“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss ……………….. I am completely in love with summertime. And one of my biggest inspirations right now are all of the gorgeous flowers blooming in the garden. I also snapped a lot of photos of flowers in Port Townsend, Washington. All of they’re poppies seemed to be in full-bloom… Lately I am most drawn to... Continue reading
FLOWERING HEART. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “As a child, what captivated me was reading the poems myself and realizing that there was a world without material substance which was nevertheless as alive as any other.” –Mary Oliver ……………. Painting this lion really reminded me to push through the “ugly” phases. Every painting, for me, gets to a stage where I get frustrated... Continue reading
SENDING STRENGTH. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. Lately, I’ve been into painting character’s with closed eyes. It always adds an element of peace and dreaming. For this girl, I had so much fun layering tissue papers, oil paint sticks and acrylics. But it wasn’t until I really let loose with a giant, black india ink splatter that she fell into place. Splattering paint,... Continue reading
Lately, I’ve been spending as much time as possible painting in the sunshine on my backyard patio. I’m slowing down after spending a week of teaching, connecting and painting in Port Townsend, Washington with my dear friends Mindy Lacefield and Danielle Daniel. The experience reminded me of the importance of connecting with others and feeling like a kid again. So I’m scheduling lots... Continue reading
IMAGINE. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get – only with what you are expecting to give – which is everything.” –Katharine Hepburn ………………… Lately paintings for me have been happening in pairs. This little fox and bear are compliments. I love it when that happens. I think, in part, it happens because... Continue reading
DREAMS OF PEACE. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” –Audrey Hepburn …………….. Painting this girl reminded me to never settle on a painting I think is just okay. I’d had her background and most of... Continue reading
Beauty In Unknown. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my shop. This bear started out as a lion and evolved into a girl before finding itself as a black bear. It always seems that when I am not sure what character to paint, I go back to painting whatever character I had painted last. And in this case, I had last painted a lion. A few weeks had already... Continue reading
Kaleidoscopes, view finders, sequined cases, metal bangles and jelly bracelets, super balls and giant glitter marbles, whimsical animals, sock monkeys, stickers and remembering my first sticker collection, Frisbees, and wind chimes. …………………. ps. Access the classroom until June 2014. Payment plans are always welcome. Find details here. Continue reading
Phoenix Rising. Original Painting (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “I’ve been things and seen places.” – Mae West …………. I had so much fun in this painting, creating tons and tons of luscious layers. I was inspired by some painted pages I found in my studio. I’d taken watercolors, india inks and acrylic inks in blue and purple hues and dripped them in pages... Continue reading
With Soft Words, The World Grows. 11×14″ on canvas panel. Available Here.Prints available in my etsy shop. “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” -Vincent Van Gogh ………………… I am in love with Magaly Ohika’s whimsical artwork. I’d been especially inspired by Magaly’s girl painting Color Me Rouge of Love. I adored the... Continue reading
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