"Lady Caroline"

Here is the sketch of Lady "C" as I call her.  She's another painting inspired by Louise Brooks.  Doing a face in 3/4 is difficult - there is a lot of erasing in this sketch.

I've always liked the headband and flowers or feathers sticking up from the back (not sure how that feels on your head though).  The flowers filled in around her along with the vase in the background.  But here's the rest of the story....

We were going to Vermont that summer - summer of 2011 - so I took her with me.  We stayed at a beautiful home - "WindyWoods" - built before Abraham Lincoln died and settled in the middle of an apple orchard.

Here is the view from our kitchen out to the back.  The structure reminds of a children's playhouse - it actually stores many books and a chair for reading.  The garden is to the left.  I would sit on the back porch of the main house and paint "Lady C".  It was hot and the paint became sticky..so did I.  I did paint the headband BUT it just didn't look right and, as with all my paintings, I was guided to a different place.

A painter's paradise

"Lady C" on canvas

Well, she sure changed from the sketch to the canvas.  Of course, her face changed!  I tried the headband but it just didn't fit.  Big bangs and more hair and a very large purple/black velvet looking coat collar and red coat were worked and re-worked.  From there, the flowers came and multiplied.  The vase filled out and before I knew it there were leaves.

She actually is one of my favorites (shhh don't tell the other ladies!)

Lady C on her Note Card

To read her story (written on the back of her blank note card),  please go to my website and click on "Portfolios" "note cards".

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"Let It Rip!" Artist's Quote

The 1920's and 30's.  What is it about that time that fascinates me? You know, some say that we have lived in another time period?  I don't know if I share that opinion but I do know that I am drawn to that era.  As an artist, my "Ladies of a Certain Era" contain a few of these.

One of my favorite sayings is "Let it Rip".  Do you find yourself saying the same thing in certain situations...like... "Go for it"?  Something along those lines.

"Let it Rip" for me means breaking loose, free, defying convention, wild abandon, tell it like it is, bust a move. (There are some quotes in there for sure).

Flappers "Let it Rip"!  They painted their faces, chopped, shingled and waved their hair, cut off their skirts to show a rather long view of their legs, hung out, drank, smoked and danced and danced.  Now, I'm not saying I'm up for all of that being a non-smoker and non-drinker (well, maybe a glass of wine).  But I have cut my hair in the Bob, I have shown my legs (while performing on stage) and being a former dancer.....welllll.

It's the concept of geity and individualization that I like and the sleekness and sophisication.  How wonderful to be able to express all of these attributes.

Louise Brooks

"Da Da Da Da"

  "Louise Brooks" starred in the silent film, "Pandora's Box".  I think that we women are certainly Pandora's containing many faces, many styles and many emotions...certainly geity and a sense of playfulness resides within all of us.

Soooooooooooo,"Let It Rip"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And, hint, hint, soon to be available and pretty campy are three new canvases created in this spirit!


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Oh, I forgot... I WAS Sadie the HatCheck Girl at the Art Deco Ball in the 1980's!-OH MY!