Oliver

This is my 3 1/2 year old grandson, Oliver, whom we wrapped up in a towel after swimming. He is a little boy of expressions and I like this one! 12 x 9" Oil on linen canvas

Black and Red

I've been wanting to paint this black horse since I found it a couple of years ago. At first

the still life didn't have cloth in it, but I really like the way the soft edges of the cloth contrasted the very specifically placed red pomegranate and cherries. An added benefit was the way the cloth could be manipulated to lead the viewers eye around and back in again.

"I want to eat your plane!

Ok....more silliness.  I painted this with my 12 year old art student, Brycen and she is responsible for the name! Toys are not that easy to paint!! It's always good to paint outside our comfort zone, though.
11 x 14" Oil on stretched canvas

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