Today, I continued experimenting with my mineral marvel dot samples. I started with the large flower centers and dropped in one beautiful...

It has been awhile since my last blog, life threw me some curves, but I am back and ready to go! I've decided to join the 100 Day Project...

This old washtub belonged to my grandmother. It served her well in her laundry room, and now it serves me well in the garden. I fill it...

This is what my perennial hibiscus (also called Rose Mallow) looks like this time of year. You would never know from looking at this...

A while back, I got into a bird house building frenzy. I think I built 4 birdhouses, designed for several different species, and then...

This captured my eye this morning. I remember how glorious it was at the peak of the summer and how much the hummingbirds enjoyed...

This is a photo from my garden last year. What an absolute delight to observe this monarch butterfly enjoying the fruit of my labor! I...

After breakfast this morning, I snapped a quick photo of our utensils. I noticed the shadows and thought it would be a great study to...

Most times when I paint, I have little scraps of paper nearby that I can resort to if I am testing something out. Since Gouache is a new...

I love these flowers! Its blooms are full of character, color, and frilly edged petals. These little pops of color can also handle the...

The next time I participate in a plein aire event, I'd love to be able to work in both watercolor and gouache. Today, I decided to bring...

This bush is among my favorites. I love to watch the butterflies, hummingbirds, and hummingbird moths visit it frequently throughout the...

Today started with a lovely breakfast and coffee with my sweet husband. Panera provided us with delicious hot coffee, spinach and bacon...

Today, I had little time to paint but was determined to keep this new habit going, so I opted for a quick little study on reflections...

I was walking around the yard today and noticed these geranium blooms. I was shocked to see they were still alive since this past week...

Hi there and welcome to my blog! I am excited to be doing this and super thankful to be sharing it with you! This space will allow me to...