"Peonies"

Peonies from my garden this spring. They were glorious! Miracle Gro does work. Everyday I checked the flowers until I had the blossoms that I liked. I enjoyed trying to capture their delicate texture.

Oil on linen Panel       12" x 12"

Framed         $925

"Central Park Snacks"

My first painting using Arches Oil Paper. Very smooth texture. I like it OK, but I miss the weave in linen. My sister Diane took the photo on a recent trip to NYC.

Oil on Arches Oil Paper     12" x 16"

Framed    $995

"Streets of Paris"

The first in a series of figurative pastels. This is a scene from Paris, France. The next on on the easel is Montreal, Canada. 

Pastel on velour mat board       24" x  18"

Framed       $1995

"Flowers and Cherries"

Pastel still life. Switching from oils is a bit of a stretch, but I love them both. Even though I have hundreds of pastel sticks, finding just the right color can be challenging. This forces me to be creative by applying the color in different ways to get the effect I want.

Pastel on pastelbord 24" x 18"

Framed  $1995

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"Reed's Produce & Garden Center"

This is my first painting this week from a plein air workshop I am participating in in Franklin, TN. It was a cloudy day, but the bright flowers could not be dimmed. I'm still travel weary from my trip to Reston, VA, but I persevered and finished the painting. The garden center is lively with patrons, but sadly will be gone soon due to the city's plan for "progress".

Oil on canvas panel 9" x 12"

Framed      $675

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"Pitcher with Forsythia"

Spring time is slowly arriving and I needed a break from 2 large paintings that I am working on, so decided to paint something that I could finish in one sitting. I need closure sometimes.

Oil on masonite _______6" x 6"

Unframed _______SOLD

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"Coneflowers in the Sun"

These flowers with their bright yellow and blue remind me that this dreary, rainy winter won't last forever. Each flower seems to have its own personality, which is why this was fun (or at least interesting!) to paint. Sometimes I would get confused as to which flower I was looking at.

Oil on canvas 12" x 16"

Framed   SOLD

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"Pretty in Pink Paperweights"

This is the 2nd in my current paperweight series. Trying to capture the detail of the paperweights as well as the glass proved to be quite a challenge for me. I had to push myself to keep at it. My eyes rebelled! There is a lot to be said for photo-realistic paintings, but I think I will do something a bit more stylized next. Something with a 1" brush!

Oil on masonite 8" x 8"

Framed $375

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"Signs of Spring"

This is a scene from Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile, AL. It was late March and the azaleas were not quite in bloom yet. This made me focus on other flowers that I would have otherwise overlook. This pastel is currently hanging in the Huntsville Museum of Art as part of the museum "Rhapsody in Blue" Art Gala and Auction.

Pastel on pastel paper 19" x 25"

Framed       $1750

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"Streets of Paris II"

One of the many things that I love about travelling around Europe is all the flowers everywhere. Flowers are planted everywhere with joy and abandon. Flowers so uplift the spirits! This scene is from southern Provence. I can't wait to go back.

Oil on masonite     8" x  8"

Framed      SOLD

"Tea and Biscotti"

My Russian great-grandmother used to drink tea out of a glass like this one and I like to eat biscotti with tea, so I thought that they would make a good combination. I tried to capture the varied textures of the velvet background, the shiny metal and glass and the flowers. The flowers were the hardest part due to the narrow range of color. There is a nice contrast between the impasto flowers and the smooth vase.

Oil on canvas    12" x  16"

Framed    SOLD

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"Flutterby"

My sister, an avid photographer, loves nature photography and provides me with lots of resource material for painting. Watching her chase insects with her camera is a sight to see, but her persistance pays off as shown in this painting.  I tried to capture the irridescent color on the wings and its delicacy.

Oil  on Museum Board   6" x 6"

Unframed         SOLD

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"Flowers in a Glass Vase"

Continuing my current whim of painting shiny things, I found this triangular vase to paint. The vertical format is a change from my usual horizontal. The graceful leaves along the stem break up the hard lines in the image. The limited color range is also sort of restful. Painting on smaller canvases forces me to look at simpler things to paint.

Oil on canvas   6" x 12 "

Framed   SOLD

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