Three Recent Small Works on Paper

Exploring some squiggly lines in 12×12 inch watercolor paintings.

Sploosh!
Mixed media on watercolor
12″ x 12″
© 2013 Marilyn Fenn
“Swoosh!” Watercolor with mixed media on watercolor paper 12″ x 12″ © 2013 Marilyn Fenn
“Bottleneck” Watercolor on watercolor paper 12″ x 12″ © 2013 Marilyn Fenn

New Painting: Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-008

“Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-008″ Ink and watercolor pencils on heavy Raffine sketch paper 6″ x 5.75″ © 2012 Marilyn Fenn
“Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-008” Ink and watercolor pencils on heavy Raffine sketch paper 6″ x 5.75″ © 2012 Marilyn Fenn

Happy Thanksgiving!  I wish all my friends a wonderful day with loved ones and good food.  I give thanks today for my smart, talented, appreciative, and considerate husband, for my dear friends and loved ones all over the world, for the joy of living in the lovely city of Austin, for my wonderful neighbors, for the delight I experience daily living in our cheery little house, and for the great gift of time and energy to create art and a lovely space in which to work.

Here’s a very cheerful piece from my series of small painting-sketches — the Not-So-Daily Paintings/Drawings.

As always, available for sale in my shop — on the Works on Paper page.

New Painting: Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-007

“Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-007″ Ink and watercolor pencils on Portofino hot press watercolor paper 6″ x 6″ © 2012 Marilyn Fenn
“Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-007″ Ink and watercolor pencils on Portofino hot press watercolor paper 6″ x 6″ © 2012 Marilyn Fenn

Here is another in the series Not-So-Daily Paintings/Drawings (inspired by the sculptures of Lee Bontecou).

It is available for sale in my shop on the Works on Paper page.

New Painting: Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-006

Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-006, Ink and watercolor pencils on 100lb. Raffine sketch paper, 6" x 5.75", © 2012 Marilyn Fenn
“Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-006” Ink and watercolor pencils on heavy Raffine sketch paper 6″ x 5.75″ © 2012 Marilyn Fenn

Here is the second of my latest works for the series Not-So-Daily Paintings/Drawings (inspired by the sculptures of Lee Bontecou).

It is available for sale in my shop on the Works on Paper page.

New Painting: Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-005

"Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-005" Ink and watercolor pencils on heavy Raffine sketch paper 6″ x 5.75″ © 2012 Marilyn Fenn
“Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-005” Ink and watercolor pencils on heavy Raffine sketch paper 6″ x 5.75″ © 2012 Marilyn Fenn

Last week, I resumed working on my Not-So-Daily Paintings/Drawings series, and also the work inspired by the sculptures of Lee Bontecou.  Here’s the first one from last week.  I’ll be posting more for the next several days.  If you’re intrigued and want to see the rest, you can view them on my art site on the Works on Paper page.

*This painting has sold.

The 4th Annual GROW Forth! Show

Paintings by Marilyn Fenn and ceramics by Michael Merritt
Paintings by Marilyn Fenn and ceramics by Michael Merritt

The 4th Annual GROW Forth!  art exhibition and fund-raiser for Urban Patchwork was a great success and a lot of fun.  A lot of art got sold; I had four pieces that found new homes.  🙂  Thanks to everyone who came out; to everyone who helped with the preparations, the event, the setup and breakdown; to the other artists, who made hanging the show and viewing the show so much fun; and thanks especially to Anne Woods for her masterful organizing of this amazing one-night event!

P.S.  To Paige Hill and all the farmers of Urban Patchwork — thanks for the delicious organic veggies!

Fine print: no animals or vegetables were harmed and no production babies were born during the production of this event (that I know of); we did, however, have one doggie heart attack, one head wound, and one appendicitis!  And one tiny painting slightly damaged.

View photos below:

Four New 5×7’s – The Harmoniums Series

"Harmoniums 001" Mixed media on watercolor paper 7" x 5" © 2011 Marilyn Fenn
“Harmoniums 001″ Mixed media on watercolor paper 7″ x 5” © 2011 Marilyn Fenn

I created a set of four 5×7″ paintings in late April or early May, but couldn’t post them then, as I donated two of them to the Arthouse for the 5×7 Show, and they needed to remain anonymous for the run of the show.  I think it’s safe to post them here now.  The two I didn’t donate are available for sale; I’ll add them to my gallery and shop pages soon.

Anyway, here they are:

Harmoniums 003 | Mixed media on board | 7" x 5" | © 2011 Marilyn Fenn
Harmoniums 003 | Mixed media on board | 7″ x 5″ | © 2011 Marilyn Fenn
Harmoniums 004 | Mixed media on board | 7" x 5" | © 2011 Marilyn Fenn
Harmoniums 004 | Mixed media on board | 7″ x 5″ | © 2011 Marilyn Fenn
Harmoniums 005 | Mixed media on board | 7" x 5" | © 2011 Marilyn Fenn
Harmoniums 005 | Mixed media on board | 7″ x 5″ | © 2011 Marilyn Fenn