"Red Grapes with Leaves" Oil on 6x8 board

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This is an original unframed oil painting on 1/8 inch thick Ampersand board.  

"Candle and Gold Ribbon" Oil on 7x5 board

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I love the challenge of painting a candle flame.  Especially around the holidays!

"Cherries in a Bowl" Oil on 6x6 board, Framed

This painting is framed and ready to hang!  

" Lemon with Cherries and Water" oil on 6x8 linen panel

This painting is already framed.  It is wired and ready to hang!  Perfect for a Christmas gift!

The painting itself is 6x8 inches.  The mahogany frame compliments the warm colors of the painting, it's  outside dimensions are 10 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches.   

"Honeycrisp" Oil on 6x8 inch board

I love apple season, and one of my favorite varieties is the honeycrisp.  (to eat and to paint!)

"Vase and Lemon" oil on linen board 8x6

This is painted on a linen panel, which was a nice change to paint on.  I had painted the background a lighter color, but I never was pleased with it.  I finally tried the dark background and liked it much better!

"Game Pieces" Oil on 6x6 inch board

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I painted this one a few months ago, and it's become one of my favorites.  It's for sale now on ebay. 

Below are a couple of work in progress photos that I hadn't posted previously, so I thought I would share those.  Thanks for looking at my artwork today!

"Crab Apples and White Pumpkin" Oil on 6x8 inch board

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Autumn is here, and I love to paint these little crab apples.  They grow along the path where I ride my bike.  The path is a few miles long and I never remember exactly where they are, so I keep my eyes open for them.  I am always excited when I spot them.  

Also, I have been reading a book of poems by Mary Oliver, and I'd like to share one of them... how wonderful and beautiful our imaginations can be...and the last part of it made me think of artists, and how they might see the world.

How Would You Live Then?

What if a hundred rose-breasted grosbeaks

flew in circles around your head? What if

the mockingbird came into the house with you and

became your advisor? What if

the bees filled your walls with honey and all

you needed to do was ask them and they would fill

the bowl? What if the brook slid downhill just

past your bedroom window so you could listen

to its slow prayers as you fell asleep? What if

the stars began to shout their names, or to run

this way and that way above the clouds? what if

you painted a picture of a tree, and the leaves

began to rustle, and a bird cheerfully sang

from its painted branches? What if you suddenly saw

that the silver of water was brighter than the silver

of money? What if you finally saw

that the sunflowers, turning toward the sun all day

and everyday-- who knows how, but they do it-- were

more precious, more meaningful than gold?

-Mary Oliver

I am always painting, or thinking about painting, but not always posting....

Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!
I just thought I would show what I am currently working on.   The summer has kept me busy, with beautiful weather, yard and garden work, but I do make time to paint.  This is a larger painting, 11x14 inches. 

I've been wanting to paint these artist models, the skull and the little mannikin, together with some game pieces.  My set up looked like this (photos below)... and I made a black and white sketch of it on toned paper.
 I started the painting on a gessobord, with a drawing and a thin wash of raw umber.  Then, each day, I worked for 3-4 hours on it, and so far so good!  I'm happy with it.  I will post the finished painting when it's done. 

 I left out the pansy in his hand.  It seemed like a fun idea, but it felt a bit distracting, and looked better without it. 

 This is the first stage, with the drawing done, and washes with thinned raw umber oil paint.

I painted the background, candle, and flowers first, even tho I had the lily in a tube of water, the day lilies only last a day, and it wilted quickly.  I also had the photo of the set up to refer to.

 This is the where I have left off, I still need to paint the marble, playing card, scrabble tiles and puzzle piece...   

Thank you so much for stopping to take a look at my artwork today!

"Cherries, Grapes and Oranges" Oil on 6x8 inch board

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This piece began as a demonstration for our art group.  I finished it the next day at home, making some small changes.   Below is the painting as it looked at the end of the hour and a half demo.

"Game Pieces" Oil on 6x6 inch board

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This was a fun painting to do, I love the graphic elements, and bright colors.  The background had been a plain color, but I added the floral doodles in the end.  I liked it much better. 

Below is a simulated picture of how this painting might look framed. It is sold unframed.

"Strawberries and Orange Half" Oil on 6x8 inch board

More strawberries!  They are one of my favorite things to paint.  Thank you for looking at my artwork today!!  

"Lemon with Berries" Oil on 6x6 inch board

This painting is a combination of the three primary colors, red yellow and blue.  It makes a very nice color scheme.  It is painted on Ampersand board, 1/8 inch thick.  It is varnished and ready to be shipped (unframed) to the winning bidder as soon as payment is received.

Below are some pictures taken during the painting process.  

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

"Orange Half and Strawberry" Oil on 5x5 inch board

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I had fun with this sweet little painting. Strawberries are one of my favorite things to paint.

 This is on a small 5x5 inch hardboard panel,

 3/8 inch thick.  

"Strawberry Kisses" Oil on 5x7 board

                                                                         

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Below is a photo of work in progress.  I had started the painting with a sprig of pine in the cup, which I ended up not including.

"Christmas Candle 2018" Oil on 5x7 board

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"Spice Tea with Peppermint and Gingerbread" Oil on 6x6 board

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Christmas time is approaching and I love to do a few holiday themed paintings during this season.  

Here is the first one, hopefully I can get a couple more done in the coming weeks.

Thanks for visiting my blog and looking at my artwork today! 

 Below are a couple of in progress photos...

"Red Grapes" Oil on linen board 8x6

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This is an original unframed painting on linen panel.  Below is an image of what it might look like framed... ( it is sold unframed)

"Pumpkin and Crab Apple" Oil on 6x8 board

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A beautiful little autumn painting, this is done in oil on hardboard panel.  It is sold unframed, but here are a couple of "photoshopped" examples of how it might look in a frame...

"Late Summer" Oil on 6x6 linen panel

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The hydrangea's blue colors are fading, and the crab apples are still bright green.  I thought their  colors together made such a pretty picture!

This is an original unframed oil painting on linen panel.  The linen panel is Claessens Belgian linen adhered to a 1/4 inch thick hardboard panel.  

"Peach, Pitcher and Grapes" Oil on 8x10 Linen board

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I started this painting earlier in the summer and didn't have time to finish it.  When I decided to continue a few weeks later, I needed to make changes since the grapes and peach I had used in the set up were long gone.  So, needless to say, it took me longer than usual to complete it,but I am finally happy with it!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

"Red and Golden Cherries" Oil on 6x6 board

I love the colors of these Golden cherries mixed with the dark red cherries.  I look forward to painting them every year.

Below are pictures of work in progress...

Thank you for looking at my artwork today!!

"Pear and Cherries" Oil on 6x8 wood panel.

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One of my favorite things to paint are cherries! They are like little gems.  Don't miss the one I put  hiding in the shadows inside the cup!

This is painted on an oil primed linen panel, which is linen adhered to a hard board panel about a 1/4 inch thick.  It is a lovely surface to paint on and I will definitely be using it again.  

A Painting demonstration painting....

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A few weeks ago I did a painting demonstration for our art club.  It was fun, and the time (1 1/2   hours) went by quick.  My painting was only in it's beginning stages when my time was up.  So, I took it home, set the still life back up, and eventually finished it.  Below are pictures of the demo, and above is the finished painting.  

Since this painting was created in this unusual  way, I thought I would offer it for sale with a special lower bid price.  

Thank You for stopping to look at my artwork today!

"Honey Crisp and Daisies" Oil on 6x6 board

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Grapes, Chess piece and Butterfly... wip Oil on 7x5 inch board

I started this new painting over and old one.  The previous painting was never finished and I decided to sand it down and start something fresh.  You can still see bits of the old paint behind my new drawing.  (By the way, if you are sanding down an old painting, if you pour a little OMS -odorless mineral spirits, onto the painting and then "wet sand" it with sand paper, there is no dust, and easier to clean up.)

 I don't know why I chose these objects to paint, other than they were interesting shapes and made a nice arrangement together... in the end, I changed the colors of the butterfly... I think it's finished, not quite sure yet.   Thank you for looking!