Paintings at the Office

During the day, I spend my time as a Patent Paralegal for a small Law Firm in Beverly Hills. When I tell people this, they are quite surprised. An artist working in law? Yes, and trust me friends, I'm just as shocked. Somehow I ended up here, and I have to say, the balance of using my left and right brain may have been a blessing in disguise.

Regardless, the one thing about my office is that the decor is so BORING! Blank, blue walls and desks full of paperwork...... So, about a few weeks ago, I decided that I needed color, and inspiration at my station. I've used the blank wall by my desk as a gallery space. I rotate the art there by putting different paintings of mine up. I've posted a picture below of my desk. Would you change the art in your work station?

Hrdrangea Painting(s)

I was given the assignment to create 4 (small) Hydrangea paintings for a Dining room... Having never painted this flower before, I was kind of excited to see where this task would take me... I'm half way done and wanted to post the results. I decided to do one of the paintings from an up close point of view, and the other from a side perspective..... and I love it!!! 2 down 2 to go!!! (pics of my progress below).

Pumpkin Art!!!

Maybe I have been in denial; or maybe it's been the 90 degree heat wave that has hit Southern California this week. But even with the Pumpkin Spice Latte back on the menu at Starbucks, it still doesn't feel like fall.

Well, all of that changed today. Yes, its October and with Halloween two weeks away, I now have PUMPKIN on the brain.

Pumpkin patches bring about a certain nostalgia I have for my childhood. The tradition of going and picking out the perfect pumpkin for Halloween was such an event in my house. I haven't carved a pumpkin in years (all I remember is about half way through cleaning out my gooey Jack-O-Lantern I am so turned off by the inside texture, I remember why this event happens only once a year.. The SEEDS GET EVERYWHERE!!!!)... But this year I think I'll bring the tradition back. It makes fall feel more official. I was looking at images for inspiration, and here are the highlights!

Cannibal Pumpkin

Drunk Pumpkin

Dwight Schrute :)

Disney's Famous Nightmare Before Christmas

Crazy Pumpkin (hysterical)

This has to be my favorite, so much personality in this face

Burger Pumpkin (this took me a second to realize what it was)

Will you be making a Jack-O-Lantern this year?!!