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/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 - 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/Art Card #14 - Key to My Heart

Key to My Heart
Acrylic on Bristol Series 300
2.5 x 3.5
SOLD

I adore skeleton keys and have a collection of them that are still in use at our old farmhouse.  Each door requires a different key, causing a bit of confusion!  Anyway, while painting this, I thought a splotch of color was needed.  I've always enjoyed the phrase, "key to my heart."  Hence, a small Valentine's Day candy fit the requirement.

Miniature Painting/Art Card #13 - Mussel Shell

Mussel Shell

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

3.5 x 2.5

SOLD

I am craving some fresh mussels.  Alas, the Gulf of Mexico does not provide these tasty mollusks.  Thus, I must either relish the memories of my life back East or buy frozen mussels in a grocery store.  I prefer the former....

Miniature Painting/Art Card #12 - Baseball

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

3.5 x 2.5

SOLD

I can't believe we've already experienced the All Stars Game!  Baseball is in full swing (pun intended!) and I have enjoyed several AAA games at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas.  My family and I had to leave early during one of the games (work, morning appointments).  While reluctantly walking to the car, a foul ball flew over the stadium roof and landed in front of us.  Needless to say, my daughter promptly retrieved it from under a parked SUV.  Here it is....

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card #11 - Red Lipstick

Red Lipstick
Acrylic on Bristol 300
2.5 x 3.5
SOLD


Oh, to wear THE perfect shade of red lipstick!  If all girls could find the shade meant just for them, the world would be a more vibrant place!

Miniature Painting/ACEO Art Card #10 - Sunny Side Up

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

SOLD

I love my fresh eggs--especially cooked in butter!  This egg, fresh from a neighbor's farm, was savored bite by bite early one morning with some homegrown, sauteed tomatoes on the side.  Mmmmmm....

ACEO Art Card #9 - Rubber Ducky

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Acrylic on Bristol Series 300
3.5 x 2.5
Available

Who remembers Ernie singing "Rubber Ducky" on Sesame Street.  I do!  In fact, I thought Ernie's rubber ducky was so endearing that I bought my own--as an adult--to enjoy in the tub.  TMI?  Well, this little guy can be enjoyed anywhere and is in need of a good home.  Rubber Ducky, you're the one....

ACEO Art Card #6 Sunflower

Sunflower

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

2.5 x 3.5

Available

Here is a rare attempt at painting a flower--in this case, a sunflower from my backyard.  I don't know why I struggle with them!  Rather than a realistic approach, I've tried a more impressionistic one.  

Any thoughts?

ACEO Art Card #5 - "Mustard Squeeze Bottle"

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

with frame card and envelope

Available

What goes with a ketchup squeeze bottle?  A mustard squeeze bottle, of course!  

ACEO/Art Card #4 - "Ketchup Squeeze Bottle"

Acrylic on Bristol Series 300

with Art Frame Card and Envelope

2.5 x 3.5

Available

When I see a ketchup squeeze bottle, I think of picnics, barbecues, and diners.  I never eat ketchup, though, on my fries--malt vinegar is more my style.  Yet, these bottles are a piece of culinary Americana, regardless of taste preferences.  (Of course, a ketchup squeeze bottle is always accompanied by a _______ squeeze bottle.  Guess the subject of tomorrow's miniature painting....)

Red Christmas Ornament

Oil on canvas on panel, 6x6--SOLD

'Tis the season....

Last of the Summer Tomatoes

Oil on cradled artists' board, 6x6 - SOLD

It's time to say goodbye to my summer tomato vines which produced next to nothing due to the severe drought in central Texas. I was happy to rip them out of my so-called garden. Needless to say, these tomatoes they came from the store.

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!

Lemon Study in Oil

Above are two 6x6 panels of lemon studies. I took my first oil painting class last week with the inimitable Carol Marine and, though I've painting in oils before, I was self-taught: my techniques were lacking. These lemons were part of an assignment--paint 10 miniature paintings in ten minutes each. The thought was that improvement would be apparent by the last few. In my case, number 10 wasn't the best--I was hungry and wanted lunch! Otherwise, I'd say the assignment was a success. I think it's time to devote an entire panel to a lemon using oils. Fingers crossed!

Cracked Egg, No. 2

A sick child and creativity don't mix, so here's a daily painting from late 2008 to fill in the current void. Let me know if you are interested in this or its companion (posted earlier). Otherwise, enjoy! $75 --Purchase from artist

New Year, New Commitment

It's a new year and I've decided to try to get "known" by a wider art community. From exhibiting in shows to eBay auctions, to blogs such as this, I will strive to share my work with others regularly. Fingers crossed.

Above is a daily painting entitled, "Jacks with Ball." SOLD ON EBAY