a lot of (elle)ements of "things".  This one is also the perfect anchor to a group if you put it at the bottom left corner.  I think we could call this asparagus green, on a neutral, almost yellow background. Back to the studio for me!

#764 (sold)

 

A couple of simple green leaves rest on a background of robin's egg blue.  A simple, quiet start to your Monday.  Shhh.

#763 (sold)

 

Another on a washy background, if these aren't your favorite, have no fear, I'll move on to something else soon!  Antique blue seems to be the perfect pair, add a fleur de lis, and I start thinking about Paris.  See you back here bright and early Monday!

#758 (sold)

 

A soft grey crown on an almost yellow ochre background.  A great piece to pair with a bee, to make a queen bee duo, or just to add to your collection.

#750 (sold)

 

As you can see, I am enjoying this transparent washy background.  You can expect to see more like this.  Opaque charcoal grey on rice paper over a watercolor like wash.  This one really shows off the cuts in the lino block. See you back here tomorrow!

to be numbered (sold)

 

It's a dead giveaway when I've titled a post "to be numbered" that I woke up early and got this little number done just in time.  Probably with the help of a blow dryer. Today's piece is a sliver of a scene above a market in the South of France.  Wrought iron, flower pots and wooden windows.  Printed in almost black over a cool washy blue background.  There is just a touch of text from the dress pattern it was printed on along the bottom. Enjoy.

#444 (sold)

 

#444 is a super graphic piece, with text that those of you who sew are sure to recognize.  A beautiful opaque purple over transparent avocado green.  Being a child from the 70's it still amazes me that I could ever like avocado green again, but I do.  Harvest gold is kinda pretty too!

Enjoy!

#399 (sold)

 

I carved this trillium for a commission piece last year, it came out swimmingly.  So here it is on a pale robin's egg blue.  Printed on rice paper, you can see the flecks of white fiber. Enjoy this beautiful weekend, and see you Monday!

#527 (sold)

 

Purple leaves lay across a very patterny background of almost green.  A piece like this is a good choice to end a line of (elle)ements, it's composition is almost like a period.  It would also do well anywhere on the right side of a block.  And while you are surfing around, take a look at my "other" page, I just posted some new work.  www.dresspaintings.blogspot.com

to be numbered (sold)

 

The fun thing for me with these little pieces is I get to experiment, and show off new thoughts before any big canvases emerge.  I have just started playing with soft transparent layers of soft, wiped color.  Like this.  New leaf linoleum block, on rice paper.