GIRLY GIRL

6 x 6 inch oil
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The more I paint the more I relax, I used to tense up when starting any new painting. I know where I am going now and what palette I will use...ahhh it is just a delightful experience to become more experienced.

WEST COAST TWEET

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The pure innocence of the chickadee, giving so many people so much joy. Painting these birds is second nature now

EASY TO LOVE

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I used a very limited palette for this painting, at the end I just added bits of purple and teal.

Cow 226 NATURAL WOMAN

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Another cow painting, I used only a couple of blues, alizarin crimson, a touch of yellow and some black. I bought a new brush which is so fine, I added all the whiskers and squiggle as an after thought, love the new brush, I am going to try not to destroy it as I always do with the delicate brushes.

Cow 225 EXRPESS YOURSELF

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First cow of the year, I haven't been painting as many, don't know why because I always enjoy it so much.

COMPLETE

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I will never not appreciate the beauty of where we live. Painting these little scenes is so very rewarding.

TIL NEXT YEAR

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Walking in the woods this time of year is especially exiting. The changing of the seasons brings out the most incredible colours especially the almost neon leaves when against the dark background of foliage that has already fallen.

GOOD MORNING WORLD

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I am enjoying painting on the black background, a change is always a good idea in painting, keeps things fresh.

FEARLESS

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I started this painting with a black background, it always gives a bang. I painted extra loose and didn't add every detail which is always so tempting for m

IN THE MOMENT

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When I start a bird painting I always think I should leave the background  more subdued, then bam...there are flowers everywhere.  

PRETTY HAPPY

6 x 6 inch oil
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I started with a black background for this painting, I have decided I am going to to it more often. It just seems to add some more detail, especially towards the end when there are just little bits left visible.

DELICIOUS

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Starting with a black board can make the painting just a little more dramatic, the colours just pop. 

CENTER OF ATTENTION

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I took the photo of these beautiful sunflowers in the summer, they have definitely become a go to for my painting. I tried to be really loose and not focus too too much on all the details. I added the hints of purple at the end.

SWEET THING

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Fall is a perfect time to paint a bird, especially when the weather is so amazing. The background was inspired from the view out of my studio window of the beautiful ocean, the colours change daily.

JULY VIBE

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The chickadees are full on at the bird feeder, they are so tiny up against all the other bigger birds but they hold their own.

Cow 222 NANCY

6 x 6 inch oil
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The familiarity about painting a cow is such a comfortable feeling. I used a very limited palette for this painting, sometimes less is definitely more.

RIVERS EDGE

6 x 6 inch oil
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Another beautiful scene of summer on Vancouver Island. 

TAKING CHANCES

6 x 6 inch oil
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I usually use a more limited palette but for this painting I just kept adding bits of more and more colour, the more I added the more I wanted to add. I love experimenting and with these abstracts, you can go anywhere. The canvas is so small but the painting seems so big.

EYE CANDY

6 x 6 inch oil
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$ 85.00

This is my first small abstract painting, oh how I loved the process. Deciding the direction of this little gem was a thrill from beginning to end.

OASIS OF SERENITY

6 x 6 inch oil
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$85.00

After spending the day on Denman Island I am reminded again how fortunate I am as an artist to be surrounded by all this amazing inspiration.