24-7 A PAINTING A DAY

Painting Update

2009-05-26T16:29:00.000-07:00

I will be posting more 5"x5" paintings in the fall.
Right now I am busy in my studio painting larger pieces.
After painting so many small works,
I forgot how time consuming it is to paint large scale.
The prep work took a while but it was worth it.
I now have lots of large white textured supports.
The largest is 48" x 48". The smallest are 12" x 12".
I will be adding these works to my website www.sherrydeghelder.com
I have layed out marbles, cherries, scarabs, pb&j, flowers,
and more. Here is a M&M, the first of many larger works.

Dubble Bubble Wow!

2008-05-27T15:50:00.000-07:00

Here is a piece of Dubble Bubble Gum on the edge of WOW. It took my eyes three hours to recover from painting the typeface on this one. I liked this composition so much I felt it deserved more time spent on the type. The rest of the wrapper has lots of brush work. Enjoy!

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I Got It!

2008-05-19T21:23:00.000-07:00

Find the ball, keep your eye on the ball, call it and then catch it. Over the years Lucy has given many reasons for not catching the ball. Will she catch this one? Let me know, will she or won't she.

I Got it! is the fourth painting in the Lucy series.
1. I Got It- I Got It- You Got It!
2. Scarab Scream
3. You Blockhead! That's Not A Baseball!

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Spring Training

2008-05-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

Face full of flowers anyone?
Baseball, passion and great weather, who could ask
for anything more?
Thanks, Mom.
The bee was bugging me, so I took him out.

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Lions and Tigers and Pears, Oh My!

2008-04-02T20:44:00.000-07:00

Lions and Tigers and Pears, Oh My! Once you start
saying it, you won't be able to stop. (sorry:-)
Who's more shocked looking, the pears or Olive?
I was just told "Pears are an over used subject matter,
but still loved". They have the curves. They have the
color. They have the taste. So yes, I love them too.

My Mother is having Chemo and well, I hate cancer!!!
I have been getting ready for my trip to N.C. I will be
her personal slave for a week. She has a list and I
know for a fact that planting her garden will be part of
my duties.
I will post again when I get back on the 23rd.

Iron Man, Locked Up

2008-03-31T18:05:00.000-07:00

The key to any hero's success is locking up the bad
guys. Do they lock them up and throw away the key?
If they do, it had better be a strong lock. The bad guys
always have a way of escaping and causing more
trouble for the hero.
All the cool shaped items I seem to own, are
monochromatic. I have four old keys relatives have
given to me and here are the three smaller ones.
The fourth is a old gate key which is triple the size
of the smaller ones. Enjoy being locked up!

You Blockhead! That's Not A Baseball!

2008-03-19T18:08:00.001-07:00

It's a marble!
Has someone lost something?
I found a few marbles.
If you are looking for some, here is the one Lucy found.
She can catch everything but a baseball.
This is the third painting in my Lucy series.
Hope you enjoy this, painting in a day.

Dance With The Devil

2008-03-17T17:24:00.001-07:00

Dance with the devil? ...Daredevil.
I suppose there is a moral here,
but I am not going to tell!
Hope you enjoy these little Postcard-Paintings.

Ante Up

2008-03-12T14:41:00.000-07:00

Poker anyone?
No masks allowed! Secret identities only!
Poker faces will be admitted .
You will have to fold your hands.
Even if you are a touch odd, you can play.
Bluff all you want, just don't jump.
If you are sitting in the blind, watch out for your eyes.
When you are all in, keep your feet off the table!
The house will be full so lets have a nice straight game.

5 + 2 = Lucky Seven

2008-03-10T15:42:00.001-07:00

I had a painterly good time with this one. A little bit
of structure and a larger brush will do the trick
every time. Plus some strategically placed dabs.
Enjoy!

Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me

2008-03-07T12:08:00.000-08:00

This Painting represents the First line in the poem.

Shoo, Fly Don't Bother Me
Shoo, Fly Don't Bother Me
Shoo, Fly Don't Bother Me
For I Belong to Somebody
I Feel, I Feel, I Feel Like A Morning Star
I Feel, I Feel, I Feel Like A Morning Star.

......................Here are the three of them together.

This is no Fly By Night Series.
Hope you enjoy the buzz!

For I Belong To Somebody

2008-03-05T13:28:00.000-08:00

This Painting represents the Second line in the poem.
Looks like Steve, AKA Captain America, has found a
snuggle buddy. It's always nice to belong. I wonder
how long this can last. That last battle must have
been rough. Looks like super powers don't make you
immune to pesky critters. Our hero, needs to hit the
showers.

I Feel, I Feel, I Feel Like A Morning Star

2008-03-03T12:21:00.000-08:00

This is the last line and the longest line in the poem.
Painting went pretty fast today, you could say things
just flew together. You look close enough at
something, you can find its beauty. OK, its hairy bug
beauty. Poor Captain America, the things he has
to put up with. Maybe it's the star on his chest.
Hope he enjoyed being buzzed.

Medieval Marble

2008-02-29T18:00:00.000-08:00

Two knights fighting over a prized medieval marble.
What kind of magic energy is bestowed upon the
wielder of this blue swirling sphere? Let's hope they
do not hit the marble and shatter it into a thousand
pieces. As usual, Captain America comes to the
rescue and saves the marble's glass. The mystical
energy of the marble has been imprinted into this
painting. The owner of this painting will have good
fortune for years to come. You are in on the chase.
Do not let this one get away!

Shell Shocked

2008-02-27T16:25:00.000-08:00

Here is another egghead Mad Scientist ready to wreak
havoc on the planet. He is not so ready any more. The sun
will rise again because this mad scientist wasn't what he
was cracked up to be. Captain America, knew eggactly
how to take care of him. The moral to the this story, don't
do bad deeds or you will end up with egg on your face.

Crash and Burn

2008-02-25T14:56:00.000-08:00

In this painting, Captain America, is strapping on his
shield, getting ready for another round. All in a days
work. He makes being a Superhero look so easy. At
least he is not being blown up, of course he even
makes that look easy.
The Crash and burn was me last week. The burn was
a temp. of 102.4 and the crash was the flu. Thank
goodness that is over. Enjoy and don't get caught
in the smoke.

Incognito

2008-02-15T12:58:00.001-08:00

Did this ever work? Put on a pair of classes and nobody knows who you are. Well if you don't know who this is, it's Agent 13. She is wearing my Great Grandmothers spectacles. If Captain America saw her, he would recognize her. But the bad guys, no way.

The Incredible Hulk In A China Shop

2008-02-13T11:40:00.000-08:00

Here is my second painting, in The Incredible Hulk Series. Who needs a bull in a china shop, when you have The Hulk. This would have to be a china shops worst nightmare. This lovely, raku shaker ball, was knocked off my shelf a few months ago. I finally found a reason for keeping the pieces. I sketched in a similar composition on a 14"x14" but instead of using the clay marbles, I used glass ones. I love this foot. It has so much character. Enjoy!

Silver Surfer Cheesecake Diet

2008-02-11T15:48:00.000-08:00

Here is the second painting in my Silver Surfer Series. Every Super Hero has his weakness. I wonder if Raspberry Cheesecake dipped in Chocolate is his. Maybe he is saving the day and making a special delivery to someone in need of cheesecake. Could that be you? Whatever the case, this piece of cheesecake is rich in color but has no calories.
Enjoy!

Scarab Scream

2008-02-06T12:30:00.000-08:00

Here is the second painting in my Lucy series.
I painted this one at the easel. After I dropped Dr. Banner's Marble the other day, I have been leery of painting at the easel. I'm over it! I like the brush work I get from the easel verses the drafting table.
I've had these scarabs in a dresser upstairs and forgotten about them, until today. I have 10 of these little guys. I can see an attack coming soon.

Super Bowl 2008

2008-02-04T14:45:00.001-08:00

In honor of last nights game, I give you Super Bowl 2008. OK. A bowl, sitting on a Marvel Super Hero comic of the earth. Not only is this a still life painting, it is also a landscape :)

The Sweater Curse

2008-02-01T14:34:00.000-08:00

If you are a knitter, you have probably heard of the sweater curse. If you are not a knitter, you are going to think most knitters are nuts. Think Agent 13 would mess with this curse? I don't think so.

Scuba Diver In A Bubble

2008-01-30T11:24:00.001-08:00

He looks like he is discovering a new world. The world of Captain America!
I finally made a favicon, it is from the "Marble" painting 2006.

Dr. Banner's Marble

2008-01-28T14:39:00.000-08:00

Here is The Incredible Hulk grabbing his/Bruce's Marble.
Whenever I go from the easel to photographing, I have a dialogue running through my head that go something like this- Don't drop it, Don't touch it...Well today was the day I had announcers curse. Out of all the places it could have fallen, it fell in the best...my palette!

I Got It- I Got It- You Got It!

2008-01-25T11:14:00.001-08:00

Reliving the moment when two fielders come together and the ball drops between them. Don't sweat the small stuff :)