Untitled

"Untitled"
12" x 12"
Acrylic on wrapped canvas

When the results came back, I asked to see the image.  It was black and shades of gray and white. I liked the patterns and I imagined the actual internal color of my breast.  I decided to paint my perfectly normal mammogram. That's my nipple on the right, by the way.  Just the way you envisioned it, right? 

I painted this with acrylics and accented it with interference paint, so it has a metallic shimmer when seen in the right light. And the title... well, the word "Untitled" contains the word tit, so I thought it would be appropriate.  

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Peg's Front Garden

"Peg's Front Garden"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas panel

In June, when the larkspur are blooming, that's when I enjoy painting in Peg's front garden. There's no rhyme or reason to this garden, as things reseed where they wish, but Peg keeps it weeded and walkways clear... enough. 

I use acrylics when I paint outdoors, and usually a palette knife, but this one was done with a brush.

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Frosty Morning

"Frosty Morning"
8" x 10"
Oil on hardboard

It was November.  Frost had chilled autumn's remaining foliage with her prickling needles. Then Morning showed up with her heat lamp to thaw Frost's crystalline web.  

Morning skies are so much more interesting than the ones we see at noon.  I'm enjoying morning a lot more now that I am painting sky without fear.

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Canadian Sunset

"Canadian Sunset"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard

Where I live the sunrise and sunset are blocked by buildings and trees. My memory serves me in the area of these daily occurrences, and when I can, I photograph particularly stunning sunsets for reference.  This one is a recollection of one summer when I was in Canada at sunset. I loved how the primary colors reflected on the water, and how the trees, in the absence of light turned black.  I remember saying, "Good night Canada, I loved today." 


I painted this in twenty minutes.  I love these little sky studies.

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House Portrait

"House Portrait"
8" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

Here's another house portrait for a customer in my county in Illinois. Real estate agents give them as closing gifts.

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Julia's Peony Bud

"Julia's Peony Bud"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard 

I painted this subject before, and it sold.  I was asked to paint it again and I sold it, too.  There's something about the bud of a peony that resonates with some people.  I'm happy to have them following me and purchasing my work.  Thank you!

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Letter S

"Letter S"
12" x 12"
Acrylic on canvas 

Here's a commission piece for a little girl.  It has seven stars, six sunflowers, a spotted snake, a sand pile with a sand shovel, a smiley-faced sun, a strawberry, and the S has stripes and snowflakes and scallops, too!  

I paint these for kids' rooms.

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