Marigold Glow

2011

6 x 12 inches

oil on canvas board

More marigolds from my neighbor's garden.  They were glowing brightly in the sun one morning.

Marigolds

2011

9 x 12 inches

oil on hardboard

From the Marigold Capitol of the World!

Blue Awning

2011

14 x 11 inches

oil on canvas

Lincoln, IL around the courthouse square. 

Sailing Home

2011

8x6 inches

oil on canvas board

The inspiration for this painting was from a pic I took many years ago at Table Rock Lake on a vacation to Branson, MO.

Red Doors

2011

8 x 6 inches

acrylic on canvas board

This is a side door on a home a few blocks from where I live.  I really like the colors!

Afternoon Shadows

2011

6 x 8 inches

oil on canvas board

Ivy Wall

2011

9 x 12 inches

oil on canvas board

A wrong turn took me past this house with a wall of ivy nearly covering the windows.  The contrast of the shadows from the surrounding trees and sun glowing on the ivy really lit up the house.

Gluten Free PBJ

2011

12 x 12 inches

acrylic on board

I'm always amused when I see paintings of PBJ sandwiches.  I always wonder if it was the artists lunch!  But I have never seen a painting of a gluten free PBJ sandwich so I thought I would give it a try.   Since I'm not a fast painter, it was my breakfast.  :)

Caribbean Afternoon

2011

8x16 inches

oil on canvas board

Borrowed this vacation pic from my sister to paint.

Urn with Red Flowers

2011

16 x 12 inches

Oil on canvas

The pic for this painting was actually taken a few years ago.  I liked the shape of the urn on my neighbor's porch and how the sun lit up the flowers.  My painting instructor thought this would be good practice for me to improve on my perception of values.  "Squint and compare!"

Violets

2011

9 x 12 inches

oil on board

Some might say violets are weeds, but they are really flowers!

My large paintings hanging on the wall at the library.

My small oil and acrylic paintings of downtown buildings,

Victorian homes and farms/barns on display at the library.

St. Paul's Church, 1864

2011

16 x 8 inches

acrylic on canvas board 

The Arcade Building, 1904

2011

12 x 9 inches

acrylic on canvas board

The Arcade Building 2, 1904

2011

12 x 9 inches

acrylic on canvas board

 Farm triptych

3 - 12 x 16 inches

 Red Barns

2011

12 x 16 inches

oil on canvas board

 Silos

2011

12x16 inches

oil on canvas board

White Barns

2011

12 x 16 inches

oil on canvas board

Lots of barns and farm land!

The Road Home

2010

20x20 inches

acrylic on canvas

As I was driving around in farm area taking pictures for potential paintings (more barns!), I discovered that country roads often just become someones driveway.  The sun was just perfect, lighting the side of the house and trees and making long afternoon shadows on a fall day.

8 cent Shoe Repair

2010

5x7 inches

oil on canvasboard

I drive past this abandoned building frequently to/from work and never noticed it until 

I stopped to take a pic of another building nearby (a future painting).

 Sailing in the Land of the Pink-Pinks

2009

acrylic on canvas paper

 

Winter in the Land of the Pink-Pinks

2010

5 x 7 inches

acrylic on canvasboard

TIMES

2010

9x12 inches

oil on canvasboard

Saw this building glowing in the sunshine while I was painting the previous "1889" building.  Now housing the local newspaper offices, the building originally was a bakery and confectionary on the ground floor with offices and apartments on the upper floors.

"1889"

2010

9x12 inches

oil on canvasboard

Painted on a sunny fall day sitting at a picnic table on the court house lawn.  Now for the history lesson:  the Marshall Block Building, built in 1889 (hence the title) was named in honor of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall.  It has been occupied by attorney's ever since.

For my cow loving daughter. If I can paint Pink-Pink's and my Fishy, I suppose I can paint cows, too.

  Would Moo-Moo like to pose for a portrait?

A cartoon I found in one of my painting magazines.

Not Like Monet

2010 

36 x 24 inches

acrylic on canvas

For those of you who have seen this sitting on my easel for the past year, believe your eyes!  It is finished!  I had fun finger painting the swirls in the water.  If you are really bored, please count the number of complete or partial lily pads.  I gave up at 52 and was only halfway through the painting. 

Potential Pumpkin Pie

2010

6x6 inches

oil on canvasboard

Time For a Rest

2010

5x7 inches

oil on canvas board

Was driving down a country road and saw this tractor with a For Sale sign in the late afternoon sun.  For all you tractor lovers, it's a 1947 Cockshutt.

Blue Victorian Turret

2010

8x6 inches

oil on canvas board

One of my favorite Victorian homes near where I live.

Red Barn with Silo

2010

5x7 inches

oil on canvasboard

Red Barn with Shed

2010

5x7 inches

oil on canvasboard

More barns and farm fields!

In the Land of the Pink-Pinks

2010

30x36 inches

acrylic on canvas

My first commissioned painting!  Something just for fun.  It hangs on the wall in my daughters' apartment.

Catching Rays

2010

7x5 inches

oil on canvasboard

The Sentinel

2010

6x6 inches

oil on canvasboard

The dormer window looked like it was standing guard over its Victorian house.

Rooflines

2010

6x8 inches

oil on canvasboard

Spring Blooms

2010

5x7 inches

oil on canvasboard

I always take my camera when taking a walk.  This bush was just exploding with blooms.

Yellow Needs a Friend

2010

6x6 inches

oil on canvasboard

From the Passionate Produce series.

Three Red Friends

2010

6x12 inches

oil on canvasboard

Sometimes painting ideas come from not putting your groceries away.  These red peppers were left on my kitchen table and just glowed from the sun streaming through the window.  Another in the Passionate Produce series.

Before the Harvest

2009

9x12 inches

oil on canvasboard

If you can't tell from all of my corn and barn paintings, I love early Fall and the colors of the corn and soybean fields right before the harvest.  The late afternoon sun exaggerated the colors in this field, as well as highlighting the scraggly tree.

2009

6x12 inches

oil on canvasboard

More cornfields and barns!  Another excursion out for plein air painting!

Up to My Ears in Corn

2009

6x8 inches

oil on canvasboard

As I was turning onto the interstate ramp, I glimpsed this little shed barn looking like it was "up to its ears" in the corn.  It made me laugh.

Five Aspens

2009

12x9 inches

oil on canvasboard

Really enjoying working with water soluble oils and learning new techniques.

Early Morning on the River

2009

9x12 inches

oil on canvasboard

My first venture out to try plein air painting. 

2009

9x12 inches

acrylic on canvasboard

Painting from memory of a scene along the highway.

2009

9x12 inches

acrylic on canvasboard

Sunset.  More sky practice.

2009

9x12 inches

acrylic on canvasboard

Experimenting with painting night skies.