Hawaiiana Paintings

                                                                      Sea Bird Painting


Lately I see the grain in so many things. Not just wood, but in contours of faces, in the soil, in the water. Ocean water is moving and we would think there isn't any grain in it. There is...and it moves along with the wind. Today I watch the tall fields of hay waving and the grains, or patterns, that were visible were beautiful.
I love looking at topography maps. It's like looking at a Hawaiian quilt with the stitches around the center pattern. Intriguing. That is how I use a palette knife in my art.

The above painting, Sea Bird, was completed today. I've had it up on the wall for a few days and decided it was complete after I added a little more today. It is a portrait of a Polynesian girl. What do you see in it? Do you see determination? Grace? It is for sale. Stop by my paintings at Saatchi Art. to find out more.

Art Pillows and Prints For Sale

My printed fabric is for sale in different throw pillow sizes! 

This one above is made from my art work.

Punch up the color a few notches and liven your interior decor.

Two different coordinating prints available at Fine Art America.

Most everyone knows I am crazy about flowers.

Our roses are still more than half dormant.

Today it was a balmy 81 so things will start blossoming overnight.

 Link to my many-sized-plush pillows here.

There are also two of my palette knife painting prints for sale.

Pink is refreshing and such a cheery color especially when offset by teal,

 lavender, green and gold.

Prints also for sale here.

Spring has rolled in after many attempts!  I can't wait to do some plein air painting 

before the onset of gnats and mosquitos, but I am not complaining one bit.

Barns Contemporary Painting

                                                                       
                                                                        Familiar Faces

My palette knife was put away for brushes. I must go outside my comfort zone to grow and think about design and composition in an abstract way. You don't see many sharp edges in my paintings and that changed today. All of my art must have meaning from myself, coming from within.

These two barns are on the farm and I see them often when I look out the window. We used to run up and down the ladder, stack hay high in the loft and look for kittens in them.  They are familiar features in the landscape and they have a fond place in my heart. This is how I saw them today! I painted this abstract landscape with acrylic paint on cotton canvas.

It was below zero this morning with so many closings, both business and schools, that it was a good time to work on some art projects here. I hope you have a great weekend.