Lisa Skyheart Marshall Art

 Hello and welcome to my artist blog,

The painting you see here is titled "Epiphyllum & Parasol". I had to ask a gardener for the name of these flowers.  Many times I see something I want to paint, but have to learn what they are called.  It was the same when I painted a Buckeye tree blossom. I had no idea what it was, only that it knocked my socks off and I had to paint it.

We are having work done on our house, and that involved doors and windows removed and replaced and gates open.  So my two dogs and I decamped to a neighbor's house for the month of September so I could continue to work.  I made 4 paintings while there, and this is one of them. It was very kind of my neighbor to allow us to use her kitchen table as a studio and it allowed me to have my small dogs with me during the day.  It reminded me of my pre-studio days when I worked in my own kitchen.  I am so grateful to have a dedicated studio space now.

My studio is a loft in our home. Years and years ago when we did an addition on our little house, I asked for this loft space.  It changed to whole roofline of the house.  It means a lot to me to be able to work and make as big a "mess" as happens when creating art, then leave for the evening and come back to it next day.

My work schedule is every day, M-F from about 9-5, and sometimes I sneak in a day on the weekend. 

The paintings I make take many hours.  I love the kind of work I am doing now; very detailed and time consuming.  It's very satisfying to make. Elements of design are crucial to the piece.  I carefully and thoughtfully choose the colors I am working with.  When a collector responds to these creations, it completes the creative process for me.  

In the painting above, you can see I've added an Italian candy and a little drinks parasol.  This is a new direction I am going in; to add some random human made element to my work.  It's quite fun to do!

I recently had a painting accepted to the Santa Paula Agriculture Museum, Art About Ag show. More about that next month!

I am off to do a little traveling this week.  I'll be double masked and wearing safety glasses over my own red spectacles on the airplane.  I know I'll come home inspired from traveling somewhere and absorbing a different culture.  Such good medicine for all of us to experience.

Take care,

Lisa Skyheart Marshall