my weekend... the boys play date

hi boys and girls!! gotta blog quickly this morning as i am just getting ready to go into the studio to paint but i wanted to share my weekend updates. we had a really relaxing weekend here at home. scotts sister came home unexpectedly from out of town and we had a nice visit. she lives in manhattan and invited us and the boys to come for Thanksgiving.. so look out Macy's Day parade as a moose and stoney are coming your way. i found out something this weekend i was completely unaware of... many stores in nyc allow your babies (doggies) to go shopping with you... like Bloomingdales for example -- right in with you.. dressing rooms and all. i was like WHAT? i had no clue that your doggies could actually go shopping with you - AWESOME! sharon has a little white princess (spitz) named sasha - so stoney and moosey are looking VERY forward to their Thanksgiving NYC vacation (i will of course take pics for the blog!) so we had a nice visit... some wine.. and on sunday a play date named eli came to play with the boys.

when i say moose ALWAYS has a soccer ball in his mouth.. i really mean moose ALWAYS has a soccer ball in his mouth

NEW ABSTRACT PAINTINGS.. I have a few new abstract paintings -- I will blog on them tonight to show their pics. Two of my latest abstract works are from my abstract art prayer & scripture art series. They will be added to the site today.

ABSTRACT ART - originals by Michel Keck

the new original paper works i showed in the posts a couple of posts down have all sold - i said i would update the site with the ones that didn't sell, but they have all sold. giclee prints of those works will however be available and added to the site this week.

GICLEE PRINTS - of my abstract & mixed media works

okay... off to paint.. will show pics of my new works tonight when i finish in the studio. ciao!

outdoor art festivals...

so those who get my newsletters and follow my blogs know the 'shows' are new to me since 2007. i've done a few of the larger indoor expos but i have also been doing more and more outdoor art festivals and we've really been enjoying ourselves. (perfect for me because i LOVE being outdoors!) i have meant to show pics of my booth shots from the last show and didn't get a chance yet.. finally uploaded them. below is one of my booth shots from the highwood show we did. we ended up having to get a locking showcase --- people were stealing my books... and not just the little ones.. the large 160 pg 11" x 13" too.. very bizarre.. don't get how people can do that.. but whatever. anyhoooo i had a really great weekend (i'll blog about it tomorrow) getting ready to go watch me some britney (*fingers crossed it's better this time around!! LOVE MY BRITNEY!!)

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ABSTRACT ART

LET'S MAKE A DEAL.. Art for ??

what are YOU willing to trade for an original painting by yours truly?

check out my new art blog - LETS MAKE A DEAL and find out how you can own an original Keck painting for a simple trade.

there's only one rule... no art.. you can offer to trade me anything except art.

so.. if you are ready... let's make a deal!

new abstract paintings by yours truly..

NEW ABSTRACT PAINTINGS ON CANVAS

all images copyright Michel Keck

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abstract art
GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT - 48" x 60" - oil, acrylic, ink, graphite on canvas

abstract art
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT - 48" x 48" - oil, acrylic, graphite on canvas

LEFT OF CENTER - 36" x 60" x 1.5" - oil, acrylic, ink, graphite on canvas

ABSTRACT ART

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NEW WORKS ON PAPER

below are some of my most recent works on paper - I will know which originals are still available in the next day or so and the ones that have not sold will be listed to my abstract art site

To view or purchase more of my abstract art paintings please go to www.michelkeck.com

name that painting

hi boys and girls! it's that time again for.... NAME THAT PAINTING --- i haven't done this for well over a year so if you haven't played before here's what you do....

put those mental juices to work and come up with a killer name for my painting below...


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48" x 60" x 1.5" - acrylic, oil, oil pastels and graphite on canvas

CLOSE-UP IMAGES OF THIS NAMELESS PAINTING...

if i choose the suggestion you leave in this blog for the title you will receive...

1) the ability to brag to your friends and family that YOU got to name one of the raw artist's paintings (I KNOW I KNOW... it's hard to contain the excitement of it all... but there's more...)

2) you also win a FREE 24" x 30" fine art giclee print of this work on fine art paper.

okay that's it... let me have it! i can only choose one so give it your best shot... ohhh - give it your best shot... i like that... okay i'm using that for my next title! -- but not this one, so get to work people!

just click on the comments link or you may see a Post A Comment link at the bottom of this post and you will be able to leave your title suggestion. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A WAY FOR ME TO GET A HOLD OF YOU - email, web site, etc. i'll run the contest for 7 days so leave your title suggestion before August 26th midnight - (p.s. i just realized three days ago that the ability for comments to be left was shut off -- sorry about that, should be fixed now).

some more new works...

the following two works are some of the smaller mixed media/collage works i've been working on too. fun pieces... the works are on canvas, and they are on a wood back with glass front. smaller pieces - 23" wide.

the first work below is titled - "ready, aim, fire" - and it is one of my works that I sold at Highwood Art Festival this weekend.. this piece today actually.

the work below is titled - Bang Bang II has just been listed for sale on my auction web site

CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTIONS

ORIGINAL ABSTRACT ART ONLINE

RAW FOOD DIET INFO

highwood fine art festival - NEW WORKS: the critic...

hi boys and girls! very quick blog post... i will be exhibiting my art at the Highwood Fine Arts Festival in Illinois this weekend Sat Aug 16th and Sun August 17th. - Highwood is a community on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, about 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. Highwood is nestled between the affluent suburbs of Lake Forest and Highland Park. for my cooked food friends out there -- Highwood is known for having some of the finest restaurants in the Chicago area. This second year festival is located in historic downtown Highwood on Waukegan Avenue, east of Green Bay Road.

NEW WORKS:

we are really behind in photographing my new works... got many shot today but won't have them uploaded for awhile. the new collage/mixed media works below are some of the ones from a few months ago (when I blogged I had been working on some smaller collage works)... so older, but new to the public -- anyhooo the one directly below is titled 'the critic'...

the two works below are... 'no turning back' - and - 'are you sure about this?'

if u can make it out to the highwood show this weekend stop by and say hey! -- i'll upload the new pics next week and update the site. have a great weekend!!