"HERE IT IS"

20x27: Watercolor

Loved the way the colors just flowed in this one, and in the one below. The freedom and spontaneity of watercolor never stops delighting me.

"COME AND GET IT"

20x27" Watercolor

A trip to DC and a walk in the park!

"ON THE EDGE"

Watercolor (approx 20x27")

Love watching everyday folks do everyday things! And then, painting it!

"THE RIGHT WAVE"

24x24" Oil on Canvas

Another challenge from DSFDF ~ that again, was completed after the challenge!

"BLUE TIDE"

24x24" Oil on Canvas

This was a DSFDF challenge that I finally got around to doing. Karin's challenges are really wonderful!

"FRONT ROW"

20x27" Watercolor

The wonderful NC beaches ~ cant beat 'em!

"MY SPOT"

Watercolor 18x 27"

She found her spot! Emerald Isle, NC!!
Another one that was aa delight to paint.........beginning with a wash of many colors the details built up from there.

"EBBING TIDE" Private Collection

18x 24" Oil on Canvas

Walking into the surf with delight. There was great joy in painting this one. The roughness of the water the unsteadiness in her stance never stopped her from reaching the calm in the horizon.

"FRUIT ANYONE ?"

8x10" Acrylic on Masonite Panel

I love the lines in the street and the scene at the stand! Again, I find these small paintings free me to paint quickly, then create pieces from the parts I like best!

"ON THE GO"

Oil on Masonite panel

Figures from behind always seem curious! Making one wonder.......where is she going, where has she been?........ Leaving a lot to the imagination of the viewer.

Its cold and wet in NC today and a great day to stay in and do art! Along with this painting, I was also able to work on some drawings for several watercolor paintings I plan to start this week.

Reading a couple of good books on color theory also ~ COLOR, by Betty Edwards (author of Drawing on the RIght Side of the Brain) and BLUE AND YELLOW DONT MAKE GREEN (or is it YELLOW AND BLUE DONT MAKE GREEN !!!) by Michael Wilcox.

"ALEX" ~ SOLD

11x14" Oil on streched canvas

Private Collection

Painted for his grandfather, Alex is the son of a family in New York. The light hitting his hat and the diagonal shadows were so much fun to paint! The play of lines in the shirt and shadows and railings were created on purpose and was pleased with how that turned out.

"FIRST DANCE"

8X8" Oil on streched canvas

Catching a moment in time!!! Its great to get that 'just right' moment ~ usually when others are totally unaware that they're creating an 'art moment'!!

"Sweet Sarah" - SOLD

20"x24" Watercolor on Arches Paper

COMMISSION PORTRAIT

Finally finsihed!! And sent to Alabama to its new home! Sorry the photos isnt so great - I forgot to take it BEFORE the glass was on it! So there are reflections......

Thank you to all that have e-mailed asking 'where are you"...... I have been checking your sites on occasion but just have not had time to paint much and, with a lack of high speed internet have not been spending time to post. As with many of you, its been a very busy holiday season (since Thanksgiving) but Im ready to get back to painting and posting!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

"AFTERNOON WALK"

9x12" Oil on Canvas

This was painted upside down ~ and enhanced once rightside up! Amazingly, the gentleman in the window was not apparent to me UNTIL I flipped it! MANY years ago, teaching art to high school students.....when finding someone 'stuck' it was fun to watch them get 'unstuck' by turning the reference upside dowm.....forcing the mind to abandon labeling we really see, and can draw, or paint, shapes rather than what we think we should see. GREAT FUN!! Check out all the other paintings of this reference on "Different Strokes From Different Folks".

"3 & COMPANY" ~ SOLD ~

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9x12" Oil on Canvas

Never knew what fun shadows were!! They certainly create shapes that are fun to pay around with in the overall composition! Another of the weekly challenges from "Different Strokes From Different Folks".

"SUMMER BREEZE"

8x8 Oil on Canvas

Thought about naming this one "Two Scoopes" but with the chilly temperatures we've had the last several days, warm 'summer breezes' just sounded great!!

"WALLSTREET WONDERS" ~ SOLD

Oil on 6x16 Canvas

Private Collection

Another challenge from Karin Jurick and her blog "Different Strokes From Different Folks". I, personally, would NEVER have selected the New York Stock Exchange as a topic to paint! Trying to create the movement, the hustle-bustle, that goes on in the trading floors was quite a challenge!!!