Studio | Tiny Hummingbirds

My gouache palette and a collection of tiny hummingbirds.

Sunshine and Rainbows

hummingbirds in the rain

A rainbow of raindrops and fanciful hummingbirds.

Spreading a little goodness and cheer your way:

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More shop updates coming soon!

Humming Along

I'm humming along on my latest painting. Here's a sneak peek.

Hummingbirds are such joyous little creatures. I'll miss them over the winter.

They seemed to love the Rose of Sharon, which grows like a weed around our yard.

I will have an update in my shop in a day or two. Stay tuned!

Have a wonderful week!

Rose Colored Glasses

Rosy Clouds

I am choosing to see the world through rose colored glasses.

Not just my paintings, but everything. It's easier, no?

I came across a quote by H. D. Thoreau the other day,

"One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter."

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

Brambles

I'm working on rose brambles, pink clouds and hummingbirds. I feel a bit split in two, though. 

I love these joyful colors and yet my mind is racing toward new ideas 

that would surely prompt a return to a more subtle and somber palette. 

I can't seem to paint fast enough. 

Do you ever feel like if you don't get to an idea right away it will simply vanish?

That's part of the reason I make lists and lists and lists, lest I forget what I was thinking.

Country Tableau

The annual blessing of the hounds.

Upperville is a place that truly takes you back in time.

The traditions and slow life have not changed in a very long time, if at all.

I feel like I'm living in a Jane Austen novel. 

Autumn Stills

Yesterday I set up a naturalist still life for a little inspiration.

It's full of found objects and bits of nature gathered outside the studio.

My neighbors asked if I would teach them drawing.

Last night was our first class. We all had a lot of fun.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.