Golden Prancer

Watercolor & Gouache on Arches 140#

9"x10-1/2" inside oval

Harvest Time

Watercolor on Arches 140# watercolor  paper- Inside mat 11" x 15"- Framed 18" x 24"

Basket of Mums

Watercolor on Strathmore watercolor  paper- Inside mat 8" x 11"- Framed 11" x 14"

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kleeberger

Tea and Hibiscus

Watercolor on Arches 140# paper-Inside mat 11" x 13"- Framed 16" x 20"

Afternoon Delight

Watercolor on Arches 140# paper - Inside mat 11" x 13"- Framed 16" x 20"

Collection of  L. J. Fairbanks

Cabbage Rose

Watercolor on Arches 140# paper- Inside mat  14" x 20"- Framed 22" x 28"

Three Pears

Watercolor on Arches 140# paper - Inside mat  8" x 12"- Framed 16" x 20"

Beached

Watercolor on Arches 140# CP - Inside mat 7" x 10"- Framed 11" x 14"

Ocean's Treasures

Watercolor on Arches 140# CP - 12" x 18" - Framed 18" x 24"

Love

Watercolor on Arches 140# paper - Inside mat 7" x 10" oval -Framed 11" x 14"

Waiting to Play Again

Watercolor on Arches 140# paper -Inside mat 11" x 14"- Framed 16" x 20"

Parade Dragon's Lair

Watercolor on Arches 140# paper-Inside mat 11" x 17" - Framed 18" x 24"

I saw this vintage tricycle horse inside the entrance of a shop near our home, and I fell in love with it!

The store owner allowed me to take photos, but she already had a buyer for my golden prancer.

This autumn still life was painted from life.The little birdhouse was a gift from a friend.

Jean loves flowers and she is always finding seasonal blooms for our watercolor group to paint. We placed the pots in a basket and arranged an autumn still life. The basket was a new challenge and I love the way it glows.

I really loved painting this still life with beautiful hibiscus that Jean had brought to the Guild for our Tuesday watercolor group. I added my Wedgwood Wild Strawberry pattern teapot, cup, and saucer with a Battenburg lace napkin in place, ready for afternoon tea.

Afternoon tea in a favorite cup, Crown Staffordshire's Rose and Pansy china pattern, sweet delight.

The produce manager at Winn Dixie brought out boxes of cabbage for me. We chose this one, with a lovely pattern of open leaves. At home I arranged it in one of my baskets, a simple, homey subject, and fun to paint.

This work was voted Painting of the Month at the April 2005 meeting of the Citrus Watercolor Club and will be exhibited at SunTrust Bank in Crystal River from April  11 through May 14.

I arranged a collection of shells on fabric - the inspiration for this still life.

I drew a composition of shells from my collection onto a poured and textured background, then painted the shells, allowing some of the background to show through. Some negative painting around the shells helps to define their shapes.

My sister Carol made these precious stuffed bunnies for me.  Both bunnies evoke treasured memories, especially baby bunny. I painted them here snuggled on a quilt made by our mother.

This still life presented a technical drawing challenge. A member of our Watercolor group, Dorothy Bramen, brought in an old violin that she had since her childhood lessons. The worn case and wood of the violin had so much character. I imagined it set on a scarf-draped table with a backdrop of stage curtains, "Waiting to Play Again".

The inspiration came from a photo I took in 1984 while touring Chinatown in Los Angeles.