" You're gonna ruin it ."  Those 4 little words are the artist's constant companion as they work. It tends to happen towa...

  • Samantha's Teething Face
    This was a new experiment--on watercolor paper, I painted a wash of coffee (several layers), and then did the drawing in graphite. I love th...
  • A lifetime of painting, growing, learning
    Working on my portrait today, dreaming of the next one.....there are so many that I want to work on & I have a list going: a man dress...
  • The Red Shawl, WIP
    This is the new piece I'm working on-- a large portrait of a young woman with a red scarf over her head. I've learned so much about ...