Jersey Arcade

Jersey Arcade 

9"x7"

Here is the Arcade painting finished. I included two process shots below. I really enjoyed making this painting. I was working on a much larger fair piece and was feeling a bit stuck..needed to loosen up and do something different..take a break. Coming back to the larger painting now, it's fresher..lots of problems I can resolve that I never saw before.

Jersey Arcade Process Shot

9"x7"

Jersey Arcade Process Shot II

9"x7"

Jersey Arcade Process Shot

Jersey Arcade Process Shot

9"x7"

Here is a process shot of the Jersey Shore...Had so much fun there...really enjoying this painting. My favorite part so far are the lights in the arcade sign..feel like they're starting to glow and bring the whole piece together.

Turnip And Squash

Turnip And Squash

6"x6"

I found this chayote squash and turnip while browsing around the grocery store...I love the juxtaposition of shapes and the green and purple.

Pills II

Pills II

11"x14" 

Pencil on Paper

This is a quick sketch I did not too long ago..it's part of a series about addiction I've been working on for years..I'll be posting more work from this series intermittently.

Three Mushrooms Two Hour Study

Three Mushrooms Two Hour Study

6"x6"

I love painting mushrooms and haven't done it in awhile..I thought the three of these looked really cute together. You have to paint mushrooms fast because they rot so quickly..thought they would be perfect for a study. 

Green Tomato And Baby Eggplants

Green Tomato And Baby Eggplants

6"x6"

Here is another two hour study..I'm working on a large, complicated painting and I feel like these little studies are helping me paint faster and with more precision..

Grapefruit and Lime

Grapefruit And Lime Study

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

Here is another two hour study! I wanted to spend more time on it, but enjoyed looking at and painting the colors of the fruit. I've included some process shots.

Dosakai with Green Hot Chili Peppers

Dosakai with Green Hot Chili Peppers

6"x6"

I've decided to do a bunch of two hour studies (while I'm working on a larger piece) to practice my technique and speed me up as a painter. I've decided to have fun with these and time myself. I walked into a small Indian grocery store recently and found several fun things to paint! Some of the Dosakai were more orange in color and had spots, but I liked the way this yellow one looked with the green peppers. Below, I've posted a process shot.

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Pear, Plum And Cherries

Pear, Plum And Cherries

6"x6"

Acrylic on panel

This is the most recent still life I've completed...I love the color combination and thought a dark purplish background would tie everything together. Whenever I can, I paint and draw from life..I threw some dark purple material around my model stand, behind the fruit before I started painting.

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Carnival Candy

Ticket Booth

10" x 6"

Acrylic on panel

This is the fourth painting in my carnival series! Initially, my intention was to make a quick study. I felt like the painting was going well, so I added a little more detail, and then a little more, and suddenly it had taken another turn. Painting this series has taught me a lot about practicing reflections, knowing what to put in and what to leave out. This one took me awhile and I'm really proud of it. It recently was accepted into Women Painters of the Southeast's Second Annual Juried Members Exhibition. The show will be at The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association in Blue Ridge, Georgia April 10 - May 1

Perfume Bottle And Broach

Perfume Bottle And Broach

4"x6"

Acrylic on panel

I recently found this perfume bottle in an antique store..the broach I found laying around the house. I wanted to do something sparkly and feminine.

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