Having a Beer at Lillies

This little bar/restaurant in New York City was so intriguing. I decided to do a little sepia sketch to capture the atmosphere. It was a little dark except for the little lamps on the wall and a nice traveling light from the open door to the street.  12 x 9" Oil on Linen Canvas

Lofty Peonies

Reposting again...I was so happy that this painting was purchased by someone who saw it on Facebook. I took a flower painting class by a wonderful artist, James Sulkowski! I hope to take more classes with him in the future. I learned so much and was able to "connect the dots" of painting principles.
 16 x 12" Oil

Cabbage Study

So I'm reposting this painting of a cabbage I painted last summer.  I just fell in love with the rootstock part of it and it was excited to paint such a lovely subject.

Sweet Magnolia and Shallots

I plucked this branch off my magnolia tree in my front yard. These flowers die at the end of the day, so I had to paint the flower right away. The beautiful leaves stay good for a long time. 14 x 11" Oil on Canvas