God Will Never Stop Loving You

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

"Laundering" oil 8x8


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While in the car and driving for scenic views to paint we noticed a sign, this way to Pioneer Farm Museum, (lets go). It was way out yonder, we thought we missed it but finally found the place. It was wonderful, everything was from the eighteen hundreds, school house, teachers house, barn and so on. The tour guide was dressed for that period of time along with the other workers. They staged everything down to the clothesline the way it would look way back when. I took some photos to paint from and this is one them.

"Lavender Fields II" oil 8x10 Sold

                                         
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                                    This is another painting of a series of lavenders in a field. 


Tuesday, August 19, 2014

"Amongst the Weeds" oil 6x6 Sold



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                    When I glanced down to see a jungle of beauty it became a painting. 

"Lavender Fields I" oil 8x10 Sold



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This is another painting of the lavender farm area, still have more to come. I was on a roll, couldn't stop painting those beautiful lavenders.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Lavender Farm oil 8x10 Sold

                                                       
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I did an art show here at this lavender farm and winery in July. I had never been here before and was
overwhelmed with its beauty. The gorgeous lavender fields, the trees and the grape vines just spectacular. It was an overcast day though at times the sun would peek through. I took some photos and am doing a series of them. This is my first post of the "Lavender Farm".

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Geraniums in Light oil 5x7 Sold

                                                                               
"Geraniums in Light"'
oil, 5x7"
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     I seem to never tire of painting the geraniums. I bring them in to paint from life, I pick the ones
     with moss on the pots. The moss is so artistic in itself.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Country Purple

 "Country Purple"
oil, 5x7"
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                                                  I painted this from what I saw in my 
                                                  mind. After it was done I saw country
                                                  and I saw beautiful purple.  

Monday, July 14, 2014

"Marigolds in Morning Light" oil 5x7 SOLD




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​I am so drawn to the light and shadows in paintings. When visiting the museums my eyes always go to paintings with beautiful lights and shadows. I grew up in Saratoga, CA, the surroundings were so beautiful, lots of trees, creeks etc.. When I was a child I was always observing the lights and shadows in nature. Gods creation is so perfect.  

Monday, June 30, 2014

"Dianthus Glowing in Red", oil 5x7 Sold





I picked these dianthus from my garden. When the light shinned on them the reds were glowing with color. I wanted to capture in a painting those beautiful reds. What a treat and honor to enjoy what God has createdf for all of us.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

"Lobelia Basking" oil 8x10 SOLD


                                                                   
                                                             

I love lobelias, so dainty but so colorful when in clusters. Every year I have to plant lobelias, I normally plant them in pots. Certain flowers catch my eye and this is one of them.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

"California Seagull" oil 6x6

                             
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This seagull was enjoying his surroundings, keeping a seagull eye on everything, giving me a chance to take some pictures. This was at Cannery Row down at the marina in Monterey, California. I painted a larger painting of this seagull but thought it would be fun to paint a smaller version to get a close up of him or her.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

"Blooming Lilacs" oil 8x10

                                                 
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This is another painting from my lilac tree. There was a fence behind the tree but I decided to make it a blue wall to play off the blue shadows in the flowers.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

"Red Dianthus" 8x10 oil


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I had saved some green olive jars, I really like the shape of them. So I took some clippings from the dianthus that I was growing in pots and placed them in the olive jars to paint. I would say most flowers don't make good models, they move but that won't stop me from painting them they are to beautiful not to.

Monday, June 9, 2014

"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.