Daisies and Grapes

Daisies and Grapes...and some Lilacs

8x10 Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Visit Gallery to Purchase

A still life done in my Weekly Painting Class with Dan Edmondson. Took me for-ever and a day. But finally got it where I wanted it. Hope you like it, too.

The Travel Chicken Comes for Mother's Day

The Traveling Chicken (and entourage) and Bella

8x8 Acrylic on Linen Panel

SOLD

Yes! It's true! I waited over a year for my name on the waiting list to come to the top and it finally happened! I got to host Ms. Chick, Senor Gallo and Bianca (with her chicks). My conure Bella, was not too happy with me on Mother's Day when I sat them by the flowers my daughter gave me and treated them to one of Bella's favorite treats, Avi-cakes. 

Visit The Travel Chicken blog for the whole story!

Hawaii Surf

Hawaii Surf

8x10 Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

SOLD

Continuing with my crashing water phase - what is it about the ocean, waves, rivers that is so mesmerizing? I loved painting this one!

Palette Knife Painting - Storm Waves

Waves in Storm

8x10 Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Visit Gallery to Purchase

Pursuing my fascination with moving water, I painted this one with a palette knife, giving it a loose, wild feel - like the storm itself.

Gorgeous Horse in Sunlight

Horse in Sunlight

8x10 oils on panel

SOLD

Janine Suurenan in Spain posts the most amazing horse photos on Paint My Photo. This is one that really inspired me to paint. I love looking at horses - just terrified being near them! Now I want to paint more, they are so elegant and noble.

"My painting of Horse in Sunlight is the most beautiful piece of art that I have acquired in years. It really speaks to me! So much so that, although I intended to give it to the girl who has cared for my horses for me while I've been ill, I cannot part with it! It is stunning, so much more beautiful than the posting showed it. I want to thank you for painting this so that I can have this beautiful rendering of a horse who looks just like my Howling Moon.

I'll just have to look for something else to give Alma!  lol  

Thanks again for enriching my life so much and please accept my apology for not letting you know it arrived."

Poudre River, Colorado

Poudre River

12x12 Oil on mdf panel

Visit Gallery to Purchase

Painted in my Weekly Painting Class with Dan Edmundson. I am fascinated with painting water; it's hard for me so this took quite a few weeks to get to the point I was happy with it. Hope you enjoy it, too.

Storm Has Passed - redux

Storm Has Passed

8x10 Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas $50

Click to Buy

I reworked this painting because it kept bugging me - added more violet to the sky and foreground and am very happy with it now! Proceeds help support The Garuda Aviary, so thank you!

Indian Ringneck Parrot

Indian Ringneck Parrot

6x12 inches, acrylic on canvas

SOLD

I have an online friend at Paint My Photo who lives in Bahrain, and was putting together a fundraising calendar for the animal rescue there. The rules were to use photos from PMP, and to paint animals that live in the facility there. This is my entry for her calendar and it is also on sale to benefit parrots here in the USA, The Garuda Aviary. Thank you!

This made my day...my week!

Dear Elizabeth,

I was writing to you earlier to let you know I received this delightful painting. I clicked on some key and it disappeared and I have no way of knowing if you got the message or not, so I'll repeat some of it:

I like this painting so much because it reminds me of my grandmother's porches, flower and plant filled every time I visited when I was growing up. She would put flowers in any "container" she could find, including planting marigolds in my grandfather's worn out boots.

Thanks for bringing my memories to life with this painting!

Best wishes,
Dianne

Orange Peel and Grapes

Orange Peel and Grapes

6x6" $29

SOLD

Painted just for fun and to test my mettle on a curling peel. The inside colors were a challenge. 

To benefit The Garuda Aviary.