Three Pears on Italian Dish
$175. 15″ x 11″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. Bill has a wonderful, hand-painted Italian dish that he keeps pears on while they ripen. Share
Read MoreK’s Paintbrushes
$175. 11″ x 15″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. My former studio mate, K Robinson, has the most paintable jar of brushes I’ve seen. Share
Read MoreStrolling
$60. 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. An afternoon stroll is especially nice when you’re in good company. Share
Read MoreSnuggle Pears
NFS. 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. This is a birthday card I painted for Bill. Share
Read MorePears Reflecting
$125. 11″ x 7’1/2″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. Sometimes even pears need to reflect. Share
Read MoreNell’s Breakfast
$175. 11″ x 15″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. I’m a great admirer of Nell Blaine, so I set up this still life “after” her “Evening Table” watercolor masterpiece. Share
Read MoreLolling Around
$60. 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. These pears are enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Share
Read MoreJapanese Vase of Bird Cherry Blossoms
$175. 11″ x 15″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. In our backyard is a massive European Bird Cherry tree, which is very unusual in Seattle. This type of tree is described as a “large shrub,” but ours is actually 30 feet tall and spreading. True to its name, though, the birds love it. In the spring it has clusters of wonderfully fragrant white flowers. Share
Read MoreGood Company
$150 15″ X 11″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. These apples keep very good company. Now if some of it would just rub off on this artist! Share
Read MoreFlowers in a Flowered Vase
$175 15″ x 11″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. Hydrangeas and dahlias from our garden in a Portmeirion pitcher. Share
Read MoreRed on Red
$99. 7-1/2″ x 11″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. Nature’s red bounty in a silver bowl. Share
Read MoreAfternoon Walk
$60. 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. Taking a walk around the neighborhood is a relaxing weekend activity. Share
Read MoreAfternoon Nap
$60. 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ watercolor on Arches 140 lb cold press paper. Isn’t an afternoon nap a most delightful weekend treat? This pair certainly thinks so. Share
Read MoreRed Cabbage, Carrots, and Onion
$150. My favorite carrots are grown by a farmer named Nash. Every year Bill and I anxiously wait for his carrots to come to market. In this painting, Nashes’ carrots are joined by a Walla Walla sweet onion, a beautiful red cabbage, and a bottle of Tamarac Cellars wine, also made in Walla Walla, Washington. Mmmm!
Read MoreThree Pears
$175. I set up these voluptuous pears in the brilliant afternoon sun along with some deeply colored grapes. Don’t you love the combination of purple and green?
Read MoreBottles in Blue
$175. I host a weekly meetup group of watercolor painters at the Loyal Heights Community Center, and set up a still life for each meeting. This spring the light was beautiful coming in through the windows of our meeting room, so I set up these bottles to capture and reflect it.
Read MoreApples, Pears, and Strawberries
$175. Here’s a bowl of glorious summer fruits grown in Washington State.
Read MoreViolin and Tamarac Cellars
$175. One of my husband’s longest-standing friends (once you get to a certain age, you no longer call them “old”), Ron Coleman, owns a winery in Walla Walla, WA, named Tamarac Cellars. Walla Walla is a picturesque town in the Palouse, and if you’ve never seen it, you’re really missing something. I set up one of Ron’s wine bottles with a violin for my watercolor group to paint as a still life one day, and think they went together quite nicely.
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