Juicy Couture

One of the largest watermelons in my garden, (so far) get their portrait painted! Lots of green..maybe too much.  I can't wait to taste!
The side view shows what I'm doing to the wood panels.  I love the look of the gold leaf...kind of distressed.

Not Quite Ready

I struggled with this a little.  So much was going on in the background with all the leaves and vines.  Finding a focal point was a challenge.  I hope I was able to achieve it.  The best part is: the tomatoes were so delicious in my omelette!

Jesse's on Magnolia River

Jesse's on Magnolia River 6x6 oil on panel

Paintings and more paintings! I've had so much fun the past few days in a workshop led by Jo Patton! She is a walking encylopedia of amazing information and techniques. I can only hope I will continue to explore and experiment with everything I learned in her workshop. She emphasizes color surprise. Let me know if you can find my color surprise!

This painting was done in about 30 minutes. I started it the last few minutes of day 2 in the workshop. The next morning, I started back on it, thinking it was going to be a "paint over". I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a much better painting than I thought. I concentrated on using an analogous color scheme I would not normally use. I need to try that again!

Game Day at Clear Water

Game Day at Clear Water oil on canvas panel 6x6

Lyons Share Gallery

Living next to a polo field has it's advantages when it comes to watching a beautiful sport and getting amazing photos. In the spring, they have matches about 3 days a week. I love to crawl over the fence and watch in amazement how fast most games are executed! In this painting are my neighbors Chip and his son Camp. They love the game and it shows in how they play.

Fishing on Bon Secour

9x12 oil on panel Available at Lyons Share Gallery Fairhope, AL .....SOLD

Wanting to start a waterway series, my husband & I cruised around the Intercoastal Waterway looking for the perfect scene to start my series. I had to take pictures because of the lack of time we had in Bon Secour. The man I picture of was much more buff than the man I painted, but I didn't think the muscles worked with the environment! I did not plan on even painting this scene,but it kept calling me and I'm glad I heard it! I'm pleased with the way the reflections dance on the water.