Paintings by Year & Genre
- 2012
- Commission: Cat Portraits
- Commission: Cool Gray Wind
- Figure: Decollete
- Figure: Je Suis Toute
- Figure: Merlot
- Figure: Mon Couer
- Figure: Papillon
- Floral: Four Sunflowers
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Pink Roses
- Floral: Sunflowers for Twitter
- Floral: Tulip Magnolia
- Floral: Yellow Hibiscus
- Landscape: Dreamy River
- Landscape: Mount Hood
- Landscape: Sunset
- Plein Air
- Plein Air: Paris
- 2011
- Commission: Five Wind Studies
- Commission: Primary Wind
- Figure: Girl Sleeping
- Figure: Luncheon of the…
- Figure: Pale Forest
- Figure: Royal Dreams
- Figure: Sunset’s Repose
- Figure: Torso Study
- Floral: Daffodils
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Landscape: Osprey
- Plein Air
- Plein Air: Maui
- Still Life: Apples
- Still Life: Teacup
- 2010
- Commission: Hibiscus
- Commission: Pet Portraits
- Figure: Blood Red Angel
- Figure: Blue Angel
- Figure: Daydream Believer
- Figure: Eve Dipping Toe
- Figure: Gilded Angel
- Figure: Girl of the Sea
- Figure: Reclining Angel
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Peony
- Floral: Rhododendrons
- Floral: Tiburon Lily
- Floral: Trillium
- Floral: Wedding Dress
- Landscape: Washington
- Plein Air: Entiat Park
- Plein Air: Gnarly Root
- Plein Air: Lucia Falls
- Plein Air: Sedona
- Still Life: Pike Place Market
- Still Life: Pitcher
- Wind: October Wind 4 & 5
- 2009
- Commission: Willow Moon
- Figure: Meringue Angel
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Mary’s Poppies
- Floral: Poppies
- Floral: Rhododendrons
- Floral: Sunflowers
- Floral: Sweet Peas
- Plein Air: Lake Sacajawea
- Portrait: Klimt Scarf
- Portrait: Poseidon
- Portrait: Red Scarf
- Portrait: Simple Child
- Still Life: Camellias & Shell
- Wind: October Wind 1, 2, 3
- 2008
- Figure: Dancer
- Figure: Interlude
- Floral: Holiday Sunflower
- Floral: Orchid
- Floral: Poppyscape
- Landscape: Oregon Beach
- Landscape: Water Lilies
- Plein Air: Kalama
- Plein Air: Lake Sacajawea
- Plein Air: Santa Fe
- Still Life: Primary
- Wind: Bats, Butterflies
- Wind: Coal Isn’t the Answer
- Wind: Dandelion Wind
- Wind: Green Wind
- Wind: Harvest Wind
- Wind: Morning Wind
- Wind: Night Wind
- Wind: Noon Clouds
- Wind: Primary Wind
- Wind: Road to the Wind
- Wind: Sunset Wind
- Wind: Thunderhead
- Wind: Turbine & Clouds
- Wind: White Creek Wind
- 2007
- Figure: Ephemeral
- Figure: Eve Series
- Figure: Klimt Studies
- Figure: Necks
- Figure: Reflective
- Figure: She Blooms
- Figure: Thoughtful
- Figure: Untitled
- Floral: Blue Iris
- Floral: Calla Lily Series
- Floral: Garden Series
- Floral: Poppies
- Floral: Sunflower
- Landscape: Horsethief
- Landscape: The Harvest
- Landscape: Water Lilies
- Plein Air: Kalama
- Plein Air: Lake Sacajawea
- Plein Air: Rhodies
- Wind: Leaning Juniper
- Wind: Nine Canyon
- Wind: Spirit
- Wind: Sunflowers
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2012
Category Archives: artist
Decollete
French for a woman’s neck, shoulders, back and chest. The word’s origin is French decolleter: to cut out the neck (of a dress), from collet collar. Or to cut out the part of a dress covering a woman’s neck, shoulders, back and chest. Googling the term ‘decollete‘ brings up pages of Christian Louboutin decollete pumps, as in shoes. How did the term decollete come to … Continue reading
Luncheon of the Boating Party – Part 3
Life is never as it seems on the surface. The decorating project to fill a niche in my kitchen that began last June is finally complete! I needed a sparkling, emotional, lively and color rich painting for the wall area above my sink. The masterwork, Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre Auguste Renoir was my choice. This magnificent painting hangs in The Phillips Collection in Washington … Continue reading
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Luncheon of the Boating Party – Part 2
Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party sparkles with life. Why? The atmosphere is one of timeless pleasure. Gathered around a table replete with wine, fruit, and shimmering tableware, the diners have just finished a satisfying meal. But what makes this painting work? I had to know before embarking on the almost impossible job of recreating it. Compositions that work for reasons that aren’t readily discernable … Continue reading
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Luncheon of the Boating Party – Part 1
Vive la moderne! What began as a decorating project has turned into in-depth study of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s 1870 painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party. The colors and mood of the painting convey exactly what I want to feel in my kitchen; people enjoying good food, good wine and good company on a light-hearted summer day. Yet the complexity and magnitude of the painting’s composition eluded me–until I … Continue reading
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Pale Forest: Contrast in Color and Time
Painting skin tones seems simple, yet is unbelievably complex, like trying to put together a million piece jigsaw puzzle that is almost all one color. I think I was born in the wrong century (and continent). My idea of an artist would be to have been born Louise Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun, French Neoclassical painter and portrait painter to Marie Antoinette. By the time she was … Continue reading
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March 30, 1853: Happy Birthday Vincent!
Yesterday (March 30, 1853) was Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday! In honor of this artist who continues to inspire artists and art lovers around the world, I’m sharing my Van Gogh studies, all of which helped me become a better artist. Who knew, Vincent, that your work would become a symbol of artistic genius. Happy Birthday!
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