Hometown
Once in awhile I get to be part of a fun and sentimental commissioned project. This one was a hometown piece for a Christmas gift incorporating a church, main street businesses, and the old water tower. Now I think it … Continued
365 Faces Challenge
If you have followed me in 2016, you know that I made an attempt to do 365 faces throughout the year. Well, I didn’t quite make it… in part because I made a poor choice of journal in which to … Continued
Christmas Portrait
Hope all of you had a very merry Christmas! One of my handmade Christmas presents this year was an attempt at portrait painting. From a favorite photo of two of my granddaughters when they were quite young, I painted these … Continued
In My Junk Journal
Nothing better on a cold wintery day than snuggling up with my new junk journal for a little journaling. This is how the page started out: It is a pieced together and stitched assortment of a watercolor sketch out of … Continued
Boho Buffalo
This buffalo has layers of color, stencils, drips, splatters and doodles going on with some reverse painting in the mix to boot! Was a very fun piece to play around with as I try to get the buffalo worked … Continued
In Sight of the Keeper
“In Sight of the Keeper is on a 24 x 36 inch stretched canvas with 1 1/2 inch deep sides. It features my representation of Wichita’s landmark sculpture, “The Keeper of the Plains”. The colorful “patches” in the interior of the … Continued
In the Barnyard
Another mixed media version of the nativity. This one is on an 11 x 14 cradled wood panel and is available for the month of December at Bluebird Books in Hutchinson.
Boho Elephant Coloring Page
I am so excited to have my “Boho Elephant” coloring page and companion artwork featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Coloring Studio! This publication is a bit different from the multitude of coloring books out there … Continued
Rhino at the Mudhole
After doing a couple of elephant pieces with the crackle medium by Golden, I decided it was high time for a rhinoceros to join the party! The crackle effect and color of paint create the look of dried mud, but … Continued