Cello commission

I loved painting this commission piece for my younger cousin, Victoria, who is a fantastic cello player. This is an 8×10 oil on canvas panel: Victoria lives in San Antonio, Texas and absolutely LOVES her painting – as if the … Continue reading

Sunflower painting progress 

Making a little progress on one of my sunflower paintings! I put in the mid-level color on the petals. Next step is to add highlights and texture with a palette knife.  Before:   After tonight’s work on the petals:    

This week in my art studio…

Just a little peak into what I’m working on this week in my art studio! I’m working on a 14×14 sunflower- reference photo courtesy of http://rachellynnphotography.net – and several small pumpkins. Only 3 pumpkin paintings are pictured…I have about 10 in the … Continue reading

Christmasville Road Sunset

I painted this piece as a Christmas gift for my grandparents. This is the view from their front porch in Pillowville, Tennessee which overlooks Christmasville Road, a couple of ponds and a ridge in the distance. My grandmother took this … Continue reading