painting: lemons

Oh, the glow of sun through translucent lemon slices. Simple. Pretty. Summer. 10″x10″ oil and acrylic on cradled wood board. Available in my Etsy shop. 🙂 I painted from a reference photo shared by MaryBeth Attix Harrison.

Cyber-Sale in my Etsy shop

I have never offered 20%-off before, but I’m doing it for the next five days. TWENTY-PERCENT-off of purchases over $100. Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas, everyone!

painting: ruby-crowned kinglet

8″x8″ oil on cradled wood board. Available in my Etsy shop. Thanks for looking. 🙂 I painted from a photo shared by Roy L. Herron. SOLD, THANK YOU!

painting: gray horse portrait

If you look closely, you can see I used an underpainting of acrylic gold paint which peeks through here and there. I tried to create an intense contrast between blue shadow and rich sunlight. 12″x16″ oil on cradled wood board. Available in my Etsy shop. 🙂 I painted from a photo shared by Deborah Coker.

painting: pine grosbeak

Isn’t this little guy just right for displaying at Christmas time? 8″x8″ oil on cradled wood board. Available in my Etsy shop. 🙂 I painted from a photo shared by Joanne Mallette.

painting: chickadee

What a little sweetie. I painted from a reference photo shared by Joanne Mallette. 8″x10″ oil on cradled wood board. Avialable in my Etsy shop. Thanks for looking. 🙂

painting: black bear

I love his sweet little smile and gentle expression. I painted from a photo shared by Julie Lebel. Available in my Etsy shop. SOLD, but Thank you for looking. 🙂

painting: mountain bluebird

Such a bright little eye, watching you. And those teeny toothpick legs. I painted from a reference photo shared by Denise McQuillan. Available here.

painting: thistle and bee

I’m still on a little bee kick. There are so many different kinds of bees–I don’t think I’ve painted the same kind twice. I especially like the fuzzy ones, but of course honey bees are special,, too. I don’t think I’ve painted a honey bee yet, though. I painted from a photo shared by Sue

painting: mama and foal

There’s such a positive vibe that comes from mama-and-me art. I usually move them right to the top of my must-paint list. 12″x12″ oil on stretched canvas. Available here. I painted from a photo shared by Roger Doomhammer. SOLD, Thank you!