Dress Up - SOLD

 

What little girl does not like to play dress up?

Little Grease Monkey - SOLD

Dancing in the Sunlight - NFS

I loved the spirit of this young lady. 

"Senior Moments"

This painting originated from a photo provided by Gary Jones.  I loved the interaction between these two.  They certainly know how to share the moment and the way they are relating to each other touched my heart.  They remind me of a couple that I loved very much.  Mr. and Mrs. Doug Green.

This painting is available for purchase for $200 by contacting me at paintingbythelake@gmail.com

Lindsie and Dylan - SOLD

Ok - I painted this from a photo and it was so hard to get the light to come up since the photo was very dark - therefore, I started over and repositioned and brought up the light.  I feel this captures Lindsie and Dylan the way I wanted.

Yellow Bucket - SOLD

This is a little boy having fun on the beach. I love watching children play in the water - complete abandonment and lack of fear.  When do we lose that?  This painting was again a Daily Paintworks challenge to complete a painting using only 3 primary colors and mixing all other colors from those three; red, blue and yellow.

A Friendly Welcome -SOLD

  This is a 8" x 8" oil on artist panel from a photo provided by Ruth Archer.  The scene is in Greece.  Thank you Ruth!  I would love to go to Greece one day but for now enjoy the travels of Ruth.

Little Red Roof Cottage - SOLD

  This was a daily challenge from Daily Paintworks - it was so hard.  The challenge was to complete a painting to submit that was only on a canvas 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".  That's little!

Brave Love

Puppy Love - SOLD

One of the very special nurses who worked with me at Cullman Regional Medical Center posted a precious picture of her little girl holding her puppy.  I kept this in my file to paint one day and today was the day.  Isn't she the perfect example of someone who loves their puppy.

Mommy Love - NFS

I have been experimenting with some small canvas samples to see how paint displays on each.  I learned a very important lesson.  I have asked Audie in the past to critique some of my work.  I realized Audie is color blind........why would I ask him?

The Artist Way

This is my friend Jenni contemplating her next stroke...

I Love Beach Music

Tiger - SOLD

Jessie - SOLD

Jenna

 Jenna was the most beautiful bride.  This is a painting created from one of her bridal photos.  She was in the doorway of an old barn. 

Pumpkin

Sallie Key

Wading in the Water NFS

Several people asked me to paint this larger version of a small painting I did earlier.  This painting is 24" x 36" and a lot of fun.

Just Ducky - SOLD

Lady in White

Houston - SOLD

Beach Buddies - SOLD

Optimism

I recently saw a picture of this young lady in the newspaper and I was so impressed with her optimism. It was drizzling rain and she was riding her bike with her umbrella but she had on her sunglasses anticipating sunshine soon.

Chessie - SOLD

A very good friend of mine asked me to paint a picture of her dog, Chessie. This is my first attempt and I will look at it over the next couple of days to see what needs to be changed. Please send me any comments for improvement as I need the critique!

My Lovely Granddaughter

View from the Porch - SOLD

My sister-in-law decorates for all occasions. This is a view from her porch overlooking the river in Sheffield, Alabama

Lake Days

This is the daughter of one of my very good friends and her dog relaxing on a lazy lake day.

Sheri and I were at a painting retreat and another friend took this picture. I thought it captured Sheri at her best. It does bother me that she can stay so paint free when I end up with paint all over me.

I Did It!

Groovin' on A Sunday Afternoon

This is a painting I donated to the American Heart Association for their annual Art4Heart Ball.

Beach Reflections

Grace Ann and Caroline - SOLD

Santa - SOLD

Dressed to Explore

My Beach

This is the daughter of a friend of mine. This will probably be a do over because I am not completely satisfied but I learned.

Midnight Swim

Life in Palm Desert

I spent time with a great friend yesterday and remembered a painting I did after visiting her beautiful home in Palm Desert, CA. This is for you Deb....

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Surprise!

Friends ----A great painting day

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A few painting friends spent all day last Saturday on my deck painting, listening to great music, eating, drinking wine and enjoying a great day. My sister in law asked me to paint a picture for a Pop art exhibit for Art4Heart. I am also posting a couple of pictures of my friends. I am so blessed to be surrounded by talented artists. Can't wait until the next painting day.

Portrait 4 - Freckles

My Sweetheart...

Portrait 3 - Tommy

An old friend who is an artist...an interesting, handsome face.

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An Angel for My Friend

I cannot remember ever painting a painting for someone and having the strong sense that God wanted to send someone a message like I did when painting this. It was very clear to me that the painting had nothing to do with me but just that my brush was being used. I certainly do not want to sound overly spiritual because I am more aware than anyone that I am not that. But I am honored that I could paint a picture for my friend who just lost her husband very prematurely and to give her the promise found in John 14:18 "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you."

Lizzie - SOLD

I think this painting depicts the vastness of God and His creation and a little girl and admiration of that creation. Lizzie is the daughter of a really good friend who actually babysat my children years ago. I am honored she would have me paint this of her own daughter.

Riley and Susanne - SOLD

My wonderful friend Susanne gave me such an honor --painting her grandchildren, Grace Ann and Caroline and Riley and Susanne. I carried around their photos with me and had them on my desk so that I could study them and get to know them before I ever put a brush to a canvas. I loved painting these.

Daddy's Girls - SOLD

This was one of the most fun paintings ever. Audie and I have a good friend who we have known since he was a teenager. He was in our youth group when we met and we always loved him and his family. He was and is a smart, good-looking sensitive guy. After seeing my painting of Whitney in her "dress up shoes" he asked me to paint a picture of his daughters (who are now 19, 18 and 15) the way he remembered them when they were younger. He said one always wore flip flops, one converse tennis shoes and one "dress up heels". What a sweet way for a Daddy to remember his "girls".

Aubie - Merry Christmas Allie