Winter Evening

Winter Evening
Originally uploaded by Mylittlecornerdesign

Check it out! One of the first winter landscape paintings of 2010!!!

Hide and seek

Hide and seek
Originally uploaded by Mylittlecornerdesign

Here is the painting that I painted inspired by this gorgeous victorian home I saw on my trip to Ohio!

Autumn Play

Autumn Play
Originally uploaded by Mylittlecornerdesign

This is the painting I created with the pictures that I posted earlier this week.. You see, I am not going for realistic. I am going for the feel of the things that I have seen. That is what is so wonderful about the folk art movement. It is so free. The minute that you reveal the details of a persons face or the exact look of a home, you can alienate some of your audience. I like to relate the FEEL of a fall day in a quaint little country landscape with kids frolicking without a care in the world.

Wonderful Weekend!

Wow, I had a extremely fun and inspirational weekend in Philly at the Women of Faith Conference. I have been lucky enough to attend three years in a row but, this year was very special because my daughter was able to accompany me. The weekend was full of laughter and happy tears. So much inspiration. I couldn't wait to get back to my easel on Monday morning.

People ask me all the time where I get the ideas to make each painting so different.  So I thought I would post some pictures that inspired me over the weekend passing through rural central PA. The rolling hill always create a happy feeling in me. Which is very evident in my work.

The clouds were just so round an fluffy and the sky so blue. I had to use this in a painting.

I also admired the subtle majesty of this church.

I love the different kinds of barns in PA. I saw some really beautiful ones! Here is one that I could get to my camera fast enough to capture. 

Inspiration

     People ask me all the time where I get the ideas for my paintings. Well, that is something that has never been hard for me to find because, it is all around me. Small towns have always fascinated me.  As a child my father was a candy wholesaler. He would have routes all over western Pennsylvania.  All of the kids had to take turns going with him to work. It was kind of a hated chore but, it did have it's perks. For me, one of them was riding in his big truck and enjoying the townscapes.  I loved to see all of the different houses and wondered about the lives of the people inside.

     It is funny how things stick with you. I now ride along with my husband and look for eye catching houses. The one pictured above we found on our vacation to Ohio. I know that southern Ohio is not the normal summer escape for people but, we really enjoyed it. Bremen Ohio is one of those towns that has very little commercialism. Similar to a modern day Mayberry, very quaint friendly and clean.  I am using  a similar house in a painting I am working on now. 

Folk Art Halloween Painting

Folk Art Halloween Painting
Originally uploaded by rusteddragonfly

Cooper's Cabin

Cooper's Cabin
Originally uploaded by Mylittlecornerdesign

This painting I have been holding on for years. I think the date on it is 2006. It is such a cute little painting, I like to look at it. It reminds me of a quick little weekend jaunt to the wilderness.