Two years ago, I traveled by car across the US from Oregon to North Carolina, by a wandering route that took me to many scenic places. One of my favorites was the Coastal waterways of North Carolina, where I took this photo of the marsh grasses, with a stilted beach house in the distance.
I placed this painting up for auction on Daily Paint Works Japan Disaster Challenge. The starting bid is $50. and profits from a sale will go to Japanese Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. You can see this and many other paintings for sale by other artists, by clicking on the above link.
I painted this bird in a field of Bluebonnets as a birthday card for a friend. She loves birds; and the bluebonnets are a homage to her childhood years growing up in Texas.
I painted this from one of my pictures of Nasturtiums covered with tiny dewdrops that glistened in the morning sunlight.
I took these photos last summer. I found them in my files when I was looking for a picture to paint. They are so indicative of sunny weather, and warm days that I had to share them for all of us who are still living with a winter and cool temperatures that seems to hang on. 
Painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout March challenge of Cape Town, South Africa.
Painted for Daily Paint Works challenge of primary colors reflected in white.
This is a painting styled after one of Robert Henri's figuratives of his wife, Marjorie (below). Although I kept his dark background and the pose, I modernized my lady, who is different, with a more contemporary hair style and dressed her in a Vera Wang black evening gown. In homage to him, I kept the lace scarf which was in the original. I am totally happy with how the painting turned out - just NOT how it photographed.
The Iditarad began today. I have been following one of the mushers on her blog, Angie Taggart, as she prepared for this race. Having had a husky dog, I know of their great strength and heart - and their seemingly inborn need to pull and run. There is nothing they love better. Her dogs have shown this same trait and like most mushers, she treats them with love and great care. She has a good sense of humor and feels so ONE with her dog team, she wears a symbol of this solidarity on the back of her coat. (see picture below) I wish Angie, number 19, and her team Godspeed and good luck and good weather.
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| How quickly the weather can change, hour to hour and day to day. |
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| Some seem to be reaching for the meager sunlight. |
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| Some couldn't wait and made an early appearance. |
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| More winter weather with this threatening sky, hopefully its just rain coming in. |
Painted for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Together March challenge. The photo from which this painting is done, had the doily flipped up behind and over the persimmon sort of cradling it. Although the white lace added an interesting pattern against the blue wall, I chose not to paint it that way. I guess I wanted the fruit to have more prominence, it is such a rich luscious color of red orange.
