It all started with an idea…a present for a milestone anniversary… I put my ideas to paper, using my own memories of this beautiful place,

I am still enjoying the art of Kees Van Dongen and his fashionable beauties inspire me to create my own! I’ve been doing a lot

I thought I would show you a little glimpse into the art room… …this is where I worked on my newest painting. It’s a bit

I’ve been painting portraits again. Sometimes I don’t plan out the group of portraits, or even the colors. Sometimes I just start pulling out the

I’m back at it again, playing around with my gouache paints, and loving it! I set up the little gouache paint set, on the kitchen

The morning started with a ring of the doorbell. Outside, there was something waiting for me…I love when the word “Amazon” is emblazoned on the

I didn’t have much in mind when I started this painting…I just knew that I wanted to paint a portrait, and I wanted to work

When I started drawing a fashionable lady onto my smooth white Bristol paper…I had no idea just how she would come to life with paint.

I am back to painting again, after a short break. I love creating paintings of days gone by, days of grace and femininity.   This one

I think I may be a little bit addicted to painting these colorful 5×7 portraits! Adora Josephine – (gifted) Vivienne (SOLD, thank you!) Three more

This was one of those unexpected paintings, that really came out of nowhere. I had a painting study on paper I had painted last year,

It’s always fun… to make a regal painting. Anytime there are fluffy collars and diamond earrings…well, I just love the royalty of it all.  “Lady