Just Ducky...

Finally got around to doing another painting.... again, a gift for someone. This is a 5"x7" gouache and watercolour on illustration board.  I REALLY enjoyed painting this... ducklings are so adorable, so the subject matter kept me smiling.  These photos were taken with my iphone 3, so the quality is not very good, but you get the idea!

A rare scenery painting!

This is a terrible photo (taken with my iphone) of a recent large painting I did of our local scenery.  But - gives the basic idea of what it's all about.... our dramatic skies!  I rarely paint scenery, and wasn't sure I could pull it off... but I'm really pleased with how this one turned out.   I really must take some better photos of it and post them... maybe soon.  

More Pencil Crayon!

I recently drew another pencil crayon picture.  This one is of my dad playing his little 'c' trumpet to Monarch!  The horses love it when my dad comes out and plays his trumpets to them, as you can see here!  This will be a gift for my dad once it's framed... I'm thinking father's day???  I hope he likes it!

Detail of Monarch in progress...

Kitchen shelf with unframed art pieces...

Old Boots

I am still really enjoying working with Pencil crayons!

Back to basics

What a pleasure it was to do this drawing entirely with pencil crayons. It really makes you work layer by layer for every square centimetre of colour! I've always enjoyed pencils, and this was the first time I'd attempted a "real" piece of art work using this medium. Julia is my niece, and Simba, my lovely quarter horse gelding, who as you can see by this, loves to be cuddled!

12"x 14"

Pencil Crayon Drawing

Another portrait

A watercolour painting I did as a birthday gift for a dear friend of her beloved cat which passed away. I should have taken a photo of it after it was beautifully framed.... oops.

Lola

Sometimes I have the urge to go back to the basics and create a good old fashioned pencil sketch. This one's for a friend.

Burrowing Owl

"Burrowing Owl" 8"x10" Watercolour

I fell in love with these tiny little owls on a trip to our local game reserve... They nest in the ground on our local hills and fields. I just couldn't resist creating a painting of one of my new favorite birds, besides, it's been raining... what a perfect excuse to sit and paint.

A Gift...

I was working on this "gift" for someone today.... It was a fun project, although I felt a bit guilty when there was so much "other" stuff to get on with - you know how it is!!!

September 11, 2010.... Just a little update! This finished piece just won 1st prize at the local Fall Fair - an added bonus for the soon to be recipients!