commission

12x12 oil. commission.
yes a commission but this might as well be in the 'My October' series. the image really spoke to me and it was sooooo fun to paint - tapping into that inner child for sure with this one as it reminds me of the many nature walks we went on as kids, playing "Roots, rocks and rattlesnakes". Popped it into a gold plein air frame which really compliments it....hope they like it as much as I do!

My Little Artbook is ready!!

Ta - Da! With the help of blurb.com I put together a little book of some of my favorite beach paintings from the past couple of years. It came out pretty cute and would make a great gift!!

All the info. to purchase is on my blog to the right - you'll find a preview, and info on how to get a signed copy!! hope you like it

"Down Time" - Santa card, Christmas card

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One of my favorite images from a few years back is this Santa I painted relaxing after the big night....

many people have requested it as a card and now you can get them here!! Fine Art America is a site that makes quality prints and cards, Ive ordered some of these and am happy with them, you can customize too!



the paintings available to print will change from time to time.

Bristol Harbour - daily painting, my october 7, plein air

6x6" oil plein air. Boy have I been slacking on my daily painting lately!! This is a little plein air painted from my car last week - that counts right?

Very busy with commissions and framing up new works for galleries for the holiday season.

psst----its gift giving time and original works of art make great gifts!!!

The Journey - My October - 6,plein air,landscape

10"x20" oil on canvas. $400
They say its all about the journey..... couldnt agree more. this little challenge for myself - painting outside everyday from life - is teaching me so much...for one thing I REALLY like painting outside...2.- french easel is better than pochade box...unless painting in the car!...3.-Squinting IS reeaally important.... 4.- edges are key...need to pay more attention...5.-I am soooo lucky to get to do this today....and so on,and so on....

Autumn Woods- My October 5 -plein air,landscape

6x6" oil on masonite. I love the woods in October - the darks trunks against all that color - gorgeous.
every now and then I like to set a time limit for a painting - to keep things loose - its what i did here. 25 min. then on to the next. I'm happy with it.

One Tree Hill - My October 4 - plein air,landscape

6x6" oil on masonite. One Tree Hill. and one blurry photo - I'll swap it out tomorrow when I can get a better shot....

A Gathering - my October 3 - plein air

6x6" oil on masonite. Ever since starting this little project its been cold and rainy! must admit, wimping out and stayed IN the car to paint this morning - just let the dog out to run around....which he didnt! he just sat there waiting for me to get out.
This yucky weather is ruining everyones weekend plans here in NE but it makes for great saturated color - I did 3 today and could have painted all day...I like this challenge.
happy weekend !!

Roadside - my october - 2 - plein air

6x6" oil on masonite-
cold and gray with rain on the way! painted this along the roadside, then went and got a hot latte!

Journey - My October series - 1, plein air,landscape

6x6" sold oil on masonite. painted en plein air.
October days like this are just the best....decided that painting outside everyday till Oct 31 would be a good way to honor my favorite time of year. ....stay tuned for a little taste of "My October"

Last Rose of Summer - flowers

6x6" oil on masonite

Digging the Beach - children playing at the beach

6x6 oil nfs commission

Leaving Summer 3 - leaving summer behind series - beach scenes

16x16 oil on birch panel.
3 ladies leaving the beach. painted on a blue ground for the first time ever. such a different experience than my usual cad red lit.! fun though - parts of this are painted real thin and in other areas I used a palette knife and really laid it on thick. happy with the results but not this photo.

Commission - children playing at the beach

6x6" nfs. kinda goes with the leaving the beach theme, so I decided to post it. Love this image - its one of my favorites in my photo library and never get tired of painting it....happy fall weekend -i'm off to get pumkins,mums and watch football - cheers

Leaving Summer 2 - leaving summer behind series - beach scenes

6x6 oil
another study - and with this one I figured something out....to portray 'leaving' it doesnt really matter which direction the figure is going in but rather how much space is behind! with more beach behind - it looks like the figure is leaving, when there is more beach in the front - it conveys coming. and it would be even better if the shadow was trailing behind too...

Leaving Summer 1 - leaving summer behind series - beach scenes

6x6" oil on gessobord
Starting a new series - Leaving Summer Behind - the first few will be small ones - studies really for some larger paintings. What strikes me with this one is that she is walking to the left - which seems like she is coming not going. does that make any sense? think the rest should be walking to the right.....

Boo - daily painting, dogs

6x6" oil on wood panel nfs - this one is for Sandy-

Followers of my blog know about my favorite subjects - beach scenes, cupcakes and dogs! I love to paint dogs. This is for a friend who just lost this lovely lady -Boo - a retired goose chasing border collie.

Pink Hoodie -daily painting, beach scene

5x7 - oil on wood panel.
Almost done with the large painting....are they ever really done? sometimes I have to say 'back away from the easel' - so its basically done - now it just has to dry and get ready to go to its new home in Germany!

this is a little one just finished with the 'extra' palette paint. It needs a better title. Christin got any ideas??

next up: a new series called "Leaving Summer". Stay tuned!!

6x6" oil on wood panel

Cupcake Party - daily painting,cupcakes

6x6" oil on wood panel. Pleasantly surprised to stumble upon a cupcake party going on over at Karin Juricks Different Strokes challenge blog. Of course I had to join in.....

cupcake4 - daily painting, cupcakes

6x6" oil on wood panel. sooo many cupcakes sooo few titles....

Yummy - daily painting,cupcakes

6x6" oil on wood panel. Yummy. running out of names for these cupcakes......
thinking about using shoes for warmups next...

Sweetness -daily painting,cupcakes

6x6" oil on wood panel.

A Little Sweetness. While finishing up a large commission, the little cupcakes are my warm -ups. i'm in love with that little sprinkle on the left....

Hello Cupcake - daily painting,cupcakes

6x6" oil on wood panel. Hello Cupcake - s

Sept. 1 - back at it. back to the comfort of a routine. Back to painting, blogging and feeding hungry teenage boys after school ..... who hate to hear " Those aren't for you, those are to paint! - besides have you seen how they petrify? have an apple instead"....

update

hello. back to the painting full time next week - can't wait!!! Bunch of stuff going on at once of course and all should be making an appearence soon...
- a big...huge... commission. I'll share it when its finished!
- my website
- a new series: "Leaving Summer"
- teaching Kindergarten Art xo
- cards and prints
-and more!

and today the lovely Claudia Finn mentioned me on her blog! always honored and flattered when that happens. thank you Claudia! check out her blog here or at the link on the right.

Be back soon!!

towel #6 towel series,beach scene

8x10" oil on panel.

totally lost myself in this one - by that I mean, painting this I was completely lost in thought - thinking about everything else EXCEPT the painting. Love it when that happens.

This day, my thoughts were of painting big - making panels and stretching canvas - supplies that are needed, how fun it is to paint big and how energizing it is.



Stepping back and looking at the painting created it feels like my thoughts

Sailboat - plein air

6x6" oil on panel
sailboat near Great Island, Wellfleet Mass.

Cover Art

One of my paintings is on this months cover of Sasee magazine - check it out here. Always honored and flattered it be chosen for something like this - thank you Sasee and a warm welcome to all the Sasee readers who have stopped by

Its a Wrap -beach towel 5 -beach towel series

8x10 oil on wood panel.

birthday -daily painting,cupcake

6x6 oil on panel.
a little cupcake - its been a while since Ive painted- this is in honor of our youngest who is turning 11!! how can that be???