Saturday, March 20, 2010

Burt, 24x16" pastel portrait

This young fella really enjoys the beach!  It was fun to do the portrait of such a lively, congenial youngster.  I posted the portrait of his brother "Yogi" last November which was also a 24x16".

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Orange Pekoe with Orange, 7x5" daily oil painting

 
This is a still life of a green tinted glass tea cup with a tea bag in it and an orange.  There is blue-green drapery behind and under the cup and orange.

Faded Morning-glory, 5"x7" daily pastel painting - SOLD

 
I saw this Morning Glory at the end of this last summer. The blue Morning Glories fade to a purple color at the end of the season. I loved the pinwheel pattern in the center of the flower. 

Toward the Light, 7x5" daily oil painting - SOLD

 
I loved the way these philodendron leaves gracefully flowed "Toward the Light" of the window.

Odd One Out, 7x5" daily oil painting - SOLD

 
This is a still life of two green apples and an orange sitting on a patterned surface.  The orange does not quite fit in and stays off to the side.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Aqua Dancer, 7x5" daily oil painting

 
This aqua dancer is in a classic ballet position. I wanted to convey the movement with the brushstrokes. It is very similar to the golden dancer that I finished earlier, except the dancer is looking up and it is from a different viewpoint.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Golden Dancer, 7x5" daily oil painting

 
This golden dancer is in a classic ballet position. I wanted to convey the movement with the brushstrokes.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Lydia in the Sun, 7x5" daily oil on canvas

 
Last Fall, I shot the reference photo for this painting. Lydia was playing in the grass; she loves being outside. The sun was just at the right angle when she peeked out from behind some tall grass. 

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Isabella with Kitty, 14x11" pastel portrait

 
This was such a sweet photo of this beautiful little girl who loved her kitten so much.  Her Grandmother commissioned the portrait and it was a joy to do!

Morning After Ice Storm, 7x5" daily oil on canvas

 
This is from a reference photo that I took awhile back. It was just as the sun was coming up after a terrible ice storm. The sunlight was glistening off the branches on the trees.

Apples and Apple, 7x5" daily oil on canvas

 
I like red apples and my husband likes green. Any way you compare them, I think that they complement each other.

Brass Planter, 7x5" daily oil on canvas

 
This pretty brass planter sits on a shelf close to a window. I have watered the philodendron once a week for years. Today I noticed the lovely colors, the curves and the reflections in the brass.