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Frangipani

8×10 inches

Acrylic on Canvas Board

Plumeria (also known as Frangipani) flowers are by far my favorite. They remind me of Hawaii and the time I’ve spent there with my husband. I recently invested in new Golden paints and when they arrived in the mail, I couldn’t wait to tackle a new piece. This is it! It took me longer to complete than I had anticipated by it came together. …Now to decide on the subject for the next piece…

A Father’s Love

14×14 inches

Watercolor on Paper

Private Collection

“A Father’s Love” is the next painting in my series of private family moments. This painting was inspired by a photograph taken at a family photoshoot we did years ago. I always loved the photo. It’s of my oldest son and my husband. My son was only two years old when the photo was taken. I’m so thankful for my husband. He is an amazing father. He takes such great care of our boys – he plays with them, helps out a lot, and is extremely patient with them. I’m thankful for this memory.

Current

11×14 inches

Acrylic on Canvas

This painting is a study for a much larger piece. I’ll be painting a wave onto three canvases and I wanted to work on getting the fluid look of water right. I’ve been having fun with acrylic paints lately and can’t wait to dive into the big canvases that I have set aside for my next project. If you’re interested in bidding on this piece, click the “Click to Bid” link above.

The Sand Dollar

14×14 inches

Watercolor on Paper

Private Collection

This painting was inspired by a photograph of my son and my brother. Last year we took a cruise to the Caribbean with my family to celebrate my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. One of my favorite memories from the cruise was a hike we took in the mountains of St. John. After hiking a mile or so we came across a beautiful beach with crystal clear, turquoise water. We swam and played on the sand for a few hours. My kids (6 and 4 years old) enjoyed the beach so much. The found shells and sand dollars on the shore and in the water. My brother, Adam, who doesn’t have kids of his own yet, was amazingly patient and good with the kids. I’m so happy we captured this moment. I’ll be adding this painting to my collection of family portraits and figure paintings.

Three Little Birds

11×14 inches

Watercolor on Paper

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This painting was inspired by the Bob Marley song, “Three Little Birds.” I was asked to submit some artwork for a group art show that opens tomorrow, Thursday, February 19th at NV Art Bar. The theme is artwork inspired by poetry or music.

“Three Little Birds” is one of my favorite songs. My childhood best friend and I used to sing the song all the time and even did some karaoke signing to the song while on a day cruise when we were young teens. Every time I hear the song I think of that moment we shared.

Fluid

8×10 inches

Watercolor on Paper

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This is it. This portrait study makes painting #30. 30 days, 30 Paintings. How did I do it with a full time job, two crazy boys, and all of the other stresses of life? Somehow I pulled it off. All 30 paintings are complete. I’ve learned a lot this month and now that it’s all over, I want to share what I learned:

I love painting. I love painting all kinds of things. I enjoy experimenting, trying new things, and watching the paint merge in every piece.

The paintings I completed this month are not what I’d consider to be my best work. But you’ll see that all of the other artists that participated in this challenge didn’t produce they best work either. Close to 1000 artists from around the world participated in the challenge. Painting daily is a different approach. You don’t have time to think. You just have to do…and that was a learning experience in and of itself.

I’ve gained more followers and friends. Posting a new painting to my Facebook page daily lead to a big increase in fans and followers. As a digital marketer and teacher, I knew that posting daily was important but having fresh content seemed to build some excitement, which is awesome.

It can be difficult to work under pressure. Knowing that daily deadline was in place really took a toll on me. I’m use to painting daily but finishing a painting daily was a very different level of stress. It was stressful, but all the more reason to feel like this was a major accomplishment.

I can follow through on a commitment. I’ve always been pretty good about following through but this was tough and I’m really proud of this accomplishment.

I learned a lot. Every painting brought new challenges. I learned new techniques and a lot about composition. I also learned that I like some styles of painting and subject matter better than others.

Overall, this was a good experience but I don’t know that I’ll do it again any time soon. I like to take my time and pace myself on pieces. I’m excited about what the rest of the year will bring. I have some ideas for paintings and I can’t wait to get started.

Exhale

8×10 inches

Watercolor on Paper

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I finally got caught up tonight (Yay!!) I have been behind on the challenge since Sunday and I finally got two paintings done in one night. For awhile now, I’ve been dying to paint a portrait. Here’s a woman’s profile study. The background was a bit of an experiment but I really like the way it tuned out. I have portraits on my mind these days and I can’t wait to get back into doing larger works. This is painting 29 of the 30 day challenge. Tomorrow it the last day!!

Atlantic Sunset 2

8×10 inches

Watercolor on Paper

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Maui Sunset

8×10 inches

Watercolor on Paper

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Painting #28 of the 30 Day Challenge. Getting close to the end! I’m glad I waited til the end to paint sunsets. I’ve always been a huge fan of the sky and sunsets are the sky at its best!

Atlantic Sunset

8×10 inches

Watercolor on Paper

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I’ve been having a lot of fun going though old photos for this challenge. This was inspired by a photo I took while on a cruise with my husband for our 10 year anniversary. We had so much fun on the cruise. We left the kids behind and had a ball. This makes Painting #26 of the 30 Day Challenge. All most there!