Monday Musings with Artist, September McGee

Cafe Series - Lunch at the White House - Terri

Starting off this holiday week with a beautiful new painting of a wonderful and special woman who has blessed my life with her friendship, giving spirit and loving heart!
This is an oil on museum board from a brand new series of paintings from Lunch at the White House! The owner of the White House in Anaheim, CA was kind enough to allow us to do a photo session at his fabulous restaurant and I am very excited about this series.
With gratitude being the order of the day on this Thanksgiving week, I am ever so grateful for my family and friends, for the generosity of so many people who help me with my art and for the gift of creativity.
I am truly blessed!
Wishing you the best day of your life - today and always!
September McGee
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Specialties

Watching Gregory Hines dance is so amazing -- his talent transcended dancing -- and it was a specialty -- tap dancing.  He had to overcome a lot of prejudice to find his way into Hollywood and into our hearts -- and that he did!  His feet moved and created their own music with his taps!

In art, there are so many specialties that we can choose from.  And when we find our way of making art, it becomes our specialty.  Today, promise yourself to try something new in art -- a new color, a new technique or even a new medium.  And, in life, do something new for yourself -- walk backwards, hug a tree -- hug your neighbor -- be outrageous and find that music in your feet that makes you dance.

In the movie, “The Cotton Club”, you see some of the most amazing performances of song and dance -- can you tell that I love movies?  Life is a movie -- are you winning an Oscar?

"Monday Afternoon"

9 x 12 Oil on Board

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Painting Children

When you are commissioned to paint children, it is such an honor.  I had the privilege of meeting these four children while I was in Naples doing a One-Woman Show!  The sun wasn’t truly cooperating that day on the beach, and several times we had to wait for it to come out from behind the clouds.   These four children love the beach and I wanted to capture that special moment when they were playing together and were in their own “moment” on their favorite beach.  

I probably took over 500 photos that day, and after searching through the photos for hours and hours, I found the one that said it all.

My collectors loved the painting, and that is what it is all about -- making people happy.

"Family Time"

30 x 40 Oil on Board

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Terrific Tuesday Paintings with American Impressionist September McGee

 

"The Singer II"

This is an oil on linen of a beautiful woman who plays the piano and sings.  What better

way to depict her than in a gorgeous red gown at the piano. I wanted to capture her sweet

and lovely countenance!

I paint from photographs and this photo session was so much fun.  We spent time getting the outfit together and set the stage for creating a beautiful setting for a wonderful painting.

This painting is in the Meri and Marc Sullivan Collection

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Tuesday Blessings!

September McGee

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