-Intermission-

I know, I know...
....I'm such a tease! I get all worked up about starting a  new sequence of dailies and then put on the brakes again.  It will all be worth the wait! I've got lots of irons in the creative fire at the moment and some new business ventures brewing as well.  I've outgrown my studio space this month!

For more consistent updates please visit my main blog where I keep more regular updates.
You can also hop over to my online shop at Etsy, where many of my small scale daily paintings are available for sale. You'll find other surprises and custom listings there as well. Enjoy.

Thanks for your patience!

Gazing Out

Gazing out
October 28 & 29, 2010

Entry

Entry

11.75 X 11.75 in. (30 X 30 cm) Collage and mixed media
October 27, 2010

Underpass

Underpass

6 X 8 in. (15 X 20 cm)
Collage, October 26, 2010

If I finish late, it's tough to get a good photo, but I kind of like this studio shot, I'll supplement with a well-lit version tomorrow.

Rubble

Rubble

8 x 16 in. (20 X 40 cm)
October 25, 2010

Playing with editing, simplifying imagery and textures. Not sure if I would display this cropped or floating so you can see the deckled edge of the paper.

Heart of the House 5: Cluster of Dailies

I am not sure what to title these as I am loosening up the 'rules' as I move into a new group of dailies. You will be seeing individual mixed media pieces and clusters such as these, that can be grouped in more than one way.

Heart of the House 5: Cluster

Varying sizes, mixed media on wood panel

October 24, 2010

Heart of the House 4: Little Brother

Heart of the House 4: Little Brother

8X8 in. (20 X 20 cm) mixed media & collage on wood panel

October 23, 2010 First in a new series.

New Dailies in the Heart of the House Series, October 2010

Heart of the House 3: Schoolboy

8X8 in. (20 X 20 cm) mixed media & collage on wood panel

October 22, 2010 First in a new series.

At Last an Exhibit of Daily Paintings!

I have been focused on large scale, longer term works and their respective exhibits. So, this site has been in repose for a while. However, I am happy to announce that I currently have on display the Continuum and Half Time Home series of Daily Paintings.

El Camino a Casa, or The Way Home
Now Showing at Mari-Lin Cafecreacions
Sa Costa de la Pols 8, Palma de Mallorca SPAIN

It was great to see these pieces individually framed and shown in this charming locale. Many thanks to Juan Antonio and Veronica for opening this wonderful creative space, and for the opportunity to share my work.

Pelvis Study

Pelvis Study

By Laurie Pearsall

Original mixed media on paper, 2002

10 X 17.5 in./ 25 X 45 cm

This piece is for sale! Click here for more info.

Pelvis Study is a one-of-a-kind drawing I hung on to from my illustrious teaching career. I was teaching my high school drawing class anatomy and mixed media techniques simultaneously. Every once in a while one of those didactic demos rises to the top!

(Reminder: for a time, this site will be dedicated to finishing and posting almost-there works from years past.)

Pull Through

Pull Through

2002 Ink, gesso on water color paper.
24 X 8.5 cm / 9.25 X 7.25 in.


(Reminder: for a time, this site will be dedicated to finishing and posting almost-there works from years past.)

"S"

"S"

2002 mixed media collage on paper
31 X 18 cm / 12.25 X 7.25 in.

This just in: S is now available for sale! Click here for more info.

A little piece left over from the Dream Sequence series of 2000 - 2002. I found it slipped down between some larger works in an old portfolio case. It's finally seeing the light of day!

(Reminder: for one time, this site will be dedicated to finishing and posting almost-there works from years past.)

Spine Portraits

Spine Portraits, front and profile 2003
Acrylic on canvas
each: 5 X7 inch oval / 17.5 X 12.5 cm

THIS JUST IN: These pieces are for sale! Click here for more information.

It's been a while. I hope you enjoy the view as I begin to play catch-up on my two blogs! An earlier post on my sister blog discussed my desire to clear the clutter in the studio (and the mind) by finessing almost-finished work from years past. I will dedicate a little time on my daily blog here to show you the progress I have made in that regard. Then I will resume daily painting that is directly linked to my present body of work.

The Three R's

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The Three R's

from the Heart of the House series, 2010
3 - Panel piece total dimensions: 11.75 x 5.75 in. (30 X 15 cm)
mixed media collage and painting on wood.

I'm Learning How to Read Her

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I'm Learning How to Read Her

from the Heart of the House series, 2010
3 - Panel piece total dimensions: 11.75 x 5.75 in. (30 X 15 cm)
mixed media collage and painting on wood.

This piece has taken quite a number of days to complete, so consider it a few dailies folded into one, intricate piece! it is also designed to have delicately carved wooden legs to stand on- but I need to resolve some technical difficulties first! I'll re-post it if I can overcome the small physics challenge involved! The silhouette is that of my daughter, Malena. Happy mother's day, everyone.

The last few days I have been contemplating a shift, at least temporarily, in the theme of the daily paintings to be posted here over the next month. Click here to read more.

Heart of The House: 2 (treasure)

Heart of The House: 2 (treasure)

8 x 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Heart of The House: 1 (flourish)

Heart of The House: 1 (flourish)

8 x 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 29/30 (One Room at a Time)

Half-Time Home: 29/30 (One Room at a Time, whole)
8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) mixed media on wood




Half-Time Home: 30 (One Room at a Time: part 2, top)

8 x 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 29 (One Room at a Time: part 1, bottom)

Half-Time Home: 29 (One Room at a Time: part 1, bottom)

8 x 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 28 (Theatre: Free Entrance)

Here you can see Half Time Home #27 & #28 together.
Although they are two separate pieces, they also work as a diptych.



Half-Time Home: 28 (Theatre: Free Entrance)

8 x 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 27 (Theatre: 5 €)

Half-Time Home: 27 (Theatre: 5 €)

8 x 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 26 (House of Cards, part 2)

Half-Time Home: 26 (House of Cards, whole)
8 X 16 inches (20 X 40 cm) mixed media on wood


Half-Time Home: 26 (House of Cards, part 2)

Half-Time Home: 25 (House of Cards, part 1)

Half-Time Home: 25 (House of Cards, part 1)

8 X 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 24 (terrain, part 2)

Half-Time Home 23/24 Terrain (20 X 20 cm)


Half-Time Home: 24 (terrain, part 2)

8 X 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 23 (terrain, part 1)

Half-Time Home: 23 (terrain, part 1)

8 X 8 inches ( 20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 22 (new neighbors, part 2)

Half-Time Home: 22 (new neighbors, part 2)

8 X 8 inches ( 20 X 20 cm) mixed media on wood


And here is New Neighbors as a whole. (20 X 40 cm)

Half-Time Home: 21 (new neighbors, part 1)

Half-Time Home: 21 (new neighbors, part 1)

Series 5 #21
8 X 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) collage/mixed media on wood

Half-Time Home: 20 (the walk home, part 2)

Half-Time Home: 20 (the walk home, part 2)

Series 5 #20
8 X 8 inches (20 X 20 cm) collage/mixed media on wood


Surprise! I ran out of square panels and in Spain, shopping on the weekend is discouraged, so I have continued on rectangular ones, and will divide the work between two days. So here is is as a whole...