Snowflakes and Seckel Pears

I love the soft, quiet light of winter, and snowy Sundays are the best. 

Stay warm!

Study in Blue

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On our recent trip, I found a stash of these vintage canning jars at a shop in Pagosa Springs. I think they will be great to practice painting glass. The light filters through them so prettily, and I love all of the little dents, scratches and imperfections.

I hope you're having a great weekend! Happy painting!

Abiquiu Light: Silver Cup with Mountain Cedar

My husband and I just returned from spending the most wonderful week in New Mexico. We rented a lovely casita on Lake Abiquiu. I painted in the mornings, and we spent the relaxing afternoons exploring. It was the perfect retreat for us. I will be posting more paintings and photos from our trip soon.

I hope you're having a great weekend! Happy painting!

Silver Cup with Pomegranate

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Still Life with Pomegranates

If I had to pick one fruit to paint for the rest of my life, I think it would be pomegranates. So fun!

I hope your week is off to a great beginning!

An Italian Pairing

For a still life painter, fall has to be the best time of year. As I wandered into the produce section, it was all I could do to keep from shouting out loud. Yippee, yippee! Inspiration is easily found among the bountiful array of fruits and veggies. My eye was drawn to the purple of these plums, and I had so much fun painting them.

Recently, I found a great video clip by Brenda Semanick. She discusses drawing ellipses, and a short demo on painting soft grays. If you're interested, you can view it here.

I hope you're having a great week! Happy painting!

Pomegranates

Detail of the pomegranate:

My Sunday afternoon was spent painting pomegranates and watching  listening to the Dallas Cowboys play. And win! I'm a happy girl.

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!