More Sunflowers

"More Sunflowers" is not the official title of this painting. I just haven't decided on one yet. I plan to do a little more work on it but felt it was presentable at this point.
11x14, oil on linen, SOLD

The Fountain

One of the beautiful brass fountains at the SW School of Art & Craft, formerly the old Ursuline Academy, in San Antonio, Texas.
8x10, oil on board, SOLD

Lily Pond

I have been wanting to paint this for quite some time. It is of our lily pond. After 8 years and the growth of surrounding trees, it got to be chore to keep clean so we filled it in. I have many wonderful photos that may well turn into paintings one day. Now, I get to enjoy our pond without all the work attached. For anyone interested, the water lilies are a tropical variety called "Tina". They were simply beautiful and very fragrant. A small start was given to me by a friend years ago and we have since shared our bounty with Water Garden Gems. It's a wonderful place to visit for those interested in water gardening. 6x8, oil, linen on board

Colorado Aspens

This painting was done over the weekend in Kaye Franklin's workshop. I must say it was the hardest painting I have ever attempted. I wanted to choose a subject that would stretch my abilities and this was the perfect choice! I stared at the photo trying to figure out where in the world to start and never, ever reached the point where I felt I had a good handle on it. I plan to do more of this type of subject until it is not so intimidating.
Thank you, Kaye, for the kick to get out of my comfort zone!
11x14, oil on canvas

Sunflowers

I have been wanting to paint some sunflowers for quite a while now. I think the yellow pitcher made a perfect "vase". The pitcher is enamelware from Poland. I was thrilled to come across it at a local flea market! Polish sunflowers grow much larger than they do in Texas so, here is my painting of large sunflowers in my very special Polish pitcher!
24x30, oil on canvas

Cactus at Mission San Jose

There are so many beautiful things to paint at our area missions. The photo for this painting was taken early one morning. Hardly a soul had arrived so it was very peaceful. The sunlight was perfect.

6x8, oil on linen

Texas Farm #1

This is an old farm located in our area. Wish I had been able to catch it on a sunny day. It is in line with one of the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor routes. When I saw what routes were proposed, I went out an photographed as many farms as I could in hopes of preserving them, if only in a painting. I have no idea who owns this particular farm.
The colors are not quite true. The barn is not that red and the foreground not that yellow but this is the best I was able to get. Where is my owner's manual!?

8x10, oil on board, SOLD

Onions

Not the most clever of titles but I'm at a loss. This was done with a limited palette of six colors plus white.
8x10, oil on panel SOLD

Antique Roses

I just love antique roses. These have the most gorgeous scent. Painting white roses was quite a challenge. This is from a photo I took a few years back when my garden was at its peak. Spring is almost here and I can hardly wait until they all start blooming again!
8x10, oil, linen on board

Mission San Jose

Mission San Jose is San Antonio's largest and probably the most visited of our missions, second only to the Alamo.
5x7, oil, linen on board, SOLD

Lavender & Stoneware

This stoneware pot was one of the first ones I ever made. I love its charm and simplicity. The lavender was from my garden. It grew beautifully for about 2 years and then I lost it. I cut and dried every stem and placed them in pots all over the house. It looked most beautiful in this little pot so I had to paint it.
8x10, oil on board, SOLD

Texas Cotton Bolls

I love the look of cotton at harvest time. This is a painting of some cotton bolls that were growing near Rio Medina, Texas.
5x7, oil, linen on board, private collection

Street Sweeper

This is of a man who was so busy doing his job that he didn't notice me or my camera. I must have taken at least 15 photos. I plan to do several more of him in various stages of sweeping. The way the light hit him, I could hardly keep my eyes (camera) off of him.
8x10, oil, linen on board, SOLD

Lilibeth

This is a painting of lovely Lilibeth, an artist I met recently.
11x14, oil, linen on board SOLD