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Trees Convene
11x14 Pastel

I was attracted to the interplay between the tree trunks and yellow lit field.  The trees seemed to be in conversation.  The calligraphic quality of the foliage was interesting, too.

Field of Poppies

8x10 Oil on masonite

$ 35.00

I have a poppy plant in my garden. Just one. I would love a field of poppies to call my own.

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After a fun vacation with Ted and Nick in San Fransisco,  Fern and I took the kids to Carmel.  What a quaint, lovely town.  We hit galleries, played at the beach, just had a great time.  I was inspired by an artist named SC Juan, who painted around the area using a grayed down palette and thick, juicy paint.
I painted this scene from Carmel thinking about his style.

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Fernando and I used to motorcycle at Rampart Range!  The paths are narrow, deep, steep and very tricky.  I can't believe I ever had the nerve.  Last time we went, we took our ATVs.  I got scared, frozen scared, immobilized, and Fern had to get me unstuck.  I took my jeep back last summer and painted this wonderful rock, doing a balancing act, like I had to do on the motorcycle.  I much prefer to paint at Rampart Range.

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I ventured on a solo painting trip last fall.  Packed paints, dog and headed out in jeep.  I got up at dawn, drove from the cabin towards Buena Vista, then to a campsite on the Arkansas river.  I loved the first light.  Renoir ( Rennie) had a great time chasing off the cows that kept coming to see what I was painting.  This was the first of many paintings this day.  Great day!!!

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Deer Creek Rhythm is a 5x7 mixed media painting using acrylic, marker, ink and pencil on 140lb watercolor paper.  There is a small margin around the image to allow for  framing with a matt, if desired. This piece is up for auction on eBay and through Daily Paintworks ( link to your right) and starts at 99 cents.

Driving along Deer Creek one evening, while driving my son Nick's friend home, I was forced to a screeching halt by this scene. The play of cool blues against warm willows just arrests me everytime!

Oh, the beauty of this earth!

Note to artists: Did you notice what I just noticed? The composition sort of slides the eye right down and off the left side of the painting, doesn't it? Don't you hate it when you inadvertently break a rule you are well aware of? I  bet lifting the tree on the left up and over the mountain, or sloping the mountain on the left up and to the left, instead of down would help. I will sit on this for the time being, and just try to remember the rules next time.

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"Wise" is a 5x7 mostly acrylic plus pencil,ink and marker mixed media work on 140lb watercolor paper. I left a margin for framing with matt, if desired. Image plus margin measures 6x8".
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I like this little guy's face.  Did you know that it is very difficult to determine the sex of an owl?
I learned this from reading a wonderful, intriguing book by Stacey O'Brien called Wesley the Owl.  I highly recommend this book!!!  I fell in love with owls after reading it. Oh, how I wanted an owl for myself.  Knowing this, my very good and wonderful friend, Kay, bought me a precious pet owl, (stuffed, but-oh well.... ) She left it on my doorstep with a lovely note. What a nice surprise to come home to. Thank you, Kay!!

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"Wisdom" is a 5x7" acrylic and pencil sketch on 6x8" 140 lb watercolor paper. I left a margin of paper to make framing with a matt easier, should you choose.  This painting will be up for auction on eBay today at 5:00 pm.  Bidding starts at $0.99.  Hard to beat this bidding price. If interested in bidding, access auction through eBay or through Daily Paintworks ( link on your right)

I fell in love with owls after reading the book, Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien

What a remarkable, poignant story.  I very highly recommend this book.

I also wanted to step out of my comfort zone and paint an animal for a change.  Had fun doing this.