Perfect Ending

Perfect Ending

9 x 12, pastel

I am in need of a title for this painting!!! The sea is not my forte, never been around it often.  Any ideas are welcome.

Many thanks to Ryan Fernandez for allowing me to use his photo to create this painting. This was his view while working one evening I believe......can you imagine????

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

10 x 10, pastel

Yeah, I know, you either love'em or hate'em........it is a day by day decision for me. If it is a pose to paint....love'em.......if they are tearing up the feeders, etc....not so much.  I do wish the tree trimmers had not been SO efficient and cut off the limb where they lounged around, prostrate in the summer heat. Those were cute poses!!! Now this twig is all they have!!!!!

Fall at the Horseshoe

Fall at the Horseshoe

20 x 10, pastel

If you are familiar with the New Braunfels area, you know that the Guadalupe River is a main draw of visitors to the area. The Horseshoe is just below Canyon Dam and so very fun to float via an inner tube. This is a view from the 'take out' area, otherwise, it is a multi-hour trip to get to New Braunfels.

Rarely, we have good fall color. Usually, it goes from green to no leaves, but not this past year! Really enjoyed painting the reflections, quite a challenge!

Privacy, please!!

Privacy, please!!

6 x 8, pastel

We have had so many gray rainy days, really makes dealing with this COVID distancing tough! Last week we had a break, the sun was wonderful. The cardinals thought so as well!  Really wanted to paint him getting into the bathing routine, but then he would have just been a blur!!!!

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

12 x 6, pastel

The sparrows were congregating outside our bedroom window. So I decided they needed to be painted. Really happy with the way this one turned out!! It was fun to create.

Copper and Pomegranates

Copper and Pomegranates

9x12, pastel

This painting won second place at the Anything Goes show at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery earlier this year. The reference photo was from a dear artist friend, Angie Brown. She was such a fabulous artist in varied mediums. I asked permission from her daughter to use this photo for the painting and entry. 

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After the Storm

After the Storm

10x20, pastel

Another painting that I had forgotten to post!!!!  Love the rays of sunshine coming from behind the clouds.....to me a reminder that God's got this. This too shall pass!!!

Most of my paintings are available for purchase should anyone be interested....just contact me.

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Restful Sunset

Restful Sunset

12 x 12, pastel

Wow, are these crazy times or what????? Finding it difficult to concentrate on painting, as I have been making masks for friends and family. But as I scanned through my photos, I found there are a number of paintings that had not been posted.

So.....because of these stressful times,,,decided to start with this painting. One of the blessings of living in Texas are the BIG skies that we are blessed to enjoy. The reference photo was from an evening walk in my neighborhood. 

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