This blog started with small daily paintings then changed to a more personal sharing of projects, events and photos. Enjoy!

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Sitting on a Step

My granddaughter.
Watercolor, 7"x 7"
SOLD

Monday, February 23, 2009

Beach Feet


Michael carried all our shoes tied to his pants--- Crazy holes in the cliff rocks of this beach--reminds me of the spots on a giraffe.
Watercolor 7"x 7"
$120 matted / $160 matted & framed


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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Michael


My husband at the beach--his second home--or maybe his first home--he surfs. An early morning moon.
Watercolor, 7"x 7"
SOLD

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Rock Star Fairy


Put on your fairy wings, dark glasses and play some music! Seems I'm searching for things to feed my soul---my granddaughter helps me to keep in touch with what does, but she also seems to need my total attention. Such is life! Here's an early morning view from a trail close to home--looking to where the sun rises.
Watercolor, 7"x 7"
SOLD

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Ghost Dance

My granddaughter dressed and dancing as a ghost. Dancing feeds the soul
Watercolor 7"x 7"
$120 matted / $160 matted & framed


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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Drawing in the Sand

I love this little girl. Drawing in the sand feeds the soul.
Watercolor, 7"x 7"
SOLD

Monday, February 9, 2009

Oak Leaves







We have some very old, big and gnarly oak trees close by. I finished my granddaughter's doll, she named her daisy.
Watercolor 7"x 7"
$120 matted / $160 matted & framed


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Friday, February 6, 2009

Avocado Leaves II


I started this painting yesterday, but ran out of time--things to do, places to be. I thought I ruined this one--tried covering the whole thing over with a wash of light orange then used salt--I liked the all over orange tone, but it wiped out the contrast. This made me think of a quote my sister Martha shared on her blog site. Something about having to spoil a painting before it's done? I found it...turns out she was posting about Eugene Delacroix and how we (my sister and I) are related to him somehow--(I figure we are all related to each other in this tiny big world of ours) I was close--he wrote, "One always has to spoil a picture a little in order to finish it." I also agree with this. I feel this happens every time I paint.

I'm making a doll for my granddaughter. I had made one like this as a birthday present for a friend of her's and not too surprisingly, she wanted one too. I'm slowly piecing it together. I'll post its progress. Funny thing is...same day I took this picture, Martha took a similar picture of her sewing project set up on her table! We've had some strangely coincidental happenings being very close like twins, but we're not twins...ok, sewing on the same day isn't all that coincidental, not like sending each other the same gift at the same time, we've done that.

I've added two talented artists to my blog links. Please check out Barbara Fox who is a new member of the daily painters. What beautiful watercolors! Also, Please check out Gwen Bell's beautiful daily oil paintings! Have a good weekend!
Watercolor 7"x 7"
$120 matted / $160 matted & framed


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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Avocado Leaves

I grew a huge avocado tree from a pit. One of these years it should bear fruit. So check it out, there's a heart in this painting, it just happened to be there. I heart avocados--do you?
Watercolor, 7"x 7"
SOLD

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Schleich Animals VI


The Daily painters have the theme of love planned for tomorrow's posts--so check out all the paintings with love in mind. I thought a horse and camel kiss would be nice. Jonquils are up and smelling very sweet!
Watercolor 7"x 7"
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Monday, February 2, 2009

Schleich Animals V


Feels good to be painting again. This morning my granddaughter read her home made book, The Princess B, to just a few of her stuffed animals. "There was a bee in the castle's kitchen. There was always a bug in the kitchen, no one knew why." Great start to a story! The animals were very interested!
Watercolor 7"x 7"
$120 matted / $160 matted & framed


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