http://louisianapainter.com/artblog Paintings of Louisiana, and of the Southwest Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:53:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm going to show this to my young students. They will be creating watercolor buildings. The buildings are to be unusual, uncommon, and fun. Copies of this artwork are available at Lenora.Imagekind.com. http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2010/03/07/art-for-children/ These crosses are influenced by designs of old. They don't adhere completely to any style. This piece is available at: Lenora.Imagekind.com. Romans 16:20 came to mind as I finished this piece. It is 14x11 inches, acrylic on stretched canvas, painted on the sides in a beautiful Pthalo Blue, ... http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2010/02/06/crosses-influenced-by-medieval-and-celtic-designs/ Here is a stern, take no flack Santa to wish you a merry Christmas!  He's on Zazzle.com/lenora at this time.  I painted him in acrylic. http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2009/12/13/merry-christmas/ This piece measures 18x24 and is done in acrylic on stretched canvas. It is currently being housed at the Barnwell Art Center in Shreveport Louisiana as part of an art teachers' exhibit.  It's becoming plain that I enjoy trees and rocks. http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2009/06/24/another-old-louisiana-oak/ This is how the pasture looked behind our house one evening. This work is listed as a reproduction on Lenora.Imagekind.com. And below is a detail, larger than the whole. http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2009/02/16/louisiana-landscape-in-the-dark/ One of these things is not like the others.  Three pears hover behind an apple.  I often feel like the apple.  When I am in a room full of people who seem to share the same beliefs and knee-jerk reactions, I sometimes wish to slip out.  It's hard to hide ... http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2008/10/11/the-apple-is-a-maverick/ A few months ago, our family entered a time of deep sorrow. My nephew suffered an accident at the work site, and died roughly two days later. In the hours immediately after his departure (which was actually a home-going), I spent time with his children, K-Y and K-A ... http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2008/08/15/art-can-ease-the-pain-temporarily/ A little over a year ago, we went to Mesa Verde in Colorado, and saw Spruce House. This painting represents my take on it. The cliff wall above the dwellings was a dark tone; it looked as if cooking fires had darkened it long ago. Some of ... http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2008/07/30/mesa-verde-spruce-house/ Right now I'm working on a painting of a passageway in a castle. I'm not used to showing paintings in progress, and I'll probably delete this post before long. Showing a painting in progress reminds me of going out in my pajamas. This piece is 30x40, acrylic. ... http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2008/07/11/painting-in-progress/ A few weeks ago, we went to Arches National Park. I believe I'd go back now if I could. It's like being on another planet, especially to someone from Louisiana. There is absolutely nothing like seeing it for yourself. Pictures and movies don't do it justice. I ... http://louisianapainter.com/artblog/2008/07/10/park-avenue-in-arches-national-park-utah/