Color Inspiration

Kale in Snow
Denim and Pink, what a lovely combo!

Things I Love

First snow of the season
Icicles
Hot Chocolate

Etsy Sale and Enter to Win

Ho Ho Ho!
20% off my entire Etsy Shop (including original paintings!)

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Plus Enter to Win!!

For every item you purchase during the sale, your name will be entered to win a free 1 hour Color Consultation. Winner to be announced December 10.

(pass the word and spread the cheer)

Knitting

Knitting project planned for Thanksgiving - merging creativity and visiting with family. No pattern, who knows what it will end up being...

Holiday Bazaar

Excited to participate in the Keller Williams Realtor's Holiday Bazaar today

Donating an hour of Color Consulting to their KW Care program

And my booth is next to LizzyKate (I'll be sipping on their Earl Grey Creme tea)
Should be fun!

This One is Big

 

'3 Purple Poppies'

 

(Detail)

 

(To give a feel of size)

When one painting goes... another takes it's place!

I was asked to remedy a bare spot left by one of my sold paintings
Little did they know they were getting a HUGE one (48"x30")!
'3 Purple Poppies' available on Etsy

Mouse Pad

Artist's dilemma:
Excited when my paintings sell
But a bit sad too
It's sometimes hard to let them go

This one is going to a new home today... but I decided to hold on a bit longer

I'm printing up mouse pads and you can see them in my Etsy Shop

Vibrant Color

Though I love Black and White, I just can't stay away from Color!

Here is a digital art piece I created from an original photograph.
'Radiant Iris' is available in my Etsy shop as greeting cards and prints onto metal

I'm in the process of printing one in large format for thet Overlake Senior Care Center in Bellevue. Will let you know when it is hanging!

In Black and White

With such a high contrast photo, I thought this might look fun in Black and White.

My Artwork in Incite 2 Color Passions: The Best of Mixed Media

 

'Moon Dance' and 'Field of Daisies' included in Incite 2: Color Passions

 'Moon Dance' adorns the Dust Jacket

 There are bits of color wisdom/advise by each of the artists

My artwork pictured in the new book by Tonia Jenny - "133 pieces of mixed-media art showcased in the second edition of Incite, The Best of Mixed Media..."

Things I Love

Roses blooming in November
My hubby gathering a bouquet of roses before they freeze
Sharing a pot of tea and a gooey dark chocolate brownie with a dear friend

Flower Power

It's grey in my neck of the woods right now
So here is some 'Flower Power' to brighten your day!

Available as Greeting Cards in my Etsy Shop

Autumn

Autumn leaves
Digital Artwork from photo

Poppies

'Purple Poppies'
Going on display at Overlake Senior Health Care Center in Bellevue WA

Also on Etsy

Black and White Photo Challenge - Final Day

This watery reflection soothes me - as water always does. Does water calm you too? Or is it just because I grew up surrounded by it?

It is Day 5, the final day, of my participation in the Black and White Photo Challenge.  Nominated by Joie Moring, the challenge is to post a B&W photo and to nominate another person to join the challenge each day for 5 days. Today I nominate Thereza Howling who finds calm serenity all around her and a keen connection with the sea. In fact, she dips her toes into water everywhere she travels around the world explaining that all water is connected.

Thank you to Kenda-Lee Gaynham, Heike Grodecki, Dagmar Fleuren and David M. Small for playing along with the Black and White challenge!

Flying Apron Cafe

Some friends and I have coffee and eat some delicious Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free muffins at Flying Apron Cafe in Redmond WA

My art work is on the walls behind us...

Black and White Photography Day 4

Day 4 of my Black and White Photo Challenge and I had to post a pic of some of the dramatic clouds that flew past my window yesterday. From warm sun and bright sky to deep dark clouds, rain and high wind, it definitely felt like November.

The B&W Photo Challenge consists of posting B&W photos for 5 days and each day nominating someone to join the challenge. Today I would like to nominate David M. Small who is a fabulous photographer... and has been a family friend for over 50 years!

Thanks to Joie Moring for nominating me and to Kenda-Lee Gaynham, Heike  Grodecki and Dagmar Fleuren for playing along!

Purple Sunset

On display at Flying Apron Cafe in Redmond WA
In my Etsy shop

Black and White Day 3

Day 3 of my Black & White Photography Challenge and I am drawn to this mass of bicycles atop a van - the sculpture set off by the white washed wall behind.

Whenever I see large numbers of bicycles I'm immediately reminded of the Netherlands and my dear friend Dagmar Fleuren who tells me the question in Holland isn't 'do you have a bicycle?' but rather 'how many bicycles do you have?'.

I am nominating Dagmar to join the challenge - she is a true master of photography (if you want some amazing eye candy, visit her website). 

By the way, know anyone getting married? If you want a truly creative touch for wedding photography, it is completely worth it to fly her across the pond!

Black and White

It is Day 2 of my Black & White Photography Challenge (challenged by my dear friend Joie Moring) and I'm posting a photo of my handsome cat who has very graciously welcomed in another cat to his domain. This is a big deal for Cat #1 who is extremely territorial, picking fights with raccoons and big dogs who stray into his declared territory... and winning!

After 2 months of carefully introducing them bit by bit, Cat #1 allowed Cat #2 to wander through our house - and I caught them curled up together on my son's bed yesterday!

The B&W photography challenge includes posting a B&W photo each day for 5 days, and nominating someone else each day to join the challenge. I am nominating Heike Grodecki, not only for her amazing photography skills, but also because she is a neighbor who quite possibly lives within the sphere of Cat #1's declared territory!

Black and White

Joie Moring has nominated me to participate in a Black & White Photography Challenge in which nominees post one black & white image and nominate another to join the challenge each day for 5 days. So today I challenge the lovely Kenda-Lee Gaynham who has an amazing eye for detail, shape and value. For my first photo I'm sharing a bit of shell/rock/seaweed conglomerate I found on the beach and am holding at arms length.

Art Show at Flying Apron

My car is loaded with paintings to hang at Flying Apron in downtown Redmond! Thanks to my lovely boys who are on hand to help me dash paintings through the rain, hammer in picture hangers and set up the display.

Watch out Flying Apron - your walls are about to explode with color!
(drop by for a cup of organic coffee and delicious gluten free vegan cookies, muffins and savory delights: http://www.flyingapron.com/)