Sunflowers in Blue Pitcher

10 x 8″ oil paint on canvas panel A bit of sunshine in a pitcher that plays off of each other as complementary colors.
Book Magic

Young children learn a code of letters with sounds and the marvel unlocks worlds of wonder in books. As a teacher in elementary schools, I was able to witness and facilitate this miracle for many years. The image was from free photos on Pixabay and it was tagged noah1974.
Sea Sweep

14 x 11″ oil paint on canvas panel The roiling waves of a free photo on Unsplash.com dared me to translate in paint. The photo was tagged Christian Lue.
Saint Michael Archangel

We call upon you, St. Michael, to defend us in battle against insidious evil.
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 […]
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.
Favored Felines

I was asked to paint these precious pets for a customer. The curvy path through the painting that the two provided made the work quite satisfying.