Surprise on the 9th Green 12 x 16 Oil on Linen NFS This painting is a surprise in several ways. We were working on skies and clouds in mentoring class and this was one of the few photos that I had to work from that day that had both so I choose it. This is Continue Reading
Jelly Doughnut 6 x 6 Oil on Linen Jelly filled doughnuts always remind me of my grandmother and when she would bring a box of them as a treat to us when I was little. They would come from the local bakery in a box tied with good old white cotton string and I loved Continue Reading
Wordly Radishes 9 x 12 Oil on Panelli Telatti The painting of these radishes has the most wonderful old world feel that I just love. Even more so since I googled them and learned,”The radish (Raphanus sativus) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe, in pre-Roman times.” Here Continue Reading
LUCKY # 13- UGA GOLF COURSE 11 x 14 Oil on Linen $250.00 I love painting landscapes and golf courses especially. I think that is because golf has been such an integral part of my life and so good to my family. There is just so much natural beauty that you can find all around Continue Reading
French Forest 11 x 14 Oil on Linen I have always loved pretty trees and topiaries and just love studying the character of them. I think it is fascinating to look at how trees grow next to each other respecting their space and finding their own bit of sunlight. This was fun and easy to Continue Reading
Fleurs dans la fenêtre 8 x 10 Oil on Panel I am getting fancy on you! I just felt this little french window sill with flowers in it deserved a name bigger than it is. This was from a photo that artist Mark Hodges had brought into our class from a recent trip to France Continue Reading
Designer Water 12 x 12 Oil on Linen SOLD-Private Collection The first time I painted from this photo was at the Leslie and Dreama workshop where we all used our palette knives and had a blast. I have always liked this serene scene and wanted to capture the feeling of the boats just chilling out Continue Reading
A 7 links challenge has been spreading around blog-land. This challenge lets you take a step back reflect and share some posts again. I have really enjoyed reading everyone else’s choices. My friend Virginia Floyd has tagged me- you can check out Virginia’s beautiful artwork here. Then I am supposed to tag 5 other bloggers Continue Reading
“Co-Captain” 12 x 16 Oil on Linen I like thinking that I have a Co Captain at this part of my art journey and for those of you familiar with my blog can guess, that would be Jim Richards. I was lucky enough to get a solid basis from some of the best teachers over Continue Reading
“Rose Pose” 11 X 14 Oil on Linen $250.00 I had never painting a rose posed laying horizontally before and like the line that creates against the rounded peaches and cherries. I love the rose as the focal point and the shapes and shadows you can see from this angle. I have to admit that Continue Reading
