Year: 2013

Remembering A Sweet, Smiling Samoyed

Remembering A Sweet, Smiling Samoyed

It tears at my heart when someone I care about loses a pet. I know how gut-wrenching the loss of a dog can be because I’ve been through it so many times. A beloved companion was there one day, and then he was gone, leaving a gaping hole in our lives with his passing. To […]

Waynesburg Doors

Waynesburg Doors

I live in a community which dates back to the 1700s, so there is no shortage of beautiful old houses around here. I’ve painted many of them over the years, but for this recent sketch I narrowed down my focus to some of my favorite front doors.   9″ x 12″, ink & watercolor, Aquabee […]

Fabric Origami Step-by-Step – “Fennel”

Fabric Origami Step-by-Step – “Fennel”

Fabric + thread + beads + buttons + wire = WOW! This “Fennel” origami ornament is a perfect example of the end result being greater than the sum of its parts. In just a few minutes, using the simplest of supplies, you can create a beautiful Christmas ornament sure to impress anyone lucky enough to […]

Fabric Origami – The Prettiest Ornaments On the Tree!

Fabric Origami – The Prettiest Ornaments On the Tree!

Origami, the art of folding paper into fanciful shapes, takes on a whole new dimension when it’s done with fabric instead of the tissue paper that’s traditionally used. The silk fabrics that I like to use for origami Christmas ornaments have rich colors and a luscious sheen that looks wonderful when paired with all sorts […]

Greeting Cards Now Available!

Greeting Cards Now Available!

For several years I’ve been printing and sending greeting cards featuring prints of some of my favorite floral watercolors. People enjoyed them so much that they began asking to buy them as gifts. Now they’re available at Artbeat Gallery in Waynesburg, PA. 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card, blank inside In the Greene County series, I’ve included […]

Nicholas’ Cars and Trucks Quilt

Nicholas’ Cars and Trucks Quilt

When my 2-1/2 year old grandson, Nicholas, graduated to a toddler bed a few months ago, his mom and I began planning a new quilt to replace the puppy quilt I had made for him when he was a baby. Nicholas, like most little boys, loves cars, trucks, and anything else that has wheels and […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 6 & 7

Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 6 & 7

We learned to plan our walks around the rise and fall of the tides while we stayed in Wellfleet. The beach at Pleasant Point Landing, just down the road from our cottage, was under four feet of water at high tide, but at low tide we could walk all along the shore on dry, sandy […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Day 5 (continued)

Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Day 5 (continued)

Look who was hanging out at the beach with us on Day 5 of our Cape Cod vacation… This big guy bobbed around off-shore all afternoon, riding the swells and watching us watching him. It was all well and good until Buckley caught a whiff of him and tried to swim out through the breakers […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 3-5

Sketchbook Journeys – Cape Cod: Days 3-5

Any visit to Provincetown is guaranteed to be memorable. It has interesting people, charming historic buildings, a bustling harbor, fun shops, and dogs everywhere! Ink & watercolor in a hardbound 5.5″ x 8.5″ Stillman and Birn Beta series sketchbook I tried to capture some of its quirky vibe in this composite page. The whimsical lettering […]

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