Bluebird Inspiration

Sighting of a pair of bluebird, at the crack of dawn, got me into my studio.

Blue on Blue, nature's never ending supply of new color palettes!

MY COTTAGE GARDEN COLLECTION

A little corner house on Main St was the inspiration for this Cottage Garden Collection.

Initial doodling & sketches...

With so many details, I can work up complimentary designs for use on multiple products.

circular format for coaster

a pretty card for any occasion

same arbor, with a different background

Every collection is a work-in-progress. I'm sure I would return to this theme, over the years!

APPLE BLOSSOM BOTANICAL

Spending this week on studying apple blossoms … watercolor is great for detail botanical study.

SPRING DESIGN

No two project ever starts the same way.

 What started out as just an oil painting of clouds from my deck on Monday is turning into a new design…photoshop is allowing me to layer the apple blossom painted in watercolor, onto this oil painting.

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

combining various spring sketches & finish illustrations to celebrate the first day of spring...