Hanging Out

"Hanging Out"

6x7  Oil on Paper

$95

 I've finally settled on my new color palette and having fun.  You can read about my palette with the latest post on my Art Tips blog.  

How I Spent my Sunday

"View from the Pier"

5 x7  Oil on Paper

$95

"Day at the Beach"

8 1/2 x 5 1/2 Oil on Paper

$95

A perfect way to spend my afternoon.

East vs. West or rather Southern vs. California

"Afternoon at Crystal Cove"

9x12

The difference between the southern coastline and California coastline are the beautiful cliffs and rocks.  What fun it is to paint the "splash" of the waves as they break against the rocks.  Still having fun and enjoying my new life.

Beach Baby - SOLD

"Beach Baby"

8x8 Oil on Linen Panel

$135

What's more fun than painting kids at the beach?  

Play Time - SOLD

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"Play Time at Beach"

8x8 Oil on Linen Panel

$135

First day & first painting of my 10 day unplugged painting "staycation".  Hoping the rest of the paintings flow like this one did.  Yaye!

Abstracted Again - SOLD

"Caribbean Storm"

12x12 Oil on Linen panel

$325 

I'm currently distracted painting abstracts.  For years, I've been unable to "see" a path to paint in an abstracted manner.  But evidently, my brain flipped the switch.  No worries though, I'm still going to paint my impressionistic art.  Just going to ride the abstract waves for a while.

Check out my latest post about abstracts here.

Kids being Kids

"Beach Bound"

8x10  Oil on Linen

At auction on DPW, click here to bid.

Thanks to a Saturday morning cup of tea with a  friend & collector, I walked away with

some charming photos of kids being kids & some inspiration.  This was her favorite photo,

so this is where I begin.  Thanks, T.

Cure for Insomnia

"Digging in the Sand"

6x6  $95

Lucky to have painted something at all today.  Here's why, I'm not a great sleeper but throw in 100 degree plus days and not much cooling at night & it's little sleep for moi.  However, last night I discovered a cure.  After playing backgammon & hangman for several hours (no sleep in sight), I turned to my fellow DPO painters to look at their work again.  I have to say that several have been painting yummy food.  So after about an hour of drooling, starving,  looking (now 4 o'clock am), I went to the freezer and grabbed a Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bar.  By 4:30, I was fast asleep.  Thanks Weight Watchers and the food painting DPO girls. Now the only question is what to give up...trying to lose weight or sleep?

Summer Time- SOLD!

"Serene"

6x4     $95

Celebration!!!! SOLD!

"On the Dunes"

    5x7   oil on canvas

$95

I can't think of a better way to celebrate my 100th blog posting by going to the beach.  Alright, I'm currently landlocked but I can paint me a view.  I have really enjoying painting these small gems and look forward to my next 100.  As a small thank you for all that have followed me, I'm giving away a set of note cards.  Drum roll, please.  The winner is Kay Teague.  Congratulations, Kay.  Now I'm off of dip my toes in the ocean (bathtub).

PULL!!!!!! SOLD

Pull!!!!!!

6x12  $95 + $10 s/h

Do you wish that you had those days back when playing tug of war was your only struggle?  How do you find your joy?

Serene - SOLD!

 

6x4    $95 + $10 s/h

Can't seem to stay away from painting anything at or near the ocean.  Currently life is a bit crazy, so I truly miss an ocean view.  While living in St. Augustine, after a stressful day, all I had to do was walk onto my deck and look at the ocean.  The stress just melted away.  With this piece, I tried to capture that one serene moment.  Hope this provides a stress free minute at week's end.