Best of Show Award…

Best of Show Award…

What an honor, and a total shock!  I entered my first art show and by some stroke of luck was awarded Best of Show.  I am so grateful for the encouragement...

Lucy – an original figurative painting

Lucy – an original figurative painting

Ah, Faces!  Still my greatest love to paint.  She’s been on the board for awhile, and went through more than a couple iterations, but here’s...

A couple of Bookmarks

A couple of Bookmarks

After I tore up my gessoed watercolor paper to the square sizes I needed, i had some of these tall skinny pieces left.  Not one to throw out good paper,...

 
Roses on a Hill – original acrylic painting

Roses on a Hill – original acrylic painting

Another in a series of abstract, whimsical and fun florals. TITLE: Roses on a Hill SIZE/SUPPORT: 7″ x 7″ on gessoed Arches MEDIA: acrylic,...

Vases Alive – original acrylic painting

Vases Alive – original acrylic painting

Another in a series of abstract, whimsical and fun florals. TITLE: Vases Alive SIZE/SUPPORT: approx. 8″ x 8″ on wood, with handmade 1-1/8″...

Wiggly Jiggly – original floral painting

Wiggly Jiggly – original floral painting

Two frolicking vases dance around so happy to be filled with colorful flowers! TITLE: Wiggly Jiggly SIZE/SUPPORT: 7″ x 7″ on gessoed Arches MEDIA: acrylic,...

 
Silly Vase – original acrylic floral painting

Silly Vase – original acrylic floral painting

Another lovely, lively, fun floral. TITLE: Silly Vase SIZE/SUPPORT: 7″ x 7″ on gessoed watercolor paper MEDIA: acrylic, mixed watermedia PRICE:...

Birches – an original abstract painting

Birches – an original abstract painting

Vertical composition, black and white acrylic, looks like birches to me! This piece is richly textured. TITLE: Birches SIZE/SUPPORT: 10″ x 10″...

Fiery Cross – original abstract painting

Fiery Cross – original abstract painting

First cruciform composition, and this one bright as a flame! TITLE: Fiery Cross SIZE/SUPPORT: 7″ x 7″ on gessoed Arches, varnished MEDIA:...

 
Abstract by Corra

Abstract by Corra

My granddaughter, just turned 9,  just had to try her hand at a pen and ink, watercolor abstract after she saw me having such fun.  Look at this lovely...

Primordial Oceans

Primordial Oceans

Another pen and ink and watercolor original…this one looked soo much like oceans…..so thus it is named TITLE: Primordial Oceans SIZE/SUPPORT: 10″...

Cavern Dwellers

Cavern Dwellers

Inspired by Paul Klee……my bedside reading of the moment.  He did one really lovely pen and watercolor, that unfortunately is a black and...

 
Leaf Reflection

Leaf Reflection

Attended a Centering Prayer retreat last weekend, and at one point we were asked to take a nature walk and come back with something that represented Wholeness...

Modigiliani Doodles 3

Modigiliani Doodles 3

More Modigiliani lady faces……I call these doodles, but they really are little paintings. TITLE: Modigiliani Doodles 3 SIZE/SUPPORT: 5.5″...

Modigiliani Doodles 2

Modigiliani Doodles 2

TITLE: Modigiliani Doodles 2 SIZE/SUPPORT: 5.5″ x 9″ on watercolor paper MEDIA: gouache PRICE: $25 (+s and h) NOTE: Please see this link...

 
Modigliani Doodles 1

Modigliani Doodles 1

As anyone who has followed my artwork knows, I adore Modigiliani.  So when i take out his book to ogle his amazing paintings, I am often inspired to...

5 Cents a Scoop

5 Cents a Scoop

A sweet little painting……in which ice cream played no role….and then, and then……well, ice cream became a part of it.  Funny...

Head for the Hills

Head for the Hills

New technique……that of drawing intuitively with charcoal and other mark makers, then obliterating what i just painted with white gesso……over...

 
The Ring (Ode to Klimt)

The Ring (Ode to Klimt)

She painted herself…I had a sketch and drew it on the board, gessoed over the entire thing, then started again, AGAIN this painting insisted on...

A Faery

A Faery

Swirly, giggly ballerinas practice their positions in this dynamic painting.  The textured ground was a trip to work on…..but gives the overall...

Watercolor Sunrise

Watercolor Sunrise

I’ve been experimenting more and more with non-representational compositions.  Sometimes, for me, that means I leave out facial features –...

 
City Street

City Street

I see a street, like in London, what do you see? TITLE: City Street SIZE/SUPPORT: 4″ x 9″ on bristol vellum MEDIA:watercolor, ink,  varnished PRICE:...

Winged Woman

Winged Woman

This gal came through as I gazed upon the splotches of watercolor that had dried on this piece of paper. TITLE: Winged Woman SIZE/SUPPORT: approx. 2.5″...

Ballerinas Three

Ballerinas Three

Swirly, giggly ballerinas practice their positions in this dynamic painting.  The textured ground was a trip to work on…..but gives the overall...

 
Light From Light

Light From Light

TITLE: Light From Light SIZE/SUPPORT: 7″ x 11″ on arches 140lb MEDIA: acrylic, mixed media,  varnished PRICE: $85 (+s and h) NOTE: Please...

Lydia Tall

Lydia Tall

TITLE: Lydia Tall SIZE/SUPPORT: 5/5″ x 11″ on arches MEDIA: watercolor, gouache,  varnished PRICE: $65 (+s and h) NOTE: Please see this...

Mother & Daughter

Mother & Daughter

TITLE: Matisse Inch SIZE/SUPPORT: approx 5.5″ x 7.5″ on arches 140lb MEDIA: watercolor,  gouache,  collage, varnished PRICE: $50 (+s and...

 
Daughters

Daughters

I’m working on seeing shapes, rather than details.  This was a breakthrough painting for me.  From a lovely photograph of my two daughters taken...

Molly B

Molly B

TITLE: Molly B SIZE/SUPPORT: approx 5.5″ x 7.5″ on arches 140lb MEDIA: watercolor,  gouache,  collage, varnished PRICE: $45 (+s and h) NOTE:...

Abstract – Snowdrift

Abstract – Snowdrift

Worked with yellow-green and violet complements, then added gesso from a squirt bottle.  Added a piece of collage paper, a few scribbles in the green...

 
Lydia

Lydia

TITLE: Lydia SIZE/SUPPORT: approx 6″ x 6″ on wood panel MEDIA: acrylic, mixed watermedia,  varnished PRICE: $60 (+s and h) NOTE: Please...

Sojourners in Egypt

Sojourners in Egypt

TITLE: Sojourners SIZE/SUPPORT: approx 6″ x 6″ on wood panel MEDIA: acrylic, mixed watermedia,  varnished SOLD NOTE: Please see this link...

A Matisse Inch with Prayers

A Matisse Inch with Prayers

I was studying a book on Matisse that i have in my library, and decided to go hunting for an interesting “inch” in which to inspire an abstract....