A Journey Into Painting

Because I paint everyday, finding something to paint is always a challenge.  Last fall, I took a corner from a painting by Cezanne and trie...

A week ago, I tried to finish a painting for DPW challenge; to paint a pair that stays together for life.  I found this reference on Morgue...

What a week of procrastination! I have a studio of unfinished paintings, put aside for something more interesting.  So, I have decided no...

This is the second painting using a limited palette of: Cad Yellow light Cad orange Alizarin Crimson Perm Thalo Blue Black Turq...

For the past two months, the Guild has used a limited palette.  This one is influenced by Ned Jacobs.  As a colorist, I had to add an accen...

My husband came into my studio and saw this painting.  "How do you paint like that", he asked.  I tried to explain fracturing to ...

Here is a study of a pomegranate I did in a workshop on fracturing.  Fracturing is a wonderful technique developed by Julie Ford Oliver whe...

Since I started showing a painting of a  pomegranates on my last post, I thought I would continue with them.  I'm sure you can see how ...

I love pomegranates and love painting them.  The painting of them changed dramatically when I changed from an instructor to a real teacher ...

I did it!  Well almost.  It is January 30th and even though I painted every day, I didn't complete two days as I didn't like what I...

When I bought my 5 day old chicks, I thought all were female as I requested.  What a surprise when I found one of the black silkies was a r...

What a day!  I left the house at 9 this morning to help with the garden club luncheon.  I really like going to these events to see friends ...

Yesterday I had one of those days where nothing would come together.  I spent about 4 hours in the studio and stopped painting before anyth...

This was a difficult painting for me.  At the Guild we were asked to use a limited palette, similar to Ned Jacobs.  As a colorist, I wasn...

I love Fridays!  It's the day I drive to Las Cruces to meet with the Artists Guild of Southern New Mexico.  Today Lindy, Carol, Anne, S...