Red Zinnia - SOLD

48" X 48" Oil on Canvas. This photo really doesn't do this painting or the next justice.

Grande Antique Zinnia - $800.00

48"X48" Acrylic on Canvas. I got to paint this week! This painting was inspired by one of my smaller watercolors of the antique zinnias. I really had a great time painting this. Heading to True Colors Gallery in Houma this afternoon for an artist event where I will be featuring the Grande Zinnia. For all of you who have not been to True Colors Gallery, take some time before the Holidays and check out all of the art work featured by Louisiana artist.

Columbine Flower I - $800.00

48"X48" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. This is the first painting done for the first winner of the "buy me five canvases, get one back with a painting" promotion I had a few weeks ago. The title and winner are to remain anonymous for now. Do I see a gift in the future? I want to thank the first four takers of the offer. I have seventeen canvases awaiting my painting and I'm committed to painting each and every one of them. What will I paint? is yet to be determined. For now, I paint your flowers and it is a great exercise in translating my small imagery to really large. After the fourth I'm sure I'll be inspired for what is next.

This is to give you an idea of the scale of this painting.

Drying/hanging in the showroom window. Sure looks good on that red wall. I may have to paint four more flowers just to put in these windows!

Bridget's Yard - $25.00

5.5X8.5" watercolor on acid free paper. Bridget, What is it? This was a sketch done of the blue flowers growing wild in your front yard. You may notice I used this one to blow up and hang in one of my furniture paintings. I did paint three new flowers that are 12"X12" on canvas that I'll be posting over the next few days. They are on display at the art guild gallery on Everett Street in Morgan City. Once again, I love the simplicity of this one. That it is not over done. ps. Come by the studio for Shrimp and Petroleum. I will be handpainting tshirts!

Poppy Flower Card - $25.00

5X7" watercolor card on acid free paper. It's no secret. I love poppy's. I love the graphic-ness of them. The black dots against the firey red and then the burst of yellow. I could paint poppy's for a very long time, too. I should probably make a trip to Georgetown during poppy season and get up close and personal to them.

Okra Flower Card - $25.00

5X7" watercolor card on acid free paper. And it's back to some flowers again. This is the okra bloom I promised earlier. The okra have actually been producing lately.

Magnolia Pod - $25.00

5X7" watercolor card on acid free paper. The magnolia's have bloomed and dropped and left these beautiful pods behind. Soon there will be bright red seeds everywhere.

Wild Zinnia VI - $25.00

5X7" watercolor card on acid free paper. I personally love this one. It's kind of amazing that I don't really get tired of looking at those zinnias. I am starting to really seek out the ones that aren't purple. I got a shot of a red one this morning. I wonder if it's too late to throw more seeds in the ground? I'm tempted.

Bird Card - SOLD

5X7" watercolor card on acid free paper. These little birdies make me smile. I don't why, but I think they'ld make great Christmas cards. Perhaps they look like little ornaments. Precious babies do look happy.

Wild Zinnia III- SOLD

5X7" watercolor card on acid free card. I REALLY had fun doing this. I think I was just getting bored with the regular painting and had to just step out for a minute. I love repetitive patterns. So, this just does something to me. fun!

Mr. Rufus - SOLD

5X7" watercolor card on acid free paper. I kind of went off kilter and decided to paint a bird. My bird. Mr. Rufus. There's actually a bit of a bird theme going around the studio. No, I'm not talking about Rufus. But, birds in general. I created these tiny paintings of birds a year or so ago to place into jewelry. Little 1" paintings. It was fun and they are so incredibly cute. These tiny paintings hung around in a box on my drafting table for a long time. Pretty much looked like this Rufus painting but, in all different colors and poses. I'll need to take a picture. Anyway, Muriel shows up a year later with these tiny birds someone gave her from, I think, India. And, my brain had a flash. Look! and I pulled out my paintings. It's amazing how in art and in life common themes seem to reoccur. I will take pictures. It's just a neat coincidence.

Zinnia Card- $25.00

5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. Beautiful zinnia sketch. I again, love the spontaneity of this painting. done. Happy Monday!

flowers in bedroom and living room

I just blew these up in the computer so you and I can imagine how they would look really big on a wall. Makes me want to go paint one!

I tried to get these guys to scale. Inspiration for you to hang flowers in your house! ps. Got, yet another website coming up... watch for details.

Antique Zinnia II- $25.00

5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. Another painting of the little babies of the zinnias. Have a great weekend!

Wild Zinnia II- $25.00

5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. Another wild zinnia sketch in the wild technique. Enjoy!

Wild Zinnia - $25.00

5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. And then I went nuts again. It's like I paint and paint and get bored and this happens. Some will like, some will not. It's definitely got an energy going on.

Lavender - SOLD

5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. I almost forgot to post today. Very busy! Lavender is one of my favorite plants and favorite smells. I have many lavender plants hanging around my garden. Two different varieties. Just put your face right smack in the middle and run your hands over the lavender towards your nose... you will feel instant peace. No kidding. I also keep a bottle of essential oil around and add a few drops to my tub. mmmmm good.

Purple Flower - SOLD

5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. I'm not quite sure what this flower is. I came across a bunch of pictures I took... of course I've taken hundreds... I don't always know what they are. They are all beautiful in there own way. I noticed one of my okra plants had a beautiful bloom on it this weekend. But, I had forgotten my camera and it was way too hot to sit outside painting. The next day the bloom was gone. I'm keeping my eyes out for another one and will share when it happens.

Zinnias - NFS

8.5X11" Ink on paper. (From my sketchbook). Woke up this morning and while my cup of coffee was brewing, ran outside and cut a new bunch of zinnias. It's a happy event. I cut the zinnias as long as I can and then take off all the bottom leaves and give to my wild bunny. He gets so excited to have some fresh greenery in his cage. Put the flowers in a hand thrown wood fired vase and then relaxed sipping coffee and sketching my new present to myself. Everybody should have a zinnia garden! And everybody should find ways to give themselves little free gifts.

Wild Cone Flower - SOLD

5X7" watercolor on acid free paper. This wild cone flower was found in the swamps off the road in Stephensville. It was painted with a special person in mind. A dear student and friend who has had to move on from this area. We will miss you Arlette!