I just put the finishing touches on my latest collage and managed to take some decent photos even though it's so gloomy here....

My latest acrylic painting. No title yet but I was in the mood for tulips. Wait! There's the title! I'm trying some...

I've spent the last couple of weekends tweaking some older paintings and completely redoing one. I rarely do this(read never) so ...

I can't get enough of this plant, it seems. I took more photos, this time closer to sunset to capture different lighting. The Agl...

Complete WIP 3 WIP 2 Rather than keep posting updates I skipped ahead, taking photos as I progressed. I just finished t...

Yesterday I managed to transfer my drawing to working paper, in this case Arches 140# CP paper. I laid in some background color and...

The final First layer This is the palette I have in mind. Very neutral colors with a decent range of values. I'm questionin...

A little confusion in the center but you get the general idea Part deux I completed the second half of my sketch and put the two ...

This has become an annual event in my moon garden. Miss Willmott's Ghost(eryngium giganteum) aka Giant White Sea Holly is a bia...

Here's my latest 'batik' painting. This time I tried a floral. Just some simple pink tulips and their foliage. I'm worki...

I got up earlier than usual today. I'm a night owl so I normally sleep late. It's a glorious summer morning. Perfect...

Another small work, this time on acrylic gesso coated 90# Fabriano watercolor paper. I really love working with transparent watercolor o...

This is one of those paintings that I could fiddle away at for days and days but I think it's time to call it done. It's already sli...

After adding the background which defines the outer shape of the flower. Here I've gone as far as I could before adding a background. I...

The Iris Farm 5385 E. Traverse Hwy Traverse City , MI 49684 After attempting to paint another landscape and failing miserably (severa...

I had a drawing all set to go, then decided after seeing a dyed silk piece that inspired me to such a degree as to send me in a whole new di...

The first signs of life in the garden after a looong Michigan winter are the early Spring crocuses. Of course I'm always inspired to rus...

This painting won't be going to market but I've sure had some fun with it. I used white acrylic gesso and dabbed it on the center of...

My line drawing w/beginnings of a value study After I had my way with this flower in Elements 6.0 The original image..a real beauty :) One o...

The completed painting. The Zig marker is very shiny gold but I'm not sure that's apparent in this image. I've removed the old f...