Carl's Tulips, someone else's jugs..SOLD at edgewood vista...

I had cut a photo of these cute jugs out of an old magazine to paint and  Wah La, Carl's tulips started to bloom so I could add them. (We did have ONE warm day last week, so they falsely thought it was spring here. )  I painted most of this watercolor in the wet-in-wet technique, except for the window area, where I stamped, stenciled and gouached . That was really fun for me to do, as you can well imagine.

What was i thinking??

This oil painting appeared a couple of years ago.. it was hiding in one of my brothers houses and for some reason was offered to the family .. My daughter grabbed it and has it hanging in her home.  I am amazed how good it is, personally..  i'm sure i "copied" it from somewhere, maybe a calendar??  this was painted in the 70's, I think....
  At my birthday party this summer, at my daughter's house, my cousin Bob saw this and immediately remembered it hanging in their apartment when he and my brothers were attending NDSU.. Flashback in a bad way.. ha... 

funky back barn (commission)

Son, Mike, commissioned me to do this using his photo..  he is giving it to his buddy, John, in Salt Lake City.  Apparently Mike hangs out at John's place during his ski time in Utah.  Does look inviting,  doesn't it?.

Lovin' the Parade, revisited

Painted this using a photo i took in Munich ND about 20 years ago..  i painted it about 5 years ago.  Well, i gooped up the background with everloving purple, added an old building and some folks. Probably a little better, but i just love those gals, their hats, chairs and shirts,   what can i say?
 3-19,  Well, i fiddled with the Parade Watchers again, cropped it and put it in a bright red frame...

Cacti Circle

I painted this watercolor after watching Diana's demo at our painting day.. Using saran wrap and other items to make texture.  each color i added, i put saran wrap or waxed paper on and went and watched TV..  that's how i roll....