Dogwood Leaves And Berries

Dogwood Leaves And Berries

The leaves on the Dogwoods are still mostly green but a few over-achievers are starting to show their beautiful colors already. The red berries are large and shiny.  This was really fun to paint.

It made me think of elementary school when we did so many cool art projects with fall leaves.

6 x 6 in. oil on canvas panel

Coffee Cup

Coffee Cup

I brought my coffee into the studio today and decided to make it part of my set up.  I have started drinking my coffee the way I used to when I first started drinking coffee in college. I didn't know if I would still like it black, but it actually tastes pretty good.  I have never cared for sweet coffee but I had gotten used to adding milk and now I don't need to.

8 x 8 in. oil on panel

Gull Watching

Gull Watching

This gull is so regal looking with his upright head and knowing looks.

He seems to be a regular on this beach.

Just Fishing

Just Fishing
This guy was really loving what he was doing and stayed at it for a couple of hours, catching a few fish, but mostly just enjoying the attempt.

6x6 in. oil on panel

This painting is available at the Woods Gallery,
Bald head Island, NC 

Field Of Sunflowers

Field Of Sunflowers   SOLD

We stopped here on Sunday evening on the way back from South Carolina to take photos of this amazing and vast field full of Sunflowers.  If you have driven on 24/27 west of Carthage, you have probably seen it.  I will paint more of these because there is something I love about these growing in their tall splendor as far as the eye can see.  I plan to go out there one morning this week and paint plein air so I can really capture the colors.

6 x 6 in. oil on archival panel

Pink Dogwood

Pink Dogwood      Sold

The Dogwood trees are all in bloom

here in North Carolina.  Ours seem to have

more blossoms than usual.  I always look forward

to April for this reason.

6 x 6 in. oil 

                         

Local Strawberries Ready

Local Strawberries Ready

So long, limes-HELLO strawberries..
The pick your own strawberry farms are now open here.
Bill and I are going very early next week to pick.
The first year we were married, we entered our strawberry jam
in The N.C. State Fair and won a blue ribbon.
We are planning to do that again this year and see if we can win again.
You never know...

6x6 in. oil painting