Sunny and Hot, it's August.
I've been busy in the studio:
I recently took down the remainder of a show I had in Santa Barbara at Gallery 113.
It was a successful show for me, with several collectors going home with my paintings.
So I've been able to build a good body of work in the "Of the Garden" series, and the piece shown here, "Red Pear", is part of that series. My work takes time to make, and I enjoy this unhurried way of working and celebrating the natural world. This painting includes pincushion flower, acorn and seashell, as well as leaves from my rubber tree plants. In my work, I often put in elements of imperfection such as the brown spot on the red pear, cracks in wood, etc. I like adding that as a counterpoint to the controlled design of the painting, and I like that concept of wabi sabi; beauty in imperfection.
In Ojai the heat has arrived so there are less blooming flowers but I'm still finding plenty of inspiration.
At the moment I am doing a small painting of strawberries and strawberry leaves and flowers, as I have them in my little raised bed garden. That new work in progress is 8x8 inches square.
I love all the different shapes the fruit takes on, and some of them in their pale green state with red seeds are gorgeous. The red ones are beautiful, and so sweet and delicious. This painting will also have a tiny green grasshopper that I happened upon out in the garden one day.
I've been putting lots of items in my etsy shop. I have original paintings and cards sets available.
Check out my shop at: lisaskyheartmarshall.etsy.com.
I have also updated my website, and paintings are available for purchase directly via paypal.
SkyheartArt.com.
As travel plans have disappeared, my work continues to be an uplifting escape for me. I feel that creating positive images in my paintings make little cheery worlds for the viewer to look into for a few moments. I know that the art that I have collected from different artists are a source of joy for me every day.
Other summer activities for me are studying Italian, evening walks around the block with my terrier Enzo and reading books from my favorite bookstore; Chaucer's Books in Santa Barbara.
Take care, and stop in next month to see what I've been doing!
Lisa
