Martini and Olives

Another change of pace. It's been hectic at work and I'm getting ready for a show. I just needed something that was more simple and fun.

Orange Orchids

Well, I decided to paint this one the old fashioned way... with a brush.
It was a nice change of pace and I'm really happy with the outcome. The background was not working at first. I had to many warm tones going on, but once I put the cool tone blue in the background it seemed to all come together.

Pink Lillie's

I worked a little more on the background of this than I usually do. These Lillies grow in my husbands garden and they are quite large.

Sliced Grapefruit

I love the colors in this painting. Oh so fun!

Green Bowl with Fruit

Fuchsia Waterlilies

Fuchsia is such a wonderful color and a good balance against all the greens.

Two Pears and an Orange

Calla Lillies

What a sensual flower.

yellow Lilly

This is from my favorite and oldest plan in our garden. I look forward to is blooms every spring, and it never disappoints me.

Black Teapot

My husband is a avid tea drinker. This just one of his many tea pots, along with the yellow canister which contains oolong tea leaves.

Apples and Swirl Tray

More apples and this wonderful "crazy tray".

crazy orchids

Just messing around. This painting started out way too tight. So, I decided to "crazy" things up a bit.

Pears in tray

A little more pastel colors for this painting. Pears are probably my favorite fruit to paint. They are quite figurative in form. I like the quiet feeling of this painting.