Winter Morning Moon

10" x 10" oil on wrap-around canvas

 $75

Occasionally, if you go outside at just the right time, you get to see the full moon setting, just as the sun is rising. The sky has beautiful pearly shades of color, and in the winter (like now), the branches of the trees make a lacy effect in front of the setting moon. It is just beautiful.

This piece is painted on all sides of this canvas. It need not be framed - it can be hung just as is, but you can frame it up if you want to.

To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. To buy on this painting, click here, or click on the Paypal "Buy Now" logo on your left.  Visit my Facebook page by clicking here. Thanks!   

Sheep in the Road

9.5" x 13" oil on board

 $75

The Virtual Paintout is painting this month on the the Isle of Man. Riding around,  using Google Street Views, I came upon these sheep not just in the road, but all around - it seems they own the place! What with the hedges of daffodils, flowering hillsides, and sunny skies, it was just a beautiful place to paint!


To buy this painting, please go to my Gallery page, link below. You can see more of my work by visiting my gallery at the Daily Paintworks, or by clicking on the Plein Air and Artistes de Studio logos also on your left.  Thank you!

Flowers and Tapestry

11" x 14" oil on canvas

The Daily Paintworks

 $125

This painting really took on a life of its own once I started painting it. It was supposed to be so easy, simple in concept, simple in execution, but that was not how it went. The color changed, the paint got thicker! Still, that's why painting is so much fun - you think you know how something will turn out, then you follow one color or shape to the next and you end up as surprised as anyone, and hopefully as pleased!

This canvas has deep sides, about 1 3/4 " wide, and all sides are painted. It hangs flush against the wall, and while it does not need framing, you could certainly get creative and frame it up if you like.

If you would like to have a print or cards made up of this piece, you can go to Fine Art America, a site that does print-on-demand. To see more of my work, please visit my gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. 

Ghosts
Castle of Fülek, Fiľakovo, Slovakia
9.5" x 13"   oil on board
The Daily Paintworks    $75.

 The Virtual Paintout is a challenge to paint from the Google Street View. We went to Slovakia  this month, and looking for something interesting to paint, and I came upon this old castle up on a hill. Time went crazy while I painted. Day became night, the past became the present, everything got all mixed up! And ghosts, ghosts were everywhere - peasants dwelling in that stone hut up close, war councils in the big tower. Knights on chargers, jousting in the car park below, their horses' hooves thundering on the pavement.

 To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks, or by visiting me at my Facebook page. Thank you for stopping to look.

Approaching Storm

Cuesta Park Annex

11" x 14" oil on canvas
 $110.

This pistache tree and the one behind it were showing their most vibrant colors. The sky was changing, sun to clouds, clouds to sun, shadows would come and go, and occasionally a few drops of rain would fall. It was a terrific day to be out painting at the Annex at Cuesta Park!

This painting covers all sides of the canvas, it can be framed traditionally, creativly, or you could hang it just as it is.

To purchase this painting, simply click on the Paypal "Buy Now" logo, or The Daily Paintworks logo on your left. To see more of my work, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks. You can also see more of my plein air work at Plein Air Artists, a wonderful website devoted to plein air painting.

Autumn Woods

New Brunswick, Canada 

9.5" x 13"  oil on board

$45.

The Virtual Paintout has traveled to New Brunswick, Canada for the month of November, and I stopped to paint this lovely stand of trees.  They seemed to be in harmony with this autumn season. It seems like I could have been standing out there on the roadside painting just yesterday.

You can purchase this piece by clicing on the Paypal "Buy Now" button on your left. To see more of my paintings, please visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks.

The Change of Seasons

22" x 28" oil on canvas

n/a

Sadly, it comes - the finish of another summer. Bright, beautiful days come to an end and autumn takes over. The tomatoes and zucchini finish up, winter greens begin to grow, leaves turn color and fall, the seasons move on.

Not being a "fall" person, it took a few years to paint this one. I'd work on it a while, then put it away in favor of the winter still-lifes. Then, as the next summer ended I would pick it up and work on it some more. Always, as I painted it, this song stuck in my head. It's from Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs, called "September". I know, it's past September now - past Halloween, but it seems to fit this painting. It is beautiful music. Listen, and see if it doesn't just fit the mood of this piece.

On another note, I had the honor recently of being selected as the Women's Press Artist of the week. They chose a nice spring picture, which I thought contrasted nicely with our current season. Thank you, Sonia Paz Baronvine-Silva for choosing my artwork.

To see more of my paintings you can visit my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks or see my Facebook Page by clicking here. 

Frosty Morning

Hrvatska Dubica, Croatia

9.5" x 13"  oil on board

sold

This month, The Virtual Paintout is traveling through Croatia. In Hrvatska Dubica, near the Bosnia and Herzegovina border, I found that winter frosts were still dominating the landscape, even though the trees were blooming with spring blossoms. The early morning fog seems very atmospheric and full of mystery.

You can see more of my work at my Gallery page at the Daily Paintworks. 

Zinnia Gathering

 11" x 14"    oil on canvas

gifted

The zinnias are still going strong in my garden. Their many colors and types encouraged me to gather them up and paint them, using lots of thick paint in contrasting colors. It was really a lot of fun!

This picture is painted on all sides, so you could frame it in a ready-made frame, get really creative with the framing, or just hang it as is. 

If you would like to own this piece you can click the Paypal logo on your left, or contact me, directions above, on your left. You can see more of my work by visiting my Gallery page at The Daily Paintworks, or or the Artists de Studio. Thank you for stopping to look.

A Day on the Lake

14" x 18" oil on canvas

sold

It was a beautiful day at Shoreline Park. Everybody on the lake was having a wonderful time - especially me! 

Although I started this painting at the lake, I finished it in the studio, and added a lot of detail. I think it makes for a more interesting picture, lots to look at.

You can see more of my work by going to my Gallery page at  The Daily Paintworks.  Thank you for looking!