Friday, August 1, 2025

Cholera, Smallpox and the Black Death


 7x5in. oil on canvas panel - sold

A while ago I received some Giant Microbes plushies as a gift. It was a 5-pack and contained Spanish Flu, Typhoid Fever, Cholera, Smallpox and the Black Death. I love that they have cute little eyes and they look like the microbes themselves. I really liked putting this composition against a neon background, the blue vs orange complementary color scheme is loud and it really pops. 22/52

Friday, July 25, 2025

Spanish Flu and Typhoid Fever


 7x5in. oil on canvas panel - sold

A while ago I received some Giant Microbes plushies as a gift. It was a 5-pack and contained Spanish Flu, Typhoid Fever, Cholera, Smallpox and the Black Death. I love that they have cute little eyes and they look like the microbes themselves. I really liked putting this composition against a neon background, the primary color scheme is loud and it really pops. 21/52

Friday, July 18, 2025

Warmth prints now available!

 


6x6 in. giclee prints - click to purchase here

Surprise! I've created giclee prints of Warmth on my website!

Friday, July 11, 2025

Autumn Tree Study

 


5x7in. oil on canvas panel - click to purchase here

Another Paint Coach Patreon study! I really liked this autumnal tree composition. I have some reference photos of warm, fall trees that I'd like to paint, so I chose this quick and easy study to learn from. I really like how the mountains on the right-hand side blend into the sky's clouds. This simple study composition reads really well, and I'm pretty proud of my study.

Friday, July 4, 2025

Small Landscape Study

 


6x8in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - click to purchase here

Another Paint Coach Patreon study in the books! I really liked this quick study, how the warm light is shining on the barn to the mountains in the far background. The paint strokes are also pretty thick in this painting, which I like a lot. I definitely enjoyed the mountain practice, I have a lot of photos from the Rocky Mountain National Park that I'd like to paint.

Friday, June 27, 2025

Panama City Beach

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - sold

Whenever we visit my husband's dad, we always take a day trip to Panama City Beach, Florida. It had been such a long time since I've seen the ocean, I forget how magnificent it is. The sand was so light and warm, and the ocean was a gorgeous green. We stayed until sunset, and it was such a good idea. The sky turned a vivid orange and these tiny translucent crabs came out of hiding to walk on the sand. I'd love to go back some day and get a hotel room. 20/52

 

Friday, June 20, 2025

Cornfield 2.0


 6x8in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - click to purchase here

Another one of my October Plein Air Challenge paintings! I wanted to re-do my Cornfield painting to see my skill growth, and holy cow, I've grown so much! I love painting en plein air. I live near a cornfield so it's my most frequent source of practicing en plein air. This day was a little foggy and very overcast, and a little bit windy. Combatting the weather is always something to keep in mind while painting en plein air, but it wasn't too bad.

Friday, June 13, 2025

Lost Home 2.0

 


8x6in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - click to purchase here

Another one of my October Plein Air Challenge paintings! I wanted to re-do my Lost Home painting to see my skill growth, and holy cow, I've grown so much! I love painting en plein air. This location means a lot to me - it is a park that was close to the house I spent a considerable amount of time living in as a kid so its's a very special place. I love the dappled light against the shadow, which this painting is mainly in.

Friday, June 6, 2025

Lil Pun's Lil Sister

 


4x4in. oil on Blick Premier Artist's Panel - not available

Another little pumpkin painting, this is the lil sister painting of a previous painting, Lil Pun! Every year we pick out a small pumpkin to paint, and a few years ago I picked out 3! Lil Pun's family sure is growing! I wanted to experiment and see how much my skills have grown since Lil Pun, and it's cool to see the results.

Friday, May 30, 2025

Lil Pun's Big Brother


 5x4in. oil on canvas panel - click to purchase here

Another little pumpkin painting, this is the big brother painting of a previous painting, Lil Pun! Every year we pick out a small pumpkin to paint, and a few years ago I picked out 3! Lil Pun's family sure is growing! I wanted to experiment and see how much my skills have grown since Lil Pun, and it's cool to see the results.