"American Pear"

"American Pear"

oil on canvas, 9x12"

$150 plus $10 shipping

This painting is from a little while ago as I have been swamped with framing for my show this week. Everything will be put up at the Blue Heron Gallery on Tuesday morning so I have been working really hard but have had little time to paint. "American Pear" is one of the few paintings I have done where I embellished what I was looking at on purpose. If we can "supersize" anything, why can't it be fruit?

"Watermelon Wedges"

"Watermelon Wedges"

oil on board, 6x6"

SOLD

Still had some watermelon left and loved looking at the reflections on my shiny table with the blue light coming in my window. Makes for some nice color mixes...

"Sunflowers and Sky"

"Sunflowers and Sky"

oil on board, 12x12" NFS 

"Slice of Summer"

"Slice of Summer"

oil on board, 8x8"

at Blue Heron Gallery

What says summer more than a slice of watermelon.

"Peace Rose"

"Peace Rose"

oil on board, 18x24"

SOLD

I normally don't paint the same image twice but my first small study of this was so lovely (and sold right away) that I wanted to do an extra large version of it when I had the time. Here it is. I remember buying this peace rose maybe 5 years ago and being amazed at how radiant it was. In planting it in the ground we were putting a wish for peace out into the world... and now, even here in this painting, the wish still carries on.

" Mountain Study"

"Mountain Study" oil on board, 5x7"

$75 plus $10 shipping

Went to the beach today to enjoy the sun and took my paints along. Mount Rainier was peeking out over Maury Island in the distance. I did another big painting but can't get the colors right in photos til tomorrow...

"Sisters"

"Sisters"

oil on board, 8x8"

at the Blue Heron Gallery SOLD

Still fascinated with my neighbor chickens... These gals were extra puffy and fun to paint. I'm painting late tonight and will try to photograph these again tomorrow as my light is not so hot.

"Amy's Poppies"

"Amy's Poppies"

oil on board, 9x12"

SOLD

These poppies are so great that I'm trying to capture them as many times as I can while I have them to paint from life. I love the blue shine coming in from my window catching a few edges here and there.

"Hot Poppies"

"Hot Poppies"

oil on board, 12x12"

SOLD

Thanks to my good friend Amy, I am now in possession of 5 enormous red oriental poppies from her garden. Just enough heat made them pop over night. Expect to see these for the next few days....

"Jimmies"

"Jimmies"

oil on board, 6x6"

at the Blue Heron gallery SOLD

I painted this today as a part of a set of cupcake paintings. I liked the first one, so I decided to change it up with chocolate on the bottom and white frosting. Here is the first painting as well. Both are available and will be in  my upcoming show.

"Sprinkles"

oil on board, 6x6"

SOLD

"Saturday Tomato"

"Saturday Tomato"

oil on board, 8x10"

SOLD

Busy day today planting the garden and thinking of all of the garden paintings that will come later...

"Garden Path"

"Garden Path"

oil on board, 8x8"

SOLD

I am really loving poppies right now. What more can I say!

"Remembering Poppies"

"Remembering Poppies"

oil on canvas, 18x24"

at the Blue Heron Gallery

These gorgeous oriental poppies were in my yard at our old house. I remember waiting for them each year as I would see the new leaves unveiling themselves.  I hope to plant some more this year at our new place when I eventually have some time for gardening.

"Oriental Poppy Study"

"Oriental Poppy Study"

oil on board, 6x6" NFS

I actually did 2 paintings today too. One I can't show as it is a surprise and here is the other. It is a small study as I am considering painting this extra large.  This is painted on clayboard and it is definitely harder to soften edges as it dries so quickly. I will probably paint the large version on canvas as it gives itself well to softness for edges and color blending.

It's a 2 painting day!

Who knew I had time for 2 today...

"Afternoon Tomato"

oil on board, 5x7"

$75 plus $10 shipping

When in doubt- paint tomatoes...

I also painted a much larger version of a rooster that I first did about 3 weeks ago. I liked the first one so much that I wanted to try it larger and on a rectangular board.

"Tall Tail Too" 

oil on board, 12x16"

SOLD

"Pink Rose"

"Pink Rose" oil on board, 6x6"

SOLD

This painting is on a new surface for me. It's on clayboard which was very absorbent. It made for a surface that was easier to layer as it dried very quickly so I think this looks a little different than my other work. Fun to try something new.

"Sunlit Rose"

"Sunlit Rose" oil on board, 9x12"

SOLD

I love trying to capture the light on flowers in the sun and the bright shadows. The colors in this flower were amazing in life. I hope I have captured them in paint.

Available this weekend...

"Orange on Orange" 

5x7" oil on board  $125.

"Cherries" 

6x6" oil on board,  $125.

"Cones and Willows" 

9.5 x  11.5 " oil on board,  $250.

...And many, many more paintings.

"Peeking Pears" SOLD

"Flower Fields" SOLD

Switchplates

I had some requests from people this past weekend for more switchplates in my other style of painting. Here are 4 of them with a few more on the way.

Stripes- SOLD

Flowers-SOLD

Star-SOLD

"Cissy's Sunflowers"

"Cissy's Sunflowers" oil on board, 8x8"

at the Blue Heron Gallery  SOLD

I went to my friend Cissy's house today and she showed me her lovely paintings. Then she put up a beautiful still life and we both painted. I would have painted the whole scene but I had a smaller board and was drawn in by the sunflowers and pitcher. Can't wait til summer when they will be everywhere!

"Cactus Flowers"

"Cactus Flowers" oil on board, 12x16"

at the Blue Heron Gallery

"On the Vine"

"On the Vine"  oil on canvas, 8x10"

SOLD

More tomatoes for Monday...

A special Thank You to all those people who came to my show this weekend and might be looking at my blog for the first time. It was a terrific turnout. Come again and send your friends! I'll be showing my work and my building again this weekend from 10-5 Sat. and Sun.

"Early Morning Tomato"

"Early Morning Tomato"  oil on canvas, 6x6"

SOLD

Even with a show today, I wanted to get up early and paint. Tomatoes seem to be my thing...I set this one on my round table with the sun shining just on the edge in the early morning light.

"I Hear You", Sun Chair

Here are a few items for sale in my current show for the Vashon Island Studio tour which runs tomorrow 10-5 and next weekend Sat. and Sun. 10-5. And there are many, many more...

"I hear you",  oil on board 8x10" 

SOLD

Sun Chair $150

Studio Tour

Here is my cool 5 sided studio. All the walls lean outward 6 degrees. My show is tomorrow and Sunday and again next week Saturday and Sunday. Come check it out! I wanted to post paintings but have been immersed in framing and putting it all together. There is sure a lot of work behind the scenes. I will be back to the world of paint on Monday for sure...