Eleventh in a Series of Small Eggs

Eleven, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Tenth in a Series of Small Eggs

Ten, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Ninth in a Series of Small Eggs

Nine, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Eighth in a Series of Small Eggs

Eight, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Seventh in a Series of Small Eggs

Seven, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Eggs on a Line

photograph of the first six in the Small Eggs Series

Here's the beginning of my series of 28 small egg paintings created for each day of February 2009. When all done, they'll comprise a grid of four by seven - not unlike my series of rings in September of 2007. They will differ, however, in being permanently mounted together and framed under Plexiglas - eventually comprising a single piece.

edited 2.7.2009: Synchronicity: I just found Make28 - a February project put together by Consumatron (via Deanna Wood's Artist Emerging blog.) Consumatron is challenging his readers to make 28 things for the month of February. Check it out here.

edited 2.17.2009: Make28 now has a following of good people who like to make things. They've been gathering together to share thoughts and images at their new website: http://make28.ning.com

Sixth in a Series of Small Eggs

Six, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Fifth in a Series of Small Eggs

Five, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Fourth in a Series of Small Eggs

Four, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Pressing Prints

photograph of seven newly pulled prints laying on an old mirror (the branch of a large oak tree can be seen reflected in the mirror) and laying under a heavy sheet of glass.

Third in a Series of Small Eggs

Three, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Second in a Series of Small Eggs

Two, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

First in a Series of Small Eggs

One, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

Bosphorus Art Project Quarterly

From BAP Quarterly's website:

"Bosphorus Art Project Quarterly is an online art journal aimed at bringing international artists and writers together. BAP-Q has a theme for each issue and based on the theme, discusses a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, visual arts, literature, theatre, cinema, aesthetics, and social and cultural studies. "

I'm very pleased and honored to have two of my paintings chosen for the current issue's cover (Nature Morte; Late Veery) and content page (Caught.) Take a moment to check out their Winter 2009 Issue here.

All Gone to Good Homes - as of Feb 12, 2009

'Round His Arms, hand pulled print on Fabriano paper, 3.5 x 2.5 inches (image size), 6.75 x 4.5 inches (paper size)

edited 2.12.2009: They're all gone now, as of 9:55pm CST. Thank you, again, to those who wrote in.

original post from 1.29.2009:

Please email me, or leave a comment here, if you would like to receive one of these tiny prints. They're printed with water-based ink, hand rubbed with a polished stone on Fabriano paper from an original hand cut linoleum block. The image size is the standard of an ATC (Artist Trading Card.) All prints will be signed and numbered.

The design is based on my oil painting Gently Looped 'round his Arms. I'll aim for a run of 30 and will fill your requests until they run out.

The above image is of my artist's proof. Your print may vary slightly.

edited 2.8.2009: As of today, there are three prints left - don't wait to get yours. Many thanks to all of you who emailed with your requests and kind comments. Special thanks to artist Kit Eastman who wrote about her print on her artblog here.

edited 2.10.2009: As of today, only two are left.

edited 2.12.2009: Only one left, as of 1:47pm CST.

edited 2.15.2009: A special thank you to Patricia Arndt for writing about her 'Round His Arms print on her blog A Daily Trek in Art and Colour. You can read the post, and see her gorgeous new monoprints, here.

edited 2.19.2009: To Threadspider, a very special thank you for posting an image of her print on her blog. It's so nice to see it in its new home! You can see her post here.

The Backs of Things

photograph of the backs of both the Plexiglas paper-holder and the drawing board

• On the back of the Plexiglas -the blue tape secures four threads that, in turn, secure a small-prepared paper for oil painting. The threads will be used in the final mounting of the little painting and will enable the painting's edges to be shown and corners to lie flat.

• The drawing board is made from eighth-inch-birch plywood (surface and corner triangles) and walnut (sides.) The back magnets have center holes that receive a knotted length of elastic cord - tied also to the corner triangles. The elastic cords keep the back magnets connected to the board when the front magnets are being repositioned. Outside dimension of the drawing board is about 28 x 22 inches.

A Little Painting of an Egg

Passages, oil on paper, 6.75 x 4.5 inches

"The sun is no respecter of persons - it cuts them into two great passages of light and shadow." - Charles W. Hawthorne (1872 - 1930) in Hawthorne on Painting collected by Mrs. Charles W. Hawthorne