"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY!"

8" x 10"  original oil on canvas   $75.00

Whimsy, wrapping paper, brightly colored posies, a  little plaid,  and boxes all remind me of happy birthday.  It may remind you of something different, though.  This is the sequel to the piece called lemon refreshment.   Lines, dots, boxes and flower shapes all made with a palette knife.  It is a fun piece that calls out to you like happy birthday song.

"Lemon Refreshment"

8" x 10"  abstract oil on stretched canvas  $75.00 unframed

Using up the paint left over from another project, I thought  I would just use my palette knife to scrape the paint and put it on my canvas.  I saw a similar painting somewhere and just loved the purple box and the yellow vase, so I tried to recreate it in my mind.  I think the colors are just about right.  I do not know who the artist was, but it took some thinking before I laid the paint on because it was so thick.  I hope you like it!  

Tomorrow I will follow up with another similar painting because there is still some more paint.  This was fun and looks fresh and clean.  It was so tempting to go in and pick at it, but I resisted.  Ha!

If have a good imagination you can see a lady with a scarf on her red head, with a yellow skirt carrying a backpack filled with flowers.

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"Aspen Bright"

6" x 9" watercolor  $45.00

When the clouds turn to a lavender gray and the sun tries to find a way through, the trees and foliage are brighter than ever in Colorado.

"Dana Point, Where the Starfish Live" #1

14" x 7"  watercolor  $115.00

On a recent trip to CA, we were privelged to visit the ocean and be with family.  My granddaughter Krystal and her dad, Tony, climbed this rock to get a glimpse of the starfish living there.  Gotta love the fresh chilly, salty air, rolling waves that chase you, sounds of intense power and enormous forever views where you can collect your thoughts.  

"The Old Tire Swing"

18" x 21"  watercolor   $1200.00 unframed

The tire swing hangs over the shallow water near an old turquoise bridge, (which I decided not to put in), down in Cheyenne Canyon.  I couln't resist adding a couple of children to round out the painting and give it more life.  The trees were already bare and the golden leaves floated on the top of the water on a crisp, but not cold afternoon.

" Attitude is Everything"

10" x 21"  watercolor   $1000.00       children

Sam, Lauryn and Spencer are 3 of my grandchildren.  They did some silly posing for me and they really had a hard time keeping themselves from smiling.  I love this pose so much and I love my irreplaceable grandkids so  much!  

"Farmhouse Road"

15" x 30"  oil  $450.00 framed

In Pevina, Italy at a generational Italian farmhouse, we were priveleged to stay for 2 nights in the original home.  It was hot and sunny, but the owners were filled with grand hospitality.  Their vineyards supplied the wine, their hogs the meat.  The spaghetti, olive oil, and sauce were all home made.  They invited all their relatives, children, the locals, the police chief and the pregnant family dog.  We spoke no Italian.  They spoke no English, but we can never forget the joy of the meals and the beauty of the land shared.