Spring is here, embracing the new season. Much is happening around this season of spring.  My tulips are in full bloom along my back yard f...

Have you ever wondered why brush strokes matter in a painting?  Regardless of the medium brushstrokes evoke movement, texture, depth and emo...

Autumn, a time of change and acceptance.     It's always a little sad and I feel slightly melancholic when the seasons change from summe...

 I recently purchased a set of Holbein gouache paints and a few small 6 x6 hardboard panels.  Taking a break from watercolors,  I fell in lo...

  The Iris reminds us of Faith and Hope.  After a long winter, they begin to bloom as a promise of brighter days ahead. My garden is full of...

 We spent most of February and part of March in Florida.  Our annual trip on the beautiful beach of Navarre.  We were gone a little over 4 w...

 Not only is is Valentine's month, but it is also my birthday month.                                               To celebrate,  I pain...