Julie

12"x12"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

My niece, Julie, who was tragically taken from us last September. This is the result of my effort to capture her lovely essence from a grainy photo.

Santa Fe Joe

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12"x9"

Oil on panel

 

This is my guy, Joe, painted from a photo taken during our recent trip to Santa Fe, NM.  It's an amazing and inspiring place to visit, brimming with southwestern art and flavor.  Joe, in his cowboy boots and hat, fit right into the scene.

Vintage Watering Can

9"x12"

Oil on linen canvas

I discovered this lovely watering can in a vintage store in Whidbey Island and fell in love with it.  I used it in my second set-up while in a workshop with Jeff Legg, and it has since found a place in my home, waiting to be the subject of another painting one of these days soon.

Whidbey Island Teapot

9"x12"

Oil on linen 

I borrowed this teapot from the lovely bed and breakfast where I stayed in Whidbey, WA, so I could use it in a set-up for a painting I did there in Jeff Legg's workshop last September. He's a great teacher and the class was wonderful. It's taken me this long to post because I wanted to "tweak" a few things -- and it didn't make it to the top of my priority list until recently. I can still see things that need a bit more tweaking (I'm a tweaking fool!) -- but it's going such as it is or it may be another few months before I get around to it!

Tin Roof & More

Oil on linen

12"x9"

​Couldn't do just one of these.  After all, I've collected all these wine bottles and needed to put them to good use.  This has been a fun exercise.

Sensual Little Black Dress

Oil on linen

9"x12"

Haven't posted in months, though I have done some painting. No problem finding wine bottles in our home to paint, and I've been wanting to tackle them as a subject for awhile. I am intrigued by the various labels and have found myself buying wine for that purpose at times (well okay, there was no waste involved)! Pardon the name of the one on the right; it was a gift from a good friend of mine (private joke).

Ella in Flight

16" x 16"

Oil on canvas

Ella is my niece's granddaughter, a beautiful, talented dancer who just turned 10. I have enjoyed painting her. Getting a good photo was difficult, maybe because of the black background. I used a black acrylic for the background, then painted her in oils.