Tulips in a Bottle

The Blue Bottle

16" x 12"

Oil on Canvas

I am obsessed with this blue bottle. Whenever I set up a still life I always try to put the blue bottle in it because I love it so much. This time the tulips actually fit in it and I was so excited!!! Added some great oranges too.

Five Pears

Squished Pears

16 x 20

Oil on Canvas

I had so much fun with this one! Lots of layers of oil paint mostly using a palette knife. I really liked the colors in this one!

Apple Still Life

Red Apples

10 x 10

Oil on Canvas

Knocking out all my blog posting in one day. I don't think this is how you are supposed to blog but I like breaking rules so....... 

Sunflower still life

The Sunflower

12 x 12

oil on canvas

Another still life from my still life obsession lately! Loved using lots of juicy oil paint, so much fun!!

Still Life Fever!!

Hydrangeas in Turquoise Vase

18 x 24

oil on canvas

I suppose you can guess what is blooming in my yard!!! Yes it is my Annabelle hydrangeas that I absolutely love, so I have been cutting and painting. I have also gone back to painting in oil for the time being. I like to go back and forth and I am definitely in an oil paint kind of mood and loving it! Hope you enjoy the paintings!!!

Spring Flowers

My Favorite Flowers

24"x 20"

oil on canvas

 Cameron's Tulips

16" x 20"

oil on canvas

I know I don't post to my blog often enough but I am on Spring Break now so I finally got a chance to do some of the things that get pushed to the side in everyday life! It is gorgeous here and everything is green and the sun is shining which makes me want to paint flowers!!! I spent the better part of the day yesterday searching for hydrangeas for my still life set up! I have several hydrangea bushes in my yard but they are not blooming yet. 

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the lake for a party for my niece who is getting married in May. The tulips were arranged on the table and I was frequently caught repositioning them so I could take photos of them. They were just so beautiful I couldn't help myself.  I hope you enjoy my springtime flowers, I certainly enjoyed painting them!

Toomer's Corner

16" x 20"

Acrylic on Canvas

After the events of this past week I just knew I had to paint the Toomer's Corner trees. These trees embody something that can never be destroyed by anyone and that is the Auburn Spirit! I sent my son to take photos of the trees for me and he called back a few hours later and said " There is no way anybody is getting near those trees" ! So I had to make do with photos I already had.  It was fun to paint, even though I hate painting man made objects, that perspective gets me every time! But I love this place and trees or no trees I will still love it! I hope you enjoy looking!!

My Boys

My Boys

20" x 16"

Acrylic on Canvas

So I really dove in this time! I actually painted a picture of my own children, so scary! Since I actually know what they look like you would think this would be easy, but no, I think that made it harder. Capturing that look, the exact way they hold their mouth, the look in their eyes. While I did not get it exactly right I was okay with it for a first shot. At least now I can say I have done it! I usually tend to blur faces out so they are not recognizable but I found it difficult to do when it was my own children. I guess the new dog will be next! Move over boys you are being replaced : )

Commission Piece Complete!

24 x 30

Acrylic on Canvas

Franklin Family

I just completed a large commission piece for a family here in town. She wanted a painting similar to my "Girls on the Beach" but since they are not beach people we changed the setting. I was happy with the end result and wanted to share with all my friends and family. Hope you are all having a fabulous New Year!! Thanks for looking and hope you enjoy it!

The Latest From My Easel

Angel of the Lord
14" x 14"
Acrylic on Canvas

The Road Home
16" x 20"
Acrylic on Canvas

Barn in Fall
14" x 11"
Acrylic on Canvas

These are some of my recent paintings. I have been really busy since The Holiday House working on commissions but I finally got a break and took a chance to paint some things I wanted to do. And now the Christmas season is upon us and I am so excited to get the opportunity to paint while playing my Christmas music!! But I must go now because the SEC Championship game will be beginning soon and I can't miss that!!! Maybe some more Auburn paintings will follow!

As always thank you for looking!