Owl Be Seeing You

Title: "Owl Be Seeing You"
Subject: Animals
Medium: Acrylic on Yes! panel
Size: 5x7 inches

This is my entry for Nibblefest Art Contest for May 2020. Nibblefest is on eBay, all entries start at 99 cents, and the one with the most individual bids wins.

Happy Dragon

Title: Happy Dragon

Medium: Acrylic

Genre: Fantasy

Size: 6x8 inches

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Miniature acrylic painting on wood panel. Whimsical, cute, happy dragon sitting on a stone, with a cat, a bird, and a butterfly. Also a column and an anthropomorphic tree. Signature in upper left, on column.

Sympathy and Grace

Title: "Sympathy and Grace"

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Genre: Figurative, Magic Realism

Size: 14x11 inches

The figure was from a live session at AVAA in Austin, Texas. I added in the roses to give her something to think about, and also to enter the Daily Paintworks challenge. Pink roses symbolize sympathy and grace, which go nicely with her thoughtful expression. After the roses, a frog showed up, then a butterfly, then a key. Keys have gotten awfully popular of late, but I've decided to keep doing them anyway. 

Space Cafe Merchants

Title: Space Cafe Merchants
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Genre: Fantasy or SciFi

This character is sitting in his favorite outdoor cafe on a balmy night. He's joined by a fluttery friend, who is really the more powerful and intelligent of the two. The following day they will embark on a uniquely dangerous business venture. At present they are just soaking in the relaxing vibes of an innocuous and fashionable venue.

Treasure Map: The finished painting

"Treasure Map" Size: 10x8 inches. Medium:  acrylic on canvas.  Genre: Fantasy.  ©Theresa Bayer

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I went back to the original violet oxide underpainting; I really like that color. The face got changed because the painting insisted on looking like the model. You can't argue with a painting. It will beat you every time.

This might be called a spiritual quest. The frogs represent earthly concerns; the butterfly represents the spirit. One of the frogs is wearing a locket, and a key is dangling from her hat. This means that spiritual and earthly concerns are intermingled.

Here is the map...

"Treasure Map" Size: 10x8. Medium:  acrylic on canvas. Genre: fantasy.

 Here's the map, done. Guess where I put my artist signature.  Worked on the background a bit, to push the trees back. That right side background still needs some definition, so it's not finished yet. But getting close, at least I hope so.

Treasure Map WIP 3

"Treasure Map" Work in progress, Day 3
Size: 10x8
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Genre: Fantasy

So far so good. Background needs to be pushed back; it's encroaching. The right side background especially needs something, because it's kind of "dead." I'm happy with how the frog turned out. Not too sure about the butterfly. Tried it with a brighter color, but it definitely should be light. Anyways, from here on out it's mainly work on the background.

Treasure Map: Work in Progress

"Treasure Map" Work in Progress. Size: 10x8.  Medium: acrylic on canvas. Genre: Fantasy.
The face is finished, and hopefully the hand, although it may need a little pink added. Yup, that's a frog on her hat, but it's artificial, so it's not very heavy. The butterfly, however, is real. The butterfly is offering to lead her to the correct place to dig. The frog, being artificial, is entirely useless in that regard.