Blue Clarinet

Just finished this watercolor of a street musician
in New Orleans.  I have painted her before...in fact, I
just sold a painting of her done in golds and purples.
This is a different pose...I love her passion and expression.
She plays with a whole band...several other
brass musicians, and a drummer.  They
play some typical New Orleans jazz and blues.  She
is very talented.

I just entered this painting in the Art Melt show held in
Baton Rouge.  I won't know for awhile if it makes it in.
Keeping my fingers crossed.

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Blue Clarinet     Original Watercolor   $650

Sales and Smiles

Watercolor of old house in Santa Fe

Watercolor rooster with colored pencil accents

Dr. Calvin Phelps and his tiger print: "Rolling in the Deep"

 Had an enjoyable day in the gallery today.  I sold the top two

paintings to a collector from Monroe, LA.  She had already

bought a print awhile back, and wanted to add some originals.

She liked those two paintings: the old house near Santa Fe, and

the rooster.  I painted the old house while out in New Mexico

during a workshop.  The aspen trees were turning that fall, and

added the color to the landscape.  The rooster was one that I

photographed in Monet's garden in Giverny, France.  He was

strutting all around the garden, and I thought he was so handsome.

I decided to let him extend onto the mat around the painting....

with some colored pencil accents.  She really liked that touch.

And that is the winner of our tiger print giveaway last Friday.

He was very excited and happy!  He said his sons are already

fighting over it.  I hope he manages to hang onto it!

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