Gone with the wind

I promised to post the finished product of Poppa and Damion and I finally finished it. Thank you for your clear eyes Gabby.

Poppa and Damion, finished

Laenani Beach Park

On the subject of wind.  I am not use to the dust storms here in Las Vegas. We had a doozy of one on Tuesday. Unfortunately I had three pictures sitting on the back seat of my car and had left the back windows open about an inch to help with the drying process. One was Poppa and the other two were from my Hawaii trip.

There are two things that don't go together, or rather go together too well. Sand and wet paint.

Kailua Beach

If you look at the Kailua Beach painting you can see the coating of sand on the picture. Thought it was done but I have a little cleaning to do. Bummer that.

The back seat of the car is coated in dust and there is sand pooled in the inside door handles. Yikes.  Thank goodness Poppa is done in browns.

I will be trying my luck at Etsy again. A very wise Etsy user told me to post things on Friday evenings and she had a formula that worked for her. I will try it. The following address will get you to my stuff, I think.  www.etsy.com/shop/AnnaNorrisFineArt

Don't go there until tonight or tomorrow. I have to figure out which ones I'll put up.

Thanks for looking. Anna

The subject was "Chickens"

What is it about chickens? I don't know but thank goodness people seem to like them.

My chickens of choice are my brother in laws. I believe Clarence is a frustrated farmer. He has some ducks too but they aren't near as inspiring. Back to the chickens.

They are beautiful.  If a chicken could be called that.

They are fat, happy, healthy and queens of all they see. They lay beautiful eggs of light blue and tan.  They are never destined to provide a Sunday dinner but expire from old age and/or being over weight (I think).  I love the way they parade around their domain. I don't know what breeds they are.  I don't think the current ones have names, since Haley's not home to name them. But they are my muses.

Art wise they are made to be done with palette knife. OK, so maybe they're not technically blue, but they could be. I love palette knife painting. Almost everything I'm doing now is with the knife. It lets you do things with the paint that you can't do with a brush.


In Morning Promenade they were on the hunt after just being released from captivity. This is the work in progress. Unfortunately I didn't take any pics of the finished product

  

Morning Promenade

Poppa and Damion take 1

 I am working on  Poppa and Damion at the moment. It's moments like these that make childhood memories.  Dmaion had just got up and it was a little chilly in Kaneohe. They were watching some cartoon, snuggled under the blanket. Nothing flashy, just very sweet.  Damion's my next shot at getting another artist in the family.

 This  is after a little brush work. The colors are much brighter in the painting. More like the intensity in the 1st pic. I'm taking pics with my phone and it doesn't like the lighting. But it does show the paint texture with the knife. 

Poppa and Damion take 2

I just have to let it dry and set up a bit before I tackle the final touches. Work on Damion's face. Will post after it's done.

I promise to try and keep up with this blog a bit better.  As always if you need to get a hold of me you can reach me at annanorrisfineart@gmail.com, or message me through the blog.  If that doesn't work message each other. Eventually someone will get to me.  

Thanks for looking Anna

Artists in the Light, Saturday January 28th. Come on down

    

     Anna’s           

Excellent art adventure

Ted and Anna Norris pulled up Hawaiian roots and moved to the desert in early 2010. Surprised by the beauty and diversity of the outlying Las Vegas area they decided to experience as much of it as they could and began exploring. Hiking and driving in the desert and mountains of Nevada and Utah inspires them to capture new colors, shapes and experiences in their respective disciplines. Ted through new clays and glazes, Anna through new color palettes and subjects.

                                                                                        

Artists in the Light

Join us for Wine, Cheese, Cake and viewing of many artists work  portraits, landscapes, fantasy, pets, wildlife and gourd art!

Open House

Saturday

January 28th

10 am to 4 pm

Sun Cat Showroom

5965 Harrison Dr. Ste. 3 Las Vegas, NV 89120 Cross streets Patrick and Eastern

Anna has always been interested in art and the artistic process. Starting with an addiction to pen and ink drawing she expanded into paints during college. Though initially hooked on acrylics she has recently added water miscible oils and this has opened her work up to new directions. Another change in direction is the shift in color from the Hawaiian greens and blues to the red rocks, purple mountains and multiple colors of the desert plants.

Happy New Year

As evidenced by the date in which I am posting this. I'm late. Was the entire holiday season.  No cards sent, no cookies delivered. Thank goodness the paint was flowing.

Las Vegas Wetlands
Ted and I went out there on his birthday. Lots more water.

I've decided to do more water this year. That and clouds will get you every time. I could spend hours working on either subject and end up being more confused then when I began. I had to forcibly put the brushes down on this painting and walk away. Didn't help that I was painting in front of people at the market. Nothing puts more indecision in your head than people looking over your shoulder.

I love adding the ripples and reflections on the water's surface.
The wash was full of birds that day. They were off playing in the big ponds.

  My other new year's resolution is to stay current on my blog and get more exposure for my paintings. Going try and get into a few different galleries and maybe try my hand at etsy again. I'm also going to add links to artists and galleries I find interesting. We can all use a little help.

"Hold my hand tight  and don't be afraid"
Commissioned piece

 I've gotten into commission work. I loved these kids. This is a composite of a few different pics. The original one had them dressed in sweatshirts and shorts.  Also did some homes. I found it real challenging. When you have someone with such an emotional connection to the subject it adds extra importance to my interpretation. 

My kids playing at Kualoa Beach.
Makes me miss those times.

 This series of kids is ideas I've had for years.  Kind of fun to see them developing after all these years. The paintings and the kids. 

Kate and Con
Started as a study but I kind of like the impressionistic style.

Study for Katie and Haley Sharing Secrets
Would love to know what those 2 were talking about.
I've always thought this  represented the best of being
cousins.

Stay tuned. Should be an eventful year. I hope to hear from you. I would love to have comments. You  can reach me through this blog, my email: annanorrifineart@gmail.com, facebook or come down to the City of the World Gallery at 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd in beautiful Las Vegas. I'm there First Fridays, The last Friday of the month 6-9 and each and every Thursday afternoon between 1 and 4.   

Want to see if this one comes through.  Sorry. The apple to other world is dark and twisted.

You are cordially invited...

Consider this a formal invite to City of the World Gallery for Ted and Anna's Excellent Art Adventure. I'd have sent each and every one of you a personal invite but the time, the time it slips away.

  

We had a great opening on Friday the 2nd.  A nice crowd. Ted did real well. Seems beautiful reasonably priced stoneware is a hot commodity. 

If you're in the area on the 16th, come on down. If you're not in the area but are interested in seeing what we have in the show send a request and I'll post more pics. Thanks for your support and comments. We appreciate it.  Anna and Ted

Ted and Anna's Excellent Art Adventure

Large Bowl

Stairway to Heaven?

Well we did it! We will be in the main gallery at City of the World for the month of  I pulled Ted kicking and screaming (OK, a little reluctantly) into a show. 
                                                                  We're having our open house/reception on Friday, September 16th from 6 to 10pm. We'll be having pupu's and light drinks, a little wine, a little soda, a little water. Please come and join us if you're in the area. If not please fly in and join us. Hey it's worth a try.


I had to write a little bio, not easy to refer to yourself in the third person. I felt quite royal.

Lipstick purple bowl

    

Salsa and Chip  Bowl   

                              

If you would like to check out the website for City of the World follow this link: cityoftheworld.org

                               The bio is pasted below for all to read. It is a thing of beauty?

Ted and Anna Norris pulled up Hawaiian roots and moved to the desert in early 2010. Surprised by the beauty and diversity of the outlying Las Vegas area they decided to experience as much of it as they could and began exploring. Hiking and driving in the desert and mountains of Nevada and Utah inspires them to capture new colors, shapes and experiences in their respective disciplines. Ted through new clays and glazes, Anna through new color palettes and subjects.

Ted was 15 years old when he threw his first piece and he’s been fascinated with the process ever since. Introduced to the work of master potters when living in Japan as a child, Ted was taken by the simplicity and beauty of the medium. Over the years he’s continued to challenge himself to simplify, and refine his work. Raku, pit and kiln firing, slab, coil and thrown, he works with clay for the tactile pleasure of it. The move to Las Vegas allows him to experience new clay bodies and glazes.

Anna has always been interested in art and the artistic process. Starting with an addiction to pen and ink drawing she expanded into paints during college. Though initially hooked on acrylics she has recently added water-merscible oils and this has opened her work up to new directions. Another change in direction is the shift in color from the Hawaiian greens and blues to the red rocks, purple mountains and multiple colors of the desert plants.


Please consider stopping by in the month of September. We'd love to see you.  And remember, the gallery is open each Friday, not only First Fridays, until 10pm. Have YOU had your culture fix?

Muse

                                        If you've made it this far thanks for checking this out.