Susan Livengood

At the behest of Art on Depot, I am painting another screen.  I don’t need much behesting, I like the wooden surface and the size.  This screen is 80″ tall and 60″ wide.  So this is what Day One of painting looks like.

It’s wrong when a man with his talents and experience is hopeful of landing an $8/hr. job.  But we are hopeful, because our income since July has been $220.  Thanks to Art on Depot for that!

I’m thinking of this image for another screen.

It’s a new year.   It has to be better than the last one.   I know this is nowhere near as awful as the Holocaust, but I’m feeling pretty awful.  Does it show in my face?

Kristen likes flowers, and reminded me that I do too.  Hope everyone had a good Christmas.  In 2008 I spent my time getting back up to speed painting.  2009 is going to require that I actually get my paintings into your homes and offices, and some moolah in my pocket.

Portraits are hard!  It would help if I were a brilliant draftsman(woman) but I’m much happier slathering paint around than trying to make something look… at least familiar.

Cathey sold two of my paintings!  Yeah!  We were able to donate $350 to Bobbi & Hugh from card sales.  There are still cards available.  They’re blank so they don’t have to be Christmas cards.  See the Portfolio part of my site for more info.  We’re raising money to help Bobbi  in her fight with Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

I think I’ve got my Christmas portraits done. 

The coldest November, in all of the years of record keeping, in western NC.

This is a 30″x24″ canvas.  I’ve been working on paper or panels and they take the paint differently.  The texture grabs the pallette knife and the brushes bump across it.  I guess once I get enuf paint on it, it will feel more familiar.  Art on Depot is trying to talk me into doing another screen.  I’m a tough nut, yeah.  We bought the panels this morning.  Painting on a large surface 80″x56″ when it’s cold and miserable outside is my idea of FUN!