Alone in Andersonville Ss10/03

This wet scenery reflects my lonely walk in an Andersonville Parade of happy people.Life goes on while one's heart is filled with loss and sorrow. This painting is an unfinished project where the background, middle ground and foreground were not defined before almost 5 years ago..Once I defined the walking person to the right as the focus I felt I have captured a feeling of connection to my personal transition. Old paintings when given new perspectives and different emotions could give the viewer a diary of surprises.Life is good one day at a time!

Uncertain Smile Ss926

My convention photo selfie is still on hiatus.

Cranking out the masterpieces.

I was lying in burned out basement

The enchanted forest

Who can find the upside down goose?

At last something that looks like something

Okay the thing is when you are driving across your landscape with your smallest dagger brush it just leaves a white path because it is pretty wet and everything washes out, but the further you go the drier the brush becomes and it begins bulldozing the paint debris in front of it, and because it is kind of sticky the hairs splay out so that each hair is separated and dragging its paint in behind it and the brush is leaving parallel lines behind it so you get a lacy pattern.  And I have always wondered if I could use that phenomena in my paintings someway where it came together.  I'll be in the lab probably until Halloween.

Here is a closeup because it doesn't show up well in the whole painting.

And look here another Renaissance Art Fair.  October 22, 10 to 4.  Discounts for old and new masters who drop by.

 

October 3, 2026 — Elaine O.

It's finished (with apologies to any architects out there)! Sure, the buildings feel a bit wobbly, but in my defense, it was early morning and I was barely awake. Plus, I was really interested in the sky and the light out back. And I'm happy with that.

10" x 14"

third time's a charm - though this is only my second try

hot pressed paper - still not used to it

September 26, 2026 — Elaine O.

I've found the "Sara Method" (working on several paintings simultaneously) quite useful. So, here are two paintings I've started this week but haven't yet finished. The other morning, I awoke to the most beautiful sky out my back window.

10" x 14"

And I found another old photograph that was perfect for this small Artboard panel. I think I may have inadvertently found myself a new series—old photos. What's not to love? Everyone has them and everyone seems to document the same moments, so they feel universally familiar—even if it's not your family in the photo, you have one like it.

6" x 6"

Uncertain Smile Ss919

A Saturday morn rendition of a Convention photo while I wear a formal dress with butterfly sleeves created and designed by a coutourier from the Chicago area. Please be patient with my transition!

  

Across the Street - Portree, Sky

September 20, 2026 — Elaine O.

Aww...it's our first Christmas tree! Lest you think we had bad taste in trees, this was honestly the best one on the lot, since we waited until Christmas Eve. Still, it made for a lifetime of family jokes and set a low bar for every tree thereafter!

14" x 10"

This week I attended a dedication of a lovely little urban garden and I had to add it to my sketchbook. Originally, I planned to finish with ink outlines, but I don't think I need to do that. Also, I didn't originally plan to divulge the location (so you couldn't check the sketch for accuracy), but it's too cute to keep secret. It's right on Irving Park Road (at St. Benedict's between Leavitt and Bell).

7" square