"Belly Dancer"

This is on my block. Last night my brother Dave, his girlfriend Heidie and I went to a Mediterranean restaurant in Walnut Creek. Salena was the belly dancer that preformed. She is a lot prettier than the painting and really nice. She gave us information for taken lessons, Heidie and I just might.

"Brown Hat"

This is on my block, The hat was a gift from my...sister's boyfriends grandmother...She passed earlier this year. Knowing that I love old hats, my sister Denise presented my with this lovely gift. The main part of the hat has a shiny-glimmering look that I tried to achieve with salt to no avail. Any tips would be appreciated.

"Fruit of the Earth"

I keep this jar of cream by my big chair where I like to draw, play on the computer and generally hang out.

"I AM ME"

This is in my aquabee. A self portrait of sorts. Well if a picture says a thousand words, I don't need to explain.

"Mom Mom"

This is a black and white photo I hand painted with watercolor paints. I took this photo the last time I saw her about 13 yrs. ago. Today she took a journey to a place where she will never know pain, and she will once again remember who she is. We will miss her but it is a comfort to know she is in a much better place.

"Favorite Things"

This was done on watercolor paper that come in card form with envelopes, I purchesed from Aaron Bro's. I used a Christmas ornament I bought for the cats a few years ago as my subject. When I discovered I painted on the card upside down I used it as an e-mail card. I'm very pleased with the way it came out. I was telling Tami http://tamslines.blogspot.com/ about the Faber-Castell pens I bought from office depot. They are water proof so I can draw out the picture and then come back and use watercolor paints, and they won't bleed. So I guess these are a few of my favorite things....

"Santa's Hot"

Christmas cheer is here! This is in my sketchbook, it's a incense burner I bought a few years ago that comes out once a year and helps make the house smell woodsy.

"Goebel" Bird

This little cutey is a ceramic bird made by Goebel that I acquired from my sister-in-laws mother or as I like to call her Mom. She gave me her collection of four. It's alot prettier then the painting. Although I think the face turned out well.

"Breakfast Out"

Tami called this morning to meet her for breakfast and bring the sketchbook. The table next to us provided my victims. I didn't have time to get the Mom and the sister, and tho I'm still trying to draw people I think it turned out ok

"Is This Considered Art"

O.K. maybe not. Tonight I baked a chocolate cake topped with a chocolate glaze, sliced almonds and strawberries for a party tomorrow at work and we are to bring a wrapped gift. I painted with watercolor on butcher paper to make my own wrapping paper....and that's my story!

Look Out

I did this in my 6x9 aquabee sketch book. Last week at one of my school sites, I looked up and saw this girl hanging on the flag pole on the look out for her ride. She looked so high spirited it made me smile. Then I thought "now that will be a great picture".

Eleagance 2

This was done on 9x12 block watercolor. This is my take on http://ephemeral-light.blogspot.com/ Whispers blog. Her photo inspired my to paint this version. I like the dress and the shoes.....the legs not so much...After 2 hours of trying to get the colors to blend, I decided to give up. Plus I started destroying the paper.

1519 Fire Hydrant

This is another watercolor on block. This is an old rustic hydrant on my route that I found....charming and I thought I give it a go.

Photo of painting

I decided to post the photo also, The painting was done on sight not from the photo but I like taking pictures just for reference. I enjoy seeing other bloggers/ artists showing the setting of where their painting, as well as their vision. So here is mine.

Rockville Hills

Yeah, I found my camera right where I left it in the car! This is the water color on 9x12 block. It is done loosely and the for ground is really a black top road that I decided to omit. I might do some detailing later but I wanted to get something posted.

Oh No!!

After a great day of taking photos to paint and starting a water color on my block, I now can not find my camera...It's the only way I know how to post my paintings..Oh No...