Sittin' by the dock of the bay . . . 

 watchin' the tide roll away . . . 

And in between watching the tide, I decided to splash a little water of my own.  I got out my trusty watercolor travel kit and sketch/paint pad and satisfied my yearning to paint a little.  I had brought some photos along--you can barely see the photo of the iris peeping out of my paint pad.  I doodled with my pen until I got a pretty good likeness and then splashed on some watercolor.  What a fun way to spend a day--painting, wiggling my toes in the sand and taking a long walk on the beach.  Oh, and cap that off with a delicious fresh seafood dinner.  Back to reality this week.  Goodbye Okaloosa Island, Florida--you provided us with a fabulous week on the beach!  (See the completed painting below). 

Iris 

Watercolor   5 1/2  x  8

Bird Nest

Bird Nest

Oil  6 x 6

It's time to start nesting.  The birds are so happy it's spring and so are we.  We love sitting on the porch and watching the birds fly back and forth busily building their nests.  It seems like so much work, I would just love to give them a hand, but that would be interfering with Mother Nature.  I love bird nests!  I've collected a few.  This one is rather unruly with all the sticks sticking out of it, but I thought it made for an interesting painting.  I made the eggs in this nest from Sculpey clay and painted them.  They're really a soft blue but show up much bluer in my photo.  I have a few more bird nests in my collection just waiting to be painted and what better time to paint nests than springtime!  

Enjoy a beautiful spring day today!

Vintage Bowl and Oranges

Vintage Bowl and Oranges

Oil  6 x 6

Oh my, we're already into April.  Love this time of year!

This vintage clay bowl with enamel interior has been displayed on top of my cabinets for several years.  Many times I have thought I would get it down and set up a still life to paint, but for some reason I kept putting if off.  I'm glad I finally took the time to paint it.  I like the way it turned out.  I also placed this on glass to get those nice reflections.  I must use it again one day. 

Enjoy your weekend!

I've Got News

I've Got News

Should have posted this Sunday, but . . . (excuses, excuses).  Our local newspaper, The Times, publishes an annual section entitled Progress.  I was fortunate enough to be interviewed for that publication concerning arts in our community.  I was SO excited when I opened the newspaper and my paintings were the featured paintings for the article!  There are also a few paragraphs of my interview included, as well as other artists in the area.  So I have lots to "crow" about today!  It is so exciting to be included in their annual publication, and for the arts to be promoted in such a big way for this area! Check it out!

Oh, and don't forget to pay a visit to Peach State Bank & Trust and check out my solo exhibit!  Have a great day, and thank you for being a friend and a fan!!!