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Pig Pennants & Van Gogh

I’ve been discovering new ways to incorporate special requests for commissions, particularly with pigs. The newest combines cut-out words, office report backgrounds, collegiate pennants, and university pennants for team spirit! [...]

Florals & Pigs

This week I’ve been working on some quarter-sheet florals for the upcoming festival — so attention flower lovers! I love the vividness of colors and try to combine different varieties into an interesting arrangement. [...]

Jockey

This painting of a jockey is a continuation of the series of figurative watercolors I’ve been working on. [...]

New Pig Collages

I find that a pig theme adds a humorous touch to my artwork. Ever since I witnessed a runaway pig at the Iowa State Fair, pigs have been a featured design in my collages. I usually start with a contour pencil design, and now I use [...]

Butterflies

This week I’ve worked on trying to capture the vivid color patterns of butterflies seen at Reiman Gardens a few years ago. These two particular butterflies are the Buckeye and the Swallowtail — quite beautiful and delicate.