Something New

I am not sure if I will just leave this one alone or add a little something. I am enjoying the colors and textures. Very soothing. I don't do a lot of abstracts, but when I do I usually create one after working on a very detailed realistic painting.It allows me to be lose and free;whatever happens happens! Painted in acrylics on an 8"x8" stretched linen canvas, sides painted so it can be framed or left unframed. No price yet,as I am not sure what or if I will add to this!
Blessings,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Lion Around

This is a photo that I recently took at the Houston Zoo. I must be on a cat kick, since I have painted several cat paintings lately. I do love cats,always have. I could not even begin to tell you how many cats we had on and off while growing up. My mother,bless her soul, was a pushover for any and all strays. We kids could go without another pair of shoes or a new winter coat, but that poor animal had to go to the vet and have us as their foster family until someone else decided they wanted to adopt it (and we lived in a subdivision in town). After us kids all grew up and moved out, my parents moved to the country, purchasing over 8 acres. They had cows,ducks,a donkey once, and Lord knows what. They also possessed the most popular drop-off-driveway for stray dogs and cats. Many generations of kittens were born on their property. I like to think my mom is in heaven, in charge of those who never found their way to her and my dad's little humble place, where no animal was ever turned away or abused.

Proverbs 12:10


"A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."

Blessings,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer
Lake Jackson,TX

Fruit of the Vine- oils- by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

This painting was born from different ideas in my head. The leaves came from a photo I had seen in a magazine, although I changed the colors and some shapes. The grapes came from other photos here and there, and the wine glass placed under the cluster of grapes was born in my mind. I love the flow of this piece, but especially the spiritual meaning that I got from painting it. In my heart I think of the leaves, their colors turning as the fall grabs at what remains of each life.The grapes, ripe and begging to be chosen. The wine glass, standing empty, but waiting to hold the "gift" from the labor of the vine. Like the grapes and leaves, our bodies age and gear toward the fall of our lives, with winter coming soon enough. We want to know that we have done something useful,hoping we have made a difference toward good the world. We want to be able to pour out our gifts of knowledge,wisdom, love and lessons from mistakes we have learned before the end of our harvest.We want to share and know there was some real purpose for us.

We are all here for the greatest purpose; to love and be loved by God, by family,friends, and to love ourselves.
Today is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!

24"x30"x1.5"
Blessings,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer
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Sandra's Art Avenue
sandrasart777@aol.com

"No Other Love" by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

This is an 11"x14" drawing of my niece and great niece done in graphite/pencils. I have always enjoyed drawing,especially people. I took the photo while my niece held one of my nephew's sleeping twin girls.  I always loved to watch my babies sleeping.Such sweetness and innocence at this age.
Blessings to you and yours,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer
Sandra's Art Avenue

"Atsila" Portrait in Expressionism style

I am really enjoying some practice with expressive painting. Expressive or Expressionism painting isn't about the actual expressions on a person or animal's face, but more about emotions of the painter,showing bold colors and strokes. This one is named "Atsila", which means fire in the Cherokee language. I have posted below a good defintion  about  the Expressionism style taken from About.com.

Definition:


Expressionism is a term used to describe a movement of the early 20th century (c.1905-20) that was most prominent in Germany and Austria. The aims of an Expressionist were to express emotions through the use of vivid colors and strong, distorted lines, rather than capturing a likeness or reality. Their work was characterized by intense, violent, and non-naturalistic colors, painted in a textural manner.

The first group of Expressionists, called Die Brucke (The Bridge), was formed in Dresden in 1905, by Ernst Kirchner, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Erich Heckel. The other major Expressionist group was called Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider).
Expressionism is the opposite of Impressionism, which emphasized painting what the artist observed. The work of Vincent van Gogh had a lot of influence on artists who are now classified as Expressionists.

I pray you all have a warm place to stay during this super cold weather, a hot cup of cocoa (or coffee) in your hands, and a warm heart for those less fortunate.


Blessings,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Chief Wannabee SOLD!

Chief Wannabee was painted from one of my many photos. This child, who happens to be my son, loved to dress up in his American Indian-style headdress and clothing that I had made for him. According to my parents, both sides of our family are descended from the Choctaw and Cherokee tribes of what is now the state of Mississippi.

Chief Wannabee is painted in oils on a 12"x12"x2" stretched linen canvas

If you have a favorite photo you would like painted, please contact me. I love doing commissions.

Have a blessed day,

Sandra Reeves Cutrer

sandrasart777@aol.com

Katherine Hepburn study

Today I am missing my friend, Doris Murrell. She passed away a few months ago after a short illness. Doris was a great master of portrait painting. Always in her studio, even when her hands would barely hold a paint brush, she painted,studied, and loved every second of it all. I painted this in one of her limited classes not too long before she became really sick. I will always wish that I was able to spend more time than I did with her.
 I am so blessed to have known such a fine, Christian lady and awesome teacher.

Blessings and Happy painting to my fellow artist.