July 30, 2009

"Summer Friends 2" was painted especially for a sweet sixteen year old, for years she has been very dear to my heart. My I cannot believe that Kayla is 16! Seems just like yesterday that she was a teeny little baby.
The blue-green swirling bubbles around the summery flip flops really do express Kayla's personality-that is, she is fun, cheerful and always on the move! I hope that through the years as she looks at "Summer Friends 2", that she will remember the good times at the lake, the pool and of course the beach!
Here's to my former student and my young friend, I painted this especially for you and I love you! -Mrs. Honeybunn

Monday, July 20, 2009

I painted "Cromartie Cardinal" for a very dear friend. I met my English friend Mo in (of all places) Wal Mart a couple of years ago. We hit it off quite immediately! She knits and so do I . She has been instrumental in helping our Prayer Shawl Ministry at my church. Mo can knit anything and can follow a pattern easily, all I can do is knit the same thing over and over again.
"Cromartie Cardinal" was painted from a photograph that she took in her garden during our beautiful winter snow last year. She will be sending it to a relative in England.
Mo, thank you for being my very dear friend. I love you lots.!

Monday, July 13, 2009

If you come to my house, you'll probably see me wearing these most comfortable flip flops. Rainbows are not the regular flip flop, they have an arch support and conform to your feet. Did you know that a man from California named Sparky first made these flip flops in his garage? He would assemble 15 pairs a day, later after moving to San Clemente his company manufactured over 1200 a day, then in 2002 China started manufacturing them.
"Breaking in" is a term that all rainbow wearers know first hand. You can wear them in the water to stretch them out a bit. Each pair of rainbows conforms personally to the wearer, developing kind of like their own fingerprint or "toe-print".
I enjoy wearing rainbow flip flops, after all they are a high-end flip flop...not the foam kind, and I do like to spoil myself when I can. Oh well, the best part of this story is one of my dear former students bought this painting, he is a swell guy. I love him and am honored that he wanted one of his old teacher's paintings. Don't worry, I gave him a good deal! He is quite the artist himself, you will probably see his work at a future art show sometime soon. Then, I can buy one of his paintings! Love you James!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Wine tasting and art, what a delightful mix. Candace, the owner of Grape & Ale and her husband, Jim know how to help people have a good time! If you didn't get a chance to go by and check my work out, it will be on exhibit in the gallery at the Grape & Ale til August 5, 2009. I would like to thank my husband Steve for hanging the show, my knees would not have liked climbing up and down that ladder. Also, thanks to my cousin, Sheila for letting me spend the night with her! Sure did enjoy the food and the company!
I posted eight of my new pieces in the slideshow, all were inspired by my recent visit to Oak Island. Now, I have to get back to work, I sold my newest mermaid "Buttercup", and I'm preparing to paint a series of mermaids plus I have several commissions to paint! Sounds like another beach trip to me. Oh to hear the ocean singing at night again!