"English" oil on masonite 6x6" SOLD

Being in the studio today was a nice surprise. Our niece, Hannah, works for the Mariners. She was able to procure a suite for today's game against Detroit. Family and friends abounded. It was an amazing way to watch a game. Anyhoo, the home team won in record time so we were back home with ample time to paint. That said, this is a dear friend that we met when she was a student of Ross'. She is now considered a staple at all our gatherings. She's English and brings marvelous food and humor whenever she comes.

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"Colin" oil on canvas board 8x10" SOLD

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The most talented artist I know is my husband. He teaches at a community college two days a week. This quarter he's teaching sculpture. Last weekend we had his class and some other folks (70+) out for a bronze pour and dinner. The excitement on this young man's face says it all.
Oh! yeah; it was a very sunny day and everyone got that lovely pink glow.

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Catch a Wave -daily painting,beach scene

6x6" oil on gessoboard sold

Catch a Wave. Couldnt decide on a title. There are so many decisions when you paint - thats why it can be like meditating because you really have to focus and think and DECIDE. decide what to paint. then the colors and the composition and the technique. Something I wrestle with everytime is how realistic to take the painting. The more I paint the further I want to go from realism. The white water is a good example of this, for me its really fun and more satisfying to paint that 'froth' with very direct brushstrokes leaving all attempts at copying reality far behind but rather trying to achieve a 'feeling' of waves. Itching to try this with a really big canvas and huge brushes....
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Got fish?

6x6" oil on gessoboard
Father and son fishing together. Timeless. couldnt resist painting them. local beach today - with gas prices the way they are, think this will be a frequent spot for painting

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"Shoe Downsized" oil on masonite SOLD

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Endless Summer - daily painting, beach scenes

6x6" oil on gessoboard sold

Endless Summer - remembering those days when a summer seemed to last forever. Catching a wave was the only thing to do.......


***edit*** check out the link to My Boy's Art Blog - look for the little widget on the right side of my blog. Its the spot where my boys will post their art -when the inspiration hits! - and Sister send some of your little artists work and we'll add those too!

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My Baby

6x8' oil on gessoboard NFS
a commission finished today. (not MY baby - someone elses little cutie) Tomorrow - more scenes from the beach inpired by todays warm weather and last weekends 'unofficial' start of summer. Soon Ive got a little update on what has gotten me so busy lately...so stay tuned.

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"maybe" oil on masonite 6x6"

Yes! back in the studio. I've got a million things running through my brain. Painting can be so self indulgent. Funny, it has some similarity to learning to golf. I played my 6th life time game today. Pathetic! However, at some point I realized it would be best to forget the score and practice the parts that need it. Since we went before 7AM we were home in plenty of time to get into our studios. As I was painting I realized I should paint the things that intrigue me. If they aren't my best skills it doesn't matter. If I don't take the time to practice them they'll never be my best skills.

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Yummy

6x6" oil on masonite

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"Sputnik" oil on masonite 6x6" NFS

I haven't been in my studio in a couple of days. At least not to paint. My husband had his 62nd birthday yesterday and we had a huge bronze pour and party. There were 70+ folks here. The menu would make your eyes bug out (and your belly). People began to arrive around 10:30AM an the last to leave departed our driveway at about 1AM the next day. Whew! tired.
It was more fun than one deserves to have. I'm always amazed at how wonderful my family and friends are. Anyway.....this is the portrait I did of the birthday boy. I had planned on getting him golf lessons at the local course. Come to find out they have a pro but no lessons. Can anyone explain THAT to me? What's the point in having a pro? What does a painter do with little time and no ideas? PAINT. Those who know him would tell you that I missed his amazing sparkle. I would agree. Maybe because so much of it isn't evident until he opens his mouth to speak.
He teaches 3D design and sculpture at a community college. Some of his students were here for their first experience casting their own work. Magic.
I could go on and on.

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A Typical Day

A Typical Day - a poem by Nick Miller ---whose 14th birthday is saturday.

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"Attitude" oil on masonite 6x6"

I'm so excited when painting animals. My cats, this woman; it doesn't really matter. There's something about painting the spirit of an individual. Today started out slow. For some reason I seriously could not keep my eyes open long enough to get out of bed.
From the beginning: I got up at 3AM and did some odd jobs. The alarm went off at 5. I thought I would just lay down long enough to get warm. At 7 I drug myself up. That was somewhat how the entire day went. But as you see, I did get to paint. All is good.

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"Blades" oil on canvas 8x10"

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Even though I've been really pleased with the images of my wonderful cats, my biggest enjoyment comes when I portray the human figure. It's so interesting how the face becomes unimportant.

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the Miracle Suit and my American Art Collector Ad

6x6" oil on gessoboard. The battery is dead on my camera and since I have been cleaning and getting organized a lot lately...well,... now I cant find the charger and spare battery! So the search continues... heres a painting I just got back from a show and below is a copy of my ad.

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flower power and American Art Collector Ad

painted today but kinda hate the results so instead heres what I did yesterday :) My son and I got the veggie garden up and running (he'll tell you its HIS garden) and then we went wild with the fence. our favorite is the liscence plate flower...we want to make more so if youve got some you wouldnt mind parting with send them our way!!! email me and I'll give our address...it would be fun to see where we get them from
also, made my favorite 'salad bowl' pots for the deck... oh yeh and I have an ad coming out in the June issue of American Art Collector magazine!! it is on the newstands today-I think- so go pick one up and check it out. I'm really happy with it. My brother and sister-in-law helped me with the design layout - actually they did it all and did a great job! talented couple: those 2.

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Beach Seeker -daily painting,children,beach scene

6x6" oil on gessoboard

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Lilacs and Lemons - daily painting, flower/stilllife

12x12" oil on gessoboard $300
another 'big' flower still life with my favorite -lilacs. hope to get some time to paint these again before they wilt...sometime inbetween baseball, and laundry and my birthday ;)

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Shore Birds - daily painting,beach scenes

6x6" oil on gessoboard
love this beach scene: ladies wading around in the water like a bunch of shore birds, barely getting wet. Every beach has them. :)

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One - daily painting, beach scenes

6x6" oil on gessoboard
back to it today with a vengence. painted for 4 hours, then shipped 4 paintings. treated myself to an iced coffee after that marathon. :)
I've painted this image before and always come back to it. I dont like to reveal wether I like a painting or not but this one I do love, it speaks to me in so many ways. - the warmth on her shoulder just plain rocks. :)

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"The Night Watch" oil on masonite

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If you've been following my blog you know that the big orange blob at the top is none other than Ollie. The lap cat is Magoo. Magoo came to us as a stray. His eyes were so infected that they were sealed shut. Turns out he had a defect that made his eyelashes grow in, toward his eyes. The constant abrasion was what caused his problem. No big deal! just pay for plastic surgery FOR A STRAY and all is right with the world. He's turned out to be one wonderful pet...except he hates dogs and is strong enough to do terrible damage. We don't think he sees very well but he can smell a canine before you can see one.

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"Vista" oil on masonite

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For those of you who have never visited Washington state, it's very hilly. Unless you visit the eastern portion of the state, you are unlikely to see a horizon line. This is what you see in my "neighborhood". Tough, huh?

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"Prime Turf" oil on masonite 4x5"

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This almost seemed like fall to me...except I knwo the trees are just budding up.

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"Mind Games" oil on masonite 5x5" SOLD

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Yep, it's Ollie again. He's sitting on my lap, helping me post this. He thinks he's become a super star with all this attention. He recently had to have 3 teeth taken out. Maybe he'll be a character actor.

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Moms Time Out 2

12 x 12" oil on gessoboard $300
a bigger version of Moms Time Out that I did a while back.
To all the moms out there - enjoy your day!!

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Pug - daily painting small dog series

4.5 x 4.5" acrylic on wood
OK, one more small dog...this time a pug.
enjoy the weekend!

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Boston Terrier - daily painting,small dog series

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A Boston Terrier. If I had one, his name would be John Adams. - no surprise to anyone who knows me and my current obsession with the book and the mini series.


last dog for a while....tomorrow I'm getting back to the beach!

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"Hitched" oil on masonite 4x6"

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Fox Terrier, daily painting, small dog series

4.5 x 4.5" acrylic on wood
fox terrier is next in the small dog series. A fox terrier was my first experience with a 'pure breed' dog. When I was 10 my best friend had one. They called her Kelley but her 'official' name was Lady Kelley of Salisbury St. My dog - a mutt - was just plain Lady...and a fine one at that...she didnt need a title ;) --as for the painting, I am loving the yellow.

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"Basking" oil on masonite 4x5" SOLD

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Lemur is the sassiest cat I know. She saunters around like queen of all things. She loves to rub your leg and beg for attention. Almost 100% of the time, at some point during your petting session, she has had enough and without any warning either slashes you or takes a mighty bite. There's no "dealing" with her either. She WILL NOT back down. It's a terrible thing when you're afraid of your own cat! Actually, that's part of the problem. She's my husbands cat. She totally loves him. As a matter of fact, she thinks she owns him. Far be it from me to disagree.

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"The Beauty" oil on masonite 4x5" SOLD

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This little voice in my ear suggests that viewers may be bored with my cats. I guess I'm not a good listener. Ollie is wonderful to look at. Sometimes it seems like he knows it. He stretch and roll by the front door with the sun light dancing off is wonderful fur, then he'll casually glance over his shoulder to be certain he has an audience. He does.

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Spring Dogs - daily painting,floral,dogwoods

6x6" oil on masonite
all over the place subject wise lately. if youve followed my blog since the beginning though, you know flowers in jars are a favorite...been waiting a year for more dogwood blooms.

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"Lightening Strike"
Oil on linen, 40"x55"

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"Windmills"*
40"x55" oil on linen
SOLD
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"Fiddleheads"*
Oil on linen, 44"x55"

*Winner, "Selected Artist", Regional Juried Show,
Library Art Center, Newport, NH

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"Smushed" oil on masonite 5x5" SOLD

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If you haven't figured it out already, I REALLY love Ollie the cat. He's got this strange stand offish personality....except when I'm working on the computer. If I'm up here, posting, writing or doing some other computer worldly thing Ollie wants to be in my lap. It's not like he's paying attention. He postions himself like a baby and goes to sleep. I really don't care why. It makes me feel important.

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Chihuahua daily painting, small dog series

4.5x4.5" acrylic on wood
a chihuahua I'm imagining is named 'Princess' - of course.

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"Let The Sun Shine In" oil on masonite 4x8"

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Ollie is my big boy. When we got him he was tiny and sick. Our feline Tiny Tim. Once the vet brought him round he became a terrorist to the older cats. Now HE'S one of the senior citizens in our feline herd. He's a nice, round 18 pounds and loves to lounge in the sun streaming through the windows (he is not allowed outside. His elevator doesn't go to the top floor so I'm afraid he'll go in the street)

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Jack Russell -daily painting,small dog series

4.5 x4.5" acrylic on wood
small dog, small painting. this is the first from a little series of dogs. saw -tooth hanger on the back for easy hanging and the sides of the wood are painted black. Personally, I like my dogs big but I can appreciate the huge personalities that the little breeds have and had fun painting them.
The plan is to make some prints of these, I'll let you know when I get around to that. :) May is such a busy month - almost as busy as December if thats possible.

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purple passion, daily painting, floral

6x6" oil on masonite

hmmm, looks way more blue on my screen than in person. weird. its a purple bottle. a quicky today. trying to paint flowers in a very impressionistic way not getting caught up in the details, harder than you might think. 2 for 2 so far this month :-) psst... I'm (secretly) shooting for 31

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"Orphan" oil on masonite 5x5"

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I can't talk about the cows. It's May 1st and we just did an evening walk around the property. My hands are so cold I can hardly type this. What's with that?!? If you aren't familiar with my blog, I live just out of Seattle. It is NOT suppose to be cold in May. I didn't even see any of our dread slugs tonight. What????

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May Day -daily painting,plein air

6x6" oil on masonite
May Day. I love May. What better way to spend the day than with my dog doing a little plein air. My car is still out of commission with its mystery illness so we walked to this spot. -down the end of our road and on the river. Started out painting the water but this view behind just begged to be painted. Its the top of a big 3 story victorian that is right on the busy road but from my spot on the water the apple trees in bloom and the marsh block the view of the cars. Its so pretty from this angle, couldnt help imagining a time gone by.

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