Working More On Book

Well, I have been writing more chapters of my book. It is going to be targeted at Juvenile to Young Adult  readers age 13-18. Middle School to High School age. It is set in beginning in the 1960's and follows the life of this young boy into adulthood. It is full of colorful characters and has some sad disturbing scenes as well as some uplifting and inspirational moments. Having been through the 1960's and having been a teen in the 1970's I can really draw upon my experiences from those times. It was an interesting time in the 1960's for kids. No video games, we just barely started getting color t.v.. We played outside all day. Our parents didn't hover over us wherever we went. We lived life more on the edge! Then we move into the 1970's. A time of Love, Flower Power. Protest against Vietnam, smoking pot! Of course that one is back. We also experienced Disco! Who can forget the bell bottom pants, big hair. It was quite a decade! Remember the pong games that were the first video games! Pinball arcades where you whiled away the hours sticking quarter after quarter in the machines...

I may or may not put in excerpt of the book. But then I don't want to give away anything. The work is copyrighted. I do have a pay pal account so if people are interested. Or if you promise just to read and share, and not steal... Then you can read it... I can post the start of the book and if people happen to read it and want more... Let me know... You can join my site and convince me to write more... My teen age son is already giving me good reviews and he is an avid reader who is my toughest critic. He liked it so well he said..."No more Mom" "I want to read it myself" "I want to be surprised!"

Far Out! And groovy man! Dig your shades man... Where are my flared jeans! I want my choker necklace with the cool leather straps and studs! Rock on! Give me a toke!

Ida

I have been starting to work on my art again. I was painting with my artist friends a while back. I am hoping we start up again. I am looking at starting up a project with a rodeo theme... 


My Book That I am Working On...

 I am also going to start some more on a book I am writing. I figure I will try to do some each week so I can get some done... Maybe I will post some excerpts on here for people to enjoy! I will post some new pictures soon!

 The book is based in the 1970's and has a dark side to it. About a young man in his late teens to early twenties growing up in the 1970's... He has a deeply disturbing experience that changes his life forever and it changes those around him... It is full of colorful characters. This is for anyone who has every wondered what if? And if that what if happened...how would it change how you see things?  How your life is lived? What your future will be? This is his story...  It starts on a dark night driving down a long and curvy desert road... And yes, there are some colorful metaphors...and language. But you have to remember...this is a 17 year old and it is the 70's. Even today you should hear the language of a 17 year old let alone middle school kids...

I call it, for now anyway...

Wrong Turn...

In the meantime...

Here is a link to a friend of mine who is a professional indexer: So if you are needing indexing work on your new book, she is the one to ask!

Joyce Vermillion

Vermillion Indexing Professionals

http://www.vip4indexes.com/

vip4indexes@yahoo.com

Getting Ready for Fall! Well, I have been busy working on the homefront so my posting has been slow lately. I have been painting with my other artist friends at the Shotgun Gallery and other sites. I am also working on Eastern Washington University's JFK Library Oktoberfest fundraiser so I have been pretty busy. If anyone is in the area October 12th we are having our annual fundraiser. We hope to raise quite a bit of money and it is all in the name of supporting our library and helping fund our collection. Here is the website link. http://www.ewu.edu/oktoberfest.xml

Work In Progress--Nude

This is a work that is not completed. It is roughed in. The female nude is what is left to finish. I had only one sitting so I need to increase my speed. Size 16 x 20 with acrylic on canvas.

Foreign Beauty

This is a 16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas of a live model. I did this in one sitting.
It turned out a bit different. I was trying to just capture the main features.

Shotgun Studio--Hanging out and Painting with Other Artists

Here is a painting I did in a single sitting. Originally the pillow wasn't there, but someone threw it in at the last minute so I am trying to work it in.  It still has some finishing up to do. I need to make her look younger...

 Here is Jared working on his... He is a fine young artist.

Here is Jared's rendition. Every artist has their own style which makes it fun!

Little Cabin in the Spring--14 x 18 acrylic on canvas--original concept and drawings

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ida-brown.html?tab=artwork

This is an original painting. This one I did for the fun of it. It just popped into my head so I just picked up some paint and brushes and went to it. The people that bought it were very happy and I know they will give it a good home.

Bella---Pencil Sketch, 18 x 24 on 80 lb. Strathmore paper

Drawing of live model. Her name is Bella. It took about 20 minutes to sketch befoe she needed a break. She moved around off and on so I had to catch her main features and expression...