Crossword Pig #2
June 6, 2009
Part of the Iowa Pig collages. This one has special meaning to me because it has the number #264 on it — the street number where I grew up in Ohio. more »
June Sunflowers
June 6, 2009
One of my many sunflower bouquets. I love big, bold flowers and I planted six different sunflower varieties in my garden this year. I changed the vase motif a bit, with the vase sitting on the deck. more »
Periwinkles
June 2, 2009
A handful of periwinkle blue posies in a vase, in a square format. more »
Jockey
June 1, 2009
This painting of a jockey is a continuation of the series of figurative watercolors I've been working on. [...] more »
May Poppies
June 1, 2009
Picked a small bouquet of poppies and peonies. I love the colors of the warm orangish red in the poppies and the cool, delicate pinks of the peonies. The design is just a piece of the whole bouquet up close. more »
New Pig Collages
May 26, 2009
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 [...] more »
Patriotic Pig
May 25, 2009
I began with a deep purple background to contrast with the emerald green of the pig. Then I put a numeral 1 on his haunches; I couldn’t figure out how to finish, then had the idea to cut up flag stamps and glued on the bottom. more »
Derby Pig (“Zwingle”)
May 22, 2009
Ten Dollar Market Hog
May 19, 2009
Dubuque Pig
May 18, 2009