"Charlie" - PRIVATE COLLECTION

This is a watercolor of Charlie.

"Charlie" -  9"x12" watercolor and graphite on Canson cold press paper

Face Paint

This was a quick oil study.

Using What You Know

I am taking a class where you take your understanding of shapes, shadows and color mixing and apply this to  painting portraits.  Therefore, it is not necessarily by what you see but by what you know.  So you decide which is in shadow and in light. 

Happy Birthday Blessed Mother!

Help Patris' Studio Remain Open

I paint at Patris' Studio and Gallery when I am in Sacramento. She needs assistance to  keep her gallery location. Her building is being sold and she would like to put a down payment on it.  Help her if you can by giving to her Go Fund Me link below.

https://www.gofundme.com/2n8xgexd

Here is also the Sacramento Bee story about her plight.

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/erika-d-smith/article100075152.html 

Patris' Location In Oak Park, Sacramento, CA

St. Clare

I love the saints!

St. Clare

Yup, I Love Yupo! - SOLD

I didn't want to put my brush down. I  just love the effects when working with this paper. It has a plastic coating and it makes it easy to remove color.

"Prepare To Sail"  11"X14" Watercolor on Yupo

Forget Hip HIp Hurray! I Say Yip Yip Yupo!! - SOLD

I played around with this painting for a few days before saying "Next!"

"Docked"  9"X 12" Watercolor On Yupo Paper

I'm Just Wild About Yupo

I am wild about this paper because it is fun to work with and makes watercolor easier to apply. 

"Surf N' Perch"  8'X11" Watercolor on Yupo Paper

Yupo Adventures

Okay... This is just fun painting this with this paper. 

"Doing the Wave" 9x12 Watercolor on Yupo Paper

Yippee for Yupo

I took an incredible watercolor class with Audi Stanton a few weeks ago and fell in love with Yupo.
You can lift the watercolor off of the paper and create beautiful effects. I say "Yippee for Yupo".

"Wave Goodbye"  9x11 Watercolor on Yupo

Uppity Beach Buttons - SOLD

Is it possible to be too busy to blog? Well it appears so because it has been a few months.
Here are my Uppity Beach Buttons fresh out of the kiln. They are currently for sale at Wright's Custom  Framing in Brookings, Oregon and a perfect addition to your fiber art project.

Where's The Tuna?

This a cat watercolor painting on mixed media paper.  I liked how the paper held the paint and that I had more control.

"Where's The Tuna" -  9"x12" Watercolor, graphite and gesso on mixed media paper.

Mellow Yellow

Here is a watercolor of an orange kitty. It was so fun to paint.

"Mellow Yellow"  9x12 Watercolor, Acrylic and Graphite on 140 Pound Watercolor Painting

Orange and White Cat

This was a quick, fun watercolor of an adorable orange and white cat. His ears are really that long!

Orange and White - 9"x12" Watercolor and graphite on 140 pound, rough,  watercolor paper.

New Work At Manley Art Center & Gallery In Brookings, Oregon

I have new paintings, pottery, and cards displayed this month at the Manley Art Center & Gallery in Brookings, Oregon. Stop by and take a look at the wonderful locals artists' work. Manley Art Center & Gallery is located at 509 Pine St, Brookings, OR 97415.