PPF, Paint Party Friday, White Rooster Painting

Paint Party Friday: PPF, White Rooster Painting:  Acrylic, 9 x 12, Framed

Only one day left to bid on this Charity Auction

In honor of "International Respect for Chickens Month" I am offering this painting for auction.  This white rooster has textured feathers, comb and wattle, making it look like an oil painting, but it is acrylic with texture medium added to the paint. There is also a coarse sandy texture in the dirt area creating a 3 dimensional look and feel.  It is 9 x 12 painted on masonite with a hand crafted 1 1/2 inch rustic redwood frame, ready to hang. Original, signed by artist.

100% of the proceeds from the sale of this painting will be given to Animal Place.  Founded in 1989, Animal Place's California animal shelters fills a much-needed niche of farm animal rescue, sanctuary, education and adoption. Animal Place is one of the largest and oldest animal sanctuaries in the nation. We operate a 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley, California, and a 60-acre animal shelter in Vacaville, California. Animal Place extends compassion to all life with a special emphasis on farmed animals. This is executed by providing permanent sanctuary, education, legislation and appropriate placement of needy animals.

Animal Place Sanctuary, Grass Valley, California -  Animal Place's permanent shelter is a northern California tourist destination spot - nestled between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, our 600-acre Grass Valley farm animal shelter is a testament to the beauty of the Sierra Foothills. Visitors are invited to tour the sanctuary on self-guided and guided farm tours. The 300 animals at our refuge are permanent residents. 

Starting bid of $9.99 on Ebay

Pasadena Senior Center Notecards, my artwork

My watercolor painting "Laid Back and Lovin It" was chosen for the 2013 2nd Edition Notecards at the Pasadena Senior Center.  Here is the poster they are putting on display for those who want to purchase cards.  

Entry for Virtual Paint Out Nov 2012

I just submitted my first painting for the Virtual Paint Out in November.  This is where you go to Google and travel around the world, virtually, and paint a picture from the images you find.  This month is Nova Scotia, Canada.  Find all the rules etc on their blog and facebook pages.  It's really great to see all the different ones that people have posted, although another person did a laundry scene, similar to mine.  I guess we like to paint clothes on the line.

Mine is an ATC (2.5 x 3.5) ACEO card which is up for auction on EBAY at the present time.  There is a bid on it so if you want it, better hurry!

It ends in two days.  

I have been told to add my links in every post, to make it easier to find me.

So here they are:

Penny Stewart, aka The Crafty Lady, www.craftylady.com

Facebook:  PennyPaints - Like my Page and I will Like YOURS!

EBAY Auctions Pinkgypsy - ACEOs and more for sale.

My Etsy Store - PennyBiz - Hand painted SAWS and framed country art

STARTING in May 2012, there is a new 29 Faces challenge.  I plan to join in.  I will post the link to the page as soon as I have it, in case you want to do it too!  -- Penny

Some of my attempts ad really wild and crazy no holds barred colorful faces from last time!

Chalk Pastels En Plein Air, in Anza, CA

En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air" and describes the act of "Painting" outdoors. On Saturday several members of the Anza Valley Artists met at the Cahuilla Market, ate pizza and "painted" with chalk pastels outside in their beautiful patio and yard area. The pizza was fabulous and the weather was superb.

 We had great fun making our art and some friends of mine joined us, some of them actually painting, and others just watching.

Scott and his brother sat and watched, and Sylvia decided that Scott would make an interesting subject for her piece.  I think he was just in her line of vision, but the chalk painting was awesome. She did the drawing on dark colored, almost black, 320 grit waterproof sandpaper, purchased at the Anza Valley Hardware store.  It is so impressive, I am going to frame it, as soon as I figure out how to do that so the chalk won't smear. 

Thank you, Sylvia! It certainly looks different than the pastel I tried to do of Scott (see below in another post).  She does not blend the colors like I did.  It is so vibrant and colorful, and it sure looks like him!

We all had a learning experience and each one of the finished paintings was completely unique.

Scott's brother and his wife have been visiting this week and we have been to the Swap Meet, the AVA meeting, visiting friends in town, and enjoying the moment.  There's always something to do in beautiful Anza, California.  Well, not always, but this was a good time for them to come.

Tuesday, we are not only going to have the weekly Watercolor Painting class in Sunshine Summit, but also going to the Temecula Valley Artists, meeting that night.

Paint, Paint, Paint!