Unique Portland Tree: Denizen II
This painting is called “Denizen II.” I recently had the pleasure of documenting this beautiful old tree in NE Portland. Incredibly beautiful and unique trees fill the streets of Portland. …
Huge Painting of Redwood Forest: Emerging Autumn
This 48” x 72” painting is called “Emerging Autumn.” Watch the painting process from beginning to end! The color palette is bright, warm and happy. A different color dominates each …
Raindrops on Nasturtiums
Here is “Raindrops on Nasturtiums.” This painting was inspired by the nasturtiums in my garden. The way the hydrophobic leaves of nasturtium plants collect rainwater is one of the most …
Onward
Here is “Onward,” 36″ x 36″, Acrylic on Canvas. You can watch me painting it here: The “Plant Mama” series has now been born along with the coronavirus pandemic. While …
Plant Mama
Here is “Plant Mama.” Here is a time lapse video of the creation of this painting! Gardening, both indoors and outdoors, is one of my passions. I’m in all the …
Glittering Leaves
This 24″ x 48″ acrylic painting, entitled “Glittering Leaves,” shows the forest lit up in sunlight, the colors sparkling like jewels. The leaves of the tree in the foreground drape …
Jungle Glow
Here is “Jungle Glow.” This scene evokes images of birdsong and forest sprites playing. The inspiration for this painting was a photo I took on a wooded trail near the …
Jungle Lace
Here is “Jungle Lace.” I took the reference photo for this painting while hiking the beautiful Manoa Falls trail on the island of Oahu this past winter: I was inspired …
Whoosh!
With the theme of flying leaves still on my mind since my last painting, while also remembering a few previous paintings in which I depicted the silhouettes of flocks of birds, I …
Carried Away
A couple weeks ago, I was running my dog in the park near my home. There is a hill with a row of oak trees at the top, and I was …