Two Sunflowers | bring the summer fun inside
Long months of Minnesota winter, means lots of time working in the studio. For the summer months, I take my studio on the road. Armed with my pochade box, I…
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Sunflowers Plein Air | outdoor still life painting
I remember how much I loved sunflowers when I was a kid. We had a patch of them growing alongside the house, next to the kitchen window. As I recall, the…
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Sunflower Bouquet, Cloudy Day | Floral painting en plein air painting
I am unapologetically a fan of sunflowers. By far my favorite flower, they have so much personality and impact — I just love them! One of the benefits of painting…
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Peonies and Pewter Vase | Peony floral still life painting
Peonies and Pewter Vase $200.00 Free Shipping I think peonies are one of the greatest things about spring. Every year, I look forward to painting these big, beautiful flowers. …
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Ranunculus and Apples| Still Life Painting on a Mission
I have been out exploring the world the last few weeks, armed only with my pochade box and paints. Today, however, I returned to the studio to complete the above floral painting that will…
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floral | Painting | Still life
Flowers and Pears, One Final Look at an Oil Still Life Painitng
Flowers and Pears is done! I am quite happy with how this painting ended up. From a distance, this still life feels very tight, very detailed. When you get close…
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Pears and Flowers, work in progress.
The image above is a work in progress shot of the still life that I’ve been working on in my studio. In setting up this painting, my plan was to create an…
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Balsamic and Blue Bowl
I had a great time in the studio working on this little painting. I do love painting glass. Working on this balsamic vinegar bottle has kept that love of glass alive! The…
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Tea Party
In an effort to push for some new ideas for still life, I decided to try an unusual perspective for this piece, and an unusual format. I set up this…
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Green Tea Kettle
I loved this tea kettle when I saw it at the store. This particular shade of green is so me… With this set up, I’m using a different perspective than…
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floral | Painting | pastel | Still life
Forsythia and Copper Canister, final
I do love reaching the end of a painting! I had such a wonderful time working on this piece. It has been far too long a break from pastel this…
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Forsythia and Copper Canister, update #2
I’ve been digging through my boxes of pastels to find colors that I can use to unify areas of the painting. To do this, I try to find a color…
