Moon Sprinkled Pumpkins ~ aceo/atc size in acrylics and crystal glitter

Winter Sparkle Redbirds ~ This is acrylics and crystal glitter on 4 x 6 inch watercolor paper

Sparkly Sprinkles and a New Abstract Painting in Blue ~ I've been getting into the sparkly sprinkles again and not only is it going on my little paintings, it's also going in my hair, all over my hands, desk, floor, etc. I love using the stuff, especially when I'm trying to paint in details of frost or snow. I've been working on a larger painting also, 8 x 10 inches, acrylics on stretched canvas. I may work on this more or I may just call it finished, I'm not even sure yet. I think I'll hang it on the wall a few days and study it some more. I hope everyone is having a great weekend, I can definitely feel fall in the air here!

Untitled WIP ~ I just started painting this last night and it's 8 x 10 inches, acrylics on a stretched canvas. I used the pearl acrylics for the dots and I'm seeing a sort of gate or fence so far. Who knows what it will look like when I'm finished though. I've been having such a hard time getting in the mood to paint lately (where are you muse??) and it's so frustrating. Wow, such sad news today, first Farrah Fawcett dying, then Michael Jackson, which was a complete shock! I can still remember my Mom saying, when a celebrity died, that the deaths usually come in 3's. She was right since good old Ed McMahon from the Johnny Carson show also died the other day. RIP Ed, Farrah, and Michael. :(

Yikes ~ This fearsome looking creature in the photo below really wasn't so scary...he was actually probably less than 2 inches in length and was sitting in some flowers. I believe he is going to turn into a lovely orange butterfly someday. I used the macro setting on the camera and I couldn't even see the metallic blue colors on those fearsome looking hairy spikes until I opened the picture in the computer. Nature is so neat!

Spiraling Into Blue ~ This is a wip which I worked on this week, 6 x 6 inches on a stretched canvas. I'm still trying to figure out what else, if anything else to add to it though. I painted it really fast, swirling my brush through the wet acrylic paints and the small art card below took me at least 10 times longer to paint!

Dotty Takes a Ride ~ in her 'souped' up toymobile...Just for the fun of it...I love entering the monthly themed (NFAC) Nibblefest Art Contest in Ebay. This month's theme was 'Secret Life of Toys' and I couldn't resist the fun! This is acrylics on a 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 watercolor paper and I used the metallic gold and silvery pearl acrylics which put the 'bling' on the toymobile and the painted ribbon decoration around the border. Here's a link to my auction.