Reaching…my thoughts were all about mood and capturing a calm energy in this painting. I was reaching for a feeling, a mood, just as these sweet flowers seem to be reaching for, too. Sweet and fun and warm and inviting...so much fun!
This original 8"x8" oil painting on ⅛" gesso panel is available, unframed, for $160 here.
I had so much fun with color on this one! This original 8x8 oil painting on 1 ½ inch raised panel is available for $200 in my Etsy shop here. Sides are painted gold.
Our busy lives are filled to the brim with fits and starts. Bursts of quick energy trying to get one thing done after the other. Sometimes for me, this can be a good thing. I started this painting yesterday morning and didn't have time to finish it before my day needed to begin. So I dove back in this morning and am happy that it worked out that way. Over night I had time to thing about the painting and really pay attention to clean colors and thoughtful brush strokes. If I had hurried to finish it yesterday I am certain I would not be as happy with it. So in our busy lives, fits and starts are okay sometime, as long as there are rests in between :). Fits and starts and rests....
This original 6"x6" oil painting on ⅛" gesso panel is available, unframed, for $100 here.
Painting Purple Tulips means it's finally it's beginning to feel like springtime. Nothing makes me happier than seeing all the flowers pushing up from the ground knowing that I will have endless painting inspiration right at my fingertips for the next several months. The only challenge is that there seems to be less time to paint because of all the other things that come along with warmer weather...but it's all good.
Purple Tulips is an original 10"x10" oil painting on 1/8" gesso panel and is available, unframed, for $230 here. It can also be framed, for an additional cost, if you'd like, just message me if you are interested.
Today is the first day of spring and I am smiling ear to ear! And this painting is celebrating hope that spring and summer are a little bit easier and breezier and happier and lighter of heart. Because I sure could use a little bit of all those things!
This original 8"x8" oil painting on ¾" gesso panel is sold unframed but no frame is necessary for display as the sides of the panel are also painted. This one-of-a-kind spring celebration is available or $160 here.
Gorgeous tulips from market bring hope for springtime as the daylight stays with us a bit longer each day. This original, one-of-a-kind oil painting is 6"x6" on ⅛" gesso panel, and is available for purchase for $100 here.
I am trying my best to find the time to work on my newsletter. Please let me know if you'd like to be on my newsletter mailing list (would make me super happy if you did)! You can write a quick comment and let me know, or subscribe in the pop-up window on my home page. My goal is actually to send it out at least once each month. But sometimes I just can't. And that's okay because my art practice is supposed to be fun. I don't ever want to feel like it's work. It's pure fun! So my schedule is more like I'll do it when it works in the flow of life. Maybe later this week. But then again, maybe not. We shall see :)
This original 10"x10" oil painting is available for purchase, unframed, for $190. Click to Bid
The pace of life is just so crazy that I am so very grateful for any minute when I can slow down and paint. Painting is something that can't be rushed. Not ever. It only works when you slow down and just breathe...
This original 8"x8" oil painting is available, unframed, here.
I've been mia this past week. I finished up two commissioned pieces with several more still to complete. And, in general, life has been getting in the way of my painting. One of my constant lessons of not being in control, of just letting go, knowing that when I have time to get back in the groove I will appreciate it all the more. Spring is coming, and renewed hope of fun things on the horizon. Wishing you a wonderful, hopeful day!
This painting is 8"x8", and available, unframed, for $250.
Just what I needed to hear this morning. I was browsing through Facebook while waiting for Isabel to be ready to run out the door and fell upon this blog post from Lisa Congdon. I don't know if you are like me, but in my constant haste, I take screen shots of things I want to go back and read/explore later. Eventually they fill up my camera roll in my phone and get deleted (to make room for more ), never read. But sometimes, when there is a free moment waiting for one thing or another, I get a chance to read. This article was inspiring to me. I hope it is for you, too. No matter what your age.
This 6"x6" painting is available, unframed, for $85.
