Pair of Pears

6"x8"

Oil on linen panel

These pears were a gift and came boxed with green tissue paper, which I staged on the blue dish for the painting. My original painting included the paper, but it looked too much like lettuce. So I changed the paper to a creamy tone and then it looked like dough. I wiped the whole thing, but this was over a period of time, so the pears survived the wipe and I liked them enough to have another go at it. This is the result. One of these days, I'll take the time to practice painting paper! I see some great examples of it on the Daily Paintworks website!

Indian Pitcher

10"x8"

Oil on linen panel

​This is one of many Indian pitchers I own. The intricate etchings and style always catch my eye in the antique and vintage stores -- and now I have a collection!  Fun to paint, though I struggled with the purple background being too "shiny" and overshadowing the pitcher.  That made it hard to get a good photo.

Pewter Pitcher

Oil on linen panel

6"x6"

I've had this little pewter pitcher for awhile now, and I always knew it would one day end up in a painting.  I am working on painting metals and really enjoyed this process.  The reflections are a lot of fun to capture as well.  I like how this one turned out.

Dragonfly Pendant

6"x6"

Oil on linen panel

I found this pendant in a vintage store in Tubac, AZ -- a lovely, artsy-fartsy town close to the Mexican border. I'm wearing it in my profile photo. A tad of turquoise, coral, and mother of pearl -- not easy to capture, but I enjoyed painting it. This is another in my jewelry series and is also included in the banner on my blog.

Garden Bounty

6"x6"

Oil on linen panel

My guy, Joe, brought these in and left them on the counter:  A still life of its own making.  So, here they are. I took a picture of what was left once I'd eaten them (they were delicious!), but I will spare you.

Vase & Grapes

Oil on linen panel

6"x6"

I painted this after a workshop with Abbey Ryan in Sedona last year.  It was an amazing workshop and she's a great teacher.  I loved watching her process and listening to her philosophy on life and art.  If you get a chance to paint with her, don't miss it.  This little vase called to me -- the patina on it was enticing and the grapes were so translucent!

Turquoise Dragonfly

Oil on linen panel

6"x6"

​This is another in my jewelry series, a lot of which are turquoise.  Guess I gravitate toward the stone because 1) I live in the southwest, and 2) it happens to be my birthstone!