Maliblu

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

September 2014

I had the opportunity to paint "Broadview" Sandy and Bill Mitchell's beautiful home in Malibu

It was great fun sitting in front of Don Henley's (The Eagles) house on his brick tree well in the shade on a very hot day to paint the first picture. There was a lovely breeze and it was delightful. At one point Sandy came out to visit.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Maliblu 2014

I have meant to paint this view for years but just never got around to it. Labor Day seemed perfect. Staying home and not fighting the beach traffic on the last big rush to the sea for all the Valley people and those going back to school. It was a beautiful weekend and perfect. I sat in the grass on the hill across the canyon and no rattle snakes bothered me. It was a lovely and very peaceful day.

Monday, September 1, 2014

I received an email asking for submissions for a Steinbeck Country exhibition. Each piece of art needed to be accompanied by a Steinbeck quote. I took "The Monterey Wharf" from my mission collection and painted the other two for submission. Doing this project I realized how very happy I am when I am painting.

The Joads on the Road

"How can we live without our lives? How will we know it's us without our past"

The Grapes of Wrath

©Carolyn Carradine Art

Monterey Wharf

"In the hour of pearl - the interval between day and night when time stops and examines itself"

The Grapes of Wrath

©Carolyn Carradine Art

Ploughed

"And the tractors turning the multiple furrows in the vacant land"

The Grapes of Wrath
©Carolyn Carradine Art

Thursday, August 28, 2014

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August 2014

Caitlyn's 32nd birthday, wow how is that possible??

We went out to do our best in 2 hours to give Monet a run for his money fueled with Mateus Rose ( who remembers that? ...hint, the bottle becomes a candle stick after drained) and cheese, with acrylic paint. I have to give B. Collins Studio on Pico a big shout out. It was great fun and Beverly is the best. We are waiting for her Halloween Bayou painting for another evening out. "Like" her on Facebook, she is starting out and doing a wonderful job!!

Chris and I spent a glorious day driving to Morro Bay, had a great seafood lunch (well I had seafood and he had steak as usual) We painted the rock from the pier and then drove home.
© Carolyn Carradine Art

As an experiment with black canvas I did two small (8"X10") paintings copied from a couple friend's © photos

"The Farmer has left the Barn"
This photo was taken the morning after my friend's father, a lifelong farmer had passed away.

This was a wonderful photo taken in Africa by another friend. I love giraffes and found this photograph magical

Sunday, June 29, 2014

King Gillette Ranch with Chris

Franklin Canyon

End of June 2014

Painted all weekend absolutely gorgeous weather and beautiful parks

Carolyn Carradine Art ©

Friday, June 27, 2014

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Inspired by the Christmas Carol
"It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"
If you read the words listed below the painting, it will make more sense.

Asquith, SOK-OJO --Acrylic, first in a long time, not crazy about the medium

The above two paintings were done on 6/11, a bad day and my mood definitely shows through in the paintings

Barn Leonis Adobe

Leonis Adobe

These two paintings done 6/12 were done on a very happy day and there seems to be quite a difference

My book is done and now must have final editing to be offered with my Mission Project when exhibited. I am very happy with it!