Sailor’s Delight
Posted on May 28, 2024
Sailor’s Delight
Framed Painting
$195
(6 x 6 inches, oil on panel)
This painting is part of my new summer collection, 4 the Love of . . . Impressionism. This small palette knife painting is a wonderful memory from a Virginia Beach morning walk.
4 the Love of Impressionism: I have always admired the Impressionists and how these artists (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissaro, Cassatt and Morisot) captured the fleeting essence of light, the use of more open and colorful shadows, warm and cool colors and scumbling (dragging one color over another) in their paintings. This style of art elevated everyday moments in a loose painterly way. This was a different way of painting for me and it was fun to try something new!
Summer Time
Posted on May 27, 2024
Summer is hazy, lazy days, soft hues and creamy blossoms. A blue chair in the backyard and a good book. The simple joys in life are the best!
This painting is part of my new summer collection, 4 the Love of . . . Impressionism.
Come see it in-person at Creative Brush Studio!
4 the Love of . . . Annual Summer Fine Art Show and Sale
June 9 – July 20, 2024
Creative Brush Studio
8951 & 8953 Center Street
Manassas, Virginia
703-335-8005
www.CreativeBrush.com
A summer exhibition featuring over 25 local artists. Each artist will be displaying four paintings interpreting one word of their choice!
Opening reception June 9th from 2:00 to 6:00pm.
My selection: 4 the Love of . . . Impressionism.
I have always admired the Impressionists and how these artists (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissaro, Cassatt and Morisot) captured the fleeting essence of light, the use of more open and colorful shadows, warm and cool colors and scumbling (dragging one color over another) in their paintings. This style of art elevated everyday moments in a loose painterly way. This was a different way of painting for me and it was fun to try something new!
Opening Reception June 9th 2:00 – 6:00
Interested in learning more about my painting process? Come to an oil painting demonstration by Jill Brabant on June 9th from 2:00 – 6:00.
Summer Time
$225 plus shipping
(12 x 12 inches, oil on cradled wood panel)
Vineyard View
Posted on April 28, 2024
In this high-key painting the vineyard stretches into the distance with neatly arranged rows of grapevines receding towards a slightly misty horizon. The colors are gentle and pastel, with greens and yellows dominating the depiction of the grapevines and fields. In the foreground are vibrant flowering plants in shades of pink, orange, and yellow, adding a burst of color and contrast against the more muted tones of the vineyard. The background consists of diffuse and indistinct forms, giving an atmospheric and serene quality to the scene and the sky is rendered in light hues, blending seamlessly with the distant landscape.
Vineyard View
● Sold (10 x 8inches, oil on panel)
Ivory and Alabaster
Posted on March 25, 2024
Roses and peonies are two of my favorite flowers and this painting portrays a lush bouquet with predominantly white blooms with hints of yellow at their centers. The petals exhibit a soft, impasto brushwork, giving the flowers a delicate and slightly ruffled appearance that adds to their natural beauty.The beautiful blooms are situated in a clear glass vase, which reflects light and casts a subtle shadow on the surface it rests upon. Below the arrangement, several petals have fallen onto the surface, suggesting the natural progression of the flowers’ life cycle and the transcient nature of life. The background is executed in deep tones, providing a contrast that highlights the creamy white and delicate textures of the petals. This painting captures the softness and romantic beauty of the flowers with loose, impressionistic brushstrokes, giving the image a sense of movement and life.
This beautiful floral painting is one of three of my paintings available at the
2024 Spring Art at the Mill
April 20– May 5, 2024
Burwell Morgan Mill
15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, Va. 22646
540-955-2600
burwellmorganmill.org
Ivory and Alabaster
Framed painting: $1,200 plus shipping
(14 x 18 inches, oil on panel)
Beautiful Day
Posted on February 10, 2024
Beautiful Day is all about finding joy in the simple things of life.
A bouquet of roses on a table top with a contrasting blue background. Life is about enjoying simple things . . . a sunrise, a bouquet of flowers, a garden or even just precious time with family and friends. That’s what a beautfiul day means to me. The older you get you realize that stuff doesn’t matter but relationships do.
Touch meTake me to that other placeReach meI know I’m not a hopeless caseWhat you don’t have, you don’t need it nowWhat you don’t know, you can feel it somehowWhat you don’t have, you don’t need it nowDon’t need it nowWas a beautiful day
Happy New Year!
Posted on January 1, 2024
2024 Calendars featuring 12 months of my floral watercolor paintings are now available at my etsy shop!
This vertical photo desk calendar is made of FSC® certified 100% eco paper. It comes in a stylish bright white, matte finish and a beautiful oak wood stand to keep your memories fresh on your desk.
One size: 8.2″ x 4.9″ (21 x 12.5 cm), FSC® certified 100% eco paper, 300gsm paper thickness, Bright white matte finish, Oak stand included.
Wishing you and yours many blessings in the new year!
Poinsettia Red: Three New Paintings
Posted on December 14, 2023
This first painting was created during a demonstration at Creative Brush Studios’ opening Reception for the Annual Holiday Small Works Show & Sale. Above is the subject matter with my finished painting. I love how the black frame accents the flowers and makes the red pop! A perfect gift to brighten someone special’s home!
Christmas Red and White
● Sold (8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
Christmas Joy
Framed painting: $350 plus shipping
(8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
Poinsettia and Holly
Framed painting: $350 plus shipping
(8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
Sunflowers and Carnations
Posted on November 23, 2023
“Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.”
—Joyce Giraud
Wishing you and your family a happy Thanksgiving full of blessings!
Sunflowers and Pink Carnations
Framed painting: $295 plus shipping
(9 x 12 inches, watercolor on paper)
Golden Harmony
Posted on October 22, 2023
Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.–Robert Frost
The view from a fun hike with my family in autumn. Prince William Forest was aglow in golden hues. . . a treasured memory of fall.
Golden Harmony
Framed painting: $2,200 plus shipping
(16 x 20 inches, oil on panel)
White Peonies
Posted on September 13, 2023
“God’s timing is Perfect.”
White peonies bloom slowly, but their beautiful blooms are worth the wait. In Christianity, white peonies symbolize that God’s timing is perfect. In society today, we have gotten used to instant gratification. Waiting is difficult but teaches us patience and humility and gives us the opportunity to trust more in Him.
White Peonies
Framed painting: $425 plus shipping
(8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
