A good grasp of the situation
Grasping a moment in time. My nonna had us in her grasp even when we were in plain sight. See how she is clawing at my brother’s shirt? There is no way we were going to get away from her! … Read More
Nursery rhyme inspired characters
Nursery rhymes revisited. Oh, dear, what can the matter be? / Johnny’s so long at the fair. / He promised he’d buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, / He promised he’d buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, / … Read More
TBT – Summer’s fresh sun kissed bounty.
For this Throwback Thursday, I have selected fruits I painted in my sketchbook in 2015. There is nothing better than popping sweet, just picked sun-kissed berries into our mouth. The juicy sweetness can only be enjoyed a few weeks during … Read More
Adorable Custom Pet Portraits on Wood Slices.
Custom wood slice portraits are unique gifts. Two more wood slices are on their way to the USA along with Patches, the cat. Such a cute trio they are! Teddy and Annabel are Mini Aussiedoodles, a breed I had not … Read More
Apprehensive Amalia
Apprehensive Amalia at 33 years old. This week’s vintage sketch is based on a small, blurry passport photo (see below) taken in January 1934, a few weeks before my grandmother sailed from Genoa, Italy, to North America. During the … Read More
Connecting and nurturing friendships through social media.
Connecting through social media. Warning! This is a rather long post, even for me. Depending where you are in this world, you might get yourself comfortable and have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine in hand before … Read More
Recycled Wood and Paper Florals.
Celebration and Tiny Dancer are florals on recycled wood and paper. Like most artists, I hate throwing anything out. For instance, I have used old leftover yarn as underpainting for a floral. I dunked the old yarn in puddles of … Read More
One Last Portrait of Maltese Sophie for Keeps.
A painted memorial portrait of Sophie, our Maltese, for keeps. Sophie has the look I remember so well in this recently painted memorial portrait. She was always known for her “bug eyes” especially when we first brought her home because … Read More
