White Peony - SOLD

White Peony
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10"
SOLD.

Detail Below (Close Up)

Just plain fun to paint.

Winter Sky Landscape - SOLD

Winter Sky Landscape
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

Another winter scene, this one revised from the original, which didn't have enough trunks and branches.
Brrr, it feels cold to me.

Cloud Study - SOLD

Cloud Study
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

This one is all about the sky, though I wish I was happier with it.

Johnny Jump Ups - SOLD

Johnny Jump Ups
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10"
SOLD.

A scattering of little Spring flowerettes. Don't you love the name?

Two for Saturday

Winter Sky
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
Not available.
Revised on 2/20/13.

Hydrangeas in Acrylics
Acrylics on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD.

For the landscape, I wanted to concentrate on the sky.
The hydrangeas were a lesson demo for my session with one of my private students.

Hibiscus - SOLD

Garden Drama: Hibiscus
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

Nothing makes a floral pop like a deep, dark background. This one isn't really black, but a mix of dark green and deep purple. Fun to paint.

Mountain Stream

Mountain Stream
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 14" x 18"
Available.

Since I don't "know" mountains, I don't paint them very often. But I wanted to give a western scene a try, so used a photo reference for this one. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.

White Winter Magnolias

White Winter Magnolias
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
Available.

I did most of this one last night, while listening to the State of the Union coverage.
It turned out elegantly, I think, but then, magnolias are elegant. I love their leaves.

Winter Stream - SOLD

Winter Stream
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

With practice, the snow scenes are getting easier. The winter colors are so appealing.

February Hydrangeas - SOLD

February Hydrangeas
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

I wanted blues and purples today, so here we go.

Snow Scene with Pines - SOLD

Snow Scene with Pines
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

I'm very happy with this one, one of those paintings that just painted itself.
I put on the church channel and just listened, and painted without thinking about the painting, and voila.

Walk Through - SOLD

Walk Through
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

Another bit of shade and sunlight.

White Peonies - SOLD

Revision Below.

White Peonies
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12" x 12" x 1.25"
Revised and SOLD.

I wanted to do white peonies for a gallery, but I struggled with these guys, and they've become very thick. So I'm thinking something else...magnolias maybe...for gallery quality work.
If you click to enlarge the photo, you can probably tell how heavy the paint is here. The painting continues around the sides, so no frame is needed.

Tree Study - SOLD

Tree Study
Acrylics on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

My Thursday student prefers acrylics, and she liked the drama of the reference photo for this piece, so this is what we painted today. Acrylics work well for layering leaves, I think.

Chickadees 2 - SOLD

Chickadees 2
Acrylics on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD.

A little chickadee painting started as a demo for my class, and just finished today.

Winter Glow - SOLD

Winter Glow
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD.

I've been doing a lot of commission work lately, and those I don't post until later. So you haven't seen much on the blog, but that doesn't mean I'm not painting every day. I had "winter colors" left over from one of my requests, so thought I'd use some of them up.

Indigo Creek, Revised - SOLD

Indigo Creek, Revised
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

And here's what it looked like before:

Sun Dappled Summer Creek - NA

Sun Dappled Summer Creek
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
Not Available.


A bit of summer warmth and color today. Even with our heat, my hands stay cold, so it was nice to paint a touch of summertime.

Indigo Creek - SOLD

Indigo Creek
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
Revised and SOLD.

Another afternoon session with one of my private students.

"Twofer" Tuesday - SOLD

Poppy Field, 12" x 12"
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

Simple Apple
Oil on Canvas Panel, 5" x 7"
SOLD.

The poppy field you've seen before, but this one was done for a private lesson, with a student who liked the reference photo. The apple because I bought some lovely apples last time I had my Food Stamps, and haven't eaten them because I haven't painted them.