" Awaken"

I am in the process of working on this new painting " Awakening" There is something about yellow trees that I adore. They give me a warm feeling and the color in itself makes me happy as if all is good with the world.

When I first started this painting I added layers of texture paste on my canvas, then put an undercoating of gray. With a large painters brush in hand, I open my heart and put layers of paint on this canvas. Allowing this piece to tell me what is needed, we are in constant communication.

I am excited to see what this piece will tell me to do next!

romancing my paintings

" Reflections" is a painting I did a year ago and have reworked. It was not speaking to me. I wanted this piece to say how I felt when looking out my window in the late summer afternoon. The sun ready to set, the trees glowing with color and of course the reflection in the still water. I embrace this work in my studio while looking out my window for inspiration, letting layers of color spread and blend letting the painting tell me what is needed. Then I heard those words in my mind " I am finished"

I find myself so wrapped up with each painting but I have to say some speak more to me than others. It is like a dance, some want to dance fast and wild and some want a slow and romantic journey. I love each one for the joy it brings to me.

" Here We Go" is a commission piece I did for a couple in Costa Rico. They had a photograph of little turtles being birthed out of an opening in the sand.

The painting is on a 24" x 24" 3" depth canvas. I put many layers of paint in the background along with texture and sand. I layered the turtles on top and put texture on them as well. It is somewhat difficult see see all the texture on a photograph.

I am very proud of the finished product. It was a joy to do this painting for these clients. They were thrilled with their new painting which makes me very happy!