Jingle Bells

This is a redo of an older painting that I have done for my Christmas cards. I have something done ahead of time Yea! This is a little angel I have & other Christmas things I set up for a still life. Christmas is just around the corner. Need to go shopping but can't put the paint brush down.
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One lump or Two

This is my third painting of antique toys for our Museum Christmas show. I have the old dolls & a porcelain doll and an old Teddy bear. The ball & jacks brings back memories of when I learned to play jacks. I was probably somewhere around 3 years old when my Daddy got down on the floor with me & taught me to play jacks. The monkey was a gift from & old friend who made it from men's work socks. Audie always made a wonderful chocolate cake for everyones birthday. Cake was soon gone but I will always have my birthday sock monkey to help me remember Audie.
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Children's Stories

This is the second painting finished (I think) of my Antique Toys for our Museum Christmas show. This Bugs Bunny & Smoky Bear belonged to my son Robbie. Smoky Bear went on many trips with us. Bugs was in pretty good shape until Ricky, Robby's older Brother & Robby decided to do surgery on him & remove his voice box. I think they told me they wanted to see how it worked . Poor Bugs could no longer ask What's Up Doc. The old children's books are from my collection of old books. Mother West Wind stories, The New Look & See reader and Sergeant Preston & his wonder dog Yukon King are just a few of my books that I have managed to find through the years in Antique Stores all over the USA. The Bear is a patchwork bear & the cow is an Elsie toy. Fun to remember my childhood & my Boys when they were young.

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Honor

I am so honored that I got an HM ribbon on my Little Geisha at the WTWS show. Show will be up until Sat Oct 28 at the Art Center in Lubbock.
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Old Toy Dolls

This is a painting I did for our upcoming Caboose Show at the Heritage Museum. I set up this still life from my doll collection. These two are only a few from my collection that I haven't lost. This show will be antique toys or old Big Spring paintings.
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Interior

Several Big Spring artist went to Lamesa to paint with JoBeth today. Estelle, Kay, Jean & I went over for an all day workshop. I do enjoy going off to paint with my friends & seeing all the Girls from Lamesa & Lubbock. Fun day. I think one of my favorite things to paint right now is interiors . This is one I started there & finished it here tonight.

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MI Lake

I have been so busy getting ready for 3 shows that it has been awhile since I posted. I hope to finish some of the paintings & post soon. This is a watercolor sketch of one of the Great Lakes Lake Mi. Coldest water I have ever been near. Only a finger touching the water told me right quick that water was too cold for this Texan who is more used to warm water swimming. Very pretty place though. Wish we had some of that great MI water down here in our TX Lakes.
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Taos Artist

I was excited to find this artist painting in front of this Gallery in Taos. I would love to be there right now. Taos is one of my favorite towns. So many galleries & artist. More things I want to paint. The light is so great & all the colors seem to be brighter there.
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Cactus Cowgirl Linda Rupard

This is done on watercolor paper in latex & acrylic. 22 x 30. Drawing from a sketch of a modal of a cowgirl . Some Added embellishments of cactus & other symbols of the SW .
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Sketchbook Tulips Linda Rupard

This is a watercolor with ink from my sketchbook . We are so grateful for rain & cooler weather. Maybe it will help our lake levels to improve & hope the pasture grasses can green up a bit before our first freeze. Can't believe that fall is already here. Rain should help this dry thirsty & burned land to get some green again. Yea, no water rationing now.
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Sketchbook Cat

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Copper Pot

This is a watercolor on Paper with ink. 15 X 22 I think I got the warm color I was going for.

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Sketchbook Linda Rupard

This is my before & after when I was sad to move from my house. Sad face then happy face when house sold. I altered faces from magazine with a gesso wash & added some different colors to these faces. I also did some collage around & on the ladies.From my sketchbook .
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Patio Garden Linda Rupard

This is a watercolor with ink. Only flowers we were able to have this year were in pots. Hot, hot & dry, dry weather made for a bad year for flowers here in W TX. Cooling off now & maybe rain this week.
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Skimmers Linda Rupard

I painted these skimmers after a fun trip to Rockport TX. We saw lots of birds in & around the beaches. Winter time is a good time to be there in the warmer weather.
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