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
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 »