Art Work

A Patch of Cone Flowers

There is a house nearby that has the most beautiful patch of cone flowers.  They grow  on a raised mound, surrounding her mailbox. Her mailbox is next to a stop sign, so you get a just few seconds to admired all those lovely flowers. What is fun about this patch of flowers, if you are … Continue reading »

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New Drawing

Here is my newest drawing: I used one of my  reference photos of a bouquet of flowers. These three mums were nestled together basking in a ray of sunlight. Mums are such a blast to draw. The petals are so varied with dark shadows and bright highlights. I used 2B and 4B graphite pencils for … Continue reading »

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Happy Weekend!

Ooops!  Where did the week go?!  I am working on a new project . I'll have some updates by the end of the month. : )    In the meantime I am painting new work for the CCAA Exton gallery and my Etsy shop.  I am bored looking at the same art and I know you … Continue reading »

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New Painting: Part 1

I am almost  finished another painting in my series of fruits and vegetable kitchen art. This new one features strawberries. I used photos I took of strawberries on my counter this past summer.  Sometimes I use tracing paper to sketch out the drawing so I can get the shapes and composition precisely  how I want … Continue reading »

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New Painting: Peas

This is my newest painting completed this week It is one of a series of paintings of fruits and vegetables that I am working on. In our garden, we create a teepee of  poles, tied at the top for the peas to climb up. I love watching the vines of the pea plants reaching and … Continue reading »

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