Pears II

I'm loving the green on brown color thing and the shape of pears, which started me thinking what 's so wrong with a pear shaped woman?

Pink and Purple

I wonder when, or if, I'll grow out of my pink phase. I loved black for a while, then blue, and when I was little brick red.

Doggy Land USA

We went out to see Elana James play fiddle at Maria's Taco Shack tonight. It was a great show at a place that feels very Texas. They had all these old circus posters on the wall, they inspired this painting.

Purple and Blue Basket Weave -- $50 (3"x4")

My best friend growing up had a toy weave grid, that allowed us to easily make square pot holders. To say life was a bit simpler then, would be an understatement.

Pink Tulip Orange Background -- $50 (3"x4")

Monday. Humf. Pink and Orange can be so similar.

Renewal 2007 in Red and Gold

Happy New Year everyone! It's great to be back from my travels. Todays painting is similar to my other letter/color studies, but instead of using random favorite letters and numbers, I've played around with the letters and numbers contained in the phrase "Renewal 2007." I feel hopeful about 2007, but the worrier in me dares not say that out loud without a resounding follow up of "no evil eye!"

Dear Santa: A Letter from your old Friends Pink and Purple

It's almost Christmas, I thought I better get my letter to Santa in before the deadline.

What Comes Around: Circles in Pink and Purple

In this painting, I'm experimenting with circles that are hollow and some that are not. It's more of the rubber stamping with found circular objects, that I started a few weeks ago. The color palette was inspired by some withering pink roses that have touches of purple.

Letters to Ms. Red and Ms. Orange

I'm really tired today, the Christmas hustle bustle is wearing me down. Here is another letter color study.

Dear Mr. Green and Ms. Blue

Tonight was another night painting with my daughter present, and in a lot of ways it really frees up my spirit and tempers my inner critic. This painting goes back to my graphic design background, both my love of typography and my need to be less of a Miss. Hospital Corners.

P is for Persimmon

I have a 16 month old, need I say more. I'm also a graphic designer by day, so I've been itching to incorporate letters and typography into my paintings for a while now. I bought these stencils to start with.