depicted above is the painting not quite finished.
below is the completed one.
not sure i want to put this out there...
but, what do you think?
read an interesting article today on the topic of pinterest & copyright infringement.
and my heart is breaking for the the kids & family affected by the ohio h.s. shooting. so much sadness out there.
Amazing!!!
Posted by: Jennie Siebold | February 28, 2012 at 11:15 AM
It´s very interesting to see your development, how much more free you are in your art now, how much more experimental. I admire that and wish for it on my own behalf.
What is she holding? I can´t tell. Maybe it´s a dog , half dead from thirst because he was locked in the family car on a hot, sunny day while the owner was out shopping and she saved him, and is now bringing him to where there is water?
Or something completely different...
Posted by: Spindelmaker | February 28, 2012 at 11:30 AM
love, love, love! everything about it!
Posted by: Jessica Jane Lynch | February 28, 2012 at 11:34 AM
im loving it and the colors:O) and just read the article on Pinterest and Im glad Im not to addicted and thinking I might delete it soon. thanks for sharing
Posted by: Isabel | February 28, 2012 at 11:42 AM
It really reminded me of this Russian village famous for its toys (http://dymkovskaya-igrushka.ru/?q=node/3011). I'm not sure if you are going to find any resemblance, but it just popped into my head when I saw this painting. :)
And also it's killing me that I cannot find this other painting. I saw it once at the Guggenheim. I think it was early Chagall and the painting was so colorful, and much less abstract than his later ones..
Anyway.. As soon as I find it I'll forward!
Posted by: Anna | February 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM
I love this painting! :) She makes me think of a Patron Saint of animals.
I read the article on Pinterest too. I actually had a lot of reservations about signing up, something about it didn't feel right to me, but you know all the cool kids were doing it. ;) I have since deleted my board, wasn't a big deal, I didn't hang out there much anyway, but the article did put into perspective artist rights and copyright issues!
Thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: Amber Jacobs | February 28, 2012 at 12:18 PM
very cool! I love it :)
Posted by: Marcia Beckett | February 28, 2012 at 02:39 PM
I absolutely love seeing your personal art develop through your paintings! This makes me think of Chagall, Reno, magical realism - and it is so very YOU! Inspiring!
Posted by: lulu | February 28, 2012 at 02:57 PM
Very impressive just like a Mayan Art Work.
Posted by: Reylan | Labor Posters | February 28, 2012 at 10:17 PM
love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love,
you're awesome!
Posted by: jojo | February 29, 2012 at 05:59 AM
It is great to see your freedom to express. To be honest there is something about it that really pushes my comfort level. I do LOVE your techniques and wish I had more of the doodling bug in my art making.
How is your new house and separate studio treating you?!
Posted by: Lizz | February 29, 2012 at 09:00 AM
Hi Michelle, Thanks for the link to the blog with the Pinterest article. I went in and deleted a bunch of my boards. Love your work!
Posted by: Amy | February 29, 2012 at 07:54 PM
I saw this when you posted it, and my gut reaction was that I loved it. I'm peeking again today, and yep, still love it. But I'm sure you know that probably the most important thing is whether or not YOU love it. :) See ya soon!
Posted by: Shelly Massey | March 01, 2012 at 06:53 AM
** FANTASTIC **
You are a super star... love the painting!! ((hugs))
Posted by: April Cole | March 01, 2012 at 01:01 PM
How did you feel about the article? It certainly gives a lot of food of thought. I've been in love with Pinterest from the start but lately I'm having a lot of reservations. I could try and tell myself that it's not any different from Tumblr but I don't think Tumblr hosts fullsize pics on their server or claims any sort of "rights". As an artist whose work gets pinned a lot, how do you feel?
Posted by: Francie | March 03, 2012 at 01:47 PM
I came across your blog because I found a link to a picture of your painted staircase on another blog. I must say I LOVE your artwork! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jaime | April 27, 2012 at 01:31 PM