WINTER IS COMING

Well with the fall whirling around us, the skyline is starting to be painted by natures hand, fall colors, rumors of families apple picking, and crazy hayrides are flooding  social media outlets. I have already sold a cute little painting representing fall.

corgi farms dual 4X4  acrylic on canvas

Now I get the feeling winter may creep up sooner than we think, so I whipped up a little 4X12 corgi ski vacation painting. They are in the alps, and have just been dropped off by a helicopter and are ready to take the plunge of their life 3 on skis and one brave pooch on a snow board. I thought i would post a few pics so you can remember them when they were alive, because the plunge they are about to take might just do them in, but they look happy to be able to take on the challenge.

auction for this painting

What a "COOL" thing to be doing.  Here at the old corgi compound on good ol' cape cod we hope you are going to have a wonderful fall, and winter does blow in you can enjoy the season also. Hopefully soon I will be back in the shop welding junk metal again, until then i will be fusing paint to canvas.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

This summer has really set me back on my welding "Junk metal" Back surgery really does a job on your ability to stand and bend, so recovery has diverted my imagination from welding discarded metal to painting. as I have posted over the summer painting of pembroke welsh corgis on the beach, sailing, building sand castles etc. well once again i let my imagination run wild, and put a spin on one of Norman Rockwells portraits "Little Spooners"
The nights are starting to have that fall feel to the here in New England. cool and some people are using wood stove to take the chill out of the house already. I thought to myself I should try to incorporate a feel of fall into a painting I really love, using corgis in place of the children who have a crush on each other. after i was done withe the painting it had no back ground, so I decided to give it that fall feel. I added the black night sky, an overly intense full moon radiating ever so brightly over the entire landscape an almost unnoticeable lake and a meteor burning into the atmosphere. I feel all these additions really gives the painting that October night feel, and best of all the meteor acting as a confirmation that what these corgis are feeling on that bench is ordained from heave. titling this painting as "Heavens blessing". I currently have it listed on ebay for sale, possibly you might be interested in the painting, or just curious on what is happening in my demented mind. Oh and before I close I experimented with some glow in the dark paint giving the painting a unique look when under a black light, as well as an awesome effect when the lights go out and the corgis heads are silhouetted by the moon as the meteor is glowing.
maybe you ll like, or possibly hate this painting let me know, I always like to know how people feel about any type of art i created good or bad.
I hope everyone took a moment today to reflect on the tragedy  of the September 11 2001 attacks on our great nation, and how others  in this world want to take our freedoms from us by any means.
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In light

glow in the dark

MORE TO COME

Well my back injury has kept me confined to the painting realm of things although I have on various walks acquired metal for projects.. I will be excited when i am able to be able to spend a day in the shop welding metal, but until then the canvas will have to do. For all those that check in from all over the world be expectant of a corgi Norman Rockwell painting that I am creating using one of Normans pictures. I have had the great pleasure of meeting Norman Rockwell as a child at friends parents house here on cape cod. At that time I did not know who he was, and by no means will my painting be like his work, but as we all know artist inspire other artists. so in the near future for sale will be a 12X24 acrylic of a famous scene with corgis substituted for humans. whether you like to mock or admire it will be sure to create conversation. I must say I am amazed that my paintings do sell at whatever price they sell for. I do not claim to be skilled in anything but a wild imagination. I hope you will check in within the next few weeks to see what creation I have made, even if it is for a good laugh. If you are the praying type keep me in your prayers that i will be better soon so I can return to my job as a Firefighter, A year is a long time to be away from a profession that you love. Thanks for reading.

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THE LAST CORGI SUMMER ART

Well there has to be an end to a means, and with the close of summer around the corner we have to look forward to fall. Yes it is ashame, but inevitable just as the tide changes so do the seasons. My most recent painting while recovering from my back surgery is called "rebels" 3 corgis who have taken their masters catalina sailboat out for a sail while he is off at work. Read all about this adventurous threesome of corgis on my auction on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320742095537&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Hope everyone s having a wonderful summer, and if you happen to be on the bottom of the earth, hope your looking forward to summer coming.

A new piece of art

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take a look, make a bid or just enjoy a unique application of acrylics on terra cotta.

Hope everyones having a great summer! stay cool and hydrated.

NUMBER 2 IN THE CORGI BEACH ART SUMMER SERIES

Well last years walk on the beach with our Corgis Loulou& Hodge inspired this painting. What a great sunset so bright, i tried to capture it to go along with the the folk art type corgis, I don't know it was just fun to paint on the porch on these "DOG DAYS" of summer, you can laugh or sigh if you wish. so  here are some pics, and if your interested it is up for bid on ebay and will sell a it has a bid already. Stay cool, seems the country is in a bit of a heat wave. Stay hydrated also I am a firefighter/EMT and dehydration gets everyone in the summer. enough, enjoy!  Ebay link to auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320730305260&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

4X6 acrylic "BEACH SET"

a little 3 D action I think when its laying down

Don't mind the goon painting on a hot summer day on the front porch, he is harmless!

PAINTING ON A WHIM

As you may know i specialize in junk metal art, but this weekend i took the time to break out the acrylics and painted a small 2"X3" ocean pic with a welsh corgi looking out over the increasing stormy water bumbed out he cant go for a swim. i am putting it on ebay for sale and it comes with a mini easel, it is a 1 of 1 never to be reproduced original. here are some pics, tell me what you think if you would like. I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. all my best Lou

SPRING COLORS

Well here we are spring is in full bloom, literally. As my supplies of scrabp discarded metal have been depleted, I found myself wondering around my yard with my camera today. I noticed that everything is in bloom or coming close to blooming. The once dormant trees, shrubs and perennials that were subject to the grasp of old man winters icy choke hold, have come alive! There are reds, and whites, yellows and purples, pinks and orange. AMAZING! just a few short months ago i was wondering will they come back, did the harsh winter do them in? well here they are and it is no surprise they are her to please, not to mention the birds frolicking amongst them as well as butterflies and even hummingbirds. So what is the point of writing this? Well My supplies are low, as hard as I look to find discarded metal it seems there just is none to be found, but where I wonder like the trees and shrubs and perennials, will I find more discarded metal? I believe I will and when I do I will be at awe at the creations I will produce with them. so with that being said, writing with an optimistic heart I will post a few pics of the last Junk metal art piece I made, and some of the beautiful flowers that I found this afternoon. I wish you all a wonderful memorial day, and hope that it will hold a deeper meaning than hamburgers and hotdogs, that you will remember all that have served, giving of themselves, and those that gave all of themselves so we can have the freedom to start the grill and relax with family and friends.
~ Lou Sarkas

"CRANE"

"WOMAN WALKING"

Bleeding hearts? or big haired womans heads?

IRIS

"WATER COLORS"

JET UPDATE

Well as I stated I was upgrading the Jet i had made last fall out of furnace parts. As a project I just threw together it hung around outside all winter and the begining of the spring. I wanted to do something to spruce it up and give it a new look. so I primed it and painted it with copper paint. Here is a few pics of the new flight to nowhere as i called it last year when I made it.

right after i made te jet, not bad for scrap metal

i hung it out on the porch for a while

here it is with its copper upgraded paint

it is sort of "blingy" now

Thanks for looking

UPDATE: LOOKS LIKE THE JET HAS FOUND A NEW HOME IN MY GRANDSONS ROOM. I GUESS IT WILL BE HANGING FROM THE CEILING.

GOING FOR A STROLL

This is what I have decided to name today's junk art piece. Although hard to make due to much of the metal being Cast iron it worked out just fine. A decorative candle holder upside down for the dress, a spoon for the body and head, a few pieces of metal from a bike rack for arm and the umbrella pole, as well as a cover to something for the umbrella. I painted it black with clear coat. I also made a turkey out of an old pot belly stove lid holder, and some wire I had lying around. Thanks for looking and we will see what I can come up with soon. I hope to be able to find some discarded metal to inspire me.

front view

view of back

Turkey? haha

CHIMING IN!

Time, as a noun states "the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another."  Why would I post this? well for the simple fact that in a house with two gimps time seems to slip away, one thing leading to another, leaving unfinished business in its path of ignorance. and in the ignorance mothers day crept up on me like a lion in search of its next meal, Mothers day was no exception, I bought the card in advanced (which if your like me is like reading a book for two hours to find a card that has any sincere meaning) I have my plan for A surprise gift, not bought but hand made, and what happened, during mothers day I am Scrambling to finish the gift so it resembles somewhat of what i wanted it to be. All Chaotic doings aside, my wife loved it regardless of me finishing it in my usual incompetent way. the chimes are hung by string, not heavy test fishing line like i wanted, the hanger looks like a coat hanger someone wolf use in to hang a wrinkled shirt on, but they can be fixed, the main thrust is I did get it all together and it sounds beautiful( when there is wind) so here is a pic so you can see what a husband that mismanages his time will create. when it is done the way I like I will post an amended pic. I hope all mothers had a wonderful day and didn't get stuck with an  incomplete project like the one  gave my love of my life. All my best

Copper wind chimes with a splash of wind blowing by.

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SUNRISE

Well even on a busy day running around I managed to pull of a little "Junk Art" Here is a few 12 inch landscape spikes, a huge railroad washer, and some landscape material spikes, the pic is from my camera phone so it is not the best, but I am sure you get the gist of it.

More Metal

After an eventful day of visiting the doctor, and feeling sorry for myself (come on you know you do at times too!) Because I didn't hear the news I wanted to hear. Instead I was told I may need surgery on my back. So I ran, or as some would observe, "HOBBLED" to the place where I forget about things, the garage where my MIG welder is and a pile of discarded metal awaits!  Well here is what I made, it took some doing as I laid to rest "shovel dog" to get the shovel part, yes I am a cannibal, but i feel it is better suited for the crane I made. I hope you like it, it needs to be polished up a bit, Off to more doc visits woo hoo.

You have seen these around I am sure!

TEETER TOTTER

When an old faucet with no purpose, looks at me from the floor of the garage wheels start turning in my head, and yesterday that is what happened. Disassembled the faucet, looked at the parts, and then my mind creates an image of what all the parts could be. Here is what I came up with for this old discarded brass faucet. I actually had fun putting it together, thinking about children, having fun on the playground. who would of thunk a hot and cold shut off could be turned into a child. I hope someone out there at least likes it, but I think it is just a fun piece, and made the day of creating worth it. Looking forward to posting something new in the days to come, and hoping for some new and unusual discarded metal to come my way!

Yo have to admit , they do look like they are having a fun time.

SOME NEW ART

  Well here are a few things that I have made in the past few days, I think i need to be on the look out for more discarded metal. Be reminded all the metal is found and for the most part I do not try to make the art perfect. maybe your interested in something you see, if so send me an email and I will be glad to sell you some "junk art"

a crab on the bottom of the fish art.

Full view of the fish art

Mother & Father, two children lets call this "family"

A few plumbing reducers welded together makes a good dog bust, must be raining because his tongue is out to catch rain drops.

This little bee is titled "Bee Scared"  a reducer, 3 way air chuck adapter and a few brass threaded insert and same scrap for wings and it is ready to fly to its new home, this little guy has been sold.

nothing like a few rings of metal and a few more scraps to get my wheels spinning, and poof  an early bicycle appears.

Here is a wind turbine that actually spins

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NEW JUNK ART

Well with the advent of spring comes warmer weather, hyacinth &  daffodils, forsythia in bloom, Grass is getting greener,the human race seems to have a renewed spirit after their spirit has been oppressed by old man winter and the follies he has thrown at us. Here on Cape Cod right here in my two car garage amidst the lawn tractor being fueled up and removing the snow plow off of the ATV and putting it on the back wall to rest until old man winter calls again. I have pulled the MIG welder off the shelf and repositioned  all the discarded metal I have collected, "JUNK ART" is my game and the season is now open. Although no piece of work I do is ever complete until it is sold I jumped in and created a few pieces in the past two days and feel invigorated, ready to take advantage of the months to come and get my imagination in overdrive. Here are a few pictures of my latest creations which I hope you will enjoy looking at and knowing that the metal used is not on the side of the road, filling dumpsters, or being buried in some dump.

Here is a used brake rotor as a base from my truck, coiled metal found on the side of the road as seaweed, discarded galvanized building plates from a construction site made into fish and a few nails and two nuts creating a crab on the ocean floor.



two of those discarded galvanized metal plates joined to create "THE BOMB" I took the liberty to paint it and letter it for effect.




There is nothing like an owl screeching through the sky looking to snatch up its prey. Here are two nuts for eyes, a few hammered nails for claws, and a joist hanger for wings. a little brown paint and some gold around the trim and eyes and beak help bring this guy to life

Until next time leave a comment of what you think, It would be nice to hear the good, the bad and the ugly comments. I hope everyone has an enjoyable spring.

RECYCLING ~ THE GARDEN CALLS.

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  Some of the seeds we will be planting this year.

  
• It is that time of year, although we had snow today, Spring is upon us, and time to start thinking about getting your veggie garden going. I am always thinking of ways of recycling, and this year I found a neat way to re use some packing material that we get, you may know what they are they replaced peanuts. The small bags of air that protect things when they are shipped can be used to help start your plants.

The other day I had 3 yards of what my wholesale stone yard calls "potting mix" it is screened loam and cow maneur mixed together.  I have been using this mix for years for some of my customers as well as for planting around our yard. buying this by the yard saves a considerable amount of money  compared to buying bags of potting soil, and adding amendments yourself.

Packing air bags

Plant mix  soil with vermiculite

Using a big tupperware container, I screened out any little twigs out of the soil and collected it, I added vermiculite which I have an abundant supply of, but you can get at any garden center. Vermiculite will add in aeration of the soil as well as increase water drainage and also keep the soil loose so any nutrientsyou add will be evenly distributed throughout the soil.

Packing bag being filled with soil



Using a pair of sissors cut the top of the bag off and now you have a pouch, fill the pouch that was formerly an air bag. once filled it will be ready to put your seeds in.

bags ready ti put seeds in.

one and a half weeks and presto

As you can see I used a box to put the bags in that I filled with soil. once the box is full I plant the seeds in the bags. once they germinate and start growing and establish a root system I will take the plants out of the bags and transfer them to the garden area.  I hope this little blog gave you an idea of an alternative way to use some of that packing material that might sit in a bag or box, or that would be destined for the trash. Happy gardening.

 What a Joy to see my grandson plant one of the bags of peas.