Cowgirl
May 3, 2009
A cowgirl with an attitude, decked out in her western gear. Recently, I have been interested in more figurative works, especially costumed figures. more »
What’s Up?
April 27, 2009
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 »
Classy Lady May
April 27, 2009
This was done from one of my figure sketches. I was interested in the curved shape of the hat and ribbons. more »
Wedding Hat (Josephine)
April 18, 2009
This is a painting of my paternal grandmother with a beautiful big hat and lacy dress. more »
Butterflies
April 15, 2009
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. more »
The Cincinnati School
April 1, 2009
The first school in Cincinnati, Iowa, was built in 1852 of hewn-logs, just west of the town square. The second school was built in 1857 across the street from the present West Pleasant Christian Church. In 1877, another school was built on the lot where the present school stands, one block north of the square. […] more »
Beloved Pet Portraits
March 21, 2009
Having lots of feline models available, my latest watercolors include our indoor cats: Vincent, Jules, and Fiona. You too can have a portrait of your beloved cat, dog, or other pet. more »
Study For Oleanders
March 6, 2009
After setting up various still life items, I decided to do a small study and explore the design shapes and colors. Not having any fresh flowers, I used a picture of a bouquet. What excited me about this was the spring lemon-yellow-greens of Van Gogh’s “Oleanders”. I love this color and works well with the […] more »
Braeburns
March 2, 2009
I completed this still life with two new glassware pieces, given to me by my daughter. The reflections were difficult to render in the vase and tall bottle, but I like the arrangement of the fruit, wood table and drapery. more »
Turquoise Goblets & Polka Dots
February 18, 2009
This still life was set up in morning sunlight in our sunroom on a glass table. more »