AVON GRANDMA MOSES EMBROIDERED PICTURE

Over 40 years ago, when we still lived in Kansas City, Mo., Avon came out with this special Cross Stitch Kit. Little did I know then we would be living in the country with our own red barn and farm animals some day!  I framed my handiwork in an old frame and hung it in the Entry Hall of our Rustic Ranch Home which we built in the country in 1975-76.

LITTLE MARY JANE (Copyrighted)

Several years back the Mary Janes Farm Magazine had a picture of her dressed up in her red cowboy hat and boots with  something yellow on too, probably an apron. Yellow and red are my favorite colors, especially together! so I decided to paint this picture of a young Mary Jane feeding the chickens. This painting hangs in our kitchen most of the time!  It makes me Happy!

TILE STEPS (Copyrighted)

We took a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico several years ago. I loved all the tiles used for decoration. Later I saw a stairway with some on them and my painting just grew from there!  I used alot of my tile designs and made up the rest. It was great fun!

ENTRANCE TO MY FOLK ART STUDIO

Colorful Appliqued "MARLYNNE'S FOLK ART STUDIO" sign and FABRIC FLOWERS were described in an earlier post. But I finally was able to rotate the picture so featured it again!

RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY PAINTINGS (Copyrighted)

One of my favorite collections is my "Raggedy's". When I decided to paint them I set some of them on a twin bed and sitting on the bed across from them I drew two different pictures. I used 5x7 and 8x10 framed copies for baby shower gifts for several years.

THE TEDDY BEAR COLLECTION PAINTINGS (Copyrighted)

Another favorite collection of mine is "Teddy Bears". After arranging some of them on the bed, I  imagined a big jar of my friend "Marie's Honey" right in the middle of them. I was also thinking of a children's book "The Teddy Bears Picnic" as I drew the pictures.

POT HOLDERS PAINTING (Copyrighted)

 After arranging the pot holders on the kitchen wall, I sat on a stool about 2 ft. away and drew and inked in two different paintings on watercolor paper, finishing with a slightly watered down acrylic paint.