Miniature Painting - Conch Shell

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

This conch shell was actually found on the dirt floor of one of our barns in Central Texas!  I wonder what stories it could tell....

Miniature Painting - Yellow Onion

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

A slightly tattered onion from the local veggie bin....

Miniature Painting - Red Onion

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

Okay, I have a thing for onions.  I actually rummage through the bins at the grocery store looking for tattered models; onlookers must think I am insane.

Habanero #3

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

This habanero was originally orange; however, it wanted to distiguish it from the first habanero I painted; thus, I added colors found in some of the other unpicked peppers in my garden.

Habanero #2

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

3.5 x 2.5

SOLD

Another pepper from the garden--much rounder in form than the previous habanero.

ACEO Art Card/Miniature Painting - Habanero #1

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

This little jewel was grown in my garden.  Scoville rating:  100,000 - 350,000 heat units.  I don't eat these, just paint them!

Oysters on the Half Shell with Lemon

Oil on Belgian Linen Panel

6x6

Available

Freshly shucked oysters can still be had--regardless of the time of year--here in Austin.  My mother, daughter, and I recently dined at Perla's on South Congress and, of course, ordered the oysters.  Lots of photos were taken (of the oysters, not the family).  These were part of my lunch....

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card - Oyster

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

3.5 x 2.5

SOLD

I know, I know.  This isn't a month with an "R" in it.  I can dream, though!

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card - Cayenne Peppers

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

3.5 x 2.5

SOLD

Garden produce!  I think I am growing 8 different kinds of peppers with ratings that run the gamut on the Scoville scale.  These cayennes are a  mere 30-50,000 heat units.  That's NOTHING here in Texas!

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card #21 - Rooster

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5
SOLD

We had three baby chicks in my backyard.  As long as they were hens, my neighbors were "on board" with this arrangement (they ARE legal in my town). Imagine my shock when I went outside to visit with them (the chicks, not the neighbors) and one started crowing at me!  (I admit, as he grew, he was starting to look a little different....)  

Clearly, eggs are not in his future. Needless to say, he now resides on a farm in La Grange.  This little painting pays homage to that little cock....  :)

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card #20 - Tennis Ball

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

3.5 x 2.5

SOLD

My daughter is a 9th grader!  Time has truly flown!

Today and tomorrow, she is trying out for the JV/Varsity tennis teams at her high school; thus, tennis is definitely on this household's mind....

Sand Dollar

Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas

12 x 12 x 5/8

Available

Ahhhh, finally--a LARGE painting!  While I continue to practice techniques and explore different subjects with my miniature acrylic paintings, I still love the buttery feel of oils.  

This painting is available through UGallery.  

It is also available as a print in a couple of  rectangular sizes through Turning Art 

and square sizes (as originally painted) through Fine Art America.  

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card #19 - Tumbling Dice

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

Available

I heard the Rolling Stones' classic song, "Tumbling Dice," on the radio.  Here is my very literal visual version....

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card - Sand Dollar No. 2

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

3.5 x 2.5

SOLD

Still missing the beach; I'm getting good mileage out of this sand dollar!

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card - Sand Dollar No. 1

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

I'm dreaming of the beach again.  We weren't able to go to the coast this summer and I'm suffering from withdrawal symptoms as a result.  This little sand dollar (from one I found near the surf in Galveston) certainly helps ease the suffering!

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card #16 - Cheeseburger

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

Available

A cheeseburger is only as good as the contents that drip down you arm....

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card #15 - Honey Bee

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

Have you ever heard of an "ear worm?"  For the uninitiated, a earworm is a song that remains stuck in one's head, repeating ad nauseum.  This happens to me frequently.  Usually, it is a some cringe-worthy musical trash that invades my brain.  Sometimes, though, it is a song that I genuinely enjoy.  

What do earworms have to do with this painting.  Everything!  My current earworm is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Honey Bee."  Today's painting was the result.  (Thank you, Tom!)