Having a Screw Loose

Oil on canvas. Normally I work on prepared panels but I have a few canvases I need to use so I grabbed one for this painting and enjoyed having texture for a change.. Wet paint.
Fond of painting shiny objects, I barely noticed my little container of odd screws, nuts and bolts. For some reason I feel compelled to hang onto leftover hardware just in case I actually did forget a piece when I put together the last household item. Lots of times I buy something that requires assembly only to find I have been shorted the necessary pieces. Other times I have extras and doubt my ability to follow directions. It's that latter that makes up the subject matter for this painting. This puppy is 18 X 18 which was quite a calisthenic routine to paint. Next time I think I will work a bit smaller. All in all I am happy with it. I did have a little trouble deciding which side should be the "up" side. I have settled on my original plan. Thanks for peeking!

First Communion

A portrait to celebrate a special time for a special young lady. Oil on canvas.

Twice the Fun---Twin Portraits

Truly twice the fun of one portrait. Here are recent portraits of adorable twins.

Another Portrait

And yet another portrait of a lovely young lady. Some adults couldn't pose this nicely! I need to get better photos of this one in daylight. I may switch the photo out for a better one then. At least I posted something for a change!

Recent Portrait

A recent portrait commission for an out of state client. I LOVED painting this! I really like the drama of dark backgrounds.

New Still Life

Greetings! Here is a recent still life commission that I finally finished. I love doing these and hope to do many more. There's nothing like food as subject matter for paintings. Gosh I love food.

Art Friends, Try This!

I have to give my artist friend, Billie Crain credit for this. She found it on another artist friend's blog and I thought it was great! You can put your own artwork in a "gallery" and save the picture to your computer. Click HERE for the link to make your own.

New Shelter Puppy Paintings!

Well, have some new shelter puppy paintings. 50% of the sale price will go to help my animal rescue friends. You can use the link at the right to visit my Etsy shop and get more detailed info. I really enjoy doing these paintings!

2008 Women of Achievement Portraits

Congratulations to the St. Louis 2008 Women of Achievement!

Finally, the portraits for this year are finished and are in the process of being framed! I adore doing these portraits every year even though it does take some energy. I invite you to read more about these amazing women at the Women of Achievement web site. Thank you to Trotter Photo for providing the reference photos for me to work from again this year.

Marigolden-Original Oil ACEO

3.5" X 2.5"--TINY! In fact, you are probably seeing the painting larger than life! Oil on prepared illustration board.

Hello! It's been a crazy busy month. Again this year I am doing 10 portraits for Women of Achievement. It's a lot of work and I need a break now and then. So guess what I did! I am just learning about ACEO's...Art Cards, Editions and Originals which are apparently artist trading cards of sorts which are now being sold to collectors. Evidently these little paintings are to be the exact size of 3.5" X 2.5" or the reverse. Well, sounded like fun as well as an opportunity to take a little break so I did this little piece below. Hope you like it! Oh, and I have just started a new Etsy shop at which you can buy my prints and the ACEO originals since I plan to do lots more of them. Thanks for peeking and have a great day!