Umbrella Della Invites You for a Drink"

I revisited this painting and turned her yellow umbrella into a table.. it suited her sly glare better.. lively colors and shapes.. a bit weird, tho.

SOLD @ my reception

Sharon's Tulips

This is a painting of a dozen (can only see 11 ) roses Carl gave to our friend, Sharon, for her birthday... I painted it in Acrylics and got out my old stamping stuff and had fun with the background.

GIFT  Jenna's wedding present..

"Hi, There, Remember Us?"

Oh, I enjoyed painting this SO much my cheeks (my face cheeks, that is) got all flushed ...

I used a photo i had taken of some guys i knew years ago.. i loved their caps and their beards.. I painted them to look earnest and wanting to be recognized by the "popular" (now probably overweight and crabby) girls they remember from their Hi School days..
  This painting won first place in the Watercolor division @ the Pekin Art Show.. Also sold this piece..  Yep!

Canoes in a Row

I used the same sketch in this painting as i used in "Boats in a Row". I did this one first, in fact, and also used some photos I took when we visited relatives "way up north" for the lake effect I wanted. Not sure if the canoes match up with the other boats.. but i am the artist and i can decide stuff like that.......... right??

I kinda think someone stole this as we were packing up from a show.  I don't have it anymore.   i guess that is a compliment.

Wild Flowers,Wild Ride (revisited)

Sold  12-13 @ Holly Jolly Show..

I painted this a long time ago.. it is my old bike. A person had purchased it years ago and gave it back to me. We set it in the flower garden each summer as "Garden Art". Yesterday, i redid the bricks and darkened the background a little. Love visiting old paintings.. like seeing old friends.. altho old friends probably don't need to be re-painted.

"Where have all the flowers gone?"

I started this in a workshop last summer.. i added all the little flower shapes and will frame it in a "round" matt i found @ a garage sale.. should appear to be more "decorative" .. MAYBE>>>>>>

Boats in a Row sold

I had drawn these a couple of times and used them in a painting.. But when i got together to paint with some art friends, i grabbed this paper that had Gel Medium on it (who knows when i did that) and the watercolor just slid around and made its own puddles, etc..... love it.

This SOLD @ the Pekin Art Show.. 6-13..  so it goes... 

Still Life w Twigs

I was asked to donate a painting to a worthy cause, so I dug out some older paintings.. loved parts of this but the coffee can was really poorly done.. i got out the acrylic paints and googled "old Folger's coffee cans", redrew it, painted it and am now happy with it.. i have many more oldies to look at this winter but winter is so lovely this year, it is zipping by.

Donated 2/12