Tropical Paradise

Title: Tropical Paradise

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:

I love warm sandy beaches and big surf. Lots of movement and you can almost feel the ocean breeze! There are many layers of broken colors and rich expressive brushwork in this piece.

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If you live near by, come by our local gallery...Arlington Arts Gallery is having a reception tomorrow 5 - 8. Hope to see some of you there!

Red Tulips

The Iris in my yard are in full Bloom! I promise to paint them soon!

Azaleas are just finishing their peak bloom near the door on my patio, surrounded by hostas....so beautiful. Our landscape in Las Vegas will look so bleak in comparison I'm sure! Maybe I will cultivate a great cactus garden, never can tell. I am going to miss this garden though!

We have about seven weeks until we move....50 days actually. I'm starting the count down now. Only one more month of painting, at least painting in oil. In the month of June I will probably just work in acrylic because the oils need many weeks to dry. After we move, I'll switch back to oil. I think I would have serious withdrawals if I stop painting totally!

SOLD at Arlington Arts Gallery

Title: Red Tulips

Size: 12 x 24

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:

I love the rich colors in this Spring Painting! Thick cad reds and golds with just touches of teals and blues....my favorite.

Windswept Dancer

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Title: Windswept Dancer

Size 20 x 24

Medium: oil on streteched gallery wrapped canvas

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:

My goal here was movement and energy. I used extreme textures and many layers of oils to achieve the final result...an explosion of motion through color and form. I love dance and it's so much fun to paint movement in this uniquely impressionistic style. I used both brush and palette knife and lots of time! I hope you enjoy it.

New Orleans Corner Detail

Title: New Orleans Corner Detail
Size: 12 x 16
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
Sorry this post is so late....busy, busy day! This one goes on auction tonight and it has fantastic color, whimsical expression, and great texture. It is another one of my "a little bit tipsy" New Orleans perspectives and I think it is a lot of fun! Hope you enjoy it too. I love the cobalt teal against the cadmium red....it jumps out at you!

Wild Abstract Horses

Title: Wild Abstract Horses
Size: 16 x 20
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
I love the energy and colors in this dramatic abstract, and the way the horses emerge from the thick drags of my palette knife in rich buttery oils! Brilliant color and lots of movement in this spontanious original oil.
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Colors of Rain

Last Night we went out to dinner on the water in Georgetown and the weather was fantastic so we ate outside. Look at this spectacular sunset over the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It's hard to see because of the backlight, but this bridge, which I've painted dozens of times, is I believe, one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, and always an inspiration!

Title: Colors of Rain

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

ABOUT THIS PAINTING:

This is how my mind works when I paint....I merge many memories and experiences into one painting....free and expressive. This painting is explosive with color and energy and I love it as much as I loved to paint it. Lots of my new cobalt teal color and rich thick palette knife paint!

Going on auction tonight!

The Glow of City Rain

Title: The Glow of City Rain
Size: 16 x 20
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
Going on eBay auction tonight!
This painting to me really is not a specific place, but a cityscape from my imagination and from my memories of my recent trip to Paris and London. It rained a lot while we were there, but I didn't mind a bit because it made everything seem to glow that much more, especially at night. To emphasize these evening glow of the lights, I used heavy contrasts of light and dark colors, with both brush and palette knife, highlighting the reflective lights with heavier paint and pops of cobalt teal. Thanks so much for checking in and I hope you enjoy!