Pokey

“Pokey”
6” x 8”
Unframed - Oil on Linen on Board
Laura Marie Anderson © November 4, 2006

Where would Gumby be without Pokey? The same place as Roy Rogers would be without Trigger and The Lone Ranger without Silver. Ah, those were the days. Again, painted on linen.

Gumby

“Gumby”
8” x 6”
Unframed - Oil on Linen on Board
Laura Marie Anderson © November 3, 2006

Gumby was another one of my favorite toys. All the childhood memories that came flooding back while painting this little gem, made me laugh and smile from ear to ear, many times while I was painting this. I intentionally painted this on linen.

Flowers

Old

“Flowers”
20” x 16”
Unframed - Oil on Canvas
Available at $600.
Laura Marie Anderson © November 2, 2006

One of my, against the wall, paintings. I decided to rework this one. This one had such potential; I couldn’t resist taking it to the other side. I started this painting while the flowers were fresh and finished it when they were nothing but a memory.

Lost Peaks

"Lost Peaks”
9”x12”
Unframed - Oil on prepared Masonite Panel
Available at $175.
Laura Marie Anderson © November 1, 2006

I was in the house working on another flower painting. After an early lunch, I noticed how lovely it looked outside. The sun was shining and the atmosphere was as clear as a clean sheet of glass. The lake is already freezing over and so far, since we haven’t had any wind, it looks like there will be some great ice skating this year. I decided to bundle up and go out for a walk, in spite of the temperatures nearing 10 degrees. I had on my darkest sunglasses and yet it was still incredibly bright out. I walked around the lake, past the beaver pond and about half way down to the Links, when I decided to turn back and get my paints. I followed some wonderful moose tracks back toward the house around the lake side of the lodge and then down the road, right in front of our house. I decided to go down canyon a bit and try to paint the Lost Peaks, as I call them. Lost Lake is right behind the peaks that are on the right side of the painting. I hope you all enjoy. Back to those flowers tomorrow.

Rodney - Carnival Cruise Musician

“Rodney- Carnival Cruise Musician

”6” x 8”

Unframed - Oil on Linen on Gatorfoam

Not For Sale

Laura Marie Anderson © October 31, 2006

This fine young man was the lead singer in a Jamaican band that played on our cruise ship during the same vacation this past February. I had him write down his information but can’t seem to find it. His full name, country and email address are in an older journal or sketch book, but I haven’t been able to find it. If and when I do I’ll email him and send him the painting.
The band played one set of Jamaican music and then came back in the afternoon for – believe it or not – a set of country music. They did both very well, and their accents added something special to the second set. I painted this while sitting on the deck. It was very cool and windy that day. Most anything that wasn’t weighed down on deck that day was blowing about. I like the painting, but knew something wasn’t quite right. Today, I checked photograph I had taken on the ship and added just a touch of paint under his chin.

Shark Valley

“Shark Valley, Florida”

6” x 12”

Unframed - Oil on prepared Masonite Panel
Available at $150.

Laura Marie Anderson © October 31, 2006

This painting I did plein air at Shark Valley National Park in Florida, while in vacation last February. I was so blinded by the lighting that the painting was very dark and the birds were not even close to white. Anyway, I had to look up the name of the place so I found this site with pictures. (Do come back to my page :>))
http://www.great-florida-vacations.com/shark-valley-gallery-1.html
I think the painting is just about right now and I found a bunch of other photos I took on our trip of lovely exotic birds that I may paint sometime this winter.

Red Lodge Ponds - Fall

“Red Lodge Ponds – Fall”

14” x 11”

Unframed - Oil on prepared Masonite Panel

Available at $140.

Laura Marie Anderson © October 31, 2006

I painted this a long time ago, perhaps two years now. I never liked it, but had no idea what to do with it. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I never photographed it, so there’s nothing to compare it to.

Hubbard Squash #2 Reworked

Reworked Paintings: I spent the day working on five paintings that I didn’t like for one reason or another. Most of them have been facing the wall for sometime now, expect for the Hubbard Squash #2 that I painted on October 20.

Old
New

“Hubbard Squash #2”
9” x 12”
Unframed - Oil on prepared Masonite Panel
Available at $175.
Laura Marie Anderson © October 31, 2006

Wood Toy Airplane

"Wood Toy Airplane”
6”x8”
Unframed - Oil on prepared Masonite Panel
Available at $100.
Laura Marie Anderson © October 26, 2006

I am posting the Wood Toy Airplane I at the conference in Helena. Another great toy that brings back many great memories.

Wood Toy Train - Sold

"Wood Toy Train”
6”x8”
Unframed - Oil on prepared Masonite Panel
SOLD
Laura Marie Anderson © October 30, 2006

This little train is the partner to the wooden airplane I painted while in Helena that I have yet to post. These wood toys remind me of the hours of fun my sisters and I used to have at our Grandma Anderson’s. Nothing but our imaginations and someone’s creation and we had hours of fun. Much more creative than the video games of today.

Due to bad roads and bad timing, I have cancelled my trip Rapid City. I have a solo show December 1, at the Toad and Willow in Billings, Montana.

Trip to Helena

Last week I was traveling to and working in Helena, Montana. For the past two years I have coordinated and ran an art show in conjunction with the Montana Conference on Mental Health. This year there were 108 entries from Montana artists all who suffer from some type of mental illness. The show was great and it is quite a rewarding process, for me as well as the artists.

I did manage to get one painting done on Thursday, October 26 as I had some volunteer gallery sitters that day. Unfortunately, the other days I did not. It is a 6x8” painting of a toy wooden airplane. I will be painting another toy tomorrow: a small wooden train.

The airplane painting is in my car down in Roscoe. I have been leaving my car down there as it does not like the snow. Tomorrow I will carry with me, my mini office and try to get to the pictures sent out from some destination on my way to Rapid City. My friend is ill and I am going to help her for a few days.

I had access to WIFI in Helena, but since I am using Outlook, I would have had to change my POP setting to send out and receive mail. I am learning how to do that. I will try my best in Rapid City. Wish me luck, Laura