Sunday, September 30, 2018

Holy Basil

5"x7"
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My holy basil self seeded all over the garden, coming up everywhere this spring- and the bees adore it!

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Pet Portrait

Commission of a darling doggy <3 nbsp="" p="">

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Pink Zinnia and Inversion

8"x16"
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Strange little world. Somewhere quiet where I can just focus on textures and contrasts.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The Blue Coat

5"x7"
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Sketching and learning and there's secrets in the trees.

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

It Is Advised Not To Blink

12"x12"
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Tigers are wonderfully intense animals. I never did figure out what she was looking at.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Fox and Persimmons I

5"x7"
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A little fable, an abstraction that came from sitting underneath my persimmon tree.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Red

5"x7"
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Enjoying all the bright colors that come with painting something like a rooster.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Arc

8"x8"
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Sunlight and motion and casual-looking brushstrokes that are actually really difficult to pull off!

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Good Things Come In Threes

8"x10"
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Experimenting with brushstrokes. And all of the ultramarine.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Sky and Water

5"x7"
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One of those bright hazy days, and a wonderfully graceful white bird.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Tiny Bird at Sunset

5"x7"
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The most adorable little toasted marshmallow of a shorebird. All the colors that show up in the feathers in this light.... wonderful.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Fishing

5"x7"
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Water and reeds and experimenting with brushstrokes. The light across her back was important, but so was the sense of space with the sky reflected in the water.

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Under Clearing Skies

18"x24"
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Magic, and every shade of blue, and the clouds finally beginning to scatter.

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Friday, September 14, 2018

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Summer Day

5"x7"
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Little impressionist sketch of two beautiful chickens gossiping in the yard.

Monday, September 10, 2018

Warm Sun

8"x10"

Darling little calf who thankfully agreed to pose just right in the sunlight!

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Morning Mist

11"x14"
sold

Look at this darling little screech owl! Somehow I always come back to painting birds.

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Steps

5"x7"
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Another wonderful little shorebird. This one was all about the wonderful curve of the wing in the sunlight, and the delicate way she walks.

Friday, September 7, 2018

The Battle

5"x7"
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My darling shorebirds. It wasn't clear what they were fighting over, but a few minutes later they were feeding peacefully side by side.

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Bubbles

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Something bright and happy and very fluffy. Also your friendly neighborhood reminder that if you order your holiday gift portraits early your artist will be very grateful!

Commission

A beloved pet portrait for a very sweet mermaid that I know.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Rocambole

5"x7"
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Rocambole is a very special and delicious sort of garlic!

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Potions Bottle

5"x7"
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A magical little daily painting. Shadows are so important.

Monday, September 3, 2018

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Yellow Dahlias

12"x16"
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Flowers from the yard, and my little girl looking so very grown up.