window seat

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$120 - 6x8" original oil painting on 1" deep panel.

This cute purple crocus is one of many, popping up all over the place for spring. She's saying "Oh, virus... I thought you said Iris!" (Also, it was quite fun painting the sheer curtain!)

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Blue Citrus

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8x10" original oil painting on 1" deep panel

I mixed hot pink and warm yellow paint together for the insides of the lemons. It encourages a kind of glow! And, I changed the pattern on the tin to little pink petals. : ) See the set up pic below. Stay well ya'll.

fella with hat

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8x10" original drawing in charcoal on warm grey Canson paper. 

And now for something completely different! I used to draw on this lovely warm Canson grey paper all the time, using charcoal with light pink ​pastel highlights. It's a very satisfying approach because the paper is cool and the greys are so warm and soft. I love the harmony and I thought, for my Sunday Portrait, I would revisit this style. : )

inside looking out

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6x6" original oil painting on 1" deep panel.

Check out my Instagram Page to see the step by step process for this one. : )

afternoon nap

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6x6" original oil painting on 1" deep wooden panel

This pretty little poppy is on the inside looking out. Like all of us these days. ; )

sides painted

Meat Free Monday

Drawings to help spread the word and support the Meat Free Mondays Campaign. : ) #veggiemealstoday 

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$100 - 6x6" original oil painting with 1" painted sides.

Painting groups don't have to stop painting together just because of a virus. Artists friends everywhere are sharing photo references online and painting from home 'together'! A wonderful group I paint with began doing this. Each week we'll all paint from the same photos, then share our paintings via social media. It's nice to know fellow artists are nearby. 

valiant

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Starting bid $70 - 6x6" oil painting with 1" deep painted sides.

For my latest still life, I started to fill this jar with flowers and after one, I just stopped. It looked so confident - a perfect statement for this difficult time. I know it's hard to be motivated when there's so much time at home but I hope you are all finding some creative time. It might just push you through it. x

inquisitive smile

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6x6" original oil painting on 1"deep panel

I painted this from a photo reference on sktchy. I just loved her slight smile and inquisitive look. I took on the challenge of teeth (!) which is rare for me and I'm happy with the way it turned out. A friend at work purchased her before the painting was even dry!

Portrait of Me from a Friend!

Hey, I thought I'd share this watercolour painting that a friend did of me. I just love it! I sat last Sunday at our portrait painting session, for 25 minutes, and I really think she captured me. : )

Portrait Sketch

$100 - 6x6" original oil painting on wooden panel

My collection of 6x6 inch portrait paintings is growing. They look cool hanging in 9 by 9 rows. Groups of paintings always ask the viewer to make comparisons that you might not make when looking at only one painting. And, I'm having a wonderful time painting them. ; )

starburst!

$100 - 6x6" original oil painting on 1" deep panel.

I love back lighting! The pink flowers are so delicate that the light bounced right through them, while the lemon showed the light bouncing back onto it. So fun!
Sides are painted grey.

polka dot pals

$100 - 6x6" original oil painting on 1" deep panel

The #artdare challenge yesterday (on Instagram) was "polka dots" so I painted these cute friends on some pretty gift wrap paper. I loved painting the blues in the light vs. the blues in the shadow. The auction for this piece is 7 days, over at Daily Paintworks. : )

It's hard to tell, but the sides are painted the same pink as the background.

Meat Free Mondays

I've been promoting Meat Free Mondays, sometimes called Meatless Mondays, on my social media. It's a popular slogan asking people to consider having vegetarian meals at least one day a week. I thought these cute sketches of cows, pigs and chickens would help spread the word!

rosy hearts

$100 - 6x6" original oil painting on 1"deep panel (see pic below)

These big rosy flowers were just calling out to be painted! Also, I decided to enter this piece in the DailyPaintworks Auction option!