How about an original painting! How cool would that be? I have 60+ original oil paintings listed on ebay starting at $1, $2, $3, & $5...all ending on Friday! Click here to check it out!
November 26, 2014
Looking for a Unique Holiday Gift?
How about an original painting! How cool would that be? I have 60+ original oil paintings listed on ebay starting at $1, $2, $3, & $5...all ending on Friday! Click here to check it out!
November 9, 2014
November 8, 2014
November 4, 2014
Election Day
No. 319, 8.5" x 5.5", watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper
November 3, 2014
Princess
No. 318, 8.5″ x 5.5″, watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper
I thought I’d try this dress again. No glitter this time.
November 1, 2014
Got A Chill
No. 317, 8.5" x 5.5", watercolor on 140 lb. cold press paper
Feeling hints of winter with a chill in the air. I saw my breath!
October 31, 2014
Costume
No. 316, 8.5" x 5.5", watercolor (and a little glitter) on 140 lb. cold press paper
Happy Halloween!
I thought I’d trick you with something other than flowers today.
October 30, 2014
All Caught Up
No. 312, No. 313, No. 314
Tomorrow I’ll start posting one at a time. Thanks for stopping by!
October 28, 2014
Adding Some Red
No. 309, No. 310, No. 311
Added a some larger red flowers to the small flower mix. I'm trying to get caught up with the back log of daily paintings I have (which I never thought I would have...a backlog), so I can start posting my daily paintings on a daily basis.
October 27, 2014
October 25, 2014
The Orange Collection
No. 303, No. 304, No. 305, No. 306
These were painted October 16 – 19, 2014. No titles, just their numbers. I think I’m coming up with some sort of process with these paintings, but still heavy in experimenting. Which all painting is anyway. In my opinion.
October 22, 2014
Dot to Dot
October 16, 2014
My New Love...Watercolor
No. 299 New Start, No. 300 Day Off, No. 301 Another Day Off, No. 302 Back to Back
It all started about a year ago. I bought a set of watercolors and I’ve been playing around with them ever since.
September 7, 2014
Got My Pencil
No. 297, 4" x 4" oil on gessoboard
Ready or not, it's school time!
I'm heading to a plein air class Friday. Can't wait!
See all my paintings available on Ebay here.
September 2, 2014
Pea Green
No. 296, 6" x 6", oil on gessoboard
I stopped by Starbucks the other day for a coffee and was feeling lazy, so I went through the drive-thru. The person who took my order started off by saying...Welcome to Starbucks! My favorite color is COBALT BLUE...what's yours? So, I said CHARTREUSE! Then he took my order, which was a cafe mocha (of course). When my order came out I noticed the sleeve was pea green. Another great color, so I though I would paint it. I love the challenge of mixing color!
September 1, 2014
Summer Treat
No. 295, 6″ x 6″, oil on gessoboard
Slowly, but surely getting back into doing these little still life paintings.
August 12, 2014
On the Easel : A Maybe
No. 294, 6″ x 6″, oil on gessoboard
It’s good to be back painting still life again! The dress above is a maybe for a wedding I’ll be attending and it’s “a maybe” because I think I could have painted it better. A little rusty with the oil paints, but I knew that would be the case. I’m trying not to dwell on it too much.
Summer went by so fast! I had a great time doing some, but not enough, sketching and improvisational painting.
I’ve been thinking of making some changes to my blog/social media practices. When I work in oils, I usually don’t get a very good photo of my painting until it dries and I scan it so, I think I’m just going to post “on the easel” pics to Instagram. Then when the painting is dry and available for purchase, I’ll post it here.
Also…Wednesdays are going to be “Watercolor Wednesday’s”. I’ve been using watercolors all summer and truly enjoy them. I hope to get much better at them and I’ll be sharing some of my watercolor work on Wednesday’s.
July 13, 2014
Intermission
Since I have been doing such a great job NOT painting, I thought I would embrace it and enjoy the summer. My son has exactly only 1 month left of summer and then he will be back to school and I will be heading back into the studio.
I have enrolled in a few online classes this summer. The one I am in right now is Sketchbook Skool’s Seeing course. So far it has been great and I’ll be posting my assignments on Flickr and Instagram. I’ll share those links with you once I get something posted.
My Etsy shop is still open and don’t forget to check out my deals on Ebay.
Last week my kids and I headed out on a photo shoot. I have been wanting to paint some landscapes, so we drove out into the country to get inspired. The photo above is from that trip.
Have a great summer! See you soon!
June 7, 2014
25% OFF in My Etsy Shop
Just wanted to share with you what is on SALE in my Etsy shop, Porch Ceiling Blue. Sale ends June 30th.
May 29, 2014
May 28, 2014
May 18, 2014
Soft Spoken
Click here to bid.
I have been enjoying my first week of an online Intuitive Painting class with Flora Bowley. The class is more about creating abstract work, but I thought it would be great to apply what I’m learning to still life as well. Below are 2 paintings I’ve been working on this past week for my class.
May 9, 2014
Catch
No. 290, 4" x 4", oil on gessoboard
This will be the last "dog" ball for now. My dog, Zoe, is relieved that I won't be painting anymore of her toys. She doesn't really like to share, but she does LOVE to play CATCH! She's very good at it and would play for hours if she found someone willing to throw the ball for hours.
May 4, 2014
Buds
No. 289, 6" x 6" oil on gessoboard
I love the contrast of the delicate rose buds and the beer bottle.
May 3, 2014
April 29, 2014
Another Ball
No. 287, 4" x 4", oil on gessoboard
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It was raining so, I had to paint inside today. My dog, Zoe, made sure to stay close while I was painting. I guess she didn't trust me with her favorite toy.
April 28, 2014
A Ball
No. 286, 4" x 4" oil on gessoboard
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This painting is my first attempt at painting outdoors. It was a beautiful morning so I collected all my paint supplies and headed to the backyard. It's amazing how wonderful colors look in real sunlight. I just chose a simple subject, but something I have never painted before...a ball. And not just any ball, this is my dog Zoe's birthday ball. She loves to "Get the ball!"
April 2, 2014
April 1, 2014
March 31, 2014
Found
No. 283, 6" x 6", acrylic on gessoboard
Available in my Etsy shop.
Available in my Etsy shop.
March 25, 2014
Room For One
6"x6", oil on gessoboard
Available in my Etsy shop.
I really want to go to a painting workshop this year, but I can't decide which one I want to go to!
March 23, 2014
Heirloom Tomato
6"x6", oil on gessoboard
Available in my Etsy shop.
I always love the organic shape of heirlooom tomatoes. They are almost kind-of disgusting looking, but cute!
March 19, 2014
Love Letter
4"x4", oil on gessoboard
Available on ebay.
Some days my still life painting just doesn't work out. So, instead of wiping it, I thought I would just make an abstract out of it. Last week I was painting a love letter in a bottle and it was not working for me. I was loving the colors, so I started making the objects into shapes and this is what I came up with.
March 17, 2014
Putting Out Fires
6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard
Available in my Etsy shop.
My son was on spring break last week, so this was the first painting I had time for in quite a few days. It seemed like with every new stroke I made I had to fix something else. Putting out one fire after another. I feel like it's maybe overworked, but I do like the colors! That made me happy.
March 14, 2014
Asparagus on the Side
6"x6", oil on gessoboard
SOLD
Yummy asparagus. I love the greens and hints a lavender you find in asparagus.
March 12, 2014
Perfume Wanna Be
4"x4", oil on gessoboard
Available in my Etsy shop.
March 11, 2014
February 18, 2014
February 13, 2014
February 12, 2014
274 You Flirt
4″ x 4″, acrylic on gessoboard, $30 click here to purchase
FREE shipping if you purchase directly from my blog.
Or you can check it out in my Etsy shop.
February 11, 2014
273 Sweet Thing
4″ x 4″, acrylic on gessoboard, $30 click here to purchase
FREE shipping if you purchase directly from my blog. Or buy in my Etsy shop.
What would conversation hearts to your sweetheart say?
February 10, 2014
272 XOX
still life, 4" x 4", acrylic, $30 click here to purchase
FREE shipping if you buy directly from my blog.
Or find it here on Etsy.
Couldn't resist painting some conversation hearts.
February 1, 2014
271 No Place Like Home
still life, oil, 6″x6″, click here to bid
Been working on some home decorating projects. Trying to make my home more cottage chic, so I’m attempting to make white slipcovers for my love seats. They look pretty good…so far.
Been working on some home decorating projects. Trying to make my home more cottage chic, so I’m attempting to make white slipcovers for my love seats. They look pretty good…so far.
January 29, 2014
Etsy Treasury - Green Island
This painting was featured in an Etsy Treasury by curator Susan Basler. I'm in love with the clutch!
January 28, 2014
270 A Hopeless Romantic
still life, oil, 6"x6", click here to bid
I just finished reading A Hopeless Romantic by Harriett Evans and highly recommend it if you are a hopeless romantic...or just love chick lit.
I just finished reading A Hopeless Romantic by Harriett Evans and highly recommend it if you are a hopeless romantic...or just love chick lit.
January 20, 2014
269 Hydrangea in Green Vase
still life, oil, 12" (h) x 9" (w), $110 Click here to purchase
Free shipping if you buy directly from my blog.
January 14, 2014
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