Oaks Along the River

Oaks Along the River

4"x 6"

Acrylic

This little painting can be viewed at River Art Gallery, La Villita, San Antonio Texas…

Tomorrow is the beginning of Christmas Vacation and a break from the studio…to be continued in January.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Canyon Lake Study

Canyon Lake Study

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Another beautiful day at the lake...

Dipping Sun

Dipping Sun

SOLD

6"x 6"

Acrylic

This painting is currently on display at the:

Art on 12 Gallery

13811 Ranch Road 12

Wimberley, Texas 78676

Little Rhein Steak House

Little Rhein Steak House

SOLD

6"x 6"

Acrylic

It was a beautiful day in San Antonio today…I did a study of the Little Rhein steak house while working at the River Art Gallery, in La villita…Its a departure from my style, as I was depicting structure, and incorporated a lot more drawing, in the little painting.  I love working from life.

Building Clouds

Building Clouds

6"x 6"

Acrylic

End of the Rain

End of the Rain

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

We have a beautiful Open field a block from our house…We always see deer in the Oak trees.  The fall weather has been bringing much needed rain showers. This painting is a remnant of the rain storm.

Winters Cloudy Days

Winters Cloudy Days

SOLD

24"x 36"

Acrylic

Cold cloudy days are here in Texas…I was capturing the crisp weather and cold mood of the day.

This painting will make it debut in Wimberley Texas, Art on 12 Gallery.

River Oak Tree

River Oak Tree

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Fall Lake Study

Fall Lake Study

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Pastel Clouds

Pastel Clouds

4"x 4"

Acrylic

This little painting can be viewed at the River Art Group Gallery.

418 Villita Street

San Antonio Texas 78205

Distant Storms

Distant Storms

SOLD

64"x 52"

Acrylic

This large painting is an inspiration from a property I hope to someday own.

Cloud Study

Cloud Study

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Along the River

Along the River

SOLD

20"x  20"

Acrylic

I tried to capture the essence of a fall day, filtered light, changing colors and cooler water...

Afternoon Walks

Afternoon Walks

4"x 4"

Acrylic

I love the simplicity of living somewhere thats has green space, accompanied by a very laid back attitude…I feel recharged in the natural world, away from perfectionism and commercialism.

October Clouds

October Clouds

SOLD

24"x 36"

Acrylic

Another beautiful fall day in Texas.

October Clouds Study

October Clouds Study

4"x 4"

Acrylic

This is a small study for a larger piece I have in the works...

Oaks and Mist

Oaks and Mist

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Rocky Path

Rocky Path

4"x 4"

Acrylic

The boat ramp to the dock was closed this weekend…so we hiked 3 babies down a rocky path, through the lake just to get to the boat.  Everyday is such an adventure.

This is a little study of the path we took.

Evening in Our Neighborhood

Evening in Our Neighborhood

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Study in Red

Study in Red

4"x 4"

Acrylic

This is an exaggerated real study done in Canyon Lake Texas.

Rain and Sun

Rain and Sun

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Another beautiful Texas sky, with exaggerated color.

Lone Oak

Lone Oak

SOLD

30"x 40"

OIL

I alway struggle transitioning in-between acrylic and oil.  This large piece was a challenge.  I depicted the symmetrical oak tree and the end of the wildflowers in our neighborhood.

Cloudy Day

Cloudy Day

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

The beginnings of a setting sun cast a pink tint on the evening clouds.

Pink Clouds

Pink Clouds

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Another sky study in Schertz Texas...

Orange skies

Orange Skies

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Yesterdays evening jog was the inspiration for this painting...

First Day of Fall

First Day of Fall

SOLD

24"x 36"

Acrylic

The first day of fall, the green of summer is turning brown, clouds are bringing more rain, and the cooler temperatures as welcome…This is a painting of the first day of fall in Texas Hill Country.

Silver Linings

Silver Linings

SOLD

12"x 36"

Acrylic

I love the light play through the clouds...

View from my Windshield

View from My Windshield

SOLD

8"x 10"

Acrylic

The midday clouds in my neighborhood were the inspiration for todays painting.

Setting Sun

Setting Sun

SOLD

18"x24"

Acrylic

Light play through evening clouds and complementary colors inspired this painting.

Reflections II

Reflections II

SOLD

8"x10"

Acrylic

This work was along the same lines as my previous work…both are expressive depictions of my lake house dream.

Reflections I

Reflections I

SOLD

8"x 10"

Acrylic

Another wishful lake painting...

Summer Hill Country

Summer Hill Country

SOLD

8"x 10"

Acrylic

We celebrated my grandmothers 90th birthday in Wyoming…so I've been out of the studio for a couple of weeks.  I have cabin fever and this painting is of the hill country in the area where I hope to buy land and build…The atmospheric perspective and rolling green hills are always an inspiration.  

Green Waters

Green Waters

SOLD

30"x40"

Acrylic

I revisited some river reference I had…I like the complementary orange, which was exaggerated, while the majority of the work is green.  

August In the Hill Country

August in the Hill Country

SOLD

4"x4"

Acrylic

A lil live oak tree, a lil breeze, and a lil sunshine...

Calm After the Storm

Calm After the Storm

SOLD

8"x10"

Acrylic

This was the morning sky…I love Texas Skies.

Storms

Storms

4"x 4''

Acrylic

Lake Property

Lake Property

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

This painting is of a property my husband and I are considering purchasing…I hope to build a little weekend get away and see my parents stay there in the winters.  Hopefully through my art sales I'll be able to fund my dream...

Comal River

Comal River

4"x 4"

Acrylic

The landa park in New Braunfels is one of our favorite summertime hangout…The river runs through it and we swim in the Comal river.  This little painting is of our little swimming hole.   

Sunrise Study

Sunrise Study

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

This was what the sky looked like at 6:30am…Theres so much color in the southwest skies.

I have also began an ebay business.  This is one of the first mini paintings I will be publishing on ebay. There is no reserve for any of my work.  Hope you will follow my auctions.

Hill Country Study

Hill Country Study

4"x 4''

Acrylic

I did this little study as a demo at the River Art Group Gallery.  I worked a more imposto technique allowing the drips to come through subtly.  

Fire Skies

Fire Skies

SOLD

6"x 6"

Acrylic

Another beautiful southwestern sky. I truly enjoy Texas evenings.

Field Study

Field Study

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

I was practicing a little more pallet knife today.  

Blue Skies

Blue Skies

4"x 4"

Acrylic

I enjoy the simplicity of this one...

Canyon Lake Study

Canyon Lake Study

SOLD

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Mary's Meals

Mary's Meals

8"x 10"

Acylic

I am almost finished with this illustration I'm doing for Mary's Meals. Its been a little throw back to my illustrating, rendering, and design days.

The finished product will actually be a poster incorporating the illustration.

Marys Meals is a non profit organization that provides global feeding projects and education for children all over the globe…

www.marysmealsusa.org

Guadalupe River Study

Guadalupe River Study

4"x 4"

Acrylic

Another quick sketch...

Open Field

Open Field

4"x 4"

Acrylic

This size is perfect for the daily paintings that are restricted by time…and they meet the size requirements for the River Art Gallery…I feel like they are perfect thumbnail studies.

8:33pm

8:33pm

SOLD

4"x 6"

Acrylic

This painting was done in an exaggerated real color pallet.  I love the reflection…and I will be spending a lot more time on the lake, as soon as the boats fixed.

Primary Sunset

Primary Sunset

SOLD

9"x 23.5"

Acrylic

I started with basic primary colors in my underpainting and kept building on that…I love the sunsets here in the Southwest.

6:45am

6:45am

SOLD

4''x 6''

Acrylic

With just a little dew from the night before…The sunrise was at 6:45am.