Snack Attack
While sitting on the beach with my daughter and two grandsons, patiently waiting for the arrival of baby boy #3, we were entertained by crows …
Birds
Striking Visitor
Almost always when I am working on a painting the title just comes to me. They literally name themselves. This painting was no exception however, …
Midnight Shadow
Painting birds is like therapy for me. Especially when I am working on a few secret commissions that require so much thinking and planning and …
Mourning Glow
Hey everyone. It has been so long since I have been able to complete a painting. Happy I finally completed Mourning Glow. Not so happy …
Moody Mourning
Moody Mourning oil painting fresh off the easel. This painting was an interesting journey as I decided to take a different approach with my painting …
Seasonal corvids
I decided to paint a crow this weekend for a few reasons. Firstly, I am working on a secret commission or three that I cannot …
On Watch
It is that time of year when I feel like I disappear. I have secret commissions that I am working on and of course, am …
Can we slow down summer please
Well, it is hard for me to believe that yet another Studio Tour has come and gone. Time is moving a little too quickly this …
Anxiously Waiting
I have a new appreciation for how dedicated and anxious nesting birds really are. Take this robin for instance. Gary and I recently made a …
Two Cardinal Paintings Fresh Off the Easel
Two acrylic paintings of cardinals on cradled panels I needed today to be a productive day. I needed to feel accomplishment and be distracted. And …