Category Archives: Insects

New painting

“A painting is never finished. It simply stops in interesting places.” – Paul Gardner This is true about my latest watercolor painting, entitled Dragonfly. I decided to let the background remain purple, instead of adding additional layers as I originally … Continue reading

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New painting

Here is my latest watercolor painting entitled “Captured.” This painting is inspired by a photograph I took, capturing an image of my daughter taking a photo of a spider web. I enjoy the triple word play of “captured” for myself, … Continue reading

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10 x 10 = 100 Show

Saratoga Arts is hosting a show entitled 10 x 10 = 100, in honor of Saratoga Springs’ Centennial Celebration. Over 100 regional artists, including myself, will have work on display from August 1 – September 26 at the Arts Center in … Continue reading

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Pencil Paintings

In September of 2012, I took a colored pencil class with Cynthia Knox. The butterfly pencil painting is what I did in her class and gave to my daughter for her birthday. The technique is to use very tiny circular pencil … Continue reading

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