Not For Sale - oil on gessobord, 6x6 inches
This is our dog Hattie, but she is really still a puppy being only a little over a year old. We were traveling with her last winter and met some other dog owners one of who dubbed her "Cartoon Dog", a perfect name since she is so animated. I believe I captured some of that happy, crazy let's play puppy character in her eyes. She is a happy little girl who loves to play, travel, socialize and is very fun to paint.
Not For Sale - oil on gessobord, 6x6 inches
I have an animal lover friend, besides cats and dogs she has birds, not little birds either. This Parrot is pretty good sized, beautiful to look at but I wouldn't trust him with any of my fingers. She has had this bird for around 26 years, they are good friends. She agreed to some photos and this one captured some of his personality......he was daring me to come closer for a little finger snack I believe.
Click Here To Buy It Now - $50, oil on gessobord, 6x6 inches
Bloom time for Peonies is so short, I wanted to do another peony painting before they were finished for the season. Even though the bloom time is short it's well worth having them in the gardens. Maybe next year I will paint my hot pink peony which is gorgeous but hidden around the side of the house. I really need to move her to a better location. The peonies are done and so is Spring but I'm enjoying Summer time!
Due to the limitations and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.
Click Here To Buy It Now - $75, oil on gessobord, 6x6 inches
I don't normally cut my garden flowers and bring them in simply because I love to walk in my gardens and enjoy the flowers there. But I had some friends over and wanted a bouquet for my table and thought it would be a wasted opportunity not to paint them afterwards. So these peonies were well enjoyed, they did double duty. Maybe I should have named them Double Duty Bouquet. What do you think?
I took a short break for needed inspiration and tried some mixed media paintings. I love mixed media!! Soon I will be posting some mixed media pieces.
Due to the limitations and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.
Sold - oil on gessobord, 6x6 inches
You can tell I'm a product of the 60's with a name like Flower Power. I wanted to try painting flowers up close and thought it would be a very simple painting to do. For me, it was like trying to paint an abstract, something I never do but maybe it would be a good practice tool. This was a humbling experience, my hats off to all those who paint beautiful flowers up close and personal.
Due to the limitations and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.
Click Here To Buy It Now - $50, oil on gessobord, 6x6 inches
I have no idea what these trees are so I've dubbed them Flower Trees. This is a photo from another early morning walk in California when visiting my daughter. The neighborhood boulevards are lined with these beautiful trees, it's like having huge flower arrangements in front of your home. And the tree shadows in the early morning light are amazing. This is another painting where I had fun pumping the colors, which seems to be the trick when working from photos.
Due to the limitations and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.
Please visit my new blog page in the tabs above titled "Illustration Work". I was a free lance illustrator for 13 years working for companies such as Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Concordia Publishing, Color clings, Judy Instructo and Shining Star/TS Denison. I had my old portfolio out the other day, walking down memory lane and thought maybe others would enjoy seeing some of my older work. The page shows samples of the variety of work I created during those years: holiday window cling decorations, books, cards, teaching materials and 3D figurines. If you worked for any of these companies and remember my illustrations, please contact me, it would be fun to catch up.
