CAT SKETCHES

Inspire by the beautiful lines of Degas and Ingres, my early sketches were all about drawing. I'm more into painting these days. Light, shapes, & values, that's how I see my surroundings now.

PLEIN AIR NOCTURNE

6:30am, trying to catch the light before it changes. Still mild enough to be painting outside & breathing in the morning scent from my garden.

SUMMER POPPY

Poppy is so delicate & small. I love the iridescent quality of this tiny flower... beautiful variations of light & shadow. Which version do you prefer?

SUMMER NOCTURNE

Extreme warm backlighting causes objects in the foreground to appear flat, cool, & dark. My flower bushes in the foreground are completely hushed in cool shadow.