Harley
Harley 5×7 inches Commission Watercolor on Paper It’s always fun to bring a client’s idea to life. My dear repeat customer, Margaret, wanted to give her god daughter a unique gift so she asked me to paint her cat, Harley. We turned this portrait into a pendant so her god daughter can wear Harley’s portrait […]
Monarch
Monarch 15×22 inches Watercolor on Paper I took a photo of this butterfly while I was at Lukas Nursery with my boys a few weeks ago. We had such a great time! We went to their butterfly garden and the boys loved being able to “hold” butterflies. I love painting pieces that make me smile […]
Steffi
Steffi 5×7 inches Commission Watercolor on Paper Sweet baby Steffi. This is a commission created for a client who gave me a photo of this sweet girl in a pumpkin costume. We wanted to create a timeless portrait that didn’t have a holiday theme so I added a pink bow and lots of flowers. I […]
Mason
Mason 5×7 inches Commission Watercolor on Paper It’s commission season again! I’m so fortunate to have amazing clients who ask me to paint year after year. This is portrait #4 for a friend/client who orders custom holiday cards. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate her support. More commissions in the weeks to come…
Tabby Cat in Hot Air Balloon
Tabby Cat in Hot Air Balloon 11×14 inches Watercolor on Paper A couple years a go a nice woman from Pennsylvania found my artwork online and commissioned me to paint her tabby cat in a hot air balloon for her future child’s nursery. (She was pregnant at the time.) The new baby came and life […]
Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk Chalk 8×11 inches watercolor on paper Boy, did I have fun with this piece! It totally brought me back to the days of drawing shapes and words on the sidewalk with my babies. Now they are too old to want to go outside and draw in the driveway. This is my final piece of […]
Lotus Flower
Lotus Flower 8×11 inches Watercolor on Paper I’ve been slightly obsessed with birds and lotus flowers lately. So much so, that I’ve made plans to have them tattooed on my body! I’m excited about my appointment in early September. Can’t wait! This lotus flower was another homework assignment for my class with my mentor, Ken […]
Two Blue Wrens
Two Blue Wrens 8×11 inches Watercolor on Paper This is a value study I did for my art class with Ken Austin. These cute little blue wrens bring me joy. I love they way they sit together. I imagine they are talking to each other. You can never do too many value studies as […]
Frida Khalo
Frida Khalo Value Study 8×10 inches Watercolor on Paper Sold My mom and I started a watercolor class with one of my favorite artists, Ken Austin, last week. For my first assignment (a value study), I chose to paint one of my other favorite artists, Frida Khalo. I listened to stories about her life the […]
John’s Puppy
“John’s Puppy” 5×7 inches Watercolor on Paper Commission I painted this piece for my cousin, Lisa so she could give it to her husband, John, for Father’s Day. We did an art swap. She sent me these awesome cuffs, which she made, in return. I absolutely love them! Check out the process via this time-lapse […]