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Saturday, April 21, 2012

"Lay Down Sally" and "Let's Fall in Love" for the 20/30 show 2012

I watched an Eric Clapton video on this and heard a tambourine in the background. I used to have one of those when I was 6ish.. around the time this song came out!

Had to paint it...

"Lay Down Sally"
6"x6" acrylic and multimedia on hardboard
copyright Raette Meredith 2012

Now this one, I watched a youtube cover of the Nat King Cole song "Let's Fall in Love" and a guy was playing this drum. I love these drums.. My dad made one in high school and my sister and I would play with it.. It was solid wood with some kind of hide stretched over the top. Love this instrument!

"Let's Fall in Love"
6"x6" acrylic and multimedia on hardboard
copyright Raette Meredith 2012

Friday, April 20, 2012

"Oh What it Seemed to Be (violin)

So I need to do three today since I didn't paint at all yesterday or the day before. argh.

"Oh What it Seemed to Be (violin"
6"x6" acrylic and mixed media on hardboard
copyright Raette Meredith 2012

This is the first of three today.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

"Ole Buttermilk Sky" for the 5th Annual 20/30 show

Painting of the day - "Ole Buttermilk Sky"

"Ole Buttermilk Sky"
6"x6" acrylic and mixed media on hardboard
copyright Raette Meredith 2012

Found youtube videos of Hoagie Carmichael singing this while playing the piano - it's always good to hear the song while I'm painting - it transports me to America in the fifties. I'm loving painting this Jazz series - It really makes me feel like I have a taste of my Grandparent's lives when they were my age, and what they listened to while they went along with their daily activities.