Little Miss Sunshine 2

Painted for DPW's "Simplify Challenge".
The challenge was to take a busy photograph
and simplify it.
(This is a redo - I worked on the face a little, especially the eyes.
I was never happy with the face, so for better or worse, this is her new look.)

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Ballet Slippers

Painted for DPW's 4 value challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Window Shopping in the French Quarter

Painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout New Orleans challenge.

I liked this view of a couple tentatively peering into a shop door,
curious but not quite sure if they want to enter.
It was dark inside and looked very much like a Santeria or Voodoo Shop,
so maybe that was why they were both curious and hesitant.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper


$50.

The Garden Nook

Sunflowers, hollyhocks, nasturtiums, lupins, and other pretty flowers make up her 'secret garden' nook. This painting was patterned after a real spot in the garden. I added the stone bench, more flowers and the young girl reading her favorite book.

8"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.