THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST: teddy bear

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Sunday, October 29, 2017

I Just Need Somebody To Lean On Teddy Bear painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

10x10 oil on gallery wrapped canvas

I reworked this on a few times. The photo is not quite right the flower centers are not quite that dark. This is another teddy bear that my mother bought me for some special occasion. I love it.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Choices still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Of course when I paint something I never know what to name it. I just paint it and then the name just comes. Maybe not always the best one but at least something. I added the lime and the cherry just for a little fun interest. So which choice would you choose a cherry or a lime. I made this artist bear. My first and only one. It was quite a challenge. 10x8 oil on canvas panel.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Big Sister Still Life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Showing you my mistakes makes me feel very wide open so here goes. As you know I paint alla prima for the most part. I painted the top picture and was gonna be done. In fact I thought I was done but I knew I was not happy with the spout on the teapot even though it did protrude out as painted but it just looked odd. I left it over night thinking maybe no one would notice especially since I had added that luscious cherry. Anyway, I got home from work today and decided to add the second teddy bear. ( I made the larger bear out of floral fabric). I am much happier with the end result. 14x11 oil on canvas panel. (I also painted the ceramic teapot).

Monday, November 23, 2015

Through The Years bear painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

A teddy bear my mama bought for me a few years ago. This is the only thing I really collect. I only have a few of them and each one is valuable because all of them were given to me by someone that I love. This is an oil painting on a black canvas panel. 8x8 still life.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Soon We Will Be Loved still life painting by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

I collect teddy bears but only a few. I could not decide what to put with the bear at first so I did google search child toys and found marbles and rubber ducks. I went with this idea.

20x16 oil on canvas panel.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

An Apple A Day by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

8x10 still life in oil on canvas panel

Friday, December 27, 2013

Hungry As A Bear by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

Sorry for not posting over the last few days. I kinda got caught up in the Christmas spirit and family and friends and neglected my blog and my followers. I painted this little bear another of my favorites. His hair is fluffy and he is just plum cute. I find olives and interesting thing to paint so my husband bought me a jar the other day. They are very good and salty too. The fork kinda an after thought. This little dish is the one I purchased at World Market recently and the apple just because I wanted a little more red. I hope your holidays was wonderful as was mine. I was able to visit family and partake of much food. To much I might add. My son Kristopher came from North Carolina with his sweet wife Jen. She is the most amazing cook. She made some of those homemade marshmallows with chocolate and coconut on top you know the kind that you only see on pinterest. My daughter and her friend came and put down new porcelain tile in my kitchen and my youngest daughter just made sure that every moment was wonderful. I think of all of these things and realize how very blessed I am. Life is good and I just want to savor every moment. Thank you for visiting my blog, thanks for all of the kind words and priceless comments. May your year be filled with happiness and just plain good things.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Trapped by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

A tiny teddy sitting in an enamel cup. An apple,grapes added for extra interest. Still life 5x7 oil on canvas panel.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Just Sitting Here by Alabama Artist Angela Sullivan

One of the little bears I just felt the need to paint again.5x7 oil painting on canvas panel.

Monday, July 22, 2013

I Think I Will Bake A Cake by Angela Sullivan

I had so much fun painting this. This is a really cute painting.

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Sittig Here by Angela Sullivan

Sitting Here by Angela Sullivan

My daughter retired from the Marines and her retirement party was yesterday. Whew!

What a busy weekend. 6x6 oil on edge wrapped canvas.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Baby Sitting by Angela Sullivan

Mom wanted me to babysit once again. At first I screamed Nooooooo! but then I thought about how tired she has looked lately. My little sister looked up to me and smiled. I decided I would try it just one more time. I know I will just give her all the milk and cookies that she could possibly want and then some candy. Then she will have to be good right?

10x10 oil on gallery wrapped canvas

I had so much fun painting this. I was thinking about painting and how long I wondered when I would ever see my style as they call it. I think every artist must start out painting like someone else until one day you paint something that is truly yours. Today is one of those days.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

My Friends and I by Angela Sullivan

My Friends and I.
I love Teddy Bears. I have a few of them and occasionally move them from place to place in my house. I cringe when my grandchildren grabs one of them to play with. These are some of them from my collection. A little animated of course. 10x10 oil on gallery wrapped canvas.

I do not have a light box. Of course I want one and have set up several arrangements at different times but really I do need a real one. This is a glimpse of the make shift one I used for this painting. Pretty bad huh?

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Stolen Fruit

The creaminess of oils can not be described adequately. Creamy, smooth, juicy,soft,

thick,rich,I am all out of descriptions. Help me out please.

Another gift, another bear and cherries on top.

8x8 oil on canvas panel. For sale or auction at my DPW gallery just follow the link to purchase

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Unopened

Another gift but the best gift of all is still my little Teddies.

8x8 oil on canvas panel. For sale or auction at my DPW gallery

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Giving Love Away

I am still in my quest of doing the perfect study which will become a larger painting. And

daily I trudge along paintingmy little heart out. Today once again I paint this Teddy Bear which my

mom gave me for Christmas a couple of years ago. I only have a few of them and treasure each one.

As I think about this little bear I think about my mom. She will be 89 this year. I still call her each day and I can't help but think about all those times she showed me love in so many ways. Like all of the times she did without so I could have what I wanted not what I needed. It is a wonderful thing when you give love away and years later it brings a smile when someone thinks of it.

8x8 oil on canvas panel

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Patty Cake Baker Man

Patty cake patty cake baker man, bake me a cake just as

fast as you can. Anyone remember that rhyme. I am old aren't I?

7x5 oil on canvas panel

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Angel Bear

Another bear I received as a gift from my mom.

I really like her a lot. Couldn't resist painting her.