I created this piece because I had an interest in completing some cityscapes from 2000. We visited Des Moines in early spring and I walked around the capital and downtown area, taking lots of photos. I’ve completed a few paintings since then and recently visited and took more photos of the Farmers Market and surrounding […] more »
I first encountered this cityscape earlier in summer and I had forgotten my camera! The buildings captured my attention and the smooth rounded angles of the sloping bridge. I’ve completed many sketches of this. I love all the geometric shapes! My favorite shape of this is the road — this paper was painted a few […] more »
Last Saturday I spent the afternoon demonstrating watercolor painting at Tassel Ridge Winery in Leighton, Iowa (near Pella and Oskaloosa). A similar experience as working "en plein air", but it was better to work inside in a beautiful area. [...] more »
This painting of a jockey is a continuation of the series of figurative watercolors I've been working on. [...] more »
A cowgirl with an attitude, decked out in her western gear. Recently, I have been interested in more figurative works, especially costumed figures. more »
Our three cats discovered a ladybug overhead in my studio. They were quite intent and I grabbed my camera and took a lot of interesting shots. more »
This was done from one of my figure sketches. I was interested in the curved shape of the hat and ribbons. more »
This is a painting of my paternal grandmother with a beautiful big hat and lacy dress. more »
I love animals and was asked by a customer to paint this breed, as I hadn’t done one yet. “Goldens” are a lovable breed with a beautiful tawny coat. I believe I captured that well in this portrait. more »