Laurel's Submission

Submission is thinking I know what I'm going to paint...and letting that go...and just seeing what is showing up on my canvas. Like that.

Pauline's Hybrid

"Mickey the Munchkin cat"

Photo with computer background...

Joelle's Submission

"Submit"

Prismacolor pencils on student quality 8 1/2" x 11" paper.
I start with the lightest shades, sketching lightly as the image unveils itself, building up to the darkest and brightest.

Submission can be entering a piece in a show, and so I could do with this drawing, but when I received the theme I immediately thought of the humiliation of submission to a superior power.

Pauline's Tree of Life

"The Tree of Life"

11 x 20 inches
acrylic on canvas

It is through mothers that the tree of life grows.

Marcy's Mermaid

Jill's Under the Bed

Continuing on a theme featuring my dog, Max.
Here he is mischievously and playfully peering from under this paper mache, feathery bed.

Chloe's Submission

The idea is forced submission via hypnotism.
I used a felt tip pen and acrylic paint.

Megan's Under the Bed

A photograph of me with a dollhouse bed on my head.

Laurel's Under the Bed

Dreams and dust bunnies. This is Augie, my friend's dog who loves to nap on my luxurious bed. He's dreaming of the beach that we take him for walks on. He'd much rather be on top of the bed than under it.

Sofia's Mermaid

Marilyn's Submission

' After Confession '

I went back to the assemblage for Submission. I was raised Catholic, and that shows up in so much of my art. I love all the icons and symbols. I call this piece "After Confession". Last Saturday I found an old little prayer book of mine and it called to me as "submission" – all that kneeling in church and receiving penance and being in trouble for the least little thing. I began with a deep red canvas and added a butterfly to represent the feeling of flight after confessing all the bad ass sins. Oh my God I'm heartily sorry for having offended thee.... The little tag on the rosary says, “Blessed by Supreme Chaplain”. How special.

Pauline's Submission

'Submission'

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Oil painting with netting and old lace.

Joelle's Under the Bed

' The Baby's Bed'

Marilyn's Under the Bed

Marie's Head Under My Bed

I went off in a whole other direction. After creating a pencil drawing , I began to play. I found this bizarre little catalog of Halloween costumes, and there she was! Little Marie Antoinette. Then I put a little guillotine on top...and Voila! Marie's Head Under My Bed.