Birthday Party By Linda Rupard

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This is my third painting going to Betz  Gallery in Houston ,  almost finished
Just need  to check it & finish up & varnish.   The  little boy had been looking at the balloons
and when he started to walk away I snapped this photo.  Only the little boy & the balloons were in photo the rest  just happened.  I think the balloons were tied to a trellis at an outdoor cafe,  maybe in MI.    Not the Southwest adobe I added.   If I change anything I will post tomorrow.

A Real Ham By Linda Rupard

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This happy Pig looks like She is singing so musical notes are coming out of her mouth.
Seems like She is a Ham!   This is a 12 X12 collage on cradle board, with sides matching the front.
This is my second painting going to Betz Gallery in Houston .  small photo is the right side edge where her curled tail & back leg set.  Some words are collaged on the background.     I used an older larger
watercolor painting I had done years ago for my inspiration.     Name of that painting is La La La.   Well,  for some reason I cant find the edge photo maybe the next post I will  be able to post edge photo.

In The Desert By Linda Rupard

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I think I can call this finished  .    This   collage painting is on  a cradle canvas with   2
inch edges collaged to match the painting, wired and  ready to hang, no frame needed.
  I have 2  more going on   12 X 12  cradle boards.    The small photo is the edge of the
painting shown. These three paintings  are going to Betz Gallery in Houston for their 12X 12
show in Nov.     Wow, it is Nov.  seems like it got here fast this  year.  I hope all my friends
in New York & the East coast are getting through this  terrible weather they are having &
& haven't lost anything to the winds, fires & floods.

Pink & Green Mountains Linda Rupard

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This is a collage I finished up today, sorry about the glare but I can't seem to get a non glare photo for some reason today.

Skull Collage in progress Linda Rupard

I am working on this skull collage 12x12 cradle board.  May take out the pots & rug behind the skull,  working in acrylic & collage.  Also working on a 24 X 24 skull & mountain acrylic on 24 X 24  cradle board canvas.  Hopefully I will have both finished by next week to post .  Everything slowed down again because I am also trying to get my studio going again after it flooded  and I lost lots of things.  We are still going through & throwing away things that got too wet to save I hated to loose the area carpet we had just had in for a week but it had to go.    Husband sealed the area where  we think water came in I am looking at carpet tiles this time so they will be easier to replace if something does get spilled or dropped  on carpet.  Though it could flood again if we get 10 inches of rain.  The only time I have ever saw that happen here  in our area of West TX.    I am saving all the outside edges for painting & only carpeting  in the middle of the studio  area.  I didn't want just cement for all the floors.  I  may paint that part later on.

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Rose Trellis Linda Rupard

I went to Lamesa last week ,  been awhile & I enjoyed the class & visiting with friends.  My friend Estelle went with me & we got lots of art talking &  got to paint some too .  I painted this from a photo I had taken in a GroceryStore floral shop.  The young Lady was glad for me to take photos because I wanted to paint  her creations.   I started with washes & the lilies  & roses became something else  or very  different  then the original photo.  We are still working to get the studio into shape after it flooded.  I guess a working artist's studio is always  an ongoing change & organizing but maybe someday it will get there.

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Evelyn Boren's Demo

This is a photo of Evelyn Boren's demo.  at  Santa Fe art expo.   I missed most of her demo because I couldn't find the right room but got to see Evelyn  splatter  a blend of Yellow WC  plus Gouache onto the light part of the trees.  Contact Evelyn for info about this painting.  Leada my friend is in Santa Fe & Taos area for the fall color    Leada sent me a great photo of  of some of that gold showing in the trees so color is showing up if anyone can make the trip .

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