Signs of Spring

You know it’s spring when these colourful little critters start popping up in fields all over the countryside! I just can’t resist those long eyelashes and that little mischievious twinkle. She looks like she’s full of “piss and vinegar” as my dad would say;) For this one, I tried to work the complementary colours of

Thoughtful ~ White Horse Portrait

Thoughtful ~  6″ x 6″ oil on panel  For sale on Daily Paintworks CLICK HERE to bid bidding starts at $35 Happy Solstice, everyone! And happy new beginnings. According to the Mayan calendar, today doesn’t mark the end of the world, but the end of a cycle. Today is the first day of the new

Orange Crush – the sequel

Orange Crush ~ the Sequel 6″ x 8″ oil on canvas This is the next in my vintage bottle series…It was really fun to do. I was a bit afraid of the texture on the bottle, but it turned out to be easier than it looked.  This one is the eighth painting in my 100

Pepsi Cola and New Wheels

Pepsi-Cola 6″ x 8″ oil on canvas Hi Y’all…I’m having such a great day! I’m the proud owner of a new (to me) blue mountain bike! It’s amazing what makes your day:) But seriously, I haven’t had a bike in about fifteen years. What’s up with that!? I rode so far!! It’s nice to not

Orange Crush, vintage bottle still life

Orange Crush – 6″ x 8″ oil on canvas About a week ago, I decided that I was going to ditch the photo references for a while and paint from life. It’s something I’ve never done consistently, and I know that it’s an imperative skill to learn, as it helps fill in the blanks for you

Coffee break- original horse oil painting

Coffee Break 6″x6″ oil on canvas panel  $150.00 Here’s my newest daily painting. I love horses. I’ve always loved horses. I started drawing them when I was about five and the obsession hasn’t ended. And workhorses speak to me of a time when life was simpler…more real…more in touch. I miss it in a way.

back to a painting a day!

Leo 6 x6 oil on canvas  SOLD I decided to do a close up of a lion for some reason yesterday…not really sure, I just liked the pose.  Maybe that’s the way I should work, lol! Just paint whatever strikes me at any given minute. It might work. I would probably have about 90% of

Flamenco 2

“Flamenco” 6″ x 6″ oil on canvas panel NFS This is the final painting in my flamenco series. It was fun, other than I don’t really know what to name them all. I finally got some good pictures…I stuck them in the scanner, and they all worked, whaddya know! So I replaced all the pictures

Senorita – painting a day

“Senorita” 6″ x 6″ oil on canvas (new photo) Click here for your chance to bid I’m working on a series of 6″ x 6″ dancers, this is the second in the series.  Thanks for looking, now I have to go paint, Cheers!

Serenity – painting a day

Serenity oil on panel 6″x6″  For sale on ebay April 3-10  SOLD Hi all, not much to say today, I’m actually on my way out the door, but I wanted to share. I’m really happy with the way this turned out so I was excited to post it.  The link is active now, so check