The Virtual Paintout Challenge

I completed this piece as part of an artist challenge, The Virtual Paintout.  Monthly a city or village is chosen from somewhere in the world. Artists google map virtually walk the city and choose a scene to paint.  Strolling about looking for that perfect place to put to canvas is really fun! This month we were in Jerusalem.

Old Town Arch, acrylic on 20x20 gallery wrap canvas sides painted black.

Go to the Google map view of the street view I used.

Be well, be creative! Tj. 

I really should be posting more!

I have new art to share!  Really should keep my blog more up to date, here is a catch up!!   Be well... Tj.

Lizzy   acrylic on 24x18 gallery wrap canvas sides painted black.

Mom Love in any language  acrylic on 12x12 gallery wrap canvas for mom's day!

Moonbathing  acrylic on 12x24 gallery wrap canvas 

Moosetash acrylic on 24x12 gallery wrap canvas

Party Ready  acrylic on 6x6 gallery wrap canvas

Supermom  acrylic on 30x24 gallery wrap canvas  for all the supermoms out there!

First piece from Rose Brush Studio!

I completed this piece as part of an artist challenge, The Virtual Paintout. Every month a different city or village is chosen from somewhere in the world. Artists google map virtually walk the city and choose a scene to paint. I find it very interesting strolling about looking for that perfect place to put to canvas! This month we were in St Petersburg Russia. I found this apartment complex that was full of life!

Russian Apartment, acrylic on 12x12 gallery wrap canvas sides painted black.

Go to the Google map view of the actual apartment used.

Be well, be creative! Tj.

Second Saturday!!!

It's Second Saturday! I will be in my studio today from 4 to 9, if you are in the Sacramento area stop on in! I have some giveaway domino pins for tonight, limited supply, image below. See you there...

be well, be creative!! Tj. Rose Brush Studio 1818 11th Street, Sacramento.

I am so excited!

I am happy to tell everyone I have my very own little studio! Rose Brush Studio inside VOX Sacramento. Come by on Second Saturday and check it out!!

Happy Heart!

Acrylic on 12x12 canvas

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Acrylic on 18x20 gallery wrap canvas, sides painted black, glossy varnish. Being shown January 2012 Second Saturday show at VOX Sacramento.

January Second Saturday Art show!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Hannukah!!

New art pieces...

New art from over the summer.

Vineyard Sunset, Wine Fairy Picker, and Wine Fairy.

Jenner view

Painted on my wonderful vacation in Jenner CA. Acrylic on 18x24 gallery wrap canvas. Just love that view!!!

I'm back!

Where have I been? Not blogging for sure. This last summer I spend working in my "job" at CalPERS. We had a new system going in and I was doing my best to try and help make that transition as smooth as possible. This project has been in the making for the last 6 or 7 years, I was brought on in June 2010. It was a huge project, one web based system to replace 47 legacy systems. Although it had known issues going live, we went forward! Go live was September 19th. Whew... I worked a lot of overtime over the summer leaving little to no time for artistic endevors.

The good news is I am retiring!! My official retirement date is December 31st but, I had some vacation collected so my last day working was the Friday before Thanksgiving!! I am returning to my job part time after the new year, we'll see how long that lasts! For now I am enjoying the retired life. I did actually leave town for 10 days, rented a wonderful little house in Jenner CA. I did a lot of much needed resting, enjoying family, playing some music, sitting in the glorious sun AND did get some painting in! Here are just a couple of photos from that trip.

I plan to update my blog more often, so check back!!

Bridal shower gift

My friend Carolee's daughter is getting married in October. Carolee and I have been friends since we were 12... I won't say how long that is but, it's been a long time! Her daughter Macie met her fiance Eric in college. They now live in SF and have a cute Beagle named Bandit. So, for her bridal shower I went with something a little different, well different for a bridal shower gift. Probably not so different coming from me! So, here is Bandit! Until next time... Tj.

A couple of new pieces. Below is Pink Owl. A commission piece for the daughter of a friend. Pink Owl is acrylic on 8x8 gallery wrap canvas, sides painted with little pink hearts! The other new piece I did for my little brother for his 50th birthday. He told me he most wanted to go somewhere tropical for his birthday, although I would love to be able to send him somewhere tropical, not in the budget. So, I painted him his own tropical sunset! That is supposed to be him in the hammock watching the sun go down and the hula dancers celebrating the day! Happy Birthday Tim!!! Tim's Tropical Sunset is acrylic on 11x14 canvas. Be well! Tj.