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LATEST ARTICLES ( 135 )

• My Version of Giovanni Bellini's Doge Leornardo Loredan in Watercolor

  

  Click Here For Auction! Finally a few new paintings have gone up in my store. This is one of them. It is my version of the classic painting by Giovanni Bellini... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Waterpen Sketches

  

  Hi everyone, What a long last 6 months. It has been pretty hectic around here with travels and family and I havent had alot of time to do anything as far as... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feeling Fauvist

  

  Well while the kids were making up their Father' day cards this weekend I pulled out my paints and let them fly. It is very strange that anything put on the ope... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Recycled Wood Arbour

  

  We have been busy in the yard this year planting, moving, and always adding. I find most of my inspiration and calming in our gardens so why not make it all tha... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Potter's Table Re-do

  

  This has been on my to do list since last fall. My Wonderful husband rescued 2 of these beauties from the trash at work and thought I could do something with... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A New Concrete Planter Head for the Garden Instructions

  

  It has a long month away from doing anything creative. I lost my grandpa :( , my baby boy turned 3, went in for my first surgery, kids started soccer and... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, GARDENING, HOME

• Untitled Watercolor Portrait Demo

  

  One of my students have asked me to post the demo that I did for a workshop on portraits from last week. This is a 2 hour painting (including dry time) using a... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Patrice

  

  5 * 5.75 inch Watercolor on 140lb Arches Don’t you feel that sometimes life just seems to get away from you. This new painting has been a long time coming, her... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Power of Observation - Learning to Paint

  So I was asked to teach a workshop this week, I knew that these students had been taking classes for the past 6 months in drawing and acrylics, so I was under... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tibetan Child

  

  It is snowy and blustery and generally gross outside so I thought I would get this weeks painting polished up and posted. This handsome tibetan child is feature... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• White Cosmo

  

  My tomatoes and peppers and herbs are starting to pop up now and I am starting to dream of green grass and white sand. So with that Happy thought in mind I was... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beach Scuttle Orange Crab Acrylic Painting

  

  I've been so busy with spring cleaning, starting some of my seeds and some furniture revamps that I haven't had a chance to get much work donein weeks. :0 This... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Valentine's Day Project

  

  Love was definatly in the air yesterday. The kids and I spent the day putting together cards the lovely little framed project for our end table. There is nothin... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fish Side Table

  

  So I have been redoing the little kids rooms into bigger kids room and for the little man in my life I decided to go with a "Sail Away with Me" theme. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Think I Will Call Her Rosie

  

  This is from my little bin of "it is starting to fall apart, so I will put it away for a later day." LOL I dont put alot of pieces in the big round "bin" becaus... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Apologize for My Absence

  

  Ive been gone forever it feels like. Around Halloween I started feeling a little run down and didnt really thing about it - I have kids, lol. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Watercolor Pour Pit Bull

  

  I needed something that gave me a break from all the Christmas chaos so i threw some paint and this is what i came up with. He is 4.5 * 4.5 inch on 140lb CP... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Little Boy's Treasure Chest

  

  This is number 2 of 3 and the one that has made me so giddy. It turned out awesome, well we think so anyways and my clients are over the top happy. 1 more to... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mushroom Christmas Ornaments Inspired by Twine Balls

  

  Inspired by some twine ornaments that I made up last week. 6 of these in 3 differant sizes for under $3 Gotta love that :) So I thought I would carry that rusti... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• DIY Pearl Necklaces for the Girlies.

  

  What little - or big girl for that matter doesn't want a set of pearls to wear with their fancy outfits? So in order to keep all 6 girlies happy they range... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 ART & DESIGN, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION