"Sweet and Juicy"

8 x 6"

oil on gessoed wooden panel

The ceramic platter is from Poland - something else I purchased to paint. I was drawn to the shape and its playful decoration with green dots over deep blue, a great background for cheese and fruit.

The platter made its kitchen debut the day I brought it home, and has frequently carried food to the table. Today it made its way to the studio and this is its first appearance in a painting. The orange smelled so good, I had to try a slice before starting the painting. Very good! Sweet and juicy.

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"Sweet"

8 x 6"

oil on gessoed wooden panel

Something else I bought because I wanted to paint the shapes - a pewter cream and sugar on a little tray. I admired these in a local shop for weeks before deciding to buy them. When they came home I put them on the kitchen table where we have been using them. Today they went to the studio to be painted. The chocolates were a gift from a friend and they are very good!

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"Spring Debut"

8 x 6"

oil on wooden panel

This green glass jar has been on my studio desk for a long time. I enjoy its color and shape. I bought the flowers and the little Cambodian silver/tin covered dish because I wanted to paint them. With these thick, juicy brush marks, they make their debut. Great fun to paint!

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"Two + One"

7 x 6.75"

oil on gessoed museum board

I painted this a while ago. I liked it at the time but it really didn’t excite me. Several days ago I took it out to have another look. Suddenly it was so obvious! I darkened the outside of the tea cup - the center section closest to the viewer - from the little rose-colored flower at the top to the base of the cup. Now it is just right! This section is darker than the photo shows.

The photo does not capture the rich colors very well either, but it does give a good idea of the actual painting.

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"Tea with Grapes"

6 x 5.75"

oil on gessoed museum board

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I seem to never tire of the wonderful discoveries in nature and the objects around me. I always find something new. As light and shadow patterns move, the objects they touch change color right before my eyes. I love watching these changes and catching them in paint. 

Here I was most fascinated with how the light gave from to the grapes, where they became dark and where they became much lighter. They turned orange, purple, rose, and almost black and gave rich shadow colors to the dish. 

"Twilight"

30 x 40"

oil on canvas

Twilight falls over Puget Sound casting its magical glow and the sound of silence. I do love this time of day.

“Twilight” is the largest of the paintings I delivered to an exhibition today. I usually paint much larger than the work shown on this site and just wanted to share this one with you today. The colors are much brighter than they appear here. There are rich shades of gold, peach, rose, lavender and many greens.

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"Liquid Sunshine"

6 x 8"

oil on gessoed wooden panel

The rain brings so many refreshing painting possibilities. One of them is open umbrellas. This one cast a warm glow on the owner’s face and gave new colors to her coat. 

When the bus came to a stop at the curb, reflections of people waiting under cover on the other side of the sidewalk suddenly appeared before me. Great fun to paint!

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"Cherry Blossoms"

8 x 6"

oil on wooden panel

I stopped by the Japanese Garden in Washington Park on my way home from town several days ago. A light rain was falling, softening the color of everything. The cherry blossoms glowed as if they were little lanterns hanging in the trees. I walked up to have a closer look. The longer I watched the little flowers in the afternoon rain, the more I wanted to paint them. I love this time of year.

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"Walking the Trail"

6 x 8"

oil on wooden panel

My husband and I often walk along this trail. We begin in a park along the Samamish Slough, crossing over several foot bridges before reaching this open area. Several bald eagles passed overhead on our walk. 

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"Waiting For The 4:45"

8 x 6"

oil on gessoed wooden panel

I spotted this man as I was walking up 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle. Waiting for the bus, reading the news, bright sunlight catching long shadows of people walking by, this was just too good to pass up! Instantly I knew I had to paint him.

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"On the Way to 500"

8 x 6"

oil on wooden panel

This lounge area is just outside WPW Gallery at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. As I was going to the gallery last week, I just had to stop a moment to enjoy the light falling on this reader and the tops of the chairs. Some chairs caught the blue cast from the terrace and some caught the orange from the painting on the wall.

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"Orange, Red and Yellow"

6 x 8"

oil on wood panel

This painting went up on my blog Tuesday, January 29, 2008. I have added again to announce that it is now on my ebay auction site. I have also added a close up to show the brush strokes.

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"Morning Walk"

6 x 8"

oil on 1/8" gessoed wooden panel

This is a popular walking path in Seattle. It has skaters, joggers, walkers and bikers in almost any weather. Sun is best and I love the long shadows of early morning and late afternoon.

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"Bailey's Irish Cream Chocolates"

4 x 6"
oil on 1/8" gessoed wood panel

Several months ago I was asked to write an article about the practice of daily painting for Women Painters of Washington, a group of professional artists in Washington State. I began a series of small paintings for this purpose. This painting was the first in this series. It opened by blog, and it now opens my eBay store.

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"Shelf Life"

8 x 6 inches

oil on wood panel

It didn’t look like the kitten would fit in here to me, but take your eyes off her for a moment and he could show up just about anywhere. My guess is we both enjoyed the view.