The Key to My Heart

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum grade), 6x6--View eBay Auction

This key is actually the key to my front door.  It's much easier to locate on my cluttered keyring!



Red Pear Half

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum grade), 6x6 -- View eBay Auction

Here's a red pear AFTER "surgery."

Red Pear

Oil on Canvas Panel (museum grade), 6x6 --  View eBay Auction

Here's a red pear BEFORE "surgery."

Winter Onion

Oil on cradled panel, 6x6 -- View eBay auction

Very wintry colors, don't you think so?

Tomato

Oil on Canvas Panel, 6x6 -- Commission


Here is painting number 3 in a five-painting commissioned series.  How I dearly miss tomatoes from my own garden!  Still, this model served me well.  With a little sea salt, it was a juicy snack.

Pomegranate

Oil on canvas panel, 6x6 -- SOLD

The pomegranate has got to be the most complicated fruit in this area.  We have a tree growing on our farm property--absolutely loaded with these amazing red orbs; yet, they are never ripe when I pick them and attempt to remove the innards.  When they are clearly ready for eating, the  bugs have already devoured massive quantities.  Any advice for next year?

I'm still here--painting in progress

Oil on canvas panel, 6x6--commission in progress

Hello, there! I've been a busy bee this last week and have neglected to post. Sorry! Here is the ivory soap painting in progress. I still need to touch up the cloth, tiles, and soapdish before adding bubbles and bling. I'm also working on a large 20x20 oyster and lemon painting (complete with cocktail sauce!!!). I'll post a photo of that piece--in progress--tomorrow.

White Onion, No. 1

Oil on cradled artists' board, 6x6 - $100-Contact artist

This subject was an excellent choice for working with variations of white. Look closely and you will see others, though--notably, ultramarine blue. Since this reminds me of the colors of winter, I plan to use this as the January painting for my 2010 calendar which is almost ready for printing.

Red Onion

Oil on cradled artists' board, 6x6 -- $100--Click to Purchase

I adore painting onions. This is my first attempt using oils. The amazing part? I like the background. No fiddling with this one!

Candy Apple

Oil on cradled artists' board, 6x6 -- $100--Click to Purchase

Would someone please tell me to keep my grubby hands off my paintings once I've signed them? Hubby hated the original background for this--even though I explained that it looked foggy and, hence, creepy for the upcoming Halloween season. Unfortunately, others agreed with him. (I hate admitting that he may have had a point and spent additional time agonizing over this predicament.)

This effort "breaks up" the gloomy fog" with a simple, diagonal line SLICING THROUGH IT as a knife slices through butter. Can I get more "Halloweenie" than that?

Candied Apple

Oil on cradled artists panel, 6x6 -- $100--Contact Artist

In honor of childhood memories and Halloween, here is my version of a candied apple. I tried to create that glossy, almost fluorescent surface and think I came pretty close. In addition, dentists of the world should rejoice--this painting is "easier on the teeth."

It's Inevitable

Oil on cradled artists board, 6x6 -- $100 -- Contact Artist

I craved Toll House cookies. I had to let the eggs come to room temperature. The result: warm, chewy chocolate chip cookies on a rainy afternoon AND a daily painting! Two for the price of one.

Black Plum on Weathered Board

Acrylic on Artists' Panel, 6x6--SOLD

I adore this old board I found at my farm in Schulenburg, Texas. It gives this painting a "countrified" feel. The board itself, though, was a challenge to paint. Capturing the myriad of colors inherent in it took more time than painting the plum. (I got the most enjoyment from the pit!) I am truly pleased with my efforts on this one.

Empty Clam Shell Backgrounds

Acrylic on Artists' Board, 6x6--SOLD

I must have too much time on my hands. (Actually, I'm procrastinating on designing my 2010 calendar....) I've changed the background of this empty clam shell to a more soothing, watery blue. Improvement or mistake?

Pepper Pals

Acrylic on Artists' Panel, 6x6--$75 Purchase from Artist

Opposites attract--I'm a nervous Nellie, hubby is calm; I am a pessimist, hubby is an optimist; I get things done immediately, while hubby procrastinates. These peppers represent our marriage--spicy, yet mild--like many other couples we know....

Scallop Shell

Acrylic on Artists' Board, 6x6 --$75 to Purchase

Okay, this isn't my usual realistic style, but I haven't "practiced" in over a week. (Use it or lose it, right?) This is more impressionistic--maybe it will "speak" to someone out there.

Rustic Pear

Acrylic on Masonite Panel, 7x5 - SOLD

This painting underwent numerous background changes last year before I settled on the two-part "mottled" green. I still wasn't pleased with the result and took the painting to an fellow artist (who is an expert framer) for advice. She designed this combination--vastly enhancing my piece. Needless to say, she fell in love with it and is now its proud owner.

Red Onion

Acrylic on Panel - 6x6 - $75 - contact artist

I adore the background of this onion (the second attempt in the subject's existence). It has a "Tuscan" feel to it. More effort, but worth the results.

Tennis Ball Trio

Acrylic on Panel, 6x6--SOLD

There's nothing like the crispness of a freshly opened can of tennis balls. I need to find a partner who won't laugh at my pathetic serve.

Mussel on the Beach

Acrylic on Panel, 6x6--SOLD

This is yet another one of my "3-D" art pieces, using acrylic modeling paste, fine garnet gel, and heavy gloss varnish for the surfaces of the water and mussel. I love the uneven surface and resulting texture--definitely a painting meant to be enjoyed through sight and touch.