Paintings by (left to right)
Judy Crowe, Jane Freeman and V. Bridges Hoyt
The few paintings on my fireplace mantel announce my personal taste in art. I lean toward a mixture of mediums (oil, watercolor, pastel and colored pencil) and a style not quite photorealism yet representational in nature. Many different paintings have graced the mantel throughout the 35 years I've lived in my house—contemporary art, southwestern art, traditional landscape art, florals, a couple or three portraits, large paintings, medium sized paintings and groupings of small paintings. The miniature oil painting of watermelon is now in a private collection in Houston.
I learned in my early twenties when I couldn't buy new furnishings that I could enliven my rooms by celebrating art through the relocation of paintings. The rotation of wall paintings can make a room seem new.
The early morning foray into studio sorting didn't last long, and tonight I am back at it ... maybe ... unless my desire to paint wins out over sorting and organizing. While I have a semblance of order in my living area, my studio is filled with ...
Studio Stuff.
This may take awhile.
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I recently uploaded a couple of videos to YouTube.com, and this is a link to the first slideshow showing a small selection of paintings completed over the past few years—animals, flowers, people and places. Enjoy!
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Tonight I was looking through some old files on my computer and found this from 2006 to share with you:
Did You Know?
As you walk up the steps to the building which houses
the U. S. Supreme Court,
You can see, near the top of the building, a row of
the world’s law-givers;
and each one is facing one in the middle who is facing
forward
with a full frontal view …. it is Moses, and
he is holding the Ten Commandments.
Did You Know?
As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom,
its two huge oak doors have the Ten Commandments
engraved
on the lower portion of each door.
Did You Know?
There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the Federal Buildings
and on many Monuments in Washington, D.C.
Did You Know?
James Madison, the fourth president, known as the
“Father of Our Constitution” made the following
statement:
“We have staked the whole of all our political
institutions upon the capacity of mankind for
self-government,
upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern
ourselves,
to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves
according to the Ten Commandments of God.”
Did You Know?
Patrick Henry, that Patriot and Founding Father of
your country, said:
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often
that this great nation was founded, not by
religionists, but by Christians;
not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Did You Know?
Every session of Congress begins with a prayer by a
paid preacher,
whose salary has been paid by the taxpayer since 1777.
Did You Know?
Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the Constitution
were members of the established orthodox churches in
the colonies?
Did You Know?
Thomas Jefferson worried that the Courts would
overstep their
authority and, instead of interpreting the law, would
begin making law …. an oligarchy
effecting the rule of a few over the many.
Did You Know?
The very first Supreme Court Justice, John Jay, said:
“Americans should select and prefer Christians as
their rulers.”
How, then, have we gotten to the point that
everything we have done for 220 years in this country
is now suddenly wrong and unconstitutional?
Let’s put it around the world, and let the world see
and remember
what this great country was built on.
“One Nation, Under God…”
It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, it is
very hard to understand why there is such an uproar
about having the
Ten Commandments on display, or “In God We Trust” on
our money,
or having God in our Pledge of Allegiance.
The other 14% have every right to speak for
themselves,
I renamed Fork it Over to Blue Plate Special, and Blue Plate Special is now in a private collection in Houston, Texas. The small 4x4 paintings are treasures. After varnishing, this one shone with a glow.
Blue Plate Special • oil on cradled wood panel 4x4 inches copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2011
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Yes, a 7x11 inch painting is an odd size, but watercolors need to be matted before they are framed. This one will mat perfectly to fit a standard-sized 12x16 inch frame. The mat holds the glass up above the painted surface to keep glass from touching paper. This painting at the above price will sell unframed, but the image below shows you how nicely this watercolor will look when matted and framed to 12x16 inches. The painting and frame below are proportionally accurate. If you want to purchase the painting already framed (as below), email me for an estimate of frame + shipping costs.
Today's Quote:
It's not what happens to you, it's how you react to it. --William (Bill) Clinton, U.S. president
The complete (minus one) Texas Landscape Series as a nine-square grouping.
copyright V. Bridges Hoyt 2012
I'll be doing one more painting to complete the Texas Landscape series, so thought I would create a 9-square grouping to show them all together. I'm hoping to get the last piece painted this weekend.
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I have a few 7-day art auctions listed on eBay that you might like to view. Currently, there are nine. As I go through my art inventory, I may add more. If you click on this link and bookmark it, you'll be able to see a thumbnail image of all my auctions on one page, then if you like a piece you click on the thumbnail to read more information or to BID. Start bids range from a PENNY up. Bidding on auctions is really a lot of fun and if you're smart about it, you can save a lot of money on an item. Art is such a luxury item for most people that AUCTIONS are a way to own a painting for much less than retail gallery price. I hope you'll find something you want, save a few bucks, and have a little FUN with it!
My newest auction listing is for an original oil painting "The Jetty" with a low start bid. Remember, the auctions are up for only 7 days each with varying start dates and end dates. If you're not into bookmarking, you can alwayscome back to my blog where I have posted a link to the auctions at the top of the blog center column.
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