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Random artworks by Lucy Autrey Wilson

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Jean L. Autrey's "Vase With Flowers"


On the occasion of my mother's upcoming 96th birthday, I thought I'd post some of her beautiful watercolors, starting with this one:  Probably a May day bouquet, of which she painted many over the years.

Lionfish Ts




Experimenting with fabric and embroidery applique on T shirts to maybe set up a shop for custom Ts. These four designs incorporate 100% cotton lion batik fabric, brought back from India, with other cotton fabrics and two colors (yellow/green and red) embroidery threads.  Which do you prefer?

Friday, May 1, 2015

Childhood Memories

Finished oil painting yesterday. 36" x 36" oil on canvas.  I painted over "The Big Wave," without taking a photo of the under painting I thought I had finished in 2012.  Now it is lost forever.  I like this one better.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

What's New with Bugs and Textures


Final pieces:
Top:  "Bottle of Bugs" mixed media on 9x12" cradled wood panel, featuring my new patent pending work flow incorporating pen & ink and marker, cold wax, oil paint, R&F pigment sticks, gum arabic transfer and digital collage on Kozo paper
Bottom:  "San Anselmo Street Textures" 13x19" poster printed on Epson Hot Press Natural professional paper (inspired by the way Facebook cropped my latest photo album)

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Bugs in a Bottle on a Table


Not sure why I just spent almost all day drawing some new insects (cicada, digger wasp and grasshopper) just to put them in a digital bottle on a table in a fantasy room.  But I did!  The new bugs should also make their appearance in my cold wax and oil paint picture of a "Bottle Waiting for Bugs" once I transfer them into that painting in process.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Cold Wax and Oil Paint Plus Gum Arabic Transfer




Top to Bottom:
"Crow Remembering His Childhood" (background painting by grandson Wilson Taylor) Paper on cradled board 9x12
"Dancing On Top Of A Cauldron" paper on cradled board 9x12
"Yellow Flower" Arches oil paper on cradled board 6x6
"Bottle Waiting for Bugs" Arches oil paper on cradled board 9x12 (needs more work).