For Throwback Thursday, I have selected three of the first journal pages from June 2015. The first colourful journal page is good practice for later portraits. I was simply experimenting and having fun. I also sketched my dog and some … Read More
Loopy, a Standard Poodle, is ready for her walk. Loopy, a Standard Poodle, lovingly stares at her owner seeming to say, “What are you waiting for? I even brought you the leash!” Dogs have their own way of communicating … Read More
Orchids, why don’t you like me? was first posted in July 2015. After my recent visit to the Butterfly Park in Benalmádena, Spain, where I admired butterflies and all types of orchids, I remembered that I had once painted potted … Read More
Slumming is the thing to do in Victorian England. A weak milky sun rises this morning over the slum tenements in the factory district. Slowly, the city wakens. The blackened buildings are still damp to the touch as the … Read More
Protecting vulnerable creatures “My heart weeps when I see abuse or cruelty to any animal”. ~ Anthony Douglas Williams, Inside the Divine Pattern. “In her protective arms” is a third reclaimed wood art piece. Painted in 2017, this protectress with … Read More
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 … Read More
The rain in Spain results in… a change of plans time to relax and enjoy the surroundings quiet moments for sketching! Yes, we had to adjust our sails and delay our sightseeing plans. “She stood in the storm, and when … Read More
The perils of being an art supply junkie. Has this happened to you? You open your kitchen cupboard searching for a specific item and discover that several of the canned or dry goods that you purchased some time ago … Read More
Smile for me once more “Teardrops are falling from your Spanish eyes/Please, please don’t cry/This is just adios and not goodbye.” Lyrics to Blue Spanish Eyes. Today’s Throw Back Thursday isn’t going back very far in time…exactly one year ago, … Read More
Victorian Era gentleman. What makes him a respectable gentleman? At first glance, he has kind, smiling eyes. His hair is neatly coiffed and his beard clean and trimmed. Check! Fortunately, as a boy, when he showed promise in arithmetic … Read More
What are you thinking? This is the question I always have in mind when I look at old photographs, especially these days as I examine family albums for material for my art. This commissioned portrait was painted in May 2016, … Read More
I gladly share the work of other artists on my Facebook artist page. I have also promoted creatives on this blog with guest posts such as A Trilogy of Birds and Fascinated by Colour and Form. Please contact me if you are … Read More