Geraniums by the Window 8x10 oil

I always seem to go back to painting geraniums, love the reds in the flowers and the green complementary color in the leaves. My goal was to keep the bottom portion of the painting in shadow and the flowers and leaves in the light. With touches of light here and there.













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Perching Dove 5x7 oil Sold

My brother and his wife have a bird feeder and birds are always flocking there. I got this shot of this dove perching in a birch tree. I liked how the dove was in shadow but a bit of light was hitting his back.






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Geraniums on Sill 8x10 oil Sold

I was happy with the lighting on this piece, from the real dark values of the inside of the window to the lightest values on the outside of the window. I really like to capture the feeling of sunlight. This window and sill were a little bit different from what it really looked like,  I do that with most of my paintings, adding and subtracting what was originally there until I get the feeling that it feels right.






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Quilting 6x6 oil Sold

I set this still life up using different materials from my sewing box. I tried making a small quilted pillow years back, I will stick to painting. I really appreciate the work that is involved in quilting. I demo my oil paintings at the Washington State Fair, I will take a break and browse to see all the beautiful art and on display are many beautiful quilts. So creative what they can do with these quilts. Anything handmade gets my attention.





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Summer Light 6x6 oil Sold

These flowers were in my brothers backyard, and when I saw the sunlight just beaming down on them I knew that I had to paint them.










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The Crow 5x7 oil

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Seagull in Flight 5x7 oil

When I was down in Monterey, CA, I took a bunch of photos and this is one of them that I painted from. I cut the boats out and left the masts, thought it made a more interesting composition, and allowing the seagull to be the focal point.




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Violets in Light 6x6 oil Sold

I really love painting the light, the light reminds me of God. Those that live in the light shine out of darkness. When dark days come upon me I have to remember who am I living for, me or Christ? It is so easy to live by my own nature but a battle to live for Him. Dear God, let me see your light and not my own darkness.






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Lobelia in Blue 5x7 oil

These lobelia were out on my back deck. The sun was shinning and casting wonderful shadows.
When I was a child I never thought to be an artist, even though I loved to color and create.  I was always observing and researching all the whys. One of the observation that caught my attention was being overwhelmed with the light that trickled within the shadows. As I got older and taking visits to the museums, the paintings that took my breath away were the ones filled with light and shadows.

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Glowing Mustard 6x6 oil Sold

 Every flower has it's own unique design. Each detail that you observe on every petal God has made perfect for us to enjoy. He is the Master of it all! What I paint, He created it.











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Geranium Flower and Buds 8x10 oil Sold

I haven't posted for awhile, I have been occupied with a commission painting and a painting journal. The painting journal is of a mother Junco bird starting from building her nest, the eggs, her nesting and finally the baby birds. I will be posting it soon.

  What inspired me to paint this geranium was the large stem and the angels of the buds. I thought it had a really neat design to it.

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Lavenders and Grape Box 8x10 oil

Same lavender sprigs that were hand picked from Squim, WA. The box is an old wood box with a design of grapes. Might have been used to put grapes in it. I liked how the shadows poured down the box from the lavenders. Little things like that give me a yearning to paint.




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Basket of Lavenders 6x6 oil Sold

These are the lavenders that we picked from the lavender fields in Squim, Washington. They are sitting on my table and leaning against the wall that I set my objects on to paint. I thought this angle made it more interesting showing more of the lavenders.

Snapdragon Full Form 6x4 oil

I painted this from life and what got my attention were the roots of the snapdragon. Showing its full form, from the flowers to the roots. It is now in a pot and ready to reach for the sun and blossom. I have looked close at flowers and leaves, the details in each leaf, each flower and each root, God has placed them with perfection.








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Gig Harbor, WA 8x10 oil Sold

Gig Harbor, is a quaint little town in Washington state. Nice place to visit, shops, galleries, restaurants  and of course the harbor. There is a lot of history about Gig Harbor. You can read more about it by going to the link below the painting.






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  http://www.cityofgigharbor.net/files/library/26048c7577f8f21c.pdf