
This is the fourth installment of my portrait series. I enjoyed painting her blouse, locket necklace and shiny barrettes!

This is the fourth installment of my portrait series. I enjoyed painting her blouse, locket necklace and shiny barrettes!

The third installment of my new portrait series. Not sure if she’s done yet. Needs another charm necklace or two, I think!


Because getting dressed up for the party isn’t nearly as fun as getting silly after it. All that nervous energy has to go somewhere.

Not sisters, but not not sisters.
Paint, repaint, recolor, revise…lots of work for this little piece, but worth it to get as close as possible to what I see in my mind.




Like night flowers and moon gardens, sometimes what is special and unique is already there, just doing what its meant to do for those who are meant to see it. In other words, maybe there really are no late bloomers, just those who shine in different ways.


A good thing about hoarding up art supplies for so many years is that by now I usually have what I need without having to out and buy new things. I’ve been experimenting more with my lesser-used pastels, and how to combine them with gouache to create a certain look. It’s a very messy process and still not quite right, to my eyes. But getting there.
