Greenhouse Gallery Salon International

I am thrilled to announce that my painting Danny has been accepted into the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art Salon International 2014 exhibition! The exhibition takes place April 5-25 at the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, and will include original oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel paintings. The juror is world-renowned master painter and teacher, David A. Leffel. For more information, see http://si.greenhousegallery.com/.

Boy In Blue

Here is my latest painting, "Boy in Blue", 20" x 16", oil on Art Boards oil primed linen art panel. I had fun with this painting, and look forward to exploring a looser style in the future.

Trying to Loosen Up...

I've been working on a new painting for a few days now, with the goal of using looser strokes to capture the important information of the subject while keeping the final result "painterly". I actually find that working in this way forces me to step back and squint a bit more, which is helpful to me because I can sometimes get stuck in the weeds and lose sight of the big picture.

I think I am going to take a little break before making the finishing touches. Overall a good learning experience!

Award at WHMA Members Exhibition

I am so thrilled that my colored pencil drawing Elise was announced the Winner of the Edith Burger Award for Artistic Excellence at last night's reception for the Whistler House Museum of Art Members Exhibition! Above is a photo of me by the piece, as well as my wonderful model, my sister, Elise.

I also had an oil painting accepted into the exhibit, Father and Son, pictured above with my other two wonderful models, my husband and son. 

The show is full of amazing artwork in a variety of media, and well worth the visit. I also recommend checking out the rest of the museum. For more information, see http://www.whistlerhouse.org/

Self Portrait with Martini

Above is my completed colored pencil drawing titled "Self Portrait with Martini". This piece is 20" x 16", Prismacolor colored pencils on Fisher 400 sanded paper.

Latest Oil Portrait Scan

Pictured here is a scan of my most recent portrait, 28" x 18", oil on linen mounted on panel. I used Richeson Shiva Series oil paints, and Art Boards oil primed lined art panels.

More Progress on Self Portrait

I've done a little more work here... some of the items on the shelf are the same as in Self Portrait with Tea and A Second Cup.