Holly

oil 5x7

This is my cat Holly. She has taken on a new spot on a table on my back deck. She has been there everyday this month. I can look out my kitchen window and it is her I see basking in the sun. I just had to paint her. She is an all black cat but the way the sun was hitting her fur it looked purple and orange.

Blue Green Vase with Orchids

oil 5x5

This piece was inspired by orchids. Everywhere I shop you can purchase orchid plants so cheap! I can't resist. The blooms last from 8 to 10 weeks. That is cheaper than cut flowers. I am beginning to acquire a collection. I will always think of my mother when I paint an orchid. She used to collect ochids too. She is also an artist.

Rainy Day II

11x14 digital painting

I love the rain and storms. Today it is raining, we have a tropical storm coming called Hanna. We also have another one the way that is even more powerful. I plan on getting some more reference pictures during the storm. I will work on a few more paintings with the theme rain in them.

Paintings Today:

Matt and Kelly

oil 5x5

This summer I had a chance to visit with my family in RI. We went to the beach several times. This is a painting of my brother and my niece. It was a beautiful day we had a lot of fun!

Three Roosters

digital 16x20

I painted this a few weeks ago on my wacom tablet. I have been on an animal theme here and there. I am starting to get into the portrait kick again and will be posting some of those soon.

Chimp

oil 11x14
Here is another animal. The children I teach have been getting a kick out of the animal series so I thought I would do somthing cute.