3 Persimmon

I love the color of this fruit. I never ate one but think they are just so pretty.
a little 5 X 7 oil
$185 Framed

Montmartre Under Snow

Paris has been covered by an early snow storm this year. My friend Lison who lives in the Montmartre sent this image that I interpreted in pastel. I will be going back to Paris to visit with her in the springtime. Can't wait!

Paige

pastel 15 X 21
portrait commission. Paige is such a sweet little girl and very cutsy, so this posse worked so well for her.
I so enjoy doing these portraits! Feels good to work in pastel again.

St Tropez colors

A little pastel of the late afternoon light on Saint Tropez.
3 x 3 pastel in gold frame
$95

IN THE OLD TOWN

5 X 7 PASTEL

A WALK THROUGH EZE

This is a pastel approx 10 X 8 from my favorite village of Eze.

Villefranche- sur-Mer

A fishing bay in the south of France
9 X 12 oil on board using lots of pallette knife!
fun and loose!

CAFE IN NICE

A little 4 x 4 oil of a cafe scene in Nice France.
framed $125

Making Crepes

8 x 10 oil of a lady making crepes in Paris.
Another for my show in January.

A Walk in Paris

Here is another oil from Paris. This one is 8 X 10 . Totally out of my comfort zone in doing these arcchitectural cityscapes!! Trying to not add every detail. Hopefully it works.

Portrait of Brody

Newest commissioned pastel portrait.
16 X 19
I hope the client likes this. I will hear back today.

Honey Crisp

Had to paint these again before they were eaten!
6 X 6 oil

St Tropez

Another little one for my show in Jan. 4 X 4 oil

Apples for Don

This is a little 6 X 6 oil created for a fundraiser being held on Nov 5th at East Colony Fine Art in Manchester NH. There will be approx 150 miniature paintings available for $45.00 each to support a fellow artist friend who is struggling with some difficult health issues. Many artists will donate there work wich will represent many mediums and styles.

A Rainy Day in Paris

5 X 7 oil

village of Grasse

5 X 7 Oil framed in gold. $185

drawing

This is a commissioned drawing 40 X 25" .
I was provided with a tiny black and white fuzzy photo to work from. Let me tell you what a challenge this was!! Improvised quite a bit. Hope they like it. It is to be a companion piece that they have of a boy in the same style.

Flowers of Sunnycrest farm

6 X 6 oil

Beach Umbrellas from St Tropez

6 X 6 oil $185. framed

Stand of Trees

6 X 6 oil $185 Framed in gold

Saint Paul de Vence

oil 10 X 8 of the ancient city of St Paul.
It is so amazing to walk through this town after many from centuries ago have before me.

Award

I won an award for my painting Logan at the national pastel show sponsored by nh pastel society.
I feel honored to be included in this show of exceptional paintings! So excited!

French Model

New pastel. The subject for this portrait was a French model in the Montmarte section of Paris. My family and I were visiting the Sacre Couer and right in front of us were two models with these incredible gowns and hairstyles posing for a photographer. Well they were right there in the open so I snuck in some photography of my own! I knew that I would want to paint them.

This is the first, not sure if I will do the other woman for the photo was not of good quality.

Hope that you enjoy.

I will be hanging this and other works from my trip at East Colony Fine art in Manchester, NH during the month of January.

Red Barn

Now back to America! Driving to an art fair in Keene NH, I passed this barn along the side of the road. Not sure what town it is in, I just pulled over a shot some photos and started painting as soon as I got home. It was such a crisp bright day and the light was perfect!
9 X 12
oil on canvas board
$325 framed in my favorite black frame.

Eze Village, France

6 X 6 oil

$185 Framed

This is the medieval village in Eze, France. Such a beautiful place and ANCIENT! LOVED THIS PLACE. Full of little artists studios and the most wonderful food in the world. I would really like to go back and visit again. This place is set high up on a little mountain overlooking the Meditaaranian Sea. We actually climbed to the village by foot., not realizing how high up it was. We got quite a work out and had to buy new clothes in the village to get out of our soaking sweaty clothes! It was well worth the hike for sure!

sunflower #2

5 x 7 oil
$185 framed

Sunflower #1

5 x 7 oil
Had to paint something today and the flowers at the sunnycrest farm are the perfect subject.
Have another one that I will finish tommorrow and post.

completed portrait of Kristen

I just completed this pastel portrait commission. I am very pleased with the results and happy that I finished before my trip to France. I hate going away knowing that I have left things undone. I hope Kristen and her Dad will like!!

progress

Almost done, should complete with one more visit to my studio.

Well I have been plugging away at this piece whenever I can get a free moment. Color is bringing her to life! Still quit a ways to go . Enjoying every moment.

White Peonny

I painted this little 6 x 6 oil at the gallery today. Haven't painted since last time I worked. Summer is just not very productive for me with the boys home from school. This was a nice litttle piece to work on - free with color and brush strokes.

Kristen

This is a charcoal drawing for a commissioned portrait. If I get the o.k. , then I will begin adding color. Can't wait!! She is such a beautiful girl to paint. Full of self assurance and ambition.

oil painting 8 X 10 From a trip to Prince Edward Island.

older painting

This one is sold but I thought I would share it with you. Another oil 5 X 7.

Young Dancer

5 X 7 oil on panel.
$225.00 framed
I just love doing these little dancer paintings. If anyone has a little dancer of their own that they would like painted- I take commissions!
Now to go outside and enjoy the sunshine that has eluded us for the last couple of days.
Enjoy

Lifting Fog

5 x 7 oil - framed $185
I have painted a version of this before. Made some changes adding a distant horizon. I just have fun with these boats. From a trip to Nova Scotia.

Ethan at the playground

Finally finished this piece. I just have not been painting as much as usual with the nice weather here. Hard to stay indoors in the studio when it is so beautiful outside. Dreary today so I was able to put the finishing touches to this. It is 20 X 16 pastel.

still life rework

I touched this up a bit and am now happier with the results.

Ethan

This is my nephew Ethan who I took care of last weekend. He was so much fun to have around!

Going to the playground and out for icecream was such a treat! It makes me miss having a little one around : ( I got such great pictures of him while he was here, I decided to start a portrait. This is 20 X 16 on Belgian mist wallis. This will of course be finished in pastel. Stay tuned.

still life

Painted this yesterday and today. Was fun to play with the oils again. I have been using my pastels for my portraits lately. Need to practice!!! This needs to dry and then I will probably work on the grapes some more, the are not working for me.

finished piece

Finally had the time to finish this painting of Logan. Made some adjustments and cropped the picture a bit. With the boys playing baseball and home for vacation week, I don't suspect I will be in my studio much for the next week. Glad I had the opportunity to paint this when I did!

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Logan

Almost done now. One more day with this should do it. I see some minor fixes. Sometimes it is easier to see when the art is photographed. Well, thanks to Logan- you are a blast to paint!

Logan

Been productive today , building up her skin tones. Now she is really coming alive. Deciding on a shirt color. I think it will be a blue green? Will play again later.

Logan- WIP

This is todays progress on my pastel portrit of Logan. Lots more work to do!

WIP of Logan

Starting with a charcoal sketch, I can now begin adding my pastel. Again this one is of my neice Logan. I am lucky to have such beautiful family members to paint!
I will work on this today at the gallery.

Grace

O.k. I am just learning how to navigate this blog, so I thought I would start by adding one of my favorite paintings first. This is of my neice I did a couple of years back in pastel. Unfortunately she does not dance anymore, instead she is an incredible athlete.