Playing in the Sand

Title: Playing in the Sand ...................SOLD
Size: 16 x 20
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
THE PAINTING:
It is so hot that I am really missing the breeze at the beach. Some of my favorite memories as a child and with my own children are beach memories. This painting is rich with great textures from both knife and brush and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed painting it!

Golden Sunflowers

Title: Golden Sunflowers
Size: 9 x 12
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
THE PAINTING:
These beauties are soaking up the sun! This original oil was painted on a hot summer day and photographed the same day so excuse the glare. These flowers are drenched in sunshine and bursting with color and texture. Looks wonderful in person and is ready to hang on a nail. See auction tonight for more detail!
.....a sizzling 112 degrees again today!!

Fall Stroll

Title: Fall Stroll

Size: 12 x 24

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

THE PAINTING:

goes on auction tonight!

It's an oven in Vegas today....I think 112 in the shade so I'm fantasizing about cooler months to come with this oil painting. Richly textured and at least 5 layers of paint make this a focal point to any room. I used both palette knife and brush for extra depth and interesting textures.

TODAY:

I got up as early as possible to go on a little jog in the morning with Maggie my dog. She doesn't last long, just a few miles, and I'm at about that tolerance so we're a good pair. Now we're both dog tired!

The Dance of the Poppies

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD

Title: The Dance of the Poppies
Size: 18 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas

THE PAINTING:
I love this expressive, textured floral because if seems to move and gives a real sense of wind and outdoor air and light. Thick paint with lots of cad reds and bits of teal blue.
Today:
Settling into my new space in Vegas. I do like the desert but this 110 degrees is bit much. I have a nice cool studio with fantastic light so I can't complain. I'm thinking I need to paint some of these beautiful desert skies too....real soon!

The Race II

SOLD

Title: The Race II

Size: 18 x 24

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

THIS PAINTING:

An expressive palette knife abstract impressionistic painting. It's part of a series of new abstracts. I'm painting both animals and rainy scenes in rich thick pulls and drags of vivid colors. There is nothing easy about creating this painting but it is pure joy to paint from the heart in this way. I enjoy painting in the traditional classical style as well but would quickly become bored of painting just with a brush. I love the bursts of energy and color and the way the horses seem to explode from the canvas. I hope you enjoy it too.

INSPIRATION: Hope you enjoy!

Bountiful Roses

Title: Bountiful Roses
Size: 20 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
Going on auction tonight.
THE PAINTING:
This original oil is painted with many layers. First brush then knife, then when dry more brush and knife work until I reach a glowing and richly textured look. The layers are translucent and each plays into the next for beautiful depth.
INSPIRATION:
Our 21st wedding anniversary was July 8 and we were so busy unpacking from our big move across the country that I forgot. It wasn't until I saw a dozen orange/red roses and a bottle of wine on the table, with a tear jerking love letter from my husband, that I remembered the day. He never does forget. Roses are my favorite and he knows it. So here they are!
Thanks for checking in!

Abstract Wild Running Horses

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD

Title: Abstract Wild Running Horses
Size: 24 x 30
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
THE PAINTING:
This oil is painted extra thick and textured in bold expressive multilayed palette knife work. I used a lot of very expensive paint on this piece and it really shows beautifully. Click to enlarge to see all the beautiful broken color. More equine and other animal art to come this month, as well as more beach paintings and landscapes and Florals!
TODAY:
I finished my favorite part of unpacking and moving into a new house.....hanging artwork! It's so much fun to hang a painting in just the right space and watch it make the room complete!