Latest painting

I have not fallen off the face of the earth I’ve just been buried in my life. I have been painting quite a bit though. Here’s how this painting evolved. From a female to a sunflower.

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Poppies: living and painting boldly

I love my oriental poppies. They bloom in the spring and they are such a bold, bright, unapologetic red flower that they make me very happy. To me they are what I want to be: bold, bright, unapologetic about who I am, no worried about what anyone thinks of me. Or what anyone thinks about [...]

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More Small bits of Art

Back in June I shared these first few small pieces of art I had been creating on canvas. And here are a few more I’ve recently finished I’d like to share with you. First up is a vintage cowboy image from a ripped dust jacket of Destry Rides Again Being a farm girl and lover [...]

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Creating Small Bits of Art

In between paper crafting, chasing kids I’ve been trying to get back to painting and work my way through a pile of 4×5 canvases that I bought for a deal. I admit I may not be the best or even medium artiste but these have made me happy and I’m being brave sharing this online. [...]

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Canvas Wall Art: Inspired by Kelly Rae Roberts

I recently purchased Kelly Rae Roberts’ book Taking Flight. I’ve had my eye on it for quite a while, and it is so worth getting! I am reading it in stages. The first stage was sitting in a quiet corner just thumbing thru the beautiful images. Next, I started to randomly flipping it open to [...]

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