One Painting a Day

5"x7" s old The first iris is starting to fold in on itself, and then second one is peeking out, ready to unfurl.....

8"x10" s old I've started a row of irises in the backyard, for painting purposes. It'll be beautiful someday. And thi...

5"x7" s old I absolutely love how vivid these paintings are, the subjects just feel like they're jumping right off the ca...

5"x7" I had so much fun with this one! Finally got my courage up to paint the designs on a little saucer.... with a marble, of...

5"x7" *om nom nom nom*

5":x7" Here I am, shamelessly revisiting my most favorite pastry on earth. Seriously, they're amazing.

11"x14" s old This nice lady pointed out to me that I ought to try painting possums next time!

11"x14" Someone terribly elegant showing up on the blog tonight!

I spent some time sitting in the front yard sketching. I love how it came out!

9"x12" All done with this reference photo for now, I believe. This one came out so nice and soft and watery.

9"x12" Soft little features, and moths.

9"x12" Today I was sitting by the frog puddle, and one of the frogs actually came up to the edge of the water closest to me an...

like literally. laying in the garden with the subject material bobbling around in the wind and ants crawling across the page. I loved i...

5"x7" It might look like an acorn, but it's actually a lotus seed I sprouted to plant in my frog puddle.

5"x7" What a beautiful time of year to be painting.... and remembering what a challenge it is to paint clouds! They look all e...

9"x12" I seem to have the beginnings of a bestiary forming in my studio.....

9"x12: I think my style is going heavy with "paint what you know" with a bit of magic stirred in.

5"x7" s old The frogs in my yard are tremendously enthusiastic right now, which of course led to a painting.... I think this ...

5"x7" s old Something very different from my usual thing.... well, I have done plenty of little toys in this pose, but not th...

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8"x8" I've had the beach on my mind for a while now, what with it being springtime and all, and  adarling friend loaned me...

9"x12" s old So recently a small creature in my yard startled me while I was working in the garden. After consulting with The...

8"x10" This is part of the NIGHTMARES exhibit with the Strange Dreams Art Collective at the Thumbprint Gallery in La Jolla Cal...

5"x7" s old Pretty shiny yummy things.

5"x7" Tis the time of year for hovering over seedlings, urging them to grow. Can't wait for summer and a harvest of these!

5"x7" Sweets to the sweet.

8"x10" An adorable little creamer I just *had* to have, lovely pink hyacinths from the front yard, brilliant overhead light......

5"x7" Just doodling.

5"x7" Something different for me- and I'm awfully proud of how it came out!

5"x7" Sometimes I just paint whatever is close at hand!

5"x7" Something tiny and perfect and just right at this time of year.

5"x7" It's become apparent that my favorite color is phthalo blue. It really makes the other colors glow!

5"x7" I feel good about this little peculiarity.

5"x7" I can't ever resist when there's the pretty reddish-purple striped garlic at the co-op/

a little bitty self portrait, with an old brush and a new-to-me mirror.

11"x14" sold A truly fancy kitty cat this evening.... and I'm all done painting my silly animals for a little while.

8"x10" s old Oh this is just too perfect. The boston terrier had me enjoying painting a critter that can look in all directio...

8"x16" s old I believe this is the first time a fox has come by the studio to pose for me....

11"x14" s old I particularly like her wig. Although now I'm wondering if she shouldn't be smaller, and the wig way bi...

11"x14" s old One of my favorite ladies got a new dress, and just HAD to come by and pose in it.

9"x12" You'll be seeing a nice little group of dressed up animals over the next few days, I think.

5"x7" s old I needed to paint something peaceful today.

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