I love taking pictures of flowers. This amaryllis looked so translucent in front of the setting sun.

I have gone so long without posting! I have been busy painting but haven't uploaded any pictures yet. One painting was a gift for some friends as a welcome home gift. My friend's husband has been away for a year in Afghanistan and she sent me a beautiful photo that he took of some mountain ranges while he was there. It was very challenging to do because I've never painted such a scene before. The mountains were snowy on top and there was sand and scrub brushes in the valley below.

Also, we got a dog...after waiting so long for the right one. Her name is Hailey. She is definitely keeping us busy!

16X20" Graphite
Andrea

This is my cousin Andrea.

My display/showing and selling art work at the LOMA LOOP art festival in Wilmington...a small start but it started opening some doors for me and helped me meet some local artists. It gave me a connection to start me off doing my first ever workshop, which will be in November. I will be doing a workshop on portraiture. I hope it all goes okay.

Fall foliage.
My husband Ben took this photo when we were hiking at Rickett's Glen and I think its beautiful.

Completed Iris Garden

Its finally finished!

Vine Ripe

"Vine Ripe"


Pastel painting, 18X22"

Iris Garden

Iris Garden
18X24" oil painting

This is the reason why I haven't posted new art for a while, I've been working on this one.

It isn't quite finished yet because I still need to work on the background (right now its just the primary layer and I'd like to make it a lot lighter). I'm happy with how it turned out which is why I'm posting it before its quite done!

11X14" oil painting.

I don't know what to title this one. It is my first truly abstract piece.

Iris, 8X10" watercolor painting.

I made this painting in around an hour, which is sort of in a hurry. Unlike most things I make when I rush, I'm quite happy with how it turned out.

11X14" Pastel painting.

This looks a lot like home, when the fog settles down in the valley during early evening or morning hours.

Red and blue Irises

Another iris flower painting.
18X22 Original Oil.
Sold.

Western Skyscape

Oil,
18X22"

This painting is based on another painting I made in high school. I basically copied it but left the trees out of it.

Commissioned portrait of a little girl

In memory of Leep

Private Commission Portrait,
in memory of "Leep"
Oil, 12X15" on slate
"Rachel,
I just gave it to her and she LOVES it. There were tears. Thanks so much."

Pink Lilies

Original watercolor painting, 11X14"

Edgar

"Edgar"
11X14" watercolors
Private commission, sold.

Anne Frank Portrait

Publish Post
Portrait of Anne Frank
16X20"
Graphite

This is a portrait of an African child.
11X14"
Publish PostPastel

Calla Lilies
18X22" Original Oil Painting.

The interesting thing about this painting is that the background took longer than the flowers did!

Blue and Pink Iris

Blue and Pink Iris
11X14 original oil painting

I really love painting Irises.

I've created a lot more artwork this year and I created a new blog for all my new artwork.

I intend to update it with paintings on a weekly basis (hopefully!) perhaps even daily, depending on what sort of creative mood I'm in.



Misty Pond, 8X10 original oil painting
Sold.

Pink Iris

Pink Iris
11X14 Oil painting.

Sold.

Peach and Pink Roses

Acrylic, 16X20"

I'm still not sure what to think about this one.

Fuschia Branch

11X14" original watercolor painting.

My favorite part of the painting is the little green sunlit leaf on the right hand side.

Pink Iris

11X14" original watercolor painting.

Portrait of Taz

This is my family's sheltie, Taz.

12X18 graphite.