Marybeth Heikes

Paintings in Watercolor & Mixed Media

Valet Parking

Valet Parking

December 4, 2025

My inspiration for painting parked cars began in 1992. The shapes of vehicles and the details of different car models interested me and I thought, what an unusual subject matter -- something we do not pay much attention to but are a necessary part of our lives. more »

Sapphire & Scarlet

Sapphire & Scarlet

October 2, 2025

My inspiration for this painting was garden flowers, a source of beauty and a cheerful pick-up in our lives. Flowers are an ongoing creative inspiration with many different types and irresistible array of colors and shapes. more »

Mirror Magic

Mirror Magic

September 4, 2025

My inspiration and focus for this design is centered on a floral theme and abstracted as a kaleidoscope image. more »

Meadow Blooms

Meadow Blooms

June 26, 2025

My inspiration for this painting were the wildflowers from our garden. I wanted to convey the joy and excitement of the blooms using splashes of bold color. more »

Zesty Zinnias #2

Zesty Zinnias #2

May 15, 2025

I love painting flowers, especially ones that are brightly colored and have big blossoms. This bouquet includes zinnias and balloon flowers from our garden. more »

Hayden Prairie

Hayden Prairie

April 24, 2025

I have found inspiration in the Iowa landscape and began this series of collage farm scenes early in my career. This design was created from some photos I took on our drive from Twin Cities along I-35. The barn and outbuildings are set among the curved fields of autumn, drawing the eye into the landscape. It is […] more »

Red Tulips #2

Red Tulips #2

April 17, 2025

Flowers provide me with infinite inspiration. I have painted tulips before -- they are one of my favorite flowers. I am attracted to their color and shape. more »

Tiny

Tiny

April 3, 2025

This is a pet portrait in watercolor of one of our cats, Tiny. We adopted Tiny many years ago and her markings are similar to the Russian Blue breed. more »