Me and My Friends…

 

This is an 8x10 piece for an online auction in February. All pieces must be under $100 ..so therefore in my case they have to be smaller to comply with the price point. This piece engages me as I have a feeling that the rabbits are a bit mischievous and naughty.  

Let’s hope it is received positively by people not use to my ‘quirkiness’…di

These are additional pieces-I am allowed 7….

2024-it is going to be a great year…

 I always love the beginning of a new year. Other people have resolutions, I redefine my art goals. And I get excited. This year I am cutting back and eliminating a lot of the hustle. I plan to work smaller and want to finish a couple of lingering projects. Having said that- my first event is an online auction. The theme is “under $100”. So, I  am working on a smaller scale. Each artist is allowed 7 pieces but they are suppose to be newly created. I have 3 finished and 4 to go! The auction is the second week of February…no pressure (lol)….Seriously, it should be fine and I am looking forward to finding new collectors.

Reframing a goal……

 

Sooooo, my goal was to have all 100 Pantone cards done by Christmas! Silly me! My new goal is 50 by Christmas (finished #48 today). And then (maybe) the rest finished by June 1 next year.

At my age this is not a failure-just an adjustment. Did I mention I have an art journal to finish also? Actually, the challenge is to find subjects I want to paint. The creativity meter is low. I need holiday rest and refueling. (And maybe a transatlantic cruise, wink)…..

Love for now and enjoy the holidays…di

Four out of 5 canvases

I purchased several stretched canvases at an estate sale quite a while ago and they have just sat quietly in my studio gathering dust.. They probably would have sat in my studio until I died because I usually prefer to work on larger size canvases. However, I have made it my goal to utilize these blank slates.

I have now done 4/5 12x12s and have started the 5th one. Then I have three 9x12s  and two odd ball sizes.  So probably in February i will actually go out and buy a new canvas! I suspect it will be on the larger spectrum.

Did I mention I have an art journal to finish and a ‘Pantone’ project half done? Oh well…it is good to be busy

Calling this one ‘Mirage’

I am calling this one ‘Mirage’. Titles are funny things-they can either focus the viewer or limit the viewer! I feel that the expression of the image should not be so overt that someone else’s imagination can’t take their own journey. 

I like this piece because of the merging of forms, richness of color and the emotional feel of it. It is a small piece (12x12) but a strong one.

It is of course available on www.Difergi.com …

 

The Magic of the Village

 

New small piece (12x12). Someone gifted me 5 12x12 and 3 9x12 canvases. I usually like working a bit larger but free is free! So a promise/goal has been made to myself to not buy another canvas until I have used all of these canvases up.  It is actually a fun little project. The main deterrent is that I seem to tighten up a bit-not as much abstraction in the work.  Will have to get over that.

Naming this piece-Magic in the Village.  It is available in my web store. Www.Difergi.com.

Enjoy…..di

Still life….

 

I don’t usually do ‘still lifes’ but sometimes it is fun to switch gears for a day.  When I do observational work I do not get the same rush as I do when creating something one of a kind.  I like the thought of uniqueness.

However, replicating something pretty is fun too.

“Holding Onto Life”

 

This is my newest piece in my ‘circle of life series’. It’s highly symbolic in that the orbs are our spirits, woman is the vessel and of course we need man. The gift of life is such a special blessing.  I am always amazed, as I walk along in my aging body, how lucky I am to have lived in a physical form

This piece is 20”x20, acrylic on canvas.

Always working…

Always working though I am calling myself a ‘retired artist’! ( that’s bs because artists don’t ever really retire) It just makes conversations easier.

Am painting smalls that are available on eBay. You just search ‘Difergi’ and I will pop up. Since I am obsessed with faces and obsessed with color, this is what you get. 

We all have our paths and this is mine at the moment.  Enjoy the faces-they seem to be on the serious side today….hmmmm, go figure! Di

No title yet….

 New little piece, no title.  Thinking of something like …my peeps….peers…..my social group…will have to think about it!

I think it’s a sweet piece ( whatever that means). It is one of those that you just relax and let the painting unfold and let the paint speak for itself!

“Thoughts”

 

This is 22”x30”, acrylic on heavy art paper. It is part of the 2023 ‘ Circle of Life’ series.  I am pleased with this one. (Artists do have favorite pieces!)

The piece is visually textural, loose and emotive.  Those are three qualities that mean a lot to me.  The other quality that matters to me (the most) is that the style is uniquely mine.

All is good in the world-di

No title yet!

 This is an 11x14 on paper-no title yet. It is part of this year’s series which I have titled ‘the circle of life series’.  The orb represents soul/life and has appeared consistently through my work whether I want it to or not! I am also using an unbleached white in all of the artworks. Which is just a parameter that I set up for myself.  It helps them pull together for a show.

My next piece is larger so will take a while. It has named itself already. ‘Generations….’.  Will talk at you later-back to work.

Pantone post cards—

 

This is a ‘new to me’ fad right now. It is painting on Pantone postcards. They come in boxes of 50 or 100 and artists are painting on the color portion of the cards. The area is only 4x4, so a card is not a major commitment. The process offers up the opportunity to paint outside of my normal subject matter and color choices.  It doesn’t hurt that the cards come in a cute box. 

Of course, I ordered the box of 100 and have to tell you they are very addictive.  So wish me luck on completing them in a timely manner. Christmas 2023 is my goal. Di

The Girls

 Sometimes, one is just not happy with a painting. There is nothing really wrong with it BUT you just don’t like it. Such is the case of a painting called Three Sisters (scroll below a bit) which is now The Girls! I think I just needed more color and stuff going on. Any how, in its final rendition (I hope), here it is.  It is on eBay for a very reasonable amount. :) 

So

No title yet-but I like it👍

 

If you are older/mature/wise you will recognize the pink tape above as an early product for the huge computers in the 60s.  This particular tape allowed the computer to determine the distance from any two points on the globe.  Since this piece is an ode to ‘space/science’,  I decided to use the dot sequences for the patterning on the blue.  Thought it was appropriate….I am going to attach a piece of the tape to the back of the painting because I think it is ‘cool’.

Do not have a title for this piece yet but I have to admit I really like it…. I have been reading  alien books lately….now you know!

“Life”

 

Calling this piece “Life. Life is a positive and challenging experience so hopefully, I captured that feeling.

My last piece was a bit somber so I decided I wanted to do something a bit more positive this time. So this is it. Enjoy!

Having fun!

 

Sometimes cute is enough. These are ACEO cards I paint to sell on EBAY. They take me probably 45 minutes each and I do not make a lot of money off them BUT I am developing collectors.(at least that is what I tell myself) So, it is all good.  They are created without purpose and no beginning plan. I think that is why they come out so fun. They really are a great exercise for me…I teach myself a lot as I do them.

Generations

 

Not sure how I feel about this piece-which is ‘artist speak’ for this did not come out as expected but it is done. there is a lot of character in the faces but it is too sweet?, too generic?, too something! Chalk it up to the journey and we will see what happens next. Di

Your way, My way

 

Just finished this piece.  The jury is still out on it. I think I really like it but it is a bit somber. The title, “Your way, My way,” just popped into my mind. I am not sure why but it did. So for now that is the title.

Lately, I have been doing small/average size pieces but this one is 30x40, so it’s a decent size piece.  They seem more important when they are larger.

Onward….

Several titles in mind…..

 

She is definitely putting the stop to something…last time I named a painting too soon and one of my followers came out with a better suggestion. So this time I am going to wait for a bit before settling on a title.

Am not sure she will fit like I want in the new series but she wanted to be here. Sometimes paintings have a mind of their own!