Summer year round!

Check out the new paintings of the beach pathways - they're your chance to have a bit of summer year round!

Each painting is on a 16"x12" panel, and comes un-framed ( I like to let people choose their own frames, as it's usually a very personal choice).

I had a great time painting these, and can't wait to get started on the next beach series. All three of these are available in my Etsy shop - so check them out! Everyone needs a little bit of beach to get through those long winter months...

Painting again!

So, the past few weeks I've been doing some long weekend trips. I have taken several "beachy" pictures and have even gotten a good start on a series of 3 paintings.

These are a good illustration of the major steps of a painting:

1. A rough sketch of the layout

2. Color blocking the major sections

3. The final details - these really pull the overall image together and create depth.

Here are the original photos:

This may or may not be the top image (the sketch):

Left:

Right:

I have at least 2 or 3 more series I'll be starting on when I finish these 3. I hope to get the sketches of the new paintings done by the end of this week. I'll be sure to post completed images of all as I finish. Keep checking back for updates!

Loading up Etsy!

I've spent the last couple of weeks photographing a large portion of my ceramics. I've also taken a few more pics of some of my large oil paintings. And I'm finally getting everything edited and loaded onto my Etsy site! Once I finish getting my existing stock listed, I'm going to get started on some more in depth projects, and get them listed as soon as they are finished.
I'm also doing a few small things when I need a break from editing photos. I've made a few Yoga Eye Pillows, on request. These have turned out to be a pretty neat item. I started with some of my hand dyed silk, made small pillows, and filled them with lentils and lavender flowers! Very relaxing.

I've also done a few embossed metal images similar to my Bicycle Series paintings. These make great gifts for the cyclist in your life!
I'm updating Etsy almost daily, so check back often!