Became completely, totally absorbed in my painting today, listening to the soft raindrops outside the window. What a feeling and a terrific, productive Sunday! When I was finished with the long painting session I had paint all over my hands, arms, legs, and a glob between my toes! Afterwards was flipping though a neat old …
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Giveaway Time!
It’s a vintage pocket watch (clock hands removed) with a mini print of Seafaring Heart inside! And this watch has a story (a creepy but magical one of sorts). I bought it from an antique dealer at an outdoor market, I found it as I was digging through a box of rusty things and for …
lets fast forward to fall, shall we?
Always looking forward to the cooling down of the fall this time of the year (and it’s a couple of months away but its fun to imagine!). It’s sweltering hot here but I have been dreaming of wool hats for the cool weather and crunchy leaves! In preparation I bought this cozy red wool hat …
honeybee forest sea
A peek at a painting in progress, Honeybee Sisters Yesterday I decided to put this painting aside and paint the pair into more of a setting with bee imagery (recently I have had a craving to paint more detailed settings as opposed to portraits). I’ve been researching bees and hives and they hold a vast …
wildflowers, wool and calico…favorite things and places
Mmmm…collected these yesterday, favorite things: I want to thank the ever-inspiring Casey of Casey Brown Designs for her sweet mention of me as one of her blog favorites! Her blog is full of pretty vintage ideas, finds and favorite things. So in return I’ll pick some of my favorite artists places to visit that I’m …
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seafaring vintage cameo locket
Took an early morning walk with my creation from last night. This oversized vintage cameo is from my personal collection but it fit mini prints of my new painting Seafaring Heart so well I decided to part with it. It’s in my store until it’s swept away and it really is the sweetest thing! And …
Seafaring Heart
My newest painting, Seafaring Heart. I am so excited about this piece, the story sort of unfolded as I was in the process of painting it which felt so magical. The original is quite large for me, painting on a 12″ by 16″ Ampersand panel. And see the details, below. The 8″ x 10″ prints …
snail rescue, a true story
Oh to be on a road trip in the middle of the woods, creeping along, carrying your home on your back a very busy snail with somewhere to be! Little did he know he was about to be crushed into a pile of mush by a bicycle! Plan A: Tried to pick him off of …
updates
Finally finished the painting today (still untitled) and as soon as it is dry it will be scanned for the store! If it’s not dry by tomorrow (doubtful it will be) I’ll take a photo and post it here because I am just so excited about her!! Started another painting today which has the tentative …
reverie
Won’t you come with me on a treasure hunt? We can find all sorts of wild and tangled colorful things to inspire! Surround ourselves with the lushness of nature, calico fields, drink bird feather tea (it is yummy!) and bring it all home to create a wild museum of sorts. Giant curios filled with imaginary …