I got a little inspiration for doing the "Old Man" from my friend and neighbor Stu, who is a stone mason, and loves basically anything ROCK. So, with his inspiration, a bit of my native New Hampshire heritage and fun twist on this tribute to the now fallen Old Man of the Mountains, I did this old 4-pane window. This sold at my last craft fair, and I believe it has found a great home!
December 2008
Doodlin' Di Trademark
I finally feel as though this fun piece is FINISHED. Those little red & yellow dots on the ground are a poppy type flower, I thought that was appropriate in such a twisted imagination picture! Fun patterns, relaxed lines and great colors make this a piece only for that extraordinary person who looks at things on "the other side" of the coin..... 
When thinking of ideas for my next windows, I consulted my husband and also got some input from my Mom..... my husband said, "I think you should do a crazy one." and my Mom said "A Hot Air Balloon one would be colorful." (colorful is my favorite way to paint) so, little did I realize that my paintbrush would move me to make a CRAZY Balloon Window! Still not finished yet, but nearly done, a little whimsy, a bit of color, and fun patterns to inspire anyone to "think outside the window!"
This "Mobile Mural" was created with my favorite little cousin, Echo in mind. She lives in England, and where I would love to go visit her, and actually paint her walls, that was a little ridiculous. So, I painted this "Mobile Mural" for her to take home with her in her suitcase. Size of 4 feet tall by 5 feet wide, I stretched this out on heavy duck cloth canvas, painted it with acrylic paints, and then removed it from it's stretcher bars, and cut off the extra canvas so that she could roll it up, or fold it up into her suitcase! When she gets home, she can hang it on the wall with tacks, or frame it! It is really durable and easy transporting off the stretcher bars. Kinda fun whimsical style for a little person's bedroom, hope you enjoy! 
I got the request for "Mount Washington" from an old friend who now lives in PA, but misses her view of this magnificent mountain, which has snow on it most of the year, with the exception of usually August and September months... This is a view I see nearly every day in the winter months driving north on Route 16.
Doodlin' Di Trademark 2008
So, I got quite a response with the first Green Monster (the Mobile Mural one) and tried out a different medium (being the pastels/chalk) and made it smaller, and frameable! And got a different personalization request. So here it is, it is 18"x 24" framed in a 22"x 28" frame with a mustard outside mat, and inside matting is RED SOX RED! The details are more softened, but you still get that ballpark effect! 
A close up of the detail of this fun painting using real Gerbera Daisies and their stems using Acrylic Paints on watercolour paper!
This is the framed/matted finished piece. I made a wash with greens and blues for blending around the focal point of Happiness!
It is for sale for anyone interested, I'm asking $100!
It is a fairly large painting, the painting size is 18"x22", frame is larger, I want to say 23"x28" and is so cheerful! I also signed this piece.
Part of the daytime, and sundown room, this is on the other half of the room, inside a dormer (which made the ceiling lower, and my little buddy Taylor wanted her "Angel" flying in the sky above here.) Originally I think she slept in this area of her room. Notice the skunk she wanted in the picture, it is sitting on the fence behind the desk, and I also painted a jar of fireflies on the other end of the fence.
Doodlin' Di trademark 2006
