spider shell

Still life in pastels.
Workshop with Jeff Bramschreiber, developing a fondness for the
pastels, and working the details with my hands.

18x24"

Eddie & the Cruisers

Lost my copy of the drawing I did back in the 80's after this movie came out.  Got sentimental and pulled a poster image online to re-draw Michael Pare' simply because this shot has 'perfect face'. 
(I wonder who took the photo for this poster!?)

7x9" Acid Free Paper
4B Soft Charcoal Pencil

Depp

Inspired to work on pencil portraits when a friend thought she spotted Johnny while dining.  Fun, fun, fun to work on this face.  Especially those lips..  Yum...

6x9" pencil

composition

Attempting a composition with pastels, pencil and watercolor.

12x16"

hearts

Inspired by love to create a series of 4 paintings that were donated to a women's group for raffle prizes.. This is the one that remains in my collection.

16x20" Acrylic on pre-framed canvas

hearts2

Inspired by love to create a series of 4 paintings that were donated to a women's group for raffle prizes.

16x20" Acrylic on pre-framed canvas

reflection

Thinking of this one as a self portrait from half my life ago..

Pencil on paper 12x16"

searocks

From my home studies..  Up until 2009, I've been self taught, and this one is one of my first attempts with paint direct from the book "Acrylics Workshop".

19.5 x 14.5" on paper

Nautical Nature

Water.  Boats..  This serene scene came to be as a gift for my big brother.
I wanted to try painting on this unusual surface (a map of Santa Cruz, Ca.) and the nature of the
location inspired the watery scene (which I vaguely recall pulling from one of my learn-to-paint books).

16x20"  Acrylic on 
Topographical Map

nurture

A glimpse of the gentle nurturing that children inspire.

8" x 10" in Pencil

dreamflight

Inspired by a greeting card, this delightful flight is residing with my sister, for whom it was painted.

Acrylic on pre framed 16" x 20" canvas

Anna's Angel

Sitting with Spirit, and thinking of creating a work for an auction for a dear friend Anna,
the stars first came to light upon the blank page.
As the stars began to stream across the page,
the angel came in with healing love and light.

The work is Oil-Pastel sticks, on 14x17" paper.
Happily, the original Anna's Angel did sell at the auction.

the rose

My niece was painting with me one afternoon, and for a spray bottle of water, we decided to try a little bottle of rosewater I had.  She became inspired to paint a single rose, using some of the rosewater to play with the acrylic paint.  As a bonus, the rose oil  graced the artwork with the sweet scent of a rose! 
My inspiration comes from that cherished afternoon memory.

Oil pastel crayons on a 4" x 10" canvas

Painting currently on loan

Brad's Angel

Thanks to my beloved soul sister Sheila, I have my first full watercolor painting.  
She and I were in the midst of grieving the loss of a dear soul brother Brad, and as art therapy, we spent hours with his essence in memoriam.
This angel now spreads its wings in my home.

22x30" Watercolor
on heavy stock paper

It could be unfinished.
(I'm sitting with the 'essence' in contemplation)

First Snow

As I got the watercolor bug while painting with my sister,  I was thrilled to see the same color palette from Brad's Angel create a completely different mood.  This painting is among my favs, due to its being without any visual inspiration.

11x14" Watercolor
on heavy stock paper

El Toro Sunset After a Rain

In much gratitude, I am inspired to try my hand at painting this view of El Toro to give to my amazing realtor.  She worked wonders helping me to find my current home in Morgan Hill.  And this view is one we both are blessed to share.

Watercolor
9x12

Heaven Cent

Flying in from Heaven, these pennies come as inspiration for "The Penny Experiment" project.  To be auctioned as a donation for a nourishing cause.  Bringing bounty to local food shelters.

5x7 Acrylic on canvas

Princess Julia

Just love the blue eyelashes!

My blue fairy princess..  Halloween '07

Inspired by a facepainting done for my niece at a renfaire.

I love it when I watch someone create a work of art like this and I think..  "I can do that"

And I do!

Julia in Blue

Painting a face as sweet as my niece's was a dream..

With a canvas as perfect as that, all of the credit for this work lie in the Divine creator.

Brass n' Berries

An online blogspot challenge piece for Rookie Painter.
Getting more practice in with my sis and muse, Sheila.

12x16" Pastel
on sanded paper

Calla Lillies

Swept up by my sister's passion for watercolors made attending a Point Reyes workshop from Birgit O'Connor a must.  I learned so much from this workshop

Qtr sheet
300lb Arches

Water Lily for Sheila

For my muse, and dear inspiration for her b-day.

8x10" Soft Pastel
Wallis Museum Sanded Paper