Behind the Lichen-Covered Door

 A new 5x7 oil painting suggested a peak behind the door.  Added are some photographs from Mendocino in March 2016 and an original soundtrack inspired by Edvard Grieg's Bekken (Op. 62, No. 4).

Gulls at the Barn Door

The photo below the painting was shot (bad exposure) in Mendocino in 2016, and proved inspirational as the basis for the oil painting above.  The two gulls, a beautiful sunset (perhaps triggered by more unusual solar activity) and an original soundtrack were added.

A Little Video of Some 2025 Oil Paintings with Animation

Featuring five 2025 oil paintings

1.  Blue Jay on Rock Wall, oil on linen 8 x 10.  with AI bird flying animation. 

2. On the Road landscape, oil on linen 5x7.  with animated car

3.  Raven on a Tightrope, oil on encausticbord 12 x 16.  with rain animation

4.  Two Suburban Friends from 1969, oil on canvas 28 x 22.  with a glimpse of the photo by E.A. Autrey of me with friend Marguerite Barron that inspired the painting.

5.  Yearning for What Once Was (Sunflowers), oil on canvas 36x36.  with various photographic alternative views, shot in California, seen out the window.  

Oil Paintings Finished October 2025

 

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1.  Neighborhood Old Blue Truck.  5x7 oil on linen

2.  Yellow Duckie in Fountain. 5x7 oil on linen

3.  Yellow-headed Bird with Magenta Flower 8x10 oil on linen

4.  Two Suburban Friends From 1969 28x22 oil on hand stretched Belgian linen

5.  Garden Lichen-covered Fence.  5x7 oil on linen

I'm Bringing Some Quilts to the Di Rosa Makers Market Oct 11, 2025

Queen Tut Silk Quilt 66 3/4 x 48

 

Garden of Delight 67 1/2 x 50 with original bee fabric design and wool punch birds and flower

Yellow Legal Pad with Brush 48 x 30 1/2

Bee World 47 x 30 cotton and silk with original art

Two Birds 62 3/4 x 45 Cotton, silk, origin art and wool punch birds

Magnolia From Bud to Bloom Wall Hanging 45 1/2 x 41 1/2 with magnolia photos on silk and applique

Sewing Tools Used and New 59 1/4 x 48 3/4 with original scanned art and scissor photos

Wild and Wooly Baby blanket with wool punch animals 41 1/4 x 38 1/2

Funky Bird in the Window wall hanging 20 x 24 with Bird Applique on photo of windows shot in India

I Have Updated my Website and added More Family Member Artworks!

 Have finally updated my website Lucy Autrey Wilson Art | Exploring My Creative Impulses with more of my art AND have now added a section of art created by my father (E.A. Autrey), and by my husband (Sam Wilson)  in addition to watercolors by my mother (J.L. Autrey) already in a gallery.  These new galleries are accessed on the top of my home page.  There are other areas to explore by clicking on other home page images.  Here are some examples of new art.  Check it out!

Fantasy Interior in Indiana

 On a trip to Indiana with my 93 year old father in 2013, there wasn't much to do, with no computer, TV or cell phone, so I drew.  This is one of the rooms in the house where we were staying.  Most of it is made up.

Learning Anatomy Because of a Broken Ankle

Top is a watercolor painting of my left leg with the two broken malleolus and the surgical implants recently added to fix them.  While painting, I was drinking coffee out of one of my favorite Mushroom mugs when I noticed the Fly agaric mushroom's stem looked remarkable like my Tibia.  So, I added a Mushroom cap to the image.  The reference used to visualize my own leg and broken bits is from the invaluable "Atlas of Human Anatomy" by Frank H. Netter, M.D.

Doodle Art

 Having fun doodling with watercolor and Adobe Illustrator line art.  Maybe a new fabric design, although I do not need any more fabric!

Spray Bottle and Color Blobs

 Layering original line art with illustrator patterns in an effort to take my mind off of politics

Something New, Something Blue, Something Quilted Too

 

Latest obsession - making quilted 16x16 throw pillow cases.  Above are three pillow backs and a front facing, flower garden inspired, applique, quilted, abstract on pink satin.  The backs shown are gift pillows - face designs are still top secret.  The blue back of the left pillow sports my own fabric design.  More original fabric designs can be found at Lucy Autrey Wilson Art Fabric, Wallpaper and Home Decor | Spoonflower.  Working on some other custom quilted pillow cases.  Stay tuned, or let me know if you want a custom quilt pillow case!

Having Fun with Adobe Illustrator AI

 I was playing around with Adobe Illustrator, when I discovered the ability to create new vector art based on a sample style I could define.  So I asked the program to create a scary shark based on an old watercolor painting I did called "At the Beach."  The result is above.  It could be a great logo for a line of surfer apparel.  

In The Garden from watercolor to digital painting

 Years ago, I painted a little mini series of watercolor paintings, each about a place, and each 10 x 7 on Arches paper.  I then blew some of them up and printed them larger.  I liked this one, so I did an illustrator version continuing the "In The Garden" theme.  I thought I could turn it into some loud fabric design, but now realize I'll have to work a bit more to have the pattern repeat successfully.  

Cartoon Stories Act II: The Talking Heads

Act II of a planned 10 act series of short circus animations featuring characters from a 2022 oil painting.  

Cartoon Stories Act 1

Part 1 of a planned 10 part series of cartoon circus stories featuring original characters created in an oil painting by me, and an original soundtrack featuring cello music played by my sister Susan.

Website has been Updated. Check it out!

https://lucyautreywilsonart.com/..  The new website has been updated!  Any and all comments welcome.  

September Oil Paintings Progress Report

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1.  "Gulls at the Barn Door," 24x18x 1 1/4 oil on hand stretched Belgian Linen 66J

2.  "Bird Lovers," 28x22x 1 1/4 oil on hand stretched Belgian Linen 66J 

3.  "Daffodils and Gazania with Hidden Bird," 10x8x 3/4 on Linen

4.  "Skywalker Ranch Hills," 7x5x 3/4," oil on linen

When Painting Ideas Go Astray!

I was mocking up a few photo composites as reference for some new oil paintings I was planning, using old family photos.  Having learned the hard way that some people are sensitive about memories associated with certain images, I thought to ask permission.  Permission was denied!  One alternative suggested, by my entomology specialized sister, was to replace human heads with insect heads, as I had been doing with bird heads.   I tried a few versions, but they all looked quite unattractive.  The best was this photo composite with a few pen & ink insects drawings covering the faces.  I kind of like it for what it is, but it will not be the basis for any future oil paintings.  

Blue Tanager in the Candelabra

 Oil on Linen 8x10.  Latest edition to my bird/flower series.  The Candelabra flower is from a photo shot at the UC Berkeley Botanic Gardens.

Capped Parrot in Mendocino Now Finished

 I added grass and touched up the parrot's red cape.  Oil on Belgian Linen 22 x 28 now done.