Monthly Archives: July 2011

Posted: 07/30/11 6:47 PM

“Two for Five Roses” 12 X 16 Oil on Linen This painting was an absolute joy to paint. I love painting flowers and learned so much working on this one. The leaves with these roses were huge and really pretty. I worked hard on catching those shadows in both the leaves and the roses. I Continue Reading

boatmastsdock1
Posted: 07/25/11 12:51 PM

“Sweet Spot” 12 X 12 Oil on Linen $400.00 I seem to naturally gravitate toward subject matter with really nice light and shadow. It is also fun to find those lost edges that catch your eye in a painting. One of my favorite things to paint is reflections and you almost always get those with Continue Reading

simplesimonframed
Posted: 07/22/11 8:11 PM

“Simple Simon” 8 X 10 Oil on Linen $150.00 (unframed) This is a new little still life that is just simple and I love that about it. Nothing fancy- just pretty colors with warm and cool temperatures. I really learned to see the differences using the lemon and the green apple and I like working Continue Reading

gondola
Posted: 07/18/11 5:49 PM

“DUCK “ 11 X 14 Oil on Linen This painting has totally grown on me. I had just watched Jim Richards paint an incredibly beautiful Italian scene with the sun shining off one of the gorgeous gold domes bouncing into the water and just loved it. We were working on seeing and painting the big Continue Reading

Posted: 07/14/11 12:29 AM

“Sky Shifts and Cloud Colors” 11 X 14 Oil on Linen The think I like most about this little painting is the gorgeous sky.  Love the impact of the variety that the sky has with all the warms and cools in the same value.   Huge to understand that and had fun as this little Continue Reading

highfivecorrect
Posted: 07/3/11 8:53 PM

 “High Five” 12 x 16 Oil on Linen This painting was my first “high five” from my mentor Jim Richards.  I had picked this little French window with shutters because of the tough perspective and also to work on all those wonderful greens.  Also really liked all the muted soft colors that would force me Continue Reading

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