Cupcakes For A Little One

 

 

 SOLD

 

Commission

 

 

14" x 18"

on canvas

This painting will hang in the nursery of a sweet little baby girl named Amelia.  The painting began with a simple plan.  Don't they always?  The plan - just three cupcakes on a shelf.  No, huh uhh.  That looked so barren in the background.  From rumination, which tends for me to be sitting around waiting for flashes of insanity, came the idea of wallpaper back there behind those cupcakes!
The wallpaper pattern took me forever, but after that was nailed down it was fun.

The painting framed:
I am loving this frame for the nursery!
I painted the frame, too.

You may have noticed that
I have been missing in action from my blog. 
I have
 two excuses:

First: Lots of Commissions!
Second: This thing, my fitbit.

 

 

I got the fitbit for Christmas, but paid it little mind until my birthday, March 11, 2015.  It was then I decided to challenge myself to 10,000 steps per day for 30 days.  And -  I DID IT!

Now, I am addicted to the 10,000 steps routine.  I do not do it every day-but most days I am out there.  So much time out of my day is now spent taking steps.  I have already worn out two pair of shoes!

Things fall by the wayside.  Some important stuff, but mostly what does not get done has not been life altering.

I think having so much fun street walking WILL change my life, though : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peonies

5" x 5"

Original Oil On

Ampersand Museum Quality Panel

 

SOLD

 

I spent a good part of my life living in Wisconsin where the reward for surviving the brutal winter is peonies in the spring. I miss peonies here in South Carolina where they are much more difficult to grow.

 

I can not resist tiny vases full of flowers.  What is more beautiful?  This tiny piece of perfection begged to be immortalized in paint.

 

 Usually I shy away from painting flowers because I am flat out scared of them- especially "petally" flowers!  For these peonies I relaxed a bit and practiced seeing shapes and not the millions of folds and tiers.

 

SOLD

 

The Farmer and His 1965 Chevy Truck

 

24" x 18"

Original Oil Painting on Canvas

 

Commission

 

This was a difficult story to write.  The cows had to exist along side the truck and the farmer had his work to do.  Meanwhile it was my job to see that everyone was happy on this day in their world.  I have always admired writers.  Sometimes I get to paint a story with my brush.

I hope everyone likes the ending!

 

 

Welcome Home

 

7" x  5"

 

Original Oil Painting

On Ampersand Panel

 

This little calico kitty lives in Charleston near the recently painted Rich Squirrel.  They live in a lovely neighborhood.  I'm jealous.

 

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The Incorrigibles

 

The Incorrigibles

 

5" x 7"

Original Oil On Panel

Commission

 

Don't these two remind you of Grant Wood's couple in his painting with the pitchfork?  (Just please never let either of them gain access to a pitchfork!)

 

Webster's definition of incorrigible is bad beyond correction or reform - which to a "t" describes the behavior of these two misfits.

Meet Hazel and Zeke.  Hazel is a big girl, but Zeke can handle her just fine, thank you very much.  The day Hazel arrived at Zeke's house, his anxiety ridden life became one of unending bad girl fun.

Hazel has been with Zeke for about nine months and she still seems to have an endless supply of naughtiness up her long furry paws...and to think she was brought in to calm Zeke.

 

 

 

 

 

Rich Squirrel

 

 

Rich Squirrel

5" x 7"

Original Oil on Museum Quality Panel

 

I found this lucky squirrel playing in his charming little courtyard in Charleston, South Carolina.  He patiently posed, with his mouth full, while I stuck my phone through the wrought iron fence to shoot.  I still cant believe I got the picture.  This never happens for me-people, cows-everything moves just as I take the picture.

 

 

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Sweet Josie

6" x 6"

Oil on Panel

Commission

 

Josie, once a puppy without a home, now lives in Kentucky with her forever family.  She is kind to all with one exception-her stuffed friends.  They seem to bite the dust often.  :)

 

 

Let's Have a Talk

 

'Let's Talk'

 

 

 

Original Oil Painting

On Masonite Panel

7" x 5"

 

 

 

The chat will begin as soon as you hand over an apple or maybe a carrot. 

 

SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seascape

 

Original Oil Painting on Canvas

18" x 34"

Commission

 

I love the ocean.  Bringing the water's color and movement to life on a canvas was such a challenge.

 

 

 

 

Cows Under A Big Sky

 

Cows Under A Big Sky

 

Original Oil on Canvas

24" x 18"

Commission

 

 I am so pleased with this painting.  I have had it in my head for a very long time and it translated from said head to canvas quite well.  That does not always happen.  It is such a good thing when it does :) .