Nest Egg 12 x 16 Oil on Panel

I found this nest in the dogwood tree a few months ago, but there was never a bird in it. I decided to take it down and use it for a painting. I liked how the bird had gotten the day lilly leaves from the front island for the nest on the side of the house. A few weeks later a new nest was in the exact spot and I felt so bad about taking the first one. The bird once again didn't have any babies or sit in the nest. This time I will wait until fall to take it out then again I may just leave it there.

Flying Solo 8 x 10 Oil on Panel

Many times in life I have felt like I was flying solo. This happens to be one of those times. Thank God for my good friends and their support! Today I was reading the September issue of American Artist Magazine, and there was an article about Dan McCaw. In it he states, "that he has been particularly moved by the idea that we are all ultimately alone, even when surrounded by familiar people and places." I totally agree.

SOLD PAINTINGS

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Summer Home 12 x 12 Oil on Board

I just got back from the beach a week ago and I am ready for another beach trip. I miss my family's summer home on the Chesapeake Bay. It wasn't much, but it was great being on the water. This summer we went to Cape San Blas, Florida. If you don't want any communication with the outside world this is the place to go.

Rose Study Oil on Canvas Panel 8 x 6 NFS

A few months ago after painting, "First Blooms" I decided to do a small study on a canvas panel. I really like how this study turned out and learned more about painting roses doing this study. I felt like the painting needed something more so I added the blue jar. In the end I decided to keep this painting as a reference for future roses.

Stillness 14 x 11 Oil on Panel

In this painting I really wanted a certain serene masculine feeling. Therefore I decided to go with a solid dark background to give it that feeling. It is like the objects are sitting on the counter in the middle of the night.

On another note I read the most interesting article today by Robert Genn. It is from his website, Painters Keys. He said that every year around 900,000 people in the U.S. buy brushes and paints for the first time. Then about 800,000 decide painting is not their thing. That means at any given time 3% of the population is trying to paint.

PAINTINGS SOLD SINCE APRIL

Here is a list of paintings that have sold since April. Thank you so much for purchasing my paintings and for the support! It was also nice meeting so many people last night at the opening of Paris-Atlanta. Thank you for your comments and I hope to see you all in the future!!!