Cardinal for Dinner, Again?

Cardinal for Dinner, Again?, collage/acrylic, 6 x 6

Elizabeth W. Seaver

I know. 

 

It's not funny. 

 

Maybe just a little?

I Hate Mondays

Especially when it snows! Here's another kitty picture.

I Hate Mondays, collage/acrylic on wood panel, 6 x 6

Elizabeth W. Seaver

Planning on getting more painting done while the white stuff falls.

Magic Flute, New

Magic Flute, 24 x 24, collage/acrylic

Elizabeth W. Seaver

Latest work, hot off the easel.

Life Gave Her Feathers (#3)

Life Gave Her Feathers, 8 x 10, collage/acrylic

Elizabeth W. Seaver
sold

This painting I created for the commissioner herself, who is a fabulous weaver. She is also one of few I know who could bring the feather boa from obscurity into stylish daily wear.

I appreciate her support of my little corner of the art world with her confidence in my ability to make something she would be pleased to give as gifts.

Thank you, Fran.

The Best Kind of Commission #1

The Winning Goal, 8 x 10, collage/acrylic

Elizabeth W. Seaver

Commission #1
sold

The best kind of commission is given by someone who says: "I don't want to tell you too many details. I like your paintings and want you to do whatever you're going to do. I just want it to be about soccer, and it's for my grandson."

And then, she cries happy tears when she sees the three paintings she's asked for. 

There's nothing sweeter.

Anybody Else Feel a Draft?

Anybody Else Feel a Draft? collage/acrylic, 6 x 6

Elizabeth W. Seaver

Couldn't help myself. The name just floated out of the air to me.

These two (yesterday's posted painting and today's) will hang side by side at LibertyTown Arts Workshop in Small Works, artworks on a small scale by the Ltown artists.

We Have a Winner!

Do Tell!, collage/acrylic, 24 x 24, Elizabeth W. Seaver

The winner of my card give-away and the one who named my painting is Dorothy. Thank you all for giving such cute suggestions. I liked that one of hers because it hinted at the relationship between the bird and the caterpillar/worm/ space snake.

Dorothy, if you will send me an email through my website and give me your address, I will mail you your prize.

Watch for new work in the next couple of days. I've been busy!

What's in a Name?

Collage/Acrylic, 24 x 24, Elizabeth W. Seaver

This poor new painting suffers from a lack of creativity from its creator who cannot think of a suitable name for her. So far, the file is called, Big Yellow Bird. I ask you, does any painting deserve to have such a generic title?

Help me. Please comment and leave your suggestions for a title. Keep it clean! And, a word of warning: the critters in my paintings don't feed on each other, so I'm not likely to choose a name that suggests anything so violent.

I will send the winner of the title contest a package of my birdie cards as a prize. See below the five designs included in the package.

Thank you for your help in advance. (And my big yellow birdie thanks you, too.)

Didn't Mean to be Gone So Long!

Going Courting, 11 x 14, collage/acrylic

Elizabeth W. Seaver

I just finished this for my buddy, Tim, who makes beautiful things out of wood. This is his trade for letting me take one of his mixed wood lidded boxes home for my husband for Christmas. As it happens, Tim owns and rides some very early Ordinary Bicycles, so my birds on bikes caught his eye when he first moved into the studio next door to me. I knew exactly what to paint for him as payment (one of the great perks of being an artist is trading work, in my opinion.) 

He's promised to bring one of his bikes in for me to see. He has one from 1885 and one from 1889--amazing! If he does it, and I remember that I said this, I'll get some photos and post them here. 

Dapper Dan

Dapper Dan, acrylic with a wee bit of collage (can you find it?)

16 x 20, by Elizabeth W. Seaver

Dan is off on his red bicycle to woo his sweetie with wine and flowers.