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Figarosmom

(7,958 posts)
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 07:02 PM Aug 4

A fellow DUer asked to see some of my work so i

Thought I would also post it here si ce I was posting it anyway

Oil landscape

MUZZY SAYS (@muzzyismine.bsky.social) 2025-08-04T22:40:57.403Z

Some self portraits

MUZZY SAYS (@muzzyismine.bsky.social) 2025-08-04T22:31:39.489Z

Self portrait in charcoal and pencil drawing of my daughter

MUZZY SAYS (@muzzyismine.bsky.social) 2025-08-04T22:36:29.938Z
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A fellow DUer asked to see some of my work so i (Original Post) Figarosmom Aug 4 OP
Wow! SheltieLover Aug 4 #1
I will try. I don't do much anymore and sold most Figarosmom Aug 4 #8
Shame you don't still paint. SheltieLover Aug 4 #25
I get frustrated because of my blind eye Figarosmom Aug 4 #26
So sorry to hear about your eye. SheltieLover Aug 4 #27
Well im used to it now Figarosmom Aug 4 #28
Wow, you've really been through the mill SheltieLover Aug 5 #29
Georgia O'Keefe, I learned continueed to paint and sculpt after her sight deteriorated. Clouds Passing Aug 5 #31
Yes and so did Monet... Figarosmom Aug 5 #32
Keep on, Fm! Clouds Passing Aug 5 #33
Lively!!!! Karadeniz Aug 4 #2
Beautiful work, Figarosmom. sheshe2 Aug 4 #3
You're welcome 😊... nt Figarosmom Aug 4 #9
Beautiful! Ocelot II Aug 4 #4
Yeah, I can see that. Figarosmom Aug 4 #7
I was reminded of Gaugin also. summer_in_TX Aug 4 #18
Very nice work!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 4 #5
Well done! surfered Aug 4 #6
Very Nice!! walkingman Aug 4 #10
I love the movement and colors. Very expressive. chowder66 Aug 4 #11
LOVE! ❤️🥰❤️🥰🍷🍷 Oopsie Daisy Aug 4 #12
Thanks for giving us a chance to see your art and I'm enjoying this peek into your talent 🌺 Deuxcents Aug 4 #13
Talented! You are soooo talented. irisblue Aug 4 #14
Oh, my. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 4 #15
Like the landscape, and your self portrait by a sea. 👍 electric_blue68 Aug 4 #16
Love these! orangecrush Aug 4 #17
Thanks! Just Jerome Aug 4 #19
Really impressive IbogaProject Aug 4 #20
"" AllaN01Bear Aug 4 #21
Nice - KT2000 Aug 4 #22
Amazing! iemanja Aug 4 #23
These are full of life! Trueblue Texan Aug 4 #24
Your work is wonderful! Diamond_Dog Aug 5 #30

Figarosmom

(7,958 posts)
8. I will try. I don't do much anymore and sold most
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 07:41 PM
Aug 4

Of my stuff. I don't sell my favorites or self portraits. So thise are many what I have now.

Figarosmom

(7,958 posts)
26. I get frustrated because of my blind eye
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 11:27 PM
Aug 4

Depth perception is thrown off. Us, I hated selling them and have no more room to hang them. That includes my family that's left too. No room left. I do paint when I get a really good idea and I want to see if it would turn out the way I see it in my minds eye.

Figarosmom

(7,958 posts)
28. Well im used to it now
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 11:56 PM
Aug 4

In January I had surgery and was able to recover sight in one eye so I'm glad I have that. Before I couldn't even see colors very well.

I do think that for Christmas this year I'd like to do some sort of painting of my daughter and daughter-in- law but haven't decided in what genre I'd like to set it in yet. I know I will include their dog and 2 cats that died this year in it. Don't have it in my head yet. I'm sure a vision of what I want will come.

SheltieLover

(73,033 posts)
29. Wow, you've really been through the mill
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 12:13 AM
Aug 5

Glad you regained sight in one eye.

Good luck with your vision for your painting.

Clouds Passing

(5,608 posts)
31. Georgia O'Keefe, I learned continueed to paint and sculpt after her sight deteriorated.
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 03:17 PM
Aug 5

Lovely paintings Figarosmom. Love the abstractness and bright colors.

Figarosmom

(7,958 posts)
32. Yes and so did Monet...
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 04:11 PM
Aug 5

I've done some painting since my surgery but nothing on a canvas yet. While I was almost 70% blind I did decorative things for gifts.

Figarosmom

(7,958 posts)
7. Yeah, I can see that.
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 07:39 PM
Aug 4

I was painting it in the method of the fauvists. Andre Derain in particular. Him and Oskar Kokoschka are favorites of mine. The fascists were a school of expressionists.

Deuxcents

(23,678 posts)
13. Thanks for giving us a chance to see your art and I'm enjoying this peek into your talent 🌺
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 08:53 PM
Aug 4

Trueblue Texan

(3,628 posts)
24. These are full of life!
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 10:00 PM
Aug 4

Amazing to be able to capture such emotion and vitality! Thank you for sharing!

Diamond_Dog

(38,169 posts)
30. Your work is wonderful!
Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:56 AM
Aug 5

You’re very talented. Your composition and use of line is exceptional. And I agree with Ocelot about the first one reminding me of Gaugin. I’m sorry about the issue with your eye. That must be tough to overcome. I’m glad to hear you’re going to give your art another try. Good luck!

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