"Slow Ride"

12 x 16 inches

oil on panel

Reflections on the surface of water always catch my attention. When a kayak comes down the waterway, I pause. Time stops. Everything changes before my eyes. The experience is always magical. This was just one of those days along our favorite walking trail.

"Early Cherries"

5.75 x 8"

oil on wood panel

I always enjoy painting shapes that catch reflections. It is the changing colors in the forms that capture me. 

"Floaters"

6 x 8"

oil on panel

 

I keep several small items on my studio desk, all are shapes I enjoy. I set these out on a sunny day and was so fascinated by seeing the float twice, I had to paint it with its twin - the reflection. The mussel shells I keep for their shape and for the colors inside. Like jewels, they are often iridescent.