I finished my goal for the month…I have 30 completed paintings…and one on the easel waiting to be finished. It feels good to reach it,

I started this series of flowers earlier this year…inspired by Matisse and his love of color. I keep revisiting this style, because they are so much

Sometimes a painting comes together so very quickly…and other times, it is layer upon layer upon layer, until I am satisfied with it. THIS painting,

I have to say, that painting rocks is a first for me. I have always admired painters who could paint them, but I have never

This is the last of the three small landscapes paintings of Sweden. I enjoyed painting these so much, I may try one or two more

Yes, I am still (virtually) in Sweden. That is the fun part of painting with The Virtual Paintout Blog…I can “armchair travel”, or more specifically,

While I am not really on a trip this month, my heart, and even my easel, have been in Sweden…thanks to The Virtual Paintout Blog

I am a painter…but foremost, I am a student of painters. I learn from the artists who have come before me, and the artists that

I needed a day to relax and not paint from a photo reference. I needed a day of color, and imagination. That is how this

I freely admit, this was the most difficult self-portrait challenge I have ever done… In the Garden with Gracie – 9 x 12 inch acrylic

We pause from water lilies…just for a little while, to re-explore my love of sunflowers. My goal this month (besides 30 paintings) is to paint a little

I can’t help but think of Monet when I am painting these water lilies. And since I have started painting them this year, I can