Show at Modern Dweller's Chocolate Lounge

"Branches with Blossoms"

16" x 40", oil on canvas

I just hung a show at a wonderful Chocolatier in Anchorage, Alaska.

16 Paintings in all....they will be on display and for sale during the month of April.

Go down and take a look and sip on some wonderful liquid chocolate ....or bite into a delicious truffle, you won't be disappointed :)

Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge

530 East Benson Blvd, Anchorage, Alaska 99503

phone # 907-677-9985

Flowers...

This is a detail of a larger floral painting I just finished.

I'm painting flowers for an upcoming show!

It feels great focusing my eyes and mind on color, warmth and nature waking up from 

a long winter of sleep. 

Spring is right around the corner....but in my studio, its already here!! :)

Thank you for looking....and reading!  :)

Reworked.....

"Waiting for Spring"

24" x 36" oil

This one was painted a few years ago, but it hangs in my house and is meant to be for the family,

a self portrait.  

So... because it hangs in the living room...I have the chance to look at it every day.  She kept whispering to me what she wanted.  I tried to ignore her.....tried to concentrate on the movie we were watching, or the book I was reading....but my eyes would drift over to where she was.  I'm a good listener....it took me years to get to it, but last night in the studio.  I did as I was asked. 

 You wouldn't know these things, unless you live with the painting and listen to her talk everyday!  The sky became a little warmer...her skin softened and warmed a bit on the sunlit side....petals floated and began to lay on her head and shoulders...her smile softened.  Ahhhh..... she's happy......I'm happy...it all worked out.  She was right...she's better this way.

  

Don't you just love to create??!!  Me too!!

Thank you for stopping by...looking and reading!

I appreciate it.

Arizona Tea

"Arizona Tea"

Wow....it's been awhile since I posted a new, finished painting.

I've been stuck....

I'm exploring and learning to paint plein air (outside, on site)

And that's been fun, it's been a bunch of good "starts", but

no finishes.  This is my first finished painting in a while.

Feels good!  I should do this more often! 

 Some studio paintings to go along with 

my learning paintings.

Okay....so.....these Arizona Tea cans, aren't they beautiful?

I love the colors....the cherry blossom branches, and it made a perfect

vase for a bright geranium blossom.  Lots of favorites of mine in this little 

setting....colors....metal....flowers......sweet tea :)

Thank you for looking!

Waiting for Spring

I'm waiting for spring.

I cropped this picture when I photographed it, I'm not sure why.  There are flowering branches above my head in the painting.  This is the time of year that I absolutely crave some color.  Alaska is all snow right now, and has been for the past 5 months.

I can't wait for green.  I have been daydreaming of plein air painting for a couple months now.

I'm planning a few trips out of Alaska this spring to do some landscape painting. 

Planning can be half the fun.

Things are starting to look promising here too.  Today was sunny and in the 30's....snow is melting.

 I like it!

Being outside feels so good....so painting and being outside sounds like heaven right now.

I'll have to give it a try.  I've never tried painting outside when it's winter :)