"Three Graces"

30"x22"

Oil on 1.5" cradled panel (does not need framed)

$1350 Framed plus shipping OR $1100 Unframed plus shipping

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The lyrics "hot fun in the summer time. . ." keeps going through my head!  Well, hot or not here in Bend, this was definitely fun to paint!  Everytime I look at their faces I smile.  I enjoyed, too, the opportunity to really slather on the paint for the fountain effect.  The scene is the fountain at Waterfront Park in Portland, OR.

"Study For Three Graces" (sold)

8"x6" unframed, 14"x12" framed

Oil on Panel

These 3 little girls are playing in a fountain at Portland (Oregon's) Waterfront Park.  I am getting ready to do a 30"x22" painting of them so decided to try it small first!  What fun to paint!  What a subject!

"Joy" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Board

This is a painting from my archives--one that I have loved and shown frequently.  It is of some little girls who were participating in an artcamp I was leading a couple of summers ago.  They were enjoying a break out in the early summer weather.

"Playground Princesses" (sold)

7"x5"

OIl on Gessoboard

$100 plus $10 domestic s/h

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Spring is in the air--I find myself looking at the reference photos I've got of sunny summer days! These little girls just drew me in with their energy and enthusiasm!

"Danielle" (detail)

20"x10" image size

Oil on Board

$795 plus s/h

this painting is available from Tumalo Art Company

Well, I got to work some more on this painting and am happy with the result! It's a pretty close likeness, but besides that, I managed to capture the expression I wanted. Trying to get that expression was quite the process! It was trial and error for so long--and it just made me study her that much more closely. It's amazing how the smallest detail makes all the difference, just the most subtle line or color note can change it to a different person.

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"Danielle" in process

20"x10"

Oil on Board

Not for sale yet

I've taken a couple of days to PAINT!!! It's been over two months since I've painted--can't believe it! It feel so good to do it, though it was kind of scary to begin with.

This painting, even though it is signed, is not finished. I've decided I'm going to work to see if I can get a better likeness of Danielle--then I can keep the title. Otherwise, I'll have to make something up! :-) Danielle is such a beautiful child and I really want to see if I can capture the wide-eyed and relaxed openness of her expression.

I am still working on the 73 illustrations for the College Youth Bible 2010 which is being published by St. Mary's Press. The plan was to be finished with them by next Monday, but it will be another two weeks, I expect. I wish I could post them! The publisher is purchasing the copyright, though, so I don't feel comfortable putting them out into the world myself. I am going to figure out how to watermark them or something at some point, though, so I can put some of them up here. Anyway, I expect to get back to the 50 faces and maybe even a couple more little paintings tomorrow!

"Joy" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Board

It was so fun to do this--I just kept getting caught up in how good it just feels to move the body! I loved the freedom in their play.