georgiana ewing

2008-10-16T17:57:00.000-05:00

"To change one's life:
Start immediately.
Do it flamboyantly.
No Exceptions."

--William James

This guy is 24"x24." I kept working and working on him, knowing something wasn't quite right. A friend saw him and said to try some yellow. I did, which of course became orange, which I liked. So I worked in different shades of orange, yellow and pink. What do you think?

Marley

2008-10-14T09:46:00.003-05:00

"Your present won't always match up to your past, but your future can surpass both.
----unknown

This is the final of Marley. The owner wanted these specific bits of text in the background. I'm not sure if they show up in the photo but they say things like "good dog" and "go outside?".

Marley commission view #1

2008-08-21T16:53:00.000-05:00

"My friends are my estate."
Emily Dickenson

This is the commission I am working on currently. His name is Marley. He is a pound dog, part boxer. Isn't he sweet? The piece is 24"x24." I haven't written here in so-o-o-o long, because I've been doing nothing but painting. It's wonderful to be so busy, but I need to learn to handle the stress better. It's all "good stress," but my body doesn't know the difference between good and bad stress, so my neck and shoulders are in knots. Geeze, more lessons to learn...

Artist and Subjects

2008-07-27T18:21:00.003-05:00

"If the only prayer you say in your whole life is 'Thank you,' that would suffice.
-Meister Eckhart

I delivered this commissioned painting to Lance and Gena yesterday. They are the owners of Ricky and Lucy, the subjects of the painting. They are the sweetest little dogs. It was such fun to meet them and visit with their owners. One of the bonuses of being a painter is meeting wonderful people (and dogs).

Iris Bouquet

2008-07-25T21:07:00.002-05:00

"Love many. Trust a few.
Learn to paddle your own canoe."
-Author Unknown

My husband brought me these iris from the grocery store. They were so lovely; they begged to be painted. Perhaps the background is too loud. I'll live with it a day or two and then see.

Stargazer

2008-07-21T22:10:00.002-05:00

"Discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."

This is a commission I just finished. It is to be a birthday present. I usually paint the entire canvas red before I begin a painting. This one is no exception. I like the way the red shows through in places. In this one, I left more red showing than usual-----the edges around the flower---and spots in the background. It is 6" x 6" done in acrylic.

Ricky and Lucy

2008-07-11T14:10:00.000-05:00

"Life ain't no dress rehearsal!"
-Mark Twain

It seems like I have been working on this commission forever. That's why I haven't posted in so long. I still have to work on the background a bit, but I hope the dogs are finished. I've just emailed the photo to the client. Painting a white dog from a photograph challenges me almost too much. I'm fairly happy with this, but am always open to input. Oh, it measures 18" x 24."

Pear on Stripes

2008-06-21T18:53:00.000-05:00

"It is up to you to choose a life that will keep expanding. It takes discipline to remain curious; it takes work to be open to the world---but oh my friends, what noble and glorious work it is."
Ann Patchett

Haven't posted in a while because I'm busy working on a large painting. It is a commission and I had been working on it for at least two weeks. No matter how I tweaked and tinkered, it just wasn't right. So, yesterday I wiped it all out and started over. It is coming along well now. I learned much from the first one and am able to apply those lessons to this one. Sometimes wiping it out is the very best thing.

Anyway, this pear was fun. The striped fabric is a crumpled up blouse of mine. I want to practice more on doing fabric, but I'm learning as I go along.

Pear on Paisley

2008-06-12T18:40:00.000-05:00

"There is no must in art because art is free."
--Wassily Kandinsky

I suppose I'm going through another pear period. I learn something new each time I paint one. The fabric background is a scrap of Ralph Lauren fabric. I love the green on the pink. This one is 6"x6" acrylic on canvas. It will be for sale soon at georgianaewing.etsy.com.

Pear on Stripes

2008-06-11T19:00:00.000-05:00

"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."
---Joseph Chilton Pearce

I have been out of town for a while. Went out of town to the wedding of my lifelong friend's daughter. Two days of celebrating. Such fun. Weddings are so life-affirming and hopeful. Didn't realize it had been so long since I posted anything. I'll try to play catch up in the next few days. I painted this 6"x6" this morning. Cheers to all.

Finished Commission (I think)

2008-06-01T15:08:00.000-05:00

"All serious daring starts from within."

--Eudora Welty

I haven't posted anything in so long it seems. I've been busy working on this commission and have begun a new one. I think I'm finished with this one. I've changed the sky and water a bit since I posted it last---------also added more detail to the buildings.

current commission

2008-05-25T12:46:00.001-05:00

"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well"

--Diane Ackerman

This is a commission I'm working on. It is 30"x30." I would love some feedback. Specifically, does the lower right quarter need something else going on? A teacher I once had said it is a good idea to have a place in the painting where the eye can "rest." That's what I have in mind here, but not sure whether or not it works. In the photo I'm working from, that street (on the right) is full of people, but I don't do people. Also, any other suggestions are WELCOME!

Fiesta on Pink

2008-05-23T09:06:00.000-05:00

"here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(carry it in my heart)

e. e. cummings

I did this yesterday between sessions of working on a large piece. These small paintings are fun. I like the way the colors in this one work. Have always liked pink and green. What would life be without color?? Boring, indeed.

Pared Down Pear

2008-05-20T17:20:00.000-05:00

"What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner."
----Colette

This is daily painting #35! This project is teaching me discipline as well as improving my painting, I think. I'm enjoying playing around with acrylics on these small paintings----------although I'm still doing the large ones in oil. This is another 6"x6" on gallery wrapped canvas. Dick Blick gives great price breaks if you buy five or more in one size. I order most of my supplies from them.

Blue is Best

2008-05-18T09:42:00.003-05:00

"I disregard the proportions, the measures, the tempo of the ordinary world...I will not adjust myself to the world. I am adjusted to myself."
--Anais Nin

This little guy is an 8"x8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. Something about cows, goats and sheep really appeals to me, although I am not personally acquainted with any of them. I went through a period of longing for an alpaca, but got over it when I realized how difficult it would be to find someone to care for it if we left for the weekend!

Thanks for looking!

Reflected Pears

2008-05-15T18:40:00.000-05:00

"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm."
-Winston Churchill

This is small (almost daily) painting #33 or #34. I need to count them again. My goal has been to do three of these little ones a week while working on my larger commissions. I love the variety of having more than one painting going at once.I also love the sense accountability this blog gives me.

Colorful Couple

2008-05-14T11:54:00.000-05:00

The Buck Stops Here

2008-05-12T19:20:00.001-05:00

"I didn't belong as a kid,and that always bothered me.If only I had known that one day my differentness would be an asset, then my early life would have been much easier."
----Bette Midler

I can certainly relate to that quote. As a kid, I wanted to be like everyone else. Being different was not a good thing. The older I get, the more comfortable I am with who I am. What a relief. Somehow, I have found myself through painting. It has been my salvation.

This painting was fun to do. We have deer in our yard every morning and evening, and I love them. I painted this guy from a photograph, then made up the fabric in the background.

Thanks for visitingmy blog.

A Pair of Pears

2008-04-26T20:41:00.004-05:00

"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home."

--Twyla Tharp

I'm fairly pleased with today's painting. The colors are wild, but I like them. I told my husband this evening that I fall more in love with painting every day. The more time I invest, the more entranced I become. I'm so grateful I get to spend my time this way.

This painting is 6"x6" on gallery wrapped canvas---------painted in acrylic.

Mom's Fiesta

2008-04-24T16:48:00.000-05:00

"Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion." ------------Vincent Van Gogh

This is today's painting. As I read recently on someones's blog, "I work so hard to make it look spontaneous!" That describes my process perfectly. I want to loosen up, but it is difficult for me. Perhaps as I paint more and more frequently, the work will become looser. This is acrylic and is 6" x 6."

Old Chuck

2008-04-22T20:04:00.004-05:00

"The first quality that is needed is audacity." -----Pablo Picasso

This painting was a commission I did a while ago. I did a whole series of Chuck Taylor high tops and a client bought three from the series. Then she comissioned three more paintings of the shoes in specific colors. This piece is 24" x 20" and is in oil. It was great fun.

2008-04-21T18:55:00.000-05:00

"To draw, you must close your eyes and sing."
------Pablo Picasso

"Parade of Artists"

2008-04-21T18:46:00.000-05:00

This is a photo of me with two of my favorite people in the world: my son and my brother. They each came to Boerne Saturday to visit me during the annual "Parade of Artists." Wish my husband were in the picture but he was behind the camera.

The weather was great, I made some sales and met lots of nice people. All in all, quite a good weekend. I'm hugely grateful for my family and friends who constantly encourage and support me.

2008-04-20T09:40:00.002-05:00

"I am interested in art as a means of living a life, not as a means of making a living."

---Robert Henri

I haven't posted anything in a while because I have been so busy with the "Parade of Artists" here in Boerne. Today is the last day, so I'll be back online early in the week. The weather has been perfect, and I have met so many great people. Cheers!

Java For One

2008-04-15T16:55:00.001-05:00

"Low art is just telling things; as 'There is the night.' High art gives the feel of the night. The latter is nearer reality and the former is a copy.....Rather paint the flying spirit of the bird than its feathers." ---Robert Henri

I kept messing with this and the more I did, the stranger it got. So frustrating. Oh well. Tomorrow is another day. I'm getting ready for a show this weekend. I tend to get bogged down in the details of preparing for a show. Then I get really crabby. I LOVE to paint, but I hate setting prices, making lists, and all the rest of it. If only I had a "personal assistant" to do all the dirty work, I could just paint and paint. AH-h-h-h-h-h.

Anyway this is as usual a 6" x 6" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. .

When Life Hands You Lemons......

2008-04-13T21:50:00.004-05:00

"You can't kill time without injuring eternity."

Henry David Thoreau

I completely changed the background of this one. I like it much better. This is 6" x 6" on gallery wrapped canvas. Painted in acrylic. Thanks for checking in.

Orange and Yellow, Black and White

2008-04-10T18:24:00.001-05:00

Today's painting actually looks better than this photograph. I must have trembled when I clicked the photo. Anyway this is 6"x6" done in acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. Thanks for checking in.

A Fine Pair

2008-04-08T17:30:00.001-05:00

"To the hard of hearing you shout, and for the almost blind you draw large and startling figures."------------Flannery O'Connor

This was a fun one to paint. And rewarding. As soon as I finished it, I ate one of the pears. Yummy. This is an acrylic done on 6" x 6" gallery wrapped canvas. No need to frame. .

Kellie's Painting

2008-04-03T12:01:00.000-05:00

"Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working." ----------Pablo Picasso

This is a commission I did for my friend Kellie. It is painted in oil from a photograph she took in Italy. She will see it when she comes to visit this weekend. Commissions are difficult, just because as an artist you are trying to please someone else rather than yourself. If the person who commissions the painting lives out of town, I usually email "progress" photos, so they can have input along the way. Thank goodness for email! It certainly facilitates the process. This is 16" x 20."

I need to improve my photograpic skills!

Green Mug

2008-03-28T18:52:00.002-05:00

"We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are." ------Anais Nin

I've been working on some larger pieces, so haven't had a chance to post in a while. This is a 6"x6" acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas.

Three's A Crowd

2008-03-20T18:18:00.004-05:00

"I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth when all the world is new to it."----------Henri Matisse

Thanks for looking.

Lemons on Orange

2008-03-18T17:03:00.002-05:00

This is a 6" x 6" acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas. Painted sides. No need to frame.

Blue Bowl

2008-03-17T20:22:00.001-05:00

This is an 8" x 8" acrylic painting on
gallery wrapped canvas. Contact me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com

Red and Yellow, Purple and White

2008-03-15T16:37:00.002-05:00

This is a 6" x 6" acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas.
Email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Lemons and Mexican Tablecloth

2008-03-10T19:42:00.001-05:00

This is a 6" x 6" acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas. Email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com

Blue Bottle and Yellow Lemon

2008-03-07T16:11:00.000-06:00

This is an 8" x 8" acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas. No need for a frame. Cost $65. Email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Lemons on Green

2008-03-04T14:39:00.000-06:00

This is an 8" x 8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. Cost is $65. Email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com. BTW I do accept Pay Pal.

Red Pitcher

2008-03-03T19:21:00.001-06:00

8" x 8" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

Breakfast Dishes

2008-03-01T17:51:00.000-06:00

This is an 8" x 8" acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides. Cost is $65. Email me if interested at: georgiana.ewing@gmail.com

Happy Mugs

2008-02-28T11:27:00.000-06:00

This acrylic painting measures 8" x 8." It is on gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides, so no frame is necessary. Price is $65. Shipping and handling: $8. Contact me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Purple Pitcher

2008-02-20T17:21:00.000-06:00

Today's painting is a 6" x 6" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. No need to frame. Price: $50.00 + shipping. Email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Have A Seat

2008-02-17T13:35:00.000-06:00

This is a 12" x 12" collage on gallery wrapped canvas. It is combined of printed cotten, acrylic painted canvas and a bit of embroidery.
The red chair and yellow pillow were painted on separate pieces of canvas, cut out and then attached to the piece. I embroidered the edges of the pillow. You may own this piece for $95.00 plus shipping. Contact me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com

Me, Myself and I

2008-02-15T18:16:00.000-06:00

Didn't finish a painting today, so decided to post my self-portrait. It is in oil, 14" x 14" and is not for sale. I'll have something new tomorrow.

Tea For One

2008-02-14T15:54:00.000-06:00

This is one of my favorite teapots. The painting is 6" x 6" on gallery wrapped canvas. The sides are painted, so no need to frame unless you just want to. It is done in acrylic. Please email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Canned Tomatoes

2008-02-10T15:33:00.000-06:00

This is an 8" x 10" acrylic painting/collage on gallery wrapped canvas. It is made of three individually painted pieces of canvas which were then hand-stitched together. It costs $75.00. Contact me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Be Mine

2008-02-06T16:38:00.000-06:00

Another painting from my farm animal series. This is done in oil and is 24"x 12." The price is $175. If you love it, let me know. georgiana.ewing@gmail.com

Corvette Quilt

2008-02-05T16:13:00.000-06:00

This piece was fun to do. It combines painting, collage and stitching. It is painted in acrylic and measures 12"x 8." It can be yours for $95. Email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Decisions, Decisions

2008-02-04T18:15:00.000-06:00

This is a commission done in oil. Size is 30"x 24."

It's Not Easy Being Purple

2008-02-03T17:04:00.000-06:00

I love needlework of all kinds almost as much as I love painting. This piece is a combination of painting and needlework. There are three layers of painted canvas embellished with orange stitching. The piece measures 12"x 12" and is on gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides. Any questions? Email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Clementine on Blue

2008-02-02T16:57:00.000-06:00

This is another 6"x 6" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. Please email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com if you have questions.

Ruby Red II

2008-02-01T15:08:00.000-06:00

Another delicious Ruby Red grapefruit. I love to paint something that I can eat afterward. This is a 6"x 6" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. Great displayed on a small easel or hanging in the kitchen. Contact me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com. if you have any questions.

Ruby Reds

2008-01-31T09:53:00.000-06:00

Another yummy breakfast. Acrylic, 6"x6," gallerywrapped canvas. $50. Please email me if you are interested at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com.

Just Peachy

2008-01-31T09:03:00.000-06:00

This is a 6" x 6" oil on gallery wrapped canvas. Cost is $50. Please email me at georgiana.ewing@gmail.com if you are interested. Nothing better for breakfast than a bowl of fresh peaches.

Fresh or Canned?

2008-01-29T21:18:00.000-06:00

This is a small oil I did a while back. It is 6"x 6." It's fun to work in this small format sometimes. This one is sold.

Life is Just a Bowl of Tomatos

2008-01-28T13:47:00.000-06:00

Hate to sound like I'm bragging------but this painting makes me so happy whenever I see it. Of course, it is influenced by Matisse, one of my favorie artists. Last summer my husband had a huge crop of beautiful tomatos from his garden. I filled one of my Fiesta Ware bowls with them, and this painting is the result. It is done in oil on gallery wrapped canvas and measures 12" x 12." The cost is $250. Please email me if you are interested.

Beetle Fantasy

2008-01-26T21:57:00.000-06:00

This is another fantasy painting. It's my little yellow Beetle driving through a beautiful field of sunflowers. It is done in oil, measures 16" x 16," and is on gallery wrapped canvas. Email me if you are interested. The price is $275.

Boerne Public Library

2008-01-25T18:51:00.000-06:00

This is my interpretation of the Boerne Public Library. In reality, it isn't in these bright colors, but because I love color I did it this way. My private world is made up of bold bright color, so everything I paint turns out that way. This painting is 20" x 24", in oil on gallery-wrapped canvas. It doesn't need a frame unless you want one. The price is $425 plus shipping. Please email me if you are interested.

Yellow Couch

2008-01-24T22:09:00.000-06:00

This is another fantasy room painted in oil, size 16"x20". Cost is $300. Please email me if you are interested. It is on gallery-wrapped canvas, so does not require a frame.

Sunday Afternoon

2008-01-23T22:51:00.000-06:00

This is an imaginary room. Doesn't it look inviting? It is 16"x20" in oil. Cost: $300.

relax

2008-01-22T12:36:00.000-06:00

I got the idea for this painting from an old magazine. It is done in oil, is 14"x 14" and is on gallery-wrapped canvas. Cost is $150.

This one is called "Gammy's Quilt." I can't part with this one.

Dream Kitchen

2008-01-18T12:44:00.001-06:00

This one is just called "Main Street." It is 14"x 18, oil on gallery wrapped canvas. All of my paintings are on gallery wrapped canvas and the sides are painted, so there is no need to frame them. The little house is over 100 years old. It looks like a happy place.

I'm Looking Through You

2008-01-17T12:21:00.000-06:00

Days Gone By

2008-01-17T12:16:00.000-06:00

2008-01-17T12:10:00.000-06:00

"I'm Looking Through You" is 16"x16" and is painted in oil. The price is $350. Since I have moved to the Texas Hill Country, I am interested in livestock! I thought this goat was adorable. Of course, his colors are purely from my imagination.

"Days Gone By" is painted from a photograph my friend took in far west Texas years ago. It is sold.

2008-01-16T17:52:00.001-06:00

Here are two more paintings. The blue Chuck Taylor high tops painting is 16"x20" and is done in oil. It is sold. I did a whole series of these and they all sold quickly. The next painting entitled "Green Armoire", 16"x20," is in oil and is done on gallery-wrapped canvas. It is $295.

2008-01-16T17:48:00.000-06:00

2008-01-15T16:27:00.000-06:00

I'm posting two paintings today. They are both 12"x12", painted in oil. The first one is sold. The second entitled "Come Sit with Me" is $275.00. Please email me if you wish to purchase. Shipping is $6.00.

2008-01-15T16:17:00.000-06:00

2008-01-12T19:25:00.000-06:00

Hello. Welcome to my blog. I am a painter in love with paint, pattern and bold color. My paintings come from the child inside me -------------the one who likes to create her own world-------------the one who likes to skip and hop and create. My subject matter includes animals, still life, interiors and landscapes. It is a world of joy, humor and most of all, color. Join me.