Peeps y'all!

 

"Equality for all Peeps" 6"x6" watercolor by Pablo

 

 

"A Fistful of Peeps" 11"x14" oil on canvas by Geraud Staton

 

 

"Happy Hour Peeps" 10"x10" watercolor by Kathleen Ballard

 

 

"Little Bo Peep" 6"x6" watercolor by Chris Beck

 

(Jelaine Faunce is having a showdown with the Internet so as soon as she's laid down the law at the OK Coral, I'll post her image ;0)  )

 

All of the sudden, peeps are all the rage!  Lately I've seen more peep posts and pictures than I can remember.  I don't remember what got me started on painting peeps a few years ago and I never meant for them to take over but they have a way of, well, invading my space!  This year has been no exception even though I swore off peeps. 

 

I've been challenged by some of my most creative friends this time so how could I have turned it down?  I went simply for something I feel is important this time: 

 

Equality for all Peeps!

 

Make sure to check out every one's blogs by clicking on their names and enjoy the stories behind their paintings! 

 

Valentines Challenge!

 

 

"OXO"  8"x10" watercolor by yours truly

 

Three boxes of Sweethearts and a bag of large Sweethearts later, I had the still life I wanted to paint!  Ok, four boxes but who's counting after the first two!  This was a sweet challenge to be a part of. . snicker snicker, had it not been for the candy, I might not have powered through a touch of the flu during the painting!  Suffering for art was not part of the plan but I'm so glad I was able to finish it in time to be part of the challenge with a fine group of painters.  Please check out their blogs to get the story behind their paintings!  just clickity click on their names  :0)

 

 

"Heart full of Hearts"  10"x8"  watercolor by Kathleen Ballard

 

"Candy Love"  6"x6" oil by Geraud Staton

 

 

 

"Playing with the Queen of Hearts"  6"x6" oil by Jelaine Faunce

Desert Primrose

 

Desert Primrose 10.5" x 8"

 

I love these flowers, such a beautiful pink and a warm yellowish glow in the center, and then there's the lovely darker pink veins. . . in the spring, they look like a carpet of pink in the desert.  But really what got me to paint this watercolor was the bee on the glass.  So cool.

 

If you'd like to purchase Desert Primrose, please email me at

pvlara@sbcglobal.net

Gumby Bears & Pokey Dots

 

Gumby Bears 

 

Pokey Dots

 

Happy New Year everyone!  I thought I'd start out the new year with a little fun.  I used to watch Gumby and Pokey when I was little and thought they could make an interesting painting, of course I had to put my own twist on them!   

 

I hope you had  safe and wonderful holidays, time to move forward!

Triton Museum Statewide competition

 

I'm lucky to have gotten two paintings into this exhitition! 

Come by Friday Dec. 7th for the Artist Reception.

I'll be there and I'd love to meet you! 

 

From what I hear it's a fantastic show and I can't wait to see all the great art!

 

Triton Museum of Art

Cover Girl!

 

I never would have thought in a million years that my painting "Honoring the Elders" would have made the cover of that local yellow pages!  What an honor!  

 

 Thanks to Jeweler

Carolyn Victoria

 

 and

 

AC5 - Cultural Arts Commission of Contra Costa County.

 

Flower Girl

 

Flower Girl 20"x 20"  watercolor

 

It all started with this flower painting by my girl

 

 

She had asked if she could try my watercolors and this is what she came up with, that gave me the inspiration I needed to do a portrait of her, that and the fact that she NEVER lets her hair be put into braids or pony tails or anything, it's always free and flowing, so when she said I could braid her hair and tie it up like her Great Grandma's and she saw her self, she couldn't stop giggling.  I had a lot of fun painting this one, letting the paint flow and drip and make as much mess as Lily did when she was painting.   

 

Here's some of the steps it took to finally finish what is now one of my favorite paintings. 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy seeing my latest work as much as I enjoyed painting it! 

 

Happy Hallowee Peeps!

 

"FrankenPeep n' Bride"  7"x5" watercolor

 

"Bride of FrankenPeep"  8"x10" watercolor

 

 

"Skelepeep" 7"x5" watercolor

 

Happy Halloween everyone!  I'm just having a little fun with my peeps!  Have a safe and happy time!

Dia de los Muertos Challenge!

 

 "Fish n' Quackers" 8"x10" Watercolor by me

 

 

"One of These Is Not Like the Others" - 6"x8" - oil on 1.5" gallery-wrapped canvas

by Jelaine Faunce

 

"Amor Eterno"  8" x 10" Oil on Canvas Board

By Geraud Staton

 

 

I've said it before and I'll say it again, and then again next year!  This has to be my favorite holiday! For me it's visually exciting and full of cultural depth and to top that off, it's a time to celebrate with music and rejoicing and food to honor the loved ones that have passed into the next phase of the journey. 

 

I'm happy to have Jelaine join me this year with her Antonio - Huggy Bear - Fargas Pimp daddy and posse. . . . I just love her twisted mind!  ha ha ha

 

I'm also extremely happy to be introduced to the works of Geraud Staton, who's cunning wit that rivals Jelaines and a love of horror movies is a dude that I just had to know.  Just look at the expressions on the faces of his painting!  

 

What can I say about my painting?  well, a rubber ducky in skeleton drag and fish bones?  That'll work!  ha ha ha

 

If you'd like to purchase "Fish n' Quackers"  please email me at

pvlara@sbcglobal

 

 

 

 

 

Shell Keeper

 

"Shell Keeper"

My little Yellow Hammer is admiring grandma's abalone dance necklace, trying to see if he can see his reflection in the shiny shiny :0)