Gay Pride Cake painting

I did this original 12" x 12" x 1" painting in reaction to the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. It will be going on ebay for auction and part of it goes to charity in support of the LGBT community. I kept the theme of this a happy one even tho I did it with the victims in mind.

The sides have the words "Love is Love" and "GAY PRIDE" on them.
(I think I may include words more often on my paintings in the future).

Birthday Cake Still Life Painting

I made this cake for my boyfriend's birthday (50) and within 24 hours it became a model for a still life painting! 

It's acrylic paint on a 12" square stretched canvas. Done in one afternoon! I like doing quick paintings--leaves less time for mulling it over, artist block, and negative thinking to creep in. Just set it up and DO it! That's what works for me lately. 

Donuts 2

I always wanted to do a "painting a day." Well I finally sped it up and did this one in 2 days! It is one square foot, acrylic on stretched canvas. I took me approximately 4 or 5 hours. Getting better at my painter's block. I'm counting calories now and this painting makes my mouth water. It is based on a  photo I took months ago of donuts inside the box. Coconut, a plain, a jelly, and my favorite--a chocolate covered white cream-filled.

It matches one I did a few months ago, as seen below.

Got "featured"

My "Cupcakes with Rainbow Sprinkles" got "featured" in the Acrylic Painting group on Red Bubble--an artist website. I just joined recently and was surprised and happy that it got noticed. :)

I am ordering some greeting cards made from some of my paintings or photography to see how they print out. Usually things end up darker than they appear online. If so, I'm going to have to adjust the brightness from now on on the photos of the art & photography I upload. 

There's another artist website I belong to, and I just wish I could tell it somehow to sift out all the "manga" or whatever that is. I'm sick of looking at it! I know, I'm just too old and don't get it or like it, lol.

Yellow Cupcakes with Rainbow Sprinkles

 I guess it's kind of self-explanatory. Another bigger-than-life-size dessert painting. Acrylic on 18 x 24" stretched canvas. Makes me hungry...but I'm counting calories! 

Closer-up

Chocolate Cake!!!

Acrylic on stretched canvas. 18x24". First time I'm painting "white" with color in the shading and highlighting rather than just brown. Probably could've done it with more intensity, but I'm just getting started. Next, I have to finish my pair of yellow cupcakes!

 Close-up