Monday, December 10, 2007

PITCHER 2
oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"

Painted Sunday, Dec. 9. This is the second pitcher I've painted. I "found" it in my parents' yard sale over the weekend. Wherever I go, I'm always looking for interesting subjects to paint. Shiny things always catch my eye.
COWGIRL
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Painted Monday, Dec. 10. This was painted from a photo I took a few months ago. I liked the turn of her head and the light coming through the holes in the hat.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

FALL LEAF
oil on canvas, appr 6"x6"

Painted Sat, Dec. 8. This is one of the many leaves flying around in the breeze at our yard sale.
YARD SALE
oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"

Painted Friday, Dec. 7. I joined my parents at their yard sale this weekend. My father sold part of his coffee pot collection. I liked the shape of this one. You can see items on the table on both sides of the coffee pot and my reflection as I painted this.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

BIG BLUE
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This is my husband's pride and joy, his Dodge pickup. I enjoyed painting it and surprising him today on his birthday.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

CHRISTMAS KEY
oil on canvas, appr 6"x4"

This pretty gold key is a Christmas tree ornament.
CHRISTMAS CANDLE
oil on canvas, appr 6"x6"

Painted Tuesday, Nov. 4. I enjoyed the wonderful scent of spice while painting this candle that I received as a gift last Christmas.

Monday, December 3, 2007

CHEESECAKE
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This is the best cheesecake in the world made by my mother.

CHOCOLATE CAKE
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Painted Sunday, Dec. 2. This is the last piece of a delicious chocolate cake given to me by my friend.
OLIVE GARDEN
oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"

Painted Saturday, Dec. 1. My friend gave me this pretty wine bottle to paint.
TWO SPOOLS
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Painted Friday, Nov. 30. These are wooden spools, so you know they're old.

Friday, November 30, 2007

CLOCK
oil on canvas, appr 6"x4"

Painted Thursday, Nov. 29. This little clock is part of my husband's collection.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

ALAIN
oil on panel, 10"x8" Sold

This is Ana's nephew, born 11/21/07. I painted this today from a picture someone else took.
LITTLE COWBOY
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Painted 11/27/07. This was done from a picture I took of this little boy at the festival a few weeks ago.
GIRL IN PINK
oil on canvas, appr 4"x3"

Painted 11/26/07. This was done from a picture I took of this beautiful little girl at the Festival a few weeks ago.
MAMA'S HANDS
oil on canvas, appr 9"x12"

Painted 11/25/07 from a picture I took last week in the Valley. These are hands moving as though sewing.
KEY
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Painted 11/24/07. This is a key from my parents' old farm house.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

KEY CONTRAST
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Friday, Nov. 23. These keys were in my family's old farm house. I liked the contrast between the old antique sketeton key and the more modern keys on the same chain. And, the washers were interesting.
THANKSGIVING AFTERNOON
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Thurs, Nov. 22. This is a view from the house on my family's farm in Leon County. After a big Thanksgiving dinner with lots of relatives, it was nice to just sit and enjoy the quiet and the beautiful country and paint this part of it. It was a cloudy, cold day and there was sleet later in the evening.
LIGHT THROUGH THE TREES
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Wed, Nov. 21. I painted this in a moving vehicle on the way to a Thanksgiving family reunion in Leon County. It is a scene near Henderson which I photographed a week or two ago.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

RED ROSE
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This rose was in a vase in my studio, but I thought I'd place it on my desk to paint it.
CHOLULA HOT SAUCE
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This is Monday's painting. I discovered Cholula Hot Sauce a few years ago and when I realized that it actually came from Cholula, Mexico, I liked it even better. I visited Cholula many years ago when I was in college and was fascinated by the history and the beauty there.

Sunday, November 18, 2007


SUNSET ON THE RIO GRANDE
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This painting was done while traveling home. I painted while my husband drove. I painted from a photograph taken by Rolin at Arroyo City.

Saturday, November 17, 2007


BILL'S HIBISCUS
oil on canvas, appr 6"x6"

There are a lot of pretty flowers here in the Valley. This is from a next door neighbor's Hibiscus bush.

Friday, November 16, 2007

GRAPEFRUIT TREE
oil on panel, 8x10

Today was a beautiful, sunny day. This grapefruit tree is loaded with almost ripe grapefruits.

Thursday, November 15, 2007


WINDBLOWN PALM
oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"
This is a plein air painting of the top of a palm tree. The sky was overcast and it was very windy. I had to hold on to everything to keep it from being blown away.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007


GRAPFRUIT
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This is a plein air painting of a grapefruit on my sister-in-law's tree in her backyard. The weather is beautiful here in the winter--in the 70s and 80s.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007


EVENING SHADOWS
oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

I painted this little landscape from a photograph while traveling. My husband and I were on our way to the Texas Valley and I painted it while he drove. It's the first time I have painted while riding in a moving vehicle, but it worked ok as long as the road was smooth.
POMEGRANATE 2
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

I painted this late Monday night.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

HEADING HOME
oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"

This is Russell and Ana at the end of our long day of enjoying the festival in Henderson. It was a beautiful and fun day. This was painted from one of the photographs I took.

STEEPLE
oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"

I painted this Saturday evening. It is a church steeple in Henderson, TX. I spent the day with Russell and Ana at a festival in Henderson and took pictures of all the interesing sights. This was painted from one of my photographs.

Friday, November 9, 2007

GRANNIE SMITH 2
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

As you've probably noticed, fruit is one of my favorite subjects. I like the colors and shapes of various fruits. And, I like including shadows and reflections in the compositions.

Thursday, November 8, 2007


GREEN AND RED
oil on canvas, appr 9"x12"
Shiny things are great to paint! These two pears are different in color and shape, so I placed them apart, but I joined them with shadows and reflections.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007


RED BARTLETT
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

The late afternoon sun made a long shadow on the tablecloth. This was a very nice pear to paint.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007


SOLD D'ANJOU PEAR
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Painting fruit is always fun. This d'Anjou pear had a nice personality, so I placed it on the enbroidered cloth.

Monday, November 5, 2007

ACROSS THE FENCE--FOG
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This is almost the same view I painted yesterday, but it was very foggy this morning. It was another cool fall morning to be painting en plein air.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

ACROSS THE FENCE 2
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This was another beautiful fall morning! It's nice to be outside, so I painted this en plein air from my back yard.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

PECANS
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Fall is the time of year to gather pecans and they won't last long here. They're good in desserts or by themselves.

Friday, November 2, 2007


TWO APPLES
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Red apples are so shiny and colorful that it's a joy to paint them. This is my third Daily Painting of red apples. I'm sure there'll be more.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

LEMON
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

As usual, I placed this lucious lemon on the window sill in the afternoon sun in my studio.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

SEA SHELL 2
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This sea shell was loaned to me by a friend. I imagined it on a beach with water in the background.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

RED APPLE
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This little apple was just sitting there calling me. It has been calling me for several days and I decided today would be the day I would paint it. I set it in the sun coming in the window of my studio.

Monday, October 29, 2007

FALL MORNING
oil on canvas, 9"x12"

It was such a beautiful fall morning with crisp air and a cloudless blue sky. This is a plein air painting done from my front yard.

LUCILLE'S FLOWERS
oil on canvas, 4"x6"

These flowers came from Lucille's yard. She keeps a beautiful flower garden.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

BOUGAINVILLEA IN GLASS
oil on canvas, 6"x4"

I painted this Saturday. My neighbor, Lucille, has beautiful flowers in her yard. There are several bougainvillea plants on the side of her house next to mine and this is a cutting from one of them. I put it in this glass and set it on the window sill in my studio. The afternoon sun was shining on it making the nice shadow and highlights.

Friday, October 26, 2007

SOLD P.B.&J. ON CUTTING BOARD
oil on panel, 9"x12"

This was a joy to paint! It is peanut butter and strawberry jam on wheat bread. The sandwich is on a cutting board that my father made for my mother shortly after they married 65 years ago.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

STRAWBERRY ON MIRROR
oil on canvas, 4"x6"

It's so much fun to paint reflections! This mirror reflects not only the strawberry, but also the window through which you see the sky and tree tops outside my studio.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007


POMEGRANATE ON SILVER
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

I enjoyed painting this because of the beautiful colors and the reflections on the silver. The open window, the objects in my studio, and even I am reflected in the silver plate.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

TEAPOT WITH LEMONS
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

This teapot was purchased in an auction. The lemons on it were hand painted by a previous owner.

Monday, October 22, 2007

SWIRL PITCHER
oil on canvas, appr 6"x4"

This pretty little pitcher was purchased at an auction.