the art that is my home

Hello friends,

I have been busy at work in the studio this past week, painting many paintings for my upcoming show that opens September 6 here in San Francisco. I know I have been painting a lot because I am running out of tubes of paint!! I have a few more touches to put on a couple, and then I will share some of them with you.

Yesterday I brought my paints home from the studio and spent the day painting a couple pieces in my living room.

i have gotten into the habit of lining up my brushes by size in the last few months because i am doing much more detailed work than I have ever done before with paint, and having different sized brushes organized at my fingertips makes the detailed work less overwhelming for me.

Yesterday I really wanted to hunker down at home because I had just spent several hours cleaning. And I love being in my apartment when it smells good and things are put away. Which isn't consistent. I am not a tidy housekeeper, in general, you see.

My house, while it isn't always neat and tidy, is my own little work of art. Or, at least that's how it feels. When I cleaned this weekend I also worked on my bedroom, which I just painted brown (from kelly green) last month. I finally got around to hanging up some of my favorite objects yesterday above one of my dressers.

A keen eye will notice some ship imagery, some sea life, a stack of flat stones collected at the beach, some religious icons, a small piece of sara paloma pottery, and an original matthew feyld painting, among a few other treasures. These are all things I love. You can see my other dresser here.

I am off to my very last summer painting class. I am sort of sad for it to be ending. Perhaps soon I will show you my favorite piece I made during class. I hope to finish it tonight.

Cheers. 

Comments

[Heather Moore]

Lovely! I'd love to paint a wall brown sometime...

[erin scissorhands]

lisa- your room looks amazing in brown! green and brown are my 2 favorite colors, so i think this is a neat transition :) and those hangings really look great.

p.s. i was just over on your flickr and read that you are taking a painting class- awesome! i hope you are having fun :)

[bugheart]

always love
your collections.
xo

[Marichelle]

I received my greeting card set yesterday - I love them!!!

[sosser]

your photos are always so inspiring. seeing those paint brushes all lined up in a row gives me a chill up my spine and makes me want to go home and paint! aaah. thanks.

[barbe]

Hey Lisa,
The SFCM is having a winter trunk show and wanted to send you an invite to vend.

Check our website www.sfcraftmafia.com for details or feel free to email me directly!

Cheers,
barbe