Summertime
This watercolor painting was inspired by my garden flowers that I picked for a table bouquet. It is my favorite subject to paint; I love the colors and freshness of the flowers. more »
This watercolor painting was inspired by my garden flowers that I picked for a table bouquet. It is my favorite subject to paint; I love the colors and freshness of the flowers. more »
Many of my paintings and collages are inspired by my garden flowers. This botanical collage is composed of lilies, coneflowers, and ferns. more »
To commemorate the longest day of the year, my inspiration for this floral watercolor was the bright red seasonal poinsettia flower and the Christmas amaryllis. more »
This design began in 2019 and sat unfinished on my shelf for a couple years. Sometimes I hit a dead-end while working, and the best thing to do is set it aside for a rainy day. more »
My goal was to create an autumn piece using fall flowers and colors. Using my imagination and some reference photos, I used a combination of terracotta daisies, tiny mums, some purple crinkly puffy flowers and red roses. more »
Inspired by the vivid colors and curled shapes of the iris petals, I began by drawing these beauties from life. The background is a combination of warm & cool greens, the complementary color of the irises. more »
There is something about poppies that I love: the large, boisterous petals and shapes of the flowers and the vivid red color. I find myself drawing and painting them every time they bloom in my garden. more »
I have always painted birds and animals and decided to design another owl. I love the colors and textured patterns of the owl's feathers. more »
This acrylic collage was created using my sketches done from life two years ago. I was inspired by their full petal-heads and brilliant colors. more »
Des Moines architecture has always interested me. I usually take a lot of reference photos for a project, choose the best angle to portray it and then complete a drawing to use for the collage's foundation. This pagoda is highly detailed and I had to edit and simplify the shapes. more »