Edible Blue

About June in the South, blueberries go from tiny green berries to luscious fat blueberries. They are not edible until they are blue. They are a feast for the eyes and when they are fat and blue, it is hard to walk away! This is a 10 X 14 inch watercolor using MaimeriBlu paint on 300# paper. Ready to frame in standard size mat and frame of your choice.

Oliveyou

Still trying to see how many colors I can sneak into a painting. You would think olives are just green and red. Just seven colors this time. This is a 4 X 6 FW acrylic ink painting on 300# paper.

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Formed by Wind

Usually we keep our back to the sand dunes, pay little attention to them, until the water carves or takes them. As a kid, it was perfectly acceptable to climb and slide down the dunes. We thought they were as much fun as the water. Back in the day they were so much taller or were they really? Or was that just the perspective of a kid?

This is a 6 x 8 watercolor. It is a standard size and will easily fit in a standard size mat and frame. I used watercolor paper and MaimeriBlu paints.

Out of Darkness

I have always heard paint your feelings. I am mostly happy and it is reflected in my paintings. May fourth of this year I lost my sweet Daddy. He was 95 years old. He still had his driver's license, still lived in his home with his wife of 62 years (my Mom). I was a Daddy's girl to the max. I will always miss him and cherish the memories we had. This painting: "Out of Darkness" is watercolor on yupo paper. It conveys the somber lost feelings of losing someone  you love. The light piercing  through the darkness is the hope I have of not remaining here in this dark place and time.

Bliss

You can only imagine with a name like "Bliss", what a wonderful cat to know! Intense eyes and the softest fur in every shade of grey. I painted bliss six times and on the seventh go, finally nailed it. MaimeriBlu watercolors on watercolor paper.

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Bear

Bear's name could have been "Sweetie Pie", because that is his nature. A beautiful overgrown Rottweiler puppy that loves to chew on his collar. 300# watercolor paper using MaimeriBlu paints.

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Lilly

Lilly is a golden retriver and a member of the family. Like a lady, she always crosses her legs when she stops for a rest. She is always in fashion with her bandanna and today she is wearing Carolina blue. Painted on 300# watercolor paper using MaimeriBlu watercolors.

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Golden Gate Bridge

Always wanted to see California and the famous icon "The Golden Gate Bridge". Now I know why everyone wants to live there. Its beauty is just stunning. The climate is perfect for people and growing things. I can't wait to go back and see more! This is a 9 x 12 watercolor on 300# paper using MaimeriBlu paints.

Chad

This is a watercolor of a silkie terrier named Chad. He is loyal and loved. Chad is a quiet gentle soul that is just glad to be part of a family. Painted with MaimeriBlu paints on watercolor paper.

   

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Eventide

Eventide, somewhere between sunset and dusk, does not last long enough. It is way too short a time when you are looking over the water on a balmy evening. I keep those moments tucked away in my heart! 11 x 14 original painting on watercolor paper using FW inks.

Maddox Dunes

This is a 10 x 14 watercolor of sand dunes at OKI. Probably about the only time I am a plein air painter. The foliage and shadows were the first thing to get my attention. Well, it didn't hurt that the weather was perfect on the beach. I named it Maddox Dunes because a sweet little baby girl named Maddox was on her first vacation at the beach. Her daddy bought this painting for her. Painted with MarimeriBlu watercolors on watercolor paper.

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Tools in Tin

The FW acrylic inks are very versatile. This painting, painted with FW inks, is on tin! It is a little like painting on glass. The inks slide every where to begin with and then begins to adhere to the tin. My favorite part is the use of shapes.

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Volunteer

Look who volunteered to greet everyone at the front door! This stunning flower stayed and stayed around for weeks! It is painted with MaimeriBlu watercolors and FW inks.  It is 9 x 12 on 300# watercolor paper.

30 Paintings in 30 Days

I accepted Leslie Saeta's challenge to paint 30 paintings in 30 days. I learned a lot more than I thought I would. It was certainly a challenge! The photo collage did not quite hold all of them, but they are all on this blog. Most are for sale, but some are privately owned. Looking at them as a collection is eye opening. I love bright colors, nautical anything, & flowers.

Spoonful of Sugar

A friend of mine posted a picture of her new puppy. I knew I just had to paint him from the moment I saw him. He is a spoonful of sugar! Painted with MaimeriBlu watercolors on watercolor paper.

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Whirlpool

Just doodling with a paint brush and some FW acrylic inks. Guess the influence of the ocean is ever present with me. This acrylic ink painting is on 300# paper and is size 5 x 7.

Palm Grove

 If emotions came in colors, you could see how it feels to view these palms from my hammock. This is a 5 x 7 in FW acrylic inks on 300# paper.

Breaking

If I had learned to surf first, I might not have learned to do anything else! It looks like it would be addictive. This is a 5 x 7 FW acrylic ink on 300# paper.

Aptly Spoken

A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Proverbs 25:11  Sometimes words are images and images are words to me. This is an image I think about often and try to keep my tongue till the right time. This is FW acrylic inks on black paper size 5 x 7.

Shimmering

Daler-Rowney art company makes a set of acrylic inks called Shimmering red, green, gold, and blue. They are all but invisible on white paper, but show off on black paper. This leaf is painted with the shimmering inks on 140# black paper. It is a 5 x 7.

Lauren's Lanterns

Lauren's wedding day was magical in so many ways. I throughly enjoyed the mild September night with family and friends. Never before, have I encountered so many paper lanterns. It took my breath away to see them floating through the sky! This is a 5 x 7 using FW acrylic ink on 300# watercolor paper.

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Sea Marks

I read a quote: "If you are lucky enough to live by the sea, you are lucky enough." I would love to be by the sea and paint birds, buoys, dunes, shells, waves, houses, boats, marinas, anchors, fish, ect...
Not sure I would run out of things to paint! This is a 5 x 7 FW acrylic ink painting on 300# paper.

Prints and Merchandise

Come to Light

The caterpillar has to struggle to come to the light. What a life lesson.
5 x 7 FW acrylic ink on 300# paper.

Nipper

Nipper is a soft, chunky cat with beautiful eyes. She got her name because she will nip you when she is getting attention. She is irresitble anyway.  This is a 5 x 7 watercolor on 300# paper using MaimeriBlu paints.

Moon River

Moon River, wider than a mile, I'm crossing you in style some day. Oh dream maker, you heart breaker. Wherever you're going, I'm going your way. Two drifters, off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. We're after the same rainbow's end, waiting around the bend, my huckleberry friend. Moon river and me.

Thats the song that rises up in my heart every time I see the moon on the ocean. And then my eyes leak!

FW acrylic ins on watercolor paper.

Fishing Fix

Dressed for fishing, not fashion, this elderly lady was patiently waiting for a nibble. I never needed a fishing fix, but a beach fix is an ever present tall order at my house. This is a 5 x 7 watercolor on 300# paper using MaimeriBlu paints.

Purple Daze

Dinner out at the "Frying Pan" and a stroll down the waterfront of South Port, NC. Moon was rising and the night was just magical. My happy place! This is a 5 x 7 watercolor on 300# paper. using MaimeriBlu paints.

Seasoned

Fishing skiff with some of its original color still present. Looks like its been taken out a time or two.
5 x 7 watercolor on 300# paper using MaimeriBlu paints.

Permission to Enter

The tee pee was considered the property of the woman and only she could grant permission to enter. What a custom! This is a 5 x 7 FW ink painting on 300# watercolor paper.

Sharp Top

Sharp Top mountain in Lynchburg, Virginia. I have painted this mountain several times and am not bored with it yet. One of my best friends enjoys this view on her back deck and sometimes I think someone is going to get hurt if I don't get there soon! This is a 5 x 7 FW acrylic ink on 300# watercolor paper.

Head in the Sand

Flamingos put their head in the sand and swish their beaks back and forth to gather food. Who would have thought they eat this way. They are born white or grey but become bright warm colors based on their diet. This is a 5 x 7 FW acrylic ink painting on 300# watercolor paper.