daily paintworks fundraiser "Golden"

6x6 original oil on gallery wrap canvas

after the horrific tornados in oklahoma this past week, the daily paintworks folks have issued another challenge.  this is the painting i'm donating to the fundraiser..all the profits from the sale of this painting and all of the paintings on the website will go to the relief fund for these people who have lost everything. here's the link to the place you can donate or purchase a painting: http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Challenge/OklahomaTornadoFundraiser#/sort=ending soon&available=only&mode=search  my personal charity is the american red cross.  thanks for helping!

this is a badge....

today we are learning how do create badges.  i'm still not sure how to insert the link in the badge but i'll figure that out...http://susiegregoryfineart.com/works/787416/the-resurrection-giclee

day five of our marketing challenge with leslie saeta.....a collage!!

For day five of our marketing challenge i made a collage of some of my images.  i put it together on iPiccy.com per leslie saeta's instruction.  it was easy and fun! - some of these are for sale, some have already been sold, some have been donated and some are in private collections.

"Lacing Up"...and Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge...

18x24 original oil

we've been in georgia and very busy since we've gotten home.  a new fence..new carpeting in the library and dining room...love it!!...and if i want to play golf in this beautiful weather, i need to make hay!! - so i have been working hard to get my chores done so i can play and also apply myself to Leslie Saeta's marketing challenge (http://www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/)...and then maybe get a bit of painting in as well...this is a painting i did a while back...since both of my daughters were ballerinas and now have children of their own..this image (http://susiegregoryfineart.com/works/816444/lacing-up) holds wonderful memories for me....should be a very fun and very busy may!!!  

"White Dress"

7x5 original oil in palette knife

so this is another little ditty i've done with a palette knife...on it's way to st. simon's with us today...

SOLD

my friend deepa is buying this painting...very happy it's found a good home!!

"Green Apple"...

6x6 oil on panel

here's another piece done completely with a pallette knife...it's interesting that you can do a curved shape with a totally straight instrument...tricky..the secret is to do lots of small straight lines and they end up looking curved...

i've been busy

6x6 oil on panel

so i took a fabulous workshop with leslie byrd saeta a few weeks ago...this little ditty is painted with only a pallette knife.  i've used a pallette knife lots of times but this workshop was different..no brushes allowed...since then i've tried to work exclusively this way..even people paintings..i'm getting ready to head to st. simon's and wanted to do some stuff for the galleries down there ahead of time. i'll be posting in the days ahead.  we've had so much stuff going on around here that my painting and posting has gone by the wayside...hoping to get back at it!!

In carefree...

So here we are in carefree Arizona...golfing and having fun!!..I took some pix from our terrace but can't figure out how to transfer them to this blog...if I can't get that worked out I'll post when I get home

named it!

Roxie from the philharmonic suggested "an afternooon respite"..and i said yes!

11x14 oil on  prepared panel

so this is more finished...don't know if i overworked it..i rather liked the first one i posted..

2013 philharmonic donation

6x6 framed oil on canvas panel

so i wanted to do something again this year for the philharmonic...they do a big wine event and i can never get my hubby to attend those things so i try and do my part in some small way.  i also donated a pet painting to our local kids commons..couldn't get him to go to that one either!!!..i'll post that later when i actually do it!..don't know what to name this...

on my easel...

this is from a photo at the lake...the kids were a bit younger and a couple photos have at least one golden retriever with them watching the ducks...don't know whether these are ducks or geese...i think ducks..but they love our pier and when we got there this spring...we discovered they had used our pier as a nesting/squatting/pooping/ and then laughing at us when we bought a plastic owl to scare them off place...have more to do on this but i think the golfer is done and i'll post that tomorrow.

still working on this...what a weekend!! - a HUGE hoosier win...the superbowl..plus i got several orders for the 18x28 and my first order for a full sized resurrection painting..shipping it to a fellow in arizona! - it's amazing...you don't think about it but the hoosier nation extends far and wide!!!

on my easle...

with golf in our future...finally...i'm getting into some golf images..i found this neat one and thought i'd give it a go...once again i'm trying to use a limited pallette..just four colors and white...he's wearing a totally white outfit so the challenge will be to get subtle cool colors in the shadows and nice warm colors in the sun-struck parts..this canvas was underpainted with a nice warm color....don't know when i'll have a chance to get back to it...lots to do but i am very anxious to see how he turns out!  go big red!!!!!

OPA entry...name?

11x14 oil on panel

.it's been a very busy month..."the resurrection" is slowly taking off and i've been busy stretching and hand-embellishing and shipping...i also took a giant leap and did a painting that i entered in the OPA national show...chances of getting in are VERY slim but for some reason i decided to give it a shot.  this was done with a limited pallette of just ultramarine blue, cad yellow light, permanent red and viridian..plus titanium white of course..i forgot to name it...any ideas?

on my easel...and 30 day challenge

here are some things i'm working on...the doggie on the left is another painting of rufus..this one's for boogs..and the doggie on the right is another in my long series of goldens...leslie saeta has issued a challenge to paint 30 paintings in 30 days...i'm up!! - reminds me of several years ago when i started this journey..i must have done a painting a day for months and months and months...not sure how long but i'm always up for a challenge...i also need to get some resurrection prints hand-embellished...

jumbo

8x8 oil on gallery wrap canvas

so this is a painting for my (former) daughter-in-law christy....jumbo is no longer with us but she was a good old soul...

resurrection stuff....

it's all about the resurrection painting!! - today i drove my friend moon to indy for chemo.  it was all the way up to carmel so it was a great excuse to pop in my gallery up there and hand out some peanut brittle.  they said that just today i sold a resurrection print!!  yeah!@!!!...and i just happened to have an extra in the car so i slapped that up with my blessings!! - then back to chemo where we met the nicest gal...her name was bobbi and she was waiting on her hubby who was having chemo as well.  margot and i had the best chat with her.  she's been through so much trauma in her life and has the most resilient spirit...a real inspiration!!..then on to tom wood ford where i delivered another resurrection giclee.  the gal seemed to love it and was anxious to surprise her son-in--law for christmas!! - i love that part...on my way out i ran into a huge IU fan who wanted to know what all the commotion was...passed out a few cards and went on my way.  moon got really good news from her doc so all in all it was a really good day!!!...now on to our girls' christmas party!!  i love my friends!!!








18x28 stretched $250.00 USD
18x28 unstretched $200.00 USD
24x36 stretched $400.00 USD
24x36 unstretched $350.00 USD

         

"Little Kitty"

6x6 oil on gallery wrap canvas

so here's another little kitty painting...i just delivered four of my golden paintings to The Venue yesterday where we discussed the marketing of our painting of the resurrection..lots to think about..played a tennis match in indy today and delivered a painting of a little french bulldog to a gal to give to her mother-in-law for christmas.  so glad i could get it done for her in time!!

the resurrection

18x28 oil on gallery wrap canvas

so we are marketing a reproduction of the original painting which hangs in coach crean's office....a smaller  giclee, hand-embellished and gallery wrapped, ready to hang in size 18x28..($250.00).also available in original 24x36 size ($400.00).  if you prefer to do your own matting, framing, etc., the embellished giclee is available unstretched ( 18x28 $200..24x36 $350).  A portion of the proceeds will go to the IU varsity club. email me for different sizes. also available at The Venue in Bloomington and Midland arts and antiques in indianapolis and carmel, indiana.

another puppy dog...

8x8 oil on gallery wrap canvas

here's another of my latest doggie paintings...these are all going to be available at The Venue in Bloomington..whenever i can get over there - meanwhile i've been working on some things for my daughter..one large kernel of popcorn and a dog portrait for her to give to a friend...i love that my house is done so i can head to the studio and get some serious work done!  after i've made several batches of peanut brittle, of course....

another golden

8x8 original oil on gallery wrap canvas

so here's another in my golden series...having so much fun with these...busy busy day and can't see it getting any better for a long time!!  but it's good!!

"Sleepy Golden"

8x8 original oil on gallery wrap canvas

so i finally got back to my studio...new york...thanksgiving...christmas decorating...all done!!! - but oh we struggled with the lights on the tree - we have these big  lights that give the tree an old-fashioned look and we love them but they were constantly blowing a fuse!! - very frustrating!! - so finally, with a little help from a couple of grands, i took all the lights off and started OVER! - split them up and only had two strands on a socket and that was the ticket...yeah....with the early thanksgiving, that started the holiday season off and i don't think i've ever had my christmas decorating done so early!!!...so now i can concentrate on paintings i need to get done...several things for my gallery in bloomington, some commissions, and just some things for fun...i've gone to the dogs!~ - more tomorrow!!

espn shoutout@!!!

we were on our way home from the IU game tonight...a beating of north carolina..and two friends emailed to say they'd heard danny dakich mention me and the painting i did of him..said it was hanging in his home - me...espn...double d...plus a huge win for the hoosiers...does it get any better???????

great white way

so we just got back from watching the hoosiers play two games in brooklyn - the new barclays center is truly amazing!! great big and gorgeous! lt's full of good-looking food although we didn't eat there..however, we did have a couple of very expensive scotches!  we sat right beneath fish doing his radio thing and had some harrowing moments as the hoosiers had to go into overtime to pull out the championship! - great fun!  we taxied into manhatten sunday night for an overpriced meal at gallaghers..we needed to see it for the ambience and history...but then never ventured out of brooklyn again! - we had some wonderful walks and even better food! italian at Mulina, israeli at Miriam, authentic mexican at Rachael's, some great pastrami and beer at Bierkraft...i took lots and lots of pix...some cute little dogs..got to the airport plenty early yesterday, only to sit in a sweltering waiting area! - we did meet some nice folks..john and sharon martin do the marketing for the IU alumni magazine...and joe eke is one of the only photographers allowed to photograph the hoosiers..he's actually in the painting i did of christian's shot against kentucky! - small world!  and now it's on to thanksgiving!  thank heavens we're having ours on saturday to give me a bit of breathing room! - today is full of catching up around here - i finally cleaned all the art stuff off my dining room table so we can have a nice, normal-type thanksgiving feast...the only question remaining is whether our five grands want to have their own table or to sit with the adults...you never know with this group!!..

"Yorkie"

12x12 oil on gallery wrap

so here's another doggie...i took a few up my galleries in indy and i'm taking a few to the venue in bloomington and possibly have a few at our opening tonight at fifth street yoga.  we head to new york this weekend to watch the hoosiers play in a tourney...no painting for me for a while but i'll be taking lots of pix!

"Puggle"

6x6 oil on gallery wrap canvas

here's another in my long series - i have friends who own two puggles..i did a painting of the two of them for their new son's room...very cute and interesting-looking little guys, don't you think?

"Spaniel"

6x6 oil on canvas wrap

and yet another in my canine series...i really like this guy!  don't know where he'll end up but i hope he makes his way into a good home!!

jack russell

12x12

here's another in my doggie series...i have to decide where to put all these fellows!

"Boxer Puppy"...and i'm enzausted!!!!

8x8 oil on gallery wrap canvas

the last three days have been a whirlwind! - several master artists from the american impressionist society gathered in indy for a symposium...approximately 80 of us attended...lots of lectures, demos, panel discussions..long days and so much to process..i will post more about this event later...too much to do today!

"Shaggy Dog" (bearded collie)

12x12 oil on gallery wrap

so here's yet another in my dog series...i have to say i am enzausted from 3 days of the AIS symposium in indy...i'll have lots more to say and post in the next days but i need to go to bed!

"Red"

6x6 oil on gallery wrap canvas

another of my doggy paintings..a reddish golden - reminds me of scooby, the red golden that lived next door..he belonged to the frenchies and they took him back to france with them..we secretly hoped they'd leave him with us!!...having a great time in my AIS symposium...soaking it all in - four demos tomorrow...can't wait!!

another doggy...

6x6 oil on  gallery wrap canvas

here's another doggy painting...oddly enough...this looks quite a bit like nels, our 11 year old golden... i think i've maybe painted 14 or 15 of these canine creatures...but today i did a small painting of onions..to replace the one that sold in indy..and i'm working on a large ballet piece..we're having an opening a week from tomorrow and i needed to get going on it..tomorrow i embark on an adventure..the AIS is having a three-day symposium in indy and i can not wait!!!!!

Windy day at the beach...SOLD

6x6 oil on canvas panel

this small painting is a favorite of mine..just sold through Simon's gift shop and gallery on st. simon's island, georgia.  

"PUG" donation

6x6 oil on gallery wrap canvas

so this is another of my dog paintings...i decided to donate this, along with a couple prints, to a fund raiser to help an anderson police officer, marty dolworth, who was shot in the line of duty.  there's going to be a big wing-ding in pendleton this weekend which i heard about listening to danny dakich last week. i've been so busy...just found out i sold three paintings in georgia and i have a bid on my donation for the hurricane relief fund so that's great!! positive affirmations are working wonders in my life!!

"Golden at Rest"

6x6 oil on gallery wrap canvas

this is another of my doggie paintings..i have so much golden painting fodder right here in my own home..i should do a "golden" painting each and every day!!!

"Jersey Shore Sunset" donation

8x6 oil on panel

so here's my donation for the daily paintworks fundraiser. anyone can donate a painting - you don't have to be a member of DPW to help.  some folks are donating more than one! - you just have to agree that all the proceeds - minus shipping - go to the charity of your choice.  i'm giving mine to the american red cross.  here's the url: http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Challenge/C0EB586C-7142-4c96-A589-DF9DC9BABA1A  these folks are really hurting and today, as i filled up my car with gas...no problem...i was reminded of the long gas lines and the cold weather moving in.  say some prayers and get your brushes out!!!

chocolate lab puppy

8x8 oil on gallery wrap canvas

so here's my next doggie...i kind of like this one...fun to paint!!  he's going to one of the galleries..unless someone snarfs him up first!

something about a dog...

12 x 12 oil on gallery wrap canvas

so saturday i visited "the venue"..my gallery in bloomington...  he had sold a few things and i needed to regroup.  i mentioned that i'd done a bulldog painting for joe's school and when he saw it he encouraged me to get going on some other doggie stuff.  that's all i needed! - very energized, i began searching for some fun reference material and i think i came up with some good fodder! this guy is probably a saint bernard..and i may still tweak him a bit but he's the first.  more to follow!!

"Babe in the Woods"

18x24 oil on canvas

i painted this from an old photo..this is a very old-fashioned little girl...i don't know if she's lost in the woods or just hanging out but she was fun to paint.  i'll be taking this one to the carmel midland gallery.  

"Ballerina"

24x12 oil on canvas

i found this old, very ornately framed mirror in an antique shop and had to have it! - it's been sitting upstairs along with a million other old frames - most of them very strange sizes which makes it difficult...i either need to stretch my own canvas but who can find a stretcher bar that's measured in quarter inches??...so i just asked my good friends at Brand's to cut up a piece of untempered masonite into several odd sizes and slowly i will work my way through these frames!!  fortunately for me, though..this cool mirror was just the right size for this ballerina! - this will also go into the midland gallery in carmel.

"Lolita"

24x18 oil on stretched canvas

so i've been going around and around about what to name this.  my hubby thinks she looks young and so he suggested the name lolita...anyone remember that movie? i can't decide where to put her - the carmel midland is more of a family-oriented gallery and the downtown midland is a bit more...you know....she's not exactly nude but i'm thinking maybe downtown for her!

The Resurrection"

24x36 oil on canvas

so we're sitting here in the kitchen and my hubby is playing all this stuff on IU basketball on his computer.  we've been through so much over the last several years and we're starting to come together.  i painted this for coach crean after we beat kentucky in december of 2011...what a night!!!!!..i put it on pinterest and it's been repinned several times so i think people are enjoying it! - i have giclees available in several sizes.

"Broken"

20x16 oil on textured canvas

this is an image i've wanted to paint for several years...i decided to use an old canvas that i'd severely texturized...so much so that it looks like the painting has been broken into pieces and put back together again...the subject is very sad...i thought the title should be "broken".  this will be hanging in the midland gallery in a few weeks - probably the one downtown on michigan street.

bulldog for buter lab

12x12 oil on gallery wrap canvas

so my grandson joe goes to the butler lab school in indy.  they're having a fund-raiser in november and i thought this would be a fun thing to do for them.  i really enjoyed painting this..i may even do a series of dog paintings.  i've been busy getting some stuff ready for the galleries in indy and will post stuff in the next few days.

latest effort

24x18 oil on canvas

so this is my latest lady..in progress....fun...i keep going back over and over...as they say..."it's never done til it's overdone"...but i'm sort of sneaking up...my hubby is better..actually thinking about cooking again which is GREAT news for me@!!!!!!!!...after being in total charge of cooking for the past week...i'm acting as his sou chef for a while..in the chopping area..(we're having shrimp and grits tonight)...but he's doing the planning and preparing...and maybe i can get back to painting...the important stuff!!!

heading to a wedding...

without my hubby..he had his shoulder surgery this last tuesday and is still recooping...not in any sort of mood to party so i'm leaving him in the dust...just as well since he's really just happier to be left alone...and of course that's hard for me to do...i have spent some time in the studio however - working on another lady...kind of fun and i'll take a pic tomorrow - even if i'm not quite done.. i gave my painting of joe to his other grandparents and they sounded so happy to have it...that's what makes this fun...

joe..our youngest grand...

14x11 original oil on canvas panel

so here's joe...i thought i'd offer this painting to his other grandparents for their recent anniversary..i kind of like it!! it's a lot bigger than my usual "grand" paintings but something got into me and i had to do it!  we're at the lake..licking our wounds and storing up energy for davey's surgery in four days...we did play a round of golf yesterday at the city course - it was very crowded and we ended up playing with two brothers - we had no idea whether we could even play nine holes but they were very nice fellows - who put up with our golf..davey hitting mostly one-handed and my very erratic play...all of a sudden i'd wing one into the weeds...can't explain it..they say that "golf is an easy game that's hard to play"...and they must have my picture under that dictionary heading...call me "poster child"....

beyond the brunch...

12x16

original oil on canvas

i found out today that i needed to get a painting done for "beyond the brunch"...an annual fundraiser for the harrison township fire department...it's being held this weekend and i hope it will be dry enough to deliver in time!!!

been a while...

"Day Dreaming"

12x12 gallery wrap original oil

i really don't know what i've been doing...not a lot of painting...some...this is my donation to the Gleaners' Food Bank gala fund-raiser being held this month in Indy. i think i'm naming it day-dreaming...any other thoughts or suggestions?...on the 20th, we played in danny dakich's "summer of fun" golf outing benefiting riley hospital...davey probably shouldn't have played because that may have been the final straw for his shoulder...and his surgery looms in 11 days..poor guy is definitely not looking forward to it!..we had a family reunion last weekend - good to see most of the family although a few notables were missing...hated that...i'm planning to tackle my studio..again...and maybe get some stuff done.  my "grand" project has been sitting by the wayside..waiting for me to stop playing golf and take up my brushes again...i love summer! - but the winter will be a productive time for me...promise...