Strawberry Almond Galette

5"x7"

sold

Foodie magic! Yummy dessert pastry thingamabob.

Doodling....

The Black Rooster

5"x7"
sold

Yesterday's bone-white skull, and today's black rooster.... things are very colorful for me lately, and I love it.

sketching

Skull and Reflection

8"x10"

Look at all the beautiful colors in the whites and greys! This came out so well.....

Cthulhu's Second Daughter

8" diameter

Life in the studio has been a bit peculiar lately....

Quiet Place

9"x12"

Dreams of Dreams

9"x12"

Yep, definitely doing an art festival this weekend. I'm really enjoying the doodles around the edges with these paintings lately!

Lantern Light

9"x12"
sold

The return of the robot goldfish. And something else is in the deep as well.

Captain

11"x14"
commission

And here's a kitty cat as Captain Jack Sparrow, who quite possibly has the best costume ever. I love his attitude.

The Cavalier

11"x14"
commission

Isn't this just too much fun? The fabric on this one, and all the textures.... LOVE it.

The Moon and the Water

9"x12"

A sweet little painting to take to the Durham Art Walk next weekend.

Stony and Belle

11"x14"
commissioned pet portrait

The English Bulldog

11"x14"

I am perhaps a bit too enamored with this one....

Spring Sunlight

8"x10"

Sleepy little owl!

After Midnight

8"x10"

So I am doing the Durham Art Walk in a couple of weeks, so I see a lot of silly little paintings in my immediate future.

With a Pearl Earring

11"x14"

.... I suppose a critter painting inspired by such a famous portrait was inevitable!

Cubby

5"x7"

Painting one of the kidlet's favorite stuffed animals....

Flying Bartlett

5"x7"

Yep, you've seen this pear before. Kindof. But now it's much brighter and brushier and I love how round and lovely it is!

Red

5"x7"
sold

A brushy, bright sort of rooster on a windy day. He's a delight, really he is.

Feeding Time II

8"x10"

And more impressionist chickens. They're a fun little group.

Feeding Time I

8"x10"

Impressionist chickens!

Rooster in the Dahlias

12"x12"
sold

Look, pretty bright colors! And kind of a stained glass effect. Experimenting is always interesting.

The Joy of the Water

11"x14"

Hopefully mermaids aren't going to catastrophically offend anyone- I'm so glad summertime is coming!

Water Spirit

12"x12"
sold

My little one, the water spirit.

The Big Blue Sea

9"x12"
sold

I have to say, it tickles me to pieces to have an ongoing theme of chickens and roosters floating around in diving helmets for paintings.

Pet Portrait Commission

11"x14"

And this little lady.... look at those ears! And her outfit is just wonderful :D

Pet Portrait Commission

11"x14"

Aren't they just the cutest critters?

Ginger

5"x7"

And another kitty! That eye came out so beautifully I just couldn't take the painting any farther.

Albino

5"x7"
sold

Happy little animals everywhere right now!

Blue

5"x7"

Pretty kitty. Not the best photo of the painting, unfortunately.... but I think you can get the feel.

Black and White

5"x7"

I just finished a crazy-complicated painting, and am in the middle of a complicated commission- so I took a break and painted this little critter.

Dark Water

5"x7"

Just colors. Beautiful colors.

Ocean Interior

5"x7"

Just something shiny and pretty. A challenge, but a fulfilling one.

Night Moods

5"x7"

Something quiet, for the end of a crazy day.

Orange

5"x7"

It's like a sunrise. A really tasty sunrise.

Rainbows at Sea

5"x7"
sold

Trying to figure out how to paint an octopus. Also iridescence.

Opulent Aubergine

5"x7"

Pretty colors, pretty shapes.

Waxing Moon

5"x7"

I just needed something simple and peaceful tonight.

Rounded Things

5"x7"

Trust me, this makes lots of sense in my kitchen.

Portrait of a Gentleman

9"x12"
sold

Inspired by a lovely portrait by the Dutch painter Jacob Bakker. Except, you know, I got a goat to come pose for me.

Egg Bowl

8"x10"
sold

Sometimes it feels so wonderful to do something straightforward and bright. Also I had no idea that eggs were so reflective! Yay for having friends with large flocks of deeply individual chickens.

A Most Peculiar Time

11"x14"
sold

revisiting

revisiting

revisiting

Ready for Anything

8"x10"
sold

End of Winter

8"x10"

pet commission :)

AppleJack

5"x7"

I could not for the life of me come up with anything to paint, so I wound up with something friendly, bright, and convenient. Kidlet's toy. Which thankfully has an awesome mane when it comes to catching the light.