OK, here's a painting by my daughter...It's more luminous in real life:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[LibraLiz1973]

1. Wow

Thats beautiful!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Thank you, LL1973!

I was hoping that the luminousness of it would show up better, but well, what can you do? And this is my child who has a Ph.D in astrophysics! I'm soooo glad I'm her mom!

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. forest in autumn? :^)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Yes, it's a woods near her home...in the autumn...

I love it...she sent it to me after I asked her to...

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Has Longgrain seen it yet? :^)

[Longgrain]

14. I GPV I posted bellow,

A little different from my style, but great never the less. :toast:

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. oops. There you are. :^) Yes it really stands out.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

3. it's lovely

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thank you!

I'm so fortunate to have such an incredible daughter...and I don't have to compete with her!

[yvr girl]

4. I wish I had talent

:cry:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear yvr girl!

We all have different talents...

[yvr girl]

19. Mine sure aren't artistic

I can make stick figures look primative!

(I can take a decent picture though.)

[evlbstrd]

46. Maybe you could help CP take a more luminous picture.

I'd sure like to see it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

51. Hey there, evlbstrd!

If you go to my daughter's web site, there you can see it looking very much more luminous than here...And her other stuff too...Thanks for coming by tonight! How are you? PM me if you like...I'd love to hear from you...


:hi:


:pals:

[evlbstrd]

56. Hi there!

Post a link and we'll all crash the server!
PM comin' soon.
:loveya:

[Xipe Totec]

6. Thank You!

Than was really, really beautiful.

Thank you for sharing it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. You are so very welcome!

It is my pleasure to share it...

[Longgrain]

7. Hey that's great! Looks like there's a little bit of Pointillism influence

as well as some great color and spacial relations.

Thanks once again for beautify the Lounge with art.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. Oh, I'm so glad you came by, Longgrain!

I hoped you'd get to see this...She did some pointillism in h.s. I think she sees this one as more Impressionistic...BTW, this spot is where I think I'll put your painting...Nice diffused light, and the sun will not ever fade it!

I thank you for your incisive remarks! It's good to have another artist weigh in...

:pals:

[Longgrain]

23. You welcome, I can't wait to see my painting in your home...

Remember, you promised to show us.:evilgrin:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. I know I promised, and I BY GOD KEEP MY PROMISES!

You will see it after I have it hung up! What do you think of my location?

:loveya:

[Longgrain]

29. Looks good, and paintings always look best on blank walls

believe me.

[ghostsofgiants]

8. Your daughter has talent

Cool painting!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. Thanks, I think so too...

She's been drawing and painting from the time she could clutch a crayon; since she was about a year old, or so...

[ghostsofgiants]

18. I was the same way as a kid

Encourage her talents. My parents always bought me art supplies and I can't thank them enough for it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Oh, you've got it! She's no longer a child!

She's married and has her own life now...and painting is it! Needless to say, her father and I are very proud...

[ghostsofgiants]

26. Well then, I guess you've done a good job encouraging her talents

Very cool.

[SKKY]

10. Dude, that's dope.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Hey there, ALiberalSailor...

I don't get your meaning: "dope"?

[ghostsofgiants]

28. "Dope" is another word for cool, etc.

Stems from hip-hop culture I believe.

[SKKY]

43. I'm sorry. It's just a way of saying...

...Excellent, Outstanding, etc.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. That's OK!

I felt a little cautious answering you the first time, since things have been a little *um* interesting around here today! I appreciate you educating me!

:hi:

[leftofthedial]

22. stunning

I want one

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Here's her web site:

http://barbarajcarter.com/index.html

[ghostsofgiants]

31. Oooooh

I really like this one: http://barbarajcarter.com/november-sun.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. Hi primate1

I just called her to let her know that I'd included her web site address, and she's very happy...Talk to her...She will sell you one! She's painting in acrylics, BTW...

[ghostsofgiants]

50. Sadly, I can't

Being a university student with no job tends do prevent the purchasing of such things.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

54. I'm sorry! But she plans on painting for many, many years...

So maybe you'll have an opportunity when you're out of school, and making some (hopefully) money!

[ghostsofgiants]

58. Haha, hopefully indeed

[DS1]

71. Wayland is right down the road from me

I know it quite well :D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

72. How cool, DS1!

You should get by the library, in that case...She's in the exhibit there right NOW! She sold a painting right off the wall in the last couple of days...She can hardly keep up with the demand...A nice fix to be in, lol!

[ET Awful]

25. Very cool :)

I likes it!!!!!

[Midlodemocrat]

32. Peggy, that is beautiful. I am so glad you have it hanging up for

others to enjoy. Your daughter has real talent.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. Thank you so much, Midlodemocrat!

I agree! She is now exhibiting and selling her paintings. As I said above, her father and I are extremely proud of her...

And thank you for giving me the opportunity to achieve my 2000th post!

[blue neen]

33. CaliforniaPeggy.

That's a wonderful painting, and you are lucky to have such a talented daughter. Are you artistic also?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. Thank you, blue neen!

I love having it...I have some ability with a camera...None whatever with any sort of drawing/painting materials!

[Debbi801]

37. That's a beautiful picture.

She is very talented.

Debbi

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. Thank you ,Debbi!

Your words are sweet to read!

[iconoclastic cat]

38. Holy crap! That's fantastic!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. Thanks, iconoclastic cat!

I've been watching her paint from her earliest years, and it's all paid off!

[Longgrain]

41. Shameless kick...

Since I think more people need to see this right now...

:kick:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. Thank you, Longgrain!

I had to stop to make/eat dinner! Very sweet of you to kick my little old thread!


:loveya:

[Book Lover]

42. How lovely!

and lively. Charming :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. And a very good evening, to you, Book Lover!

Thanks so much; of course I agree! Naturally I'm not biased or prejudiced or anything like THAT! LOL


:hi:

[MissMillie]

47. Your daughter has some serious talent

Can you get her to paint something for my bedroom?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

55. Hi MissMillie!

Um, I think, but I don't know for sure, that she might be open to doing custom work. BUT don't quote me! I posted her web site here someplace; you could ask her yourself...I warned her tonight that she might be hearing from a bunch of people online that she didn't know...and she was so pleased to hear it! She is now exhibiting and selling her work around Boston..

Look in #30 above for her web address...

[evlbstrd]

48. I like it very much.

Your daughter has a nice left/right brain balance.

[fluffernutter]

52. that is really cool, i love it.

she's talented!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

57. Thanks! When I finish unpacking all the art work she did when she

was younger (we've only lived here now for 3 years, lol), I'll post some other things she did as a teenager. She won a state-wide contest with a painting she did in h.s....

[undeterred]

53. Its really beautiful

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

59. Thank you so much, undeterred!

I feel very fortunate to have nurtured such an incredibly talented young woman!

[In_The_Wind]

60. Excellent !

Wonderful blend of peacefulness and life :toast:

Your daughter sounds like a lovely person.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

64. Thank you, Joan!

She is, and I always wonder just where our children really come from!

[LordshipLadyship]

61. Intriguing

It almost goes back and forth from being abstract to being a landscape, really well done in my semi-artistically trained eyes

[LordshipLadyship]

62. November Sun is

really gorgeous, that's my favourite. Wish I could buy that puppy, but unfortunately I'm a poor ass :dem: and not a rich elephant :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

65. I'm very fond of that one, too. Thank you for your very kind remarks!

Why don't you contact her, and see if she would agree to a payment plan, or some such? I don't know if she would, but I'd give it a try! Ya never know...

[Hugin]

63. The ultimate compliment for an artist...

I'd have that on my walls.

Very inspired.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

66. Good morning, prag!

Thank you! That is indeed the ultimate compliment...I'm just so glad I'm her mom, and I don't have to compete with her! I'd lose, at least in the painting department, lol! I do take a pretty mean photo, though...

[Lars39]

67. Your daughter is very talented,CaliforniaPeggy.

I keep coming back to this thread just to see the painting. :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

69. Wow, lars39!

Thank you so very much! I'm sorry it's not for sale; she's given it to me as a indefinite loan! But there are others...I'm such a lucky mom!

[Lars39]

74. I hope you'll be posting the rest some day; I'd love to see them.

On edit: just found your link to her website. :woohoo:

[two gun sid]

68. That is a cool painting....

I know nothing about art, I just appreciate what I like. I like the hell out of this piece. The colors are very pleasing to me.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

70. Thanks, two gun sid!

The colors are what first caught my eye, as well! If you go onto her web site, you can see it much more clearly there...My photo is rather dull compared to the real thing...They are difficult to photograph adequately...

[Heidi]

73. I love it.

I'm an artist. It's how I make my living. I do not hand out accolades lightly. I like this very much.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

75. Thank you so much, Heidi!

That means a lot, coming especially from an artist...Did you check out my daughter's website? I think it's in post #30...She has a lot more paintings in there, plus this one. She's so much more careful than I am with her photographs of her work, so they show up much better on her site...

Your praise means a great deal to me...Thank you again.

[cleofus1]

76. beautiful work!

make sure you frame it...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

78. Hi, and thank you, Cleofus1!

Actually, it doesn't need framing...she has painted around the sides so no blank canvas shows...And it's in a fairly small place, so the frame would make the whole look cramped. Look at it on her website and you'll have a MUCH better idea of how beautiful it really is!

[TheProphetess]

77. Great artwork!

You must be proud!! :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

79. Thank you to TheProphetess!

Her father and I are extremely proud of our daughter's ability...We both love her painting...

[Tsiyu]

80. Very lovely

I could get lost in it. She's very talented and thanks for sharing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

81. Thank you, buddyhollysghost,

I completely agree, naturally! I feel so lucky having her as my daughter, and looking at the painting is wonderful...It's my pleasure to share the beauty with everyone...