painting: cactus with flowers

In my mind I envisioned these cactus in two colorways–these “cool” colors are my first go at it. Very bright and vibrant in person, yet calming. I painted from a photo shared by Jackie Campos Bleisch.11″x14″ oil on stretched canvas. Available here.

Happy Independence Day!

image courtesy of https://vintageholidaycrafts.com

pretty song friday

wordless Wednesday

wordless Wednesday

painting: grazing pinto

I’m trying my darnedest to get back into the swing of “a painting a day.” It’s a challenge, because sometimes it seems there’s so many other things that need to be done. I stocked up on these cradled wood boards, and am really happy with the new direction they’ve taken me. The surface accepts paint

pretty song friday

wordless Wednesday

wordless Wednesday

pretty shopping bags

What’s better than knowing you are supporting an individual with your purchases? Helping a person AND getting exactly what you wanted, that’s what. My sister sells shopping bags made out of the prettiest fabrics from Japan. She lives in Japan, and I don’t know how but she can buy the fabric AND ship around the