"Lilacs in Dressed in White" oil 8x8

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From the Beginning till Birth Oil Paintings

Stage 1 "Mama"
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Stage 2 "Mama's Eggs"
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Stage 3 "Mama Sitting on Her Nest"
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Stage 4 "Babies Born"
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I was sitting out on my deck and noticed a Junco bird walking right pass me. My eyes followed where she was heading. She flew right up into my planter stand which contained some yellow primroses, she was building her nest along with her mate.

I was really worried because other birds had built their nests in my flower containers on the deck before and the babies didn't make it. I was nervous but I couldn't stop her, she was on a roll bringing in straw, moss etc., etc.

I took pictures with each process, from building the nest till the babies where born. The painting where she is sitting on her nest, I was sitting pretty close to her and zoomed in with my camera. The painting that shows the babies born, I was able to get a shot from inside the house looking down at them. 

I would whistle, Jesus Loves You every time I would walk out on the deck, they seemed to feel comfortable around me.

The babies did make it and flew away but I think that they are still around and feeding from the bird feeder. 

After the nest was empty I saw the mother days later on the roof. I whistled that tune again to see if it was her, she flew down by me and sat on the chair to say hello. To my surprise she laid some more eggs about two weeks later, they made it too.

"Sprig in the Cottage Sink" oil 8x8

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This old sink was in a cottage in Carmel that my husband and I stayed in. I have painted this sink before in different perspectives. I picked the sprig of geraniums from the window box outside the cottage. I am so attracted to old things, they have so much to say without speaking. 

"Spring Brings the Lilacs" oil 8x10

"Spring Brings the Lilacs"
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The lilacs are in full bloom right now and are so beautiful. I have a lilac tree in my backyard that is covered with lilacs. I clipped some off the tree to paint this painting, they started to show a sign of wilting so had to get the painting done soon. I took some pictures of other set ups to paint, one of them are the tree itself. 

Glowing Hydrangeas oil 8x10 SOLD

                                         
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Blooming Geranium oil 5x7

                                       
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"The Painted Apple" oil 6x6 Sold

On the turps container I took some turps and paint and let the red and blue colors drip down.  Wanted to get that dripping effect, seemed to work real well. Getting ready to teach a workshop tomorrow, it is always exciting to see the end results of each students paintings.







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"Past Memories" oil 8x10

My friend Ken took this photo of this old collapsing barn, located in the Santa Cruz mountains. I grew up in the foothills of that area. Been to Santa Cruz quite a few times in my life as a child and adult. I was drawn to the beautiful blue in the shadows . So many memories lie within this frail old barn.





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A Walk in the Park oil 8x10

This is a painting of my husband and our bichon dog, Toby. It was a hot summer day and the light was coming through the trees casting these wonderful shadows. There is a lake in the middle of the park, you can walk around it and view the beautiful surroundings. The photo was taken a couple of years ago, I had always wanted to paint it and finally I did. Toby just took a few brush strokes and was done.









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Ice Tea and Sprig Mint oil 8x8

I set up this composition after noticing the light hitting the glass and pitcher. The light just made the glass sparkle. One of those moments your eye catches a still life as passing by.









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A Spot of Tea oil 5x5

This little green flowered teacup is one of my favorite teacups. I have used it in many paintings, sometimes just for the form and adding my own patterns on it.










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Where Should I Build My Nest oil 6x6 SOLD

This bird, that I think is a sparrow was way up in a tree sitting on a branch. After painting it, it reminded me that this is the time that birds are looking for a place to build their nests. I already have a Junco on my deck in the same place as last year. I did some research on finding a mate and nest building, very interesting.







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Pansies in a Basket oil 5x7

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Dragonfly oil 5x7

This dragonfly was always hanging out in my brother and his wife's backyard. They called him or her Big Red. They would see Big Red everyday for years, until one day the Big Red never showed up again. They miss Big Red. I took a picture of  Big Red and decided to paint this beautiful dragonfly with it's beautiful colors. Not sure why their called dragonfly. I will have to research how it got its name.


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Shadows of the Mayweed oil 8x10 Sold

This scene was in my yard, the sun was bright that day casting these wonderful shadows.












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