"Lavender Bouquet" oil 8x10

Lavenders are a treat to paint because you get to enjoy the wonderful aroma they put off. I have some that have dried in my studio, still smell so good.











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Cosmos and a touch of Lobelia 6x6 oil Sold

It doesn't matter what the subject is, I love to paint contrast. Light against dark or dark against light. I like to make up images in my mind and paint them. Sometimes I get stuck though and can't remember exactly what it looked like, for instance the center of these cosmos. I had one pink flower left, so I went outside and studied it. Sometimes I will go back to some photos I have taken and put them in the painting. This painting wasn't in front of me, it was inside of me.




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Abandoned 6x6 oil Sold

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Morning Tea 5x7 oil

When I set this still life up I wasn't sure if I should put in the whole cup or let it go out of the painting. I let it go out to focus on the on three items, cup tea bag and spoon. I decided to add a dark value to the left of the painting to stop the eye, plus it added more interest. If something doesn't feel right, just go for it and fix it, even if it's not there.








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Tea 8x10 oil

I always have fun painting this teapot, it has beautiful drippings of blues. When it's in shadow some of the blues almost look black. I always look for contrasting light and shadow when I set up my still life's. I was really impressed when I saw how the shadow flowed down into the cup.







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Just Resting 8x10 oil Sold

What caught my eye in this scene was the shadow for the basket. I liked how the light from the baskets weave shown through the shadow. I also liked that old green door. I had painted a larger piece in the past where the whole bike was in view. I recently looked at it again and wanted to do smaller painting and focus more on the basket and shadow.






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"Cottage Geraniums" oil 5x5 Sold

For some reason, maybe the cloth it's sitting on, reminds me of a setting you'd see in a cottage.. I like painting old, vintage and cottage type paintings. They seem to be peaceful to me, not sure why.









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"Sew" oil 8x10 Sold

I took some items from the sewing box and started to place them here and there, which can take awhile to get a good composition. Instead I just sprawled them all over the cloth, I really liked how it gave the look of simplicity. Those scissors are pretty old and have some rust on them, which I am always drawn to.





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Daisies 5x5 oil Sold

I haven't posted for awhile, been busy doing shows and demoing.
I love painting white against a dark background, it seems to really make the white pop. Daisies are always fun to paint. My goal is to paint them in a more loose painterly style.








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Violas Six Pack 11x14 oil

This is the second painting I did of the violas but is larger, the small one sold so I wanted to do a larger piece.  I added the clippers to this one, I also thought the bar code looked pretty neat. They were fresh from the nursery standing proud and tall.





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A Good Day to Bake 8x10 oil

I loved how the light was shinning and casting wonderful shadows. The light and shadows always inspiring me to paint. This was the same day my sister was out picking apples. You can see the painting a few images down. Sometimes I change her appearance, maybe younger, older, the color of her dress, etc.., but I always have to capture her in some sense. She really does like to bake, which makes it more convincing.







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Pansies in Bloom 7x5 oil Sold

                                                               

When painting flowers and you have a light shinning on them they gravitate to the light. We seem to do the same thing.











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Vinca Rosa 7x5 oil Sold

Behind every window there is life. Emotions of happiness, sadness, heartaches and uncertainty. Outside of every window there is life, happiness, sadness, heartaches and uncertainty. There is no escaping. Dear God you see me inside and out, there is no escaping. Let me look through that window to see You.









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86 Street NY Subway 5x7 oil

What caught my eye in this piece was the blue post with the sign on it, I also was drawn by the old doorways on the left, they looked really rusty and worn.





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Pansies 7x5 oil Sold

Went to the market and saw all these beautiful pansies. So many colors to choose from. I liked the look of some of the flowers that drooped, gave some interest to the painting. Flowers, how can we not paint them, so many designs that God has created. A wide range of color and shapes not to mention some of them smell so good.







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