Ann Phifer Reyes

I'm finally back online!!! I've been out of town lately, but I've been painting. And, when I returned home, my modem died. So, now I have a new modem and I've posted all the paintings I've done.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP 1/8/08
oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

This is a piece of candy left from Christmas. No, I didn't eat it.

MY CUP 1/7/08
oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

This is a piece of one of my favorite coffee cups and its reflection. My mother brought it to me from a trip to Colorado several years ago. I dropped it and broke it recently.

PARTY MIX 1/6/08
oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

This is some party mix. Very tasty!

CHRISTMAS CANDY WITH TREE 1/5/08
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

Here is more peppermint candy. This one is soft and chewy and so brightly colored.

COWBOY SUV 1/4/08
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

I painted this enroute to our home. It is a little car that has a Dallas Cowboy helmet on the side. My husband has it mounted in his pick up truck.

MARY 12/3/08

oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"

This is a little statue of the Virgin Mary that belongs to my sister-in -law.

SALT SHAKER 1/2/08

oil on canvas, appr 7"x5"

This a salt shaker my sister-in-law had on her kitchen table.

CARNATIONS AND ROSES 1/1/08

oil on canvas, appr 9"x12

Today, New Year's Day, I painted part of my sister-in-law's cut flower arrangement and added my own touch.

THREE MEXICAN AVOCADOS 12/31/07

oil on canvas, appr 9"x12"

Today, New Year's Eve, we went to Mexico to shop. Among other things, we bought a bag of avocados. Since it's against the law to bring the seeds across the border, the venders cut open all the avocados and place a slice of jalapeno pepper in the cavity. The jalapeno keeps them from turning brown.

PEPPERMINT CRUNCH 12/30/07

oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

I love peppermint in any form.

SWEET BREAD 12/29/07
oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

This jelly roll slice was among an assortment of sweet breads (cookies and cakes) we bought at a bakery in La Feria.

MESQUITE GROVE 12/28/08

oil on canvas, appr 4"x6"

I painted this scene while en route to the Texas Valley to visit relatives. There are lots of mesquite trees there.

ORANGE BOWL WITH POPCORN 12/27/07

oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

I made plenty of popcorn so I could eat some while I painted this.

MELT AWAY MINTS 12/26/07
oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

These pretty candies are also very tasty.

ALMONDS AND CASHEWS 12/25/07
oil on canvas, appr 4"x8"

These nuts came from the delicious party mix my mother made.

M & Ms AND REFLECTIONS 12/24/07
oil on canvas, appr 5"x7"

These beautiful candies were brought to Christmas Eve dinner by my sister.

WALNUT AND REFLECTIONS 12/23/07
oil on canvas, appr 3"x4"

I love the challenge of painting reflections. I placed this walnut on a shiny surface in front of the window in my studio and there were reflections from some dried flowers and also from the window.

CLOUDS 12/22/07
oil on canvas, appr 4"x6

This is the way the clouds looked this morning. I invented part of the landscape, though.

MORNING SUN OVER THE ROOF TOPS 12/21/07
oil on panel, appr 9"x12"

This is a plein air painting done from my front yard. About 7:30 this morning I looked down the street and saw the sun shining on the trees over the roofs. I had to work fast to capture the light.