I painted this watercolor palm tree view of St Joseph Sound after taking a walk in Ozona and standing at the end of one of the streets that ends right at the water. A light breeze was blowing and the sun was shining. I never take for granted that I am living in such a beautiful place where I can enjoy the pleasures of nature. It was painted on cold press watercolor paper and includes pen and ink...
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In this pug and sock monkey children’s book illustration, Otis the pug is a little worried about his own fate after seeing that the little girl in his new home dresses up her stuffed animals. She has dressed her sock monkey in a frilly pink dress and a feather boa! Will she try to do the same to him? It might take him a little time to get used to this little girl’s way of playing.
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When designing this folk art paper plate and napkin design, I was inspired by the charm of the hare and it’s connection to luck and cheer. I planned this for a variety of happy occasions- a birthday, baby shower, christening and possibly even a wedding. I love the repetition of decorative elements used in Ukrainian designs, which also were an inspiration for this...
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Watercolor painting with slight fine detail done with a liner pen. Painted from a photograph taken of a fountain in Prague.
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It’s been cold and very windy – a blustery day – which is an unusual kind of day where I live near the Gulf of Mexico . Because this type of weather is more rare here, it also tends to make me feel alive and happy! Lots of small brown live oak tree leaves have been blowing around and landing in the puddles as the chilly cold air blew through through, I got inspired to create this abstract after visiting my birdbath in the backyard which got me to pull out my paints. This might make its way into...
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