Painted Hearts Sold Out.
Painted hearts framed in lucite – SOLD OUT. A few weeks ago I posted a test run of painted hearts enclosed in small lucite frames. They sat on the shelf for a week and then I decided I would donate … Read More
Floral Play in Sketchbook.
Floral play continues in sketchbook. Well, I definitely won’t make it to 100 painted florals in my sketchbook before the end of December.. Already, the art room is filled with Christmas commissions and other work to be donated in the … Read More
Darling Daisy.
Daisy, a darling beagle. Daisy is a memorial portrait commissioned by a mother for her son and daughter-in-law. (First published in May 2020. Comments are now closed but you may still contact me). As with most pet companions, Daisy had … Read More
Letting go of bits of copper and colour.
Fall is about letting go… Shaking off their bits of copper, these shimmering birches tell the world that they are giving in to the mighty autumn wind. Both paintings are in impressionistic style acrylics with copper foil details. The … Read More
Heartfelt Beauties – Second Series of Florals in Lucite Frames.
Heartfelt beauties in lucite frames. Sweet little beauties of original art in lucite frames – perfect for gift giving and easy on the wallet too! Thank you to Roslind Sherman, a friend from Canada’s east coast, for the title for … Read More
Summer’s Last Blooms in Acrylic Lucite Frame.
Last blooms in lucite bid farewell to summer. As we prepare ourselves for the change of seasons, these tender, soft blooms are reminders of the light and warmth of summer, but are ready for any special occasion no matter … Read More
Why Sharing Art Makes us Better Artists.
Sharing creativity makes us all better artists. Sharing creative work whether we are painting, sculpting, writing, photographing…you get the idea…is one of the pleasures of social media networking. Recently, I was asked permission from someone who wanted to share … Read More
Nonna’s Singer Sewing Machine
This Singer sewing machine is a treasured possession of mine. I remember all the beautiful clothes my Italian grandmother made for me with it. In 2014 I sketched the machine as a challenge for my art practice. I published the … Read More
Dog Days of Summer are Here…
The “dog days of summer” bring to mind the hottest days when, with parched tongue hanging out, dogs amble about, searching for a shaded spot under a tree to sleep the day away. First published in 2021 and updated in … Read More
From Plain to Pretty Painted Paper Bags.
Batch painting on brown paper bags. Sketchbooks aren’t the only place to try new ideas. A much cheaper alternative is available at many grocery stores: brown paper bags. In No Stress Batch Painting Florals (Aug.5), I wrote about the importance … Read More
