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

Strawberries in a Cup 6x6 oil Sold

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Sunlit Geranium 8x10 oil Sold

The sun was quite bright that day casting wonderful shadows. I bought two geraniums at the nursery and this one seemed to win me over, it had a better composition with just the one flower and the buds on the left to break the shadows flow.











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Boutique in Mendocino 6x6 oil

Mendocino is a quaint little town by the sea in California. Art galleries and shops fill the main street. This cute little boutique caught my eye with the flowers in front and the window display.








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Shadow 6x6 oil Sold

I painted this piece using mainly the flowers in shadow, there were bits of light hitting some flowers that were in shadow. I really liked how the shadows were casting on the deck from the flowers above and on the side which cannot be seen.







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Lilacs 6x6 oil Sold

The lilacs are in bloom right now. My lilac tree in my backyard is covered with them. Beautiful flowers and they smell so good.