West Fork Trail Study

 

12x9in. oil on canvas - available soon

Another Paint Coach Patreon tutorial study in the books! This one is a river/mountain landscape. I wanted to practice a tunnel river composition for a photo I have from Estes Park, CO, and the study has really helped.

Gus - Pet Portrait Commission

 

5x7in. oil on canvas panel - not available

Behold! My first-ever pet portrait commission of a friend's cat, Gus. Commissions are currently closed, however, if you would like a commission, feel free to fill out my form on my commissions page! I will be opening commissions back up soon.

Road Through Colorado

 

6x8in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - not available

In October 2021 we took a trip to Phoenix, AZ. To get there, we drove across Nebraska, through Colorado Springs and ended up in a place called the Rio Grande National Forest. Our navigational system directed us to take the back roads, so to speak. In places like the desert at night with no lights around for miles it was absolutely terrifying, but in the Rio Grande National Forest, I was extremely thrilled to get lost on winding roads through the sea of aspen trees. I drove (and we were the only car around for what seemed like miles), which, of course in the place that we were, meant that I drove about 15 miles per hour and made my husband take plenty of photos from our rental car. I sorted through probably a hundred car photos and landed on the reference photo for the above painting. There was something about these trees that shouted at me "turn back! You're leaving your home!". It was on this road trip that I was confronted with the truth that one day we will live in Colorado. This painting is part of a series I am calling my "diary pages" - not for sale, but paintings that are snapshots of meaningful moments in my life. The first one was the Estes Park plein air painting from October of last year, a view of the mountainside from the deck of the cabin that I got married in. I have plenty of these diary paintings to create, so stay tuned! This painting is part of my personal collection.

Idle Twitch Screens

 

1080x1920pxl, oil on canvas paper - available soon

I created new idle Twitch screens following different times of the day! "Stream Starting Soon" is a sunrise, "Be Right Back" is midday, and "Thank You for Tuning In" is a sunset. I love these new screens and love seeing them in my VODs. Check them out in real time! Current streaming schedule is posted on my Twitch channel, linked here.

Blood Drunk

 

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

Halloween is never over for me! Dracula's tea time treat: a cup of warm blood (in this case, alizarin crimson oil paint).

Estes Park 1

 

6x8in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - not available

Last October we took a trip out to Estes Park, CO and this time I remembered my plein air supplies! Our cabin, located off Elkhorn Ave, was surrounded by glorious mountain faces and beautiful pine and birch trees. Watching the sun rise through the freshly orange leaves and warm up the mountain faces was a treat I just couldn't pass up. I poured myself a cup of coffee, set up my easel and painted away. This plein air truly feels like a diary entry: listening to the river flow, the leaves blow and even a flock of wild turkeys running by on the trail! Unfortunately this was the only painting I made on the trip, but next time I'll make more! This painting is part of my personal collection.

Trekell Pet Portrait 2024 Submissions: Nyl and Frog!

8.5x8.5in oil on Trekell Baltic Birch panels - not available

Here was my submission for the 2024 Trekell Pet Portrait contest! Featured is my late cat Nyl and my other cat Frog. These paintings are part of my personal collection.

Friendly reminder that pet portrait commissions will be opening back up soon! <3

Venice Study

 

8x6in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - not available

Another Paint Coach Patreon study, a scene in Venice! I had a ton of fun with this one and I think it's my favorite Paint Coach study so far. This paintng is part of my personal collection.

Las Plagas

 

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - not available

The parasites, Las Plagas are slaves to my will. I have absolute control.

I bought this little prop vial of Las Plagas as a gift for my husband and couldn't help but paint it for a spooky Halloween show. We both love Resident Evil 4 and the famous Leon Kennedy quotes.

Where's everyone going? Bingo?

This painting was submitted as a prize to Awesome Games Done Quick back in January 2025 to benefit the Prevent Cancer foundation. 25/52

Spooky Cat at the Circus

 

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - sold

What's better than a Halloween kitty? One of my many Michaels purchases, I couldn't help but put this lil guy on a comander deck holder and paint him. I love the oranges in his outfit and I think they make his eyes pop. 24/52

Iridescent Skull

 

6x6in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - click to purchase here

What's in the skull? A mysterious elixer, or a concoction of poison? Do you dare taste the forbidden juice?!

I had a lot of fun with this painting. The skull bottle is see through glass and I knew I wanted a very dramatically lit prop, so I set up some LEDs and turned the lights off. I'm excited to be working on Halloween paintings again, streaming on Twitch!

Triple Pumpkin Spice Latte

8x8in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - click to purchase here

Are you ready for some early fall content? Personally, I always have fall on the mind.It's now becoming a tradition for me to buy tiny lil pumpkins each season, whether they be from Target, the local pumpkin patch or anywhere else. In our kitchen we have yellow, orange and brown hanging lights that we like to plug in at night. With the counter being the resident housing for these wee guys I noticed they created such an interesting shadow pattern - it also didn't help that they looked absolutely gorgeous in the light. I actually have painted each one of these pumpkins in their own individual paintings, two of which are available on my website (here and here) and the third one I raffled off. I can't wait for my first pumpkin spice latte of the season! In case you were wondering, my favorites are Dunkin', Scooters and then Starbucks.

 

Your Hands Are Cold

 

8x6in. oil on Ampersand Gessobord - sold

Elizabeth: I couldn't sleep.

Mr. Darcy: Nor I. My aunt...

Elizabeth: Yes, she was here.

Mr. Darcy: How can I make amends for such behavior?

Elizabeth: After what you have done for Lydia, and I suspect for Jane also, it is I who should be making amends.

Mr. Darcy: You must know. Surely you must know it was all for you. You are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night and it has taught me to hope as I had scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I would have to tell you, you have bewitched me, body and soul and I love...I love...I love you.

Elizabeth: Well then. Your hands are cold.

Sunset on Lake Mozingo

 

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

In September of 2023 we went on a trip to Lake Mozingo, MO. Later on in the day the sun started to set, creating beautiful and magical reflections on the lake. I know in this moment that I had to paint what I saw.

Lake Mozingo

 

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

In September of 2023 we went on a trip to Lake Mozingo, MO. Filled with bass and fisherman chasing after them, the water rippled and the wild grass swayed. Bugs flittered about and fish slapped the surface of the lake. We set out for a lovely family picnic filled with grilled food, cornhole and myself plein air painting. Family members came up to me to check on my progress and it was great to have their company. The temperature was hot but the breeze was nice, and I didn't get attacked by too many mosquitos, but unfortunately one was given the "landlord special" from my wet paint. Oops (and ew).

Duck Lake

 

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

On a trail near me there is a lovely little park with a lake. The lake houses fish, a grand water fountain and many ducks. The ducks love to float around and walk around on the grass but they don't seem to care much about the people who sit on the benches nearby. I painted this painting en plein air with a delicious pumpkin spice latte from Dunkin' and I had a sun hat with bug netting on. A few spiders bungee jumped from the tree I was sitting under and landed on me, but they seemed to be more interested with their surroundings and not with me (thank goodness). Wrapping up the painting I had a wonderful moment of mindfulness and gratitude - the breeze was cool and the air smelled like warm grass. It's currently in the 90s (more like 98 degrees with a feels like of 115, goodness) so I can't wait for it to cool down to go on some bike rides soon.

Strawberry Cocktail

 

7x5in. oil on canvas panel - click to purchase here

When I lived in the city, our apartment was a few blocks away from a movie theater with a bar attached. This bar was what I would describe as "cool and swanky" - it had the names of drinks and what they consisted of painted on the walls, LED lighting everywhere, a view of the city skyline, Saturday Night Live muted on the televisions and a few pool tables. We would occasionally go just for the bar - the bartender was very kind and I remember that his favorite movie was Spirited Away, one of my favorites, too. Later on the theater was converted into an Alamo Drafthouse and the bar was different. While it was sad to see the change, they had a lovely-sounding strawberry cocktail with a ribbon of lemon peel on the menu. I ordered it and mentally said goodbye to the bartender who loved Spirited Away and the muted Saturday Night Lives as I sipped on my drink. 23/52

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.

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.

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