Monmartre Paris Memories

Place du Tertre in the rain! Loved it!

An inspiring place to visit. I love this artsy and historic courtyard filled with artists and great restaurants and coffee shops. Even in the rain is was exciting. The Sacre Coeur in the background is beautiful and when we walked through the choir was singing so it was absolutely magical.

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD.

Title: Monmartre, Paris Memories

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

Loaded with "joie de vivre"! This painting is already on auction and has lots of great impressionistic detail. I hope you click to enlarge and see the auction for more!
This is one of my favorite Paris paintings and places!

Las Vegas Strip Abstract

Title: Las Vegas Strip Abstract
Size: 12 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas

This painting is SOLD

THE PAINTING:
Here is an extra thick palette knife night scene from our new home. A crazy place to live right? Military life takes us to all kinds of places. Fun, bold and dramatic! Viva Las Vegas Baby!

Thoughts:
Everybody's pushing Christmas in July and I can see that retail has been hit hard. I feel the pinch too, BUT I continue to paint because I love to paint and paint to live! Thanks for checking in!

Red Umbrella

Title: Red Umbrella

size: 12 x 16

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

THE PAINTING:

Focal point on this painting is the red, of course the red umbrella and woman. Contrast is so exciting in a painting and I painted this one extra thick with impasto texture for extra drama and impact.

Today:

Wonderful day today....life is good when the air is cool. I'm loving this studio with all the window light and space. I think of Virginia and my friends there often and this painting is a reflection of memories there.

going on auction tonight....thanks for stopping by!

Abstract Horses Running Wild

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD

Title: Abstract Horses Running Wild

Size: 16 x 20

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

THE PAINTING:

Wonderful colors and thick oils in deep reds, blues and golds. The horses move and emerge from the abstract strokes and sweeps on motion with oil.

Today: Busy with my daughters back from camp. We painted their rooms lovely shades of deep blue/grey. The rooms look fantastic but we are exhausted!!

Poetry in Motion

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD!!!
Title: Poetry in Motion
Size: 12 x 24
Medium: oil on stretched canvas
THE PAINTING:

I love this one. I'm really enjoying combining my classical training with a modern edge and incorporating a poem into the background gives it such dimension and an added creative touch. I believe it is a unique painting unlike any other and worth so much more than my auction price! It will go to some lucky collector I am sure of it!


A little gem....a Venice Window detail.....see it on auction now. It's a close intimate detail of Venice. The window!

Venice Evening Glow

Here is photo of our lovely daughters in front of a quiet canal from our trip to Venice last summer. We love Venice!

Title: Venice Evening glow

Size: 20 x 24

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

THIS PAINTING IS SOLD

THE PAINTING:

This original has at least four layers of paint and lots of beautiful broken color and texture. I used contrasts of colors to bring glowing light and reflection to the water and buildings. One of my favorite Venice paintings!

A beautiful and unique city. I love painting Venice almost as much as visiting it. It has to be the most romantic city in the world. If you go, you must walk or take a gondola, to a quiet part of the city, where there are only locals and no tourists. Here it is peaceful and quiet and you can really feel the city and absorb the history. Wonderful!

Bad Barnyard Bird

Title: Bad Barnyard Bird

Size: 9 x 12

Medium: oil on stretched canvas

SOLD

THIS PAINTING:

Rich thick oil...painted thick and expressive as I do when feeling energized! This hot little bird has a bit of attitude too.

Thoughts:

I've been getting up extra early to paint before it gets too hot in my studio. Air conditioner is still broken and we're still having a heat wave!! Hot, hot, hot!

You'll be seeing paintings in all sizes. I have to continue to experiment and paint variety so I don't stagnate and I always enjoy painting lively new scenes so do keep checking in for more HOT new paintings!