Stand in the Light
I may not be completely finished with this piece yet; I could still enhance the light.
Cardinal Committee
People are liking black and white these days and always cardinals, so I painted this one just for fun.
Gannets
This regal creature caught my attention in the free photos on Pixabay. The photo was tagged with Georg_Wietschorke. Though his photo had a few more birds in the background, I like to simplify for what I think has greater punch. Gannet comes from the old English word for gander which was ganot. These golden head beauties make their homes in the coastal regions of the North Atlantic. See earlier stages of the painting process below.
Stage 1: Planning and testing the composition
Hoops Kids 2
I was thinking of these last two paintings as a set.
Hoops Kids 1
I remember how happy I was with my lavender hula hoop and the tricks I was able to perform. But then, one day, I got hips and and the hoop just didn’t know what to do.
