Potted Pansies

The weather is cooler now in Florida and we can plant pansies! Before this was put in a basket I wanted to work at painting it right in it's store bought pot. It's very difficult to get a rich color like purple to be bright in the light and believable as purple and not lavender. 10 x 8" Oil on cotton stretched canvas.

Guanja Study

A little 6 x 4" canvas postcard inspired by a friend of mine doing missionary work in a little Island of Honduras.

"Gather Round"

Having grandchildren has brought new inspiration in the toys they play with. This is Pokoyo calling out to the farmers, "gather round"! We've got work to do! 9 x 12 Oil on linen canvas

Mini Peonies

This little painting is a 4 x 6" postcard. I've always wanted to do some original paintings that people could send to someone special through the mail.  It still takes a little time, though, to paint. These are $19.95 plus shipping.

Prescramble

This was painted in natural light and was quite challenging! Ellipses are very difficult to paint! I think I would really like to experiment more with this subject matter, so...to be continued....

Going Out For A Sail

While Oliver (my 3 year old grandson) and I were walking the beach on Lake Champlain, we watched our neighbor prepare his boat and put it out in the water. And so, the inspiration for this painting. 10 x 8" oil on wood panel. I love that about landscape painting especially. You relive the moment as you paint the piece!

Apple Delight

I've been traveling and haven't had the opportunity to paint for a week or so. This is a little study to get my paintbrush wet again. 9 x 12" Oil on linen panel.