a little moore studio

Rodeo

2011-09-19T13:20:00.000-07:00

Wide eyed my boys watched the ropes fly, the sky dim, the horses run.

Night fell and it was time to take them home to bed. Their minds running with cowboys and ropes.

Serve

2011-09-08T14:07:00.000-07:00

I stumble and trip over myself too often, looking for ways to serve self instead of selflessly serve. My oldest son calls for me to come and eat. He tells me he has made dinner for me.

His excitement permeates the room and he places the pan on the table. "Eat" he says and waits expectantly. Self serve me and a small child with a desire to serve.

He blows on his dish to make sure nothing is too hot for me to eat.

John 21:15-17, and Christ says "Tend My Lambs" " Shepherd My Sheep" "Tend My Sheep"... and we are called to follow Him and this means washing feet, washing dishes, cleaning spills... this means serving with love.

Breeze

2011-09-05T06:15:00.000-07:00

After all the heat, the wind blew in. Cool air riding in gentle waves, washing over us all.

The fields have long resembled winter in this drought, in the heat.

Excitement rides in with the cool air. My arms have goosebumps this morning... skin not used to 60 degree weather.

We play outside and laugh with joy.

Wheelbarrows and Boys

2011-09-02T13:44:00.000-07:00

To have these small, beautiful, moments. We laugh as they clamber into the wheelbarrow with their rainbow of cars. Cars and trucks that belonged to my husband.

Youngest holds the helicopter into the air with wide eyes. He watches it fly and I watch the sparks of imagination.

Precious are these moments of little boy dreams. We sit under the oak tree for shade and watch them dream, fly, laugh.

Come Near

2011-09-01T13:42:00.000-07:00

"... Don't they come from your desires that battle within you?" James 4:1

All that selfishness. All that anger. All that Worry.

"Come near to God and he will come near to you..." James 4:8

Freedom. Peace. Joy.

15 Minutes

2011-08-30T13:36:00.000-07:00

The mornings have been coming so quickly. I close my eyes, cheek on pillow, and too soon I hear the sound of little feet running. The morning waiting outside my window, child climbing bed to see if my eyes are open. The time here goes by too quickly. A mist a vapor.

15 minutes at a time. I am going to start there to rise earlier and seek my Lord. "I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words." Psalm 119:147

Inspired here.

Heat

2011-08-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

The heat pours down on us every day. In the morning and evenings we sneak outside to see if we can adjust to its temperature. We give our plants a little water.

We sit and breathe in the rich outside air. We enjoy being outside for those brief and precious moments.

I remember a story from Corrie Ten Boom, her sister telling her to thank God for the fleas. Which book was it in? Was it in The Hiding Place? He works in mysterious ways. I praise Him that all things are in His mighty hands.

what naps look like

2011-08-03T13:14:00.000-07:00

They sleep in their beds, resting from a morning of imagination running wild. Firemen, Divers, Explorers and Mighty Men. The house lays in quiet, deep breaths.

Pondering the Path

2011-07-16T14:22:00.000-07:00

For a great length of time I have been quiet here. Every now and then a word, a picture, a bit of news. The still. I have been praying. Still praying. There are some new directions for me, something I have been waiting on for a time. I hope to reveal more soon, but for now please enjoy the above art, an old work revisited.

Lately...

2011-07-01T12:08:00.000-07:00

Lately... I have been exploring creeks

... watching imaginary sharks swim by

... cleaning the dishes and wiping up crumbs under the table

... feeling sweet curls tickle my nose while my youngest needs a hug

... rubbing a horses nose

... trying to exercise for, at the least, a few moments

... listening to the quiet of sleeping children

... reading Educating the Whole Hearted Child and loving every minute of it

... finishing Esther

... amazed at how my Holy Father blesses me

In Illustration

2011-06-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

I've had this image sketched away, tucked tight, and I have finally surfaced it. My son, Brave Boy, thought this was him...he has a love of slings.

Sing in Progress

2011-04-05T14:29:00.000-07:00

Getting closer to completing Sing Me a Song.

Sing Me a Song

2011-03-28T14:37:00.000-07:00

Here is Sing Me a Song in progress. I have been using more and more yellow in my work. The blue and bare trees seem cold in contrast to the warmth of the yellow sky and birds. Barren versus life.

Whistle

2011-03-25T14:23:00.000-07:00

Coming to a close with Whistle. I'm hoping to have prints available soon.

The Hunt

2011-02-21T13:41:00.000-08:00

12" x 12" Acrylic on Canvas
Available in my etsy shop

Hunting, Hunger... Searching, Seeking

Painting should be up in my shop soon.

Almost

2011-02-19T14:38:00.000-08:00

12" x 12"
Acrylic on Canvas

Almost done, almost ready. Swimming in yellow.

January Yellow

2011-01-19T14:00:00.000-08:00

Fish in yellow have been swimming around inside my head for quite sometime now. I am excited to be working on this piece.

sketching it in

2010-12-30T12:45:00.000-08:00

This is it. The final days, moments, and hours of 2010 are upon us. A little dramatic, but when it comes to lasts I usually am. If you are also a mother and fond of lasts then Let Me Hold You Longer is a book I recommend.

We have ended our year with full plates, surgeries, illness, busy schedules... but also with lots of praise, prayers, encouragement, and worship. I have also had time to reflect on my artwork and consider the possibilities I have for this season of my life. I prayerfully will be bringing some new work into my shop such as stationary and prints.

Have a beautiful end of 2010!

Marching In Marching on

2010-11-11T12:18:00.000-08:00

It has been too long, I know. The sun has risen... and set how many times since I was here? Ocean waves of time rolling in, rolling by. Falls, kisses, goodnight tucks, story times...family laughter, family tears.

All those precious moments quickly passing by. The word of God tells me that I am nothing but a vapor, a mist....my time here so fleeting. He blesses me so greatly...all these moments, gifts undeserved. My hands mingle with my husband and I know he was planned for me from the beginning. This, everything all wrapped up inside my Fathers hands. His great hands who hold me and guide me.

His hands hold my son, precious full of light eyes, precious full of giggles eyes, who it seems will have surgery, eyes. His dear eyes that I saw coming out of the shower when he was days old and I felt I had known him all my life. Just beginning to see eyes, captivating me, holding me for the rest of my lifetime.

I feel week thinking about those eyes in surgery. My God is so good to me...His promises are here. I cry out to my God who holds me. My name on His mighty palms.

My son resting in his hands that heal eyes.

Blue Run Down

2010-10-18T13:09:00.000-07:00

The hairs gliding over the canvas feels good. Texture in my hands, starting fresh, starting new. Some I know what they will be, others are still unknown to me. I don't know when it will all get done. I once had all the time I could ever ask for, but it felt so empty in my hands.

Stirring in the bedroom lets me know little ones will be up soon. This too short time, so filled now. I clean my brushes in the sink, watch the blue run down.

Little ones ready to play. Paint drying and waiting.

Before Me

2010-10-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

I have to place His Word before me. If I don't the laundry piles up and pushes in. The dishes overflowing, pour out a river running wild. To stop. To say Stop. Be still. Eyes to see and ears to hear.

It is what I want. The eyes to see and ears to hear what He is telling me.

Sometimes it is hard to let it go. Let the chaos out of grasp so that I can hold on to His word. Too often I struggle with the balance. But how faithful He is. His Word, there to fill me up. To remind me of why I am really here. Of who I really am.

"'Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?'Then I said, 'Here am I. Send me!'"

To be an Isaiah. To hear His calling and obey. To know His glory, to know my state.

Sun Yawn

2010-09-28T06:16:00.000-07:00

In the last stretch of the day. The water before us. Three generations of boys to catch fish.

My youngest and I enjoying the quiet.

Enjoying the last yawning blooms. The short season of fall produces one more burst, before winter comes. Am I ready to see the flowers fade, the green slip away in coming months? The stillness of winter. The wind of winter?

"Summer and Winter
Springtime and Harvest...
Join in all nature in manifold witness
To thy great faithfulness
Mercy and love"

For now the line stretches out on the water. The sun glowing on our arms and clothes. Warmth wrapped around us, dragonflies buzzing.

Thy great faithfulness that will lead us through another season. Another stretch. "...Strength for today and a bright Hope for tomorrow."

At my Door

2010-09-23T13:55:00.000-07:00

Fall has come to our doors. Just as His word says that every season will come.

I painted these pumpkins about a year ago and felt it was time to share them. They will be up in my Etsy shop if you are interested in having one.

There is relief in knowing that the burning days of summer have reached an end. The wind is refreshing as it blows across my face. I watch the hair of my children rise as they face the gusts. Another season coming and another goodbye.

Wall

2010-09-16T12:06:00.001-07:00

I have been standing here for too long. It seems somedays I am tearing the wall down. Then the motion changes and I discover I am building it all back up.

These walls around me. Keeping me from letting go. My hand grips tight around my dreams, my hopes. It is all just a mist...a vapor. " You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away." James 4:14

These walls have to be taken down. My hand has to let go and trust. Trust. I hear his sweet words calling to me. Beckoning. Tear it down. Come close.

To have patience and wait. To see what He has for me... to see how I can glorify Him. To tear down and sit at His feet.

Trying and Nearing

2010-09-08T13:35:00.000-07:00

I've been trying for several months now to get this close to being done. The image changed, the concept changed...laundry, spills, laughter, goodnight kisses in between. I'm near. Can I really taste the end? The Festival deadline is around the corner.

Through it all have I stayed with my eyes on the cross? Did I turn to the left in frustration and the right in impatience? Oh but I have a merciful God whose grace abounds.

"In the secret place of His tent He will hide me" Psalm 27:5... even still He loves me, He places me under His protective wing.

What Days Hold

2010-09-07T12:16:00.001-07:00

Morning breezes catch the curtains. My infant son delights in the tickling movement. Graceful swings entice his little hands to touch, hold, laugh.

Outside play with old faithful. He stays close, he stays near. His sweet and humble life... moments of field chases, nights of barking, savory food to eat.

The path to see family and the aged truck lingers. It's new purpose is quiet and relaxed.

In the evening the family gathers under the trees. We pass by them often. The thoughts comes to mind that God in all his greatness knows the birth date of even these. He breathes life all around me. "... the skies proclaim the work of His hands." Psalm 19:1

storm making

2010-09-03T12:46:00.000-07:00

Pulling out the brushes from their locked cabinet, feeling their soft hairs... it felt so good to be holding them again. How many days have gone by?

The first, faithful, coat upon which the whole painting is built.

I've been here before. What number is this? But it has been too long since I last painted one.

I can't remember why I stopped, perhaps I just felt it was time. Perhaps I didn't understand my reason for making them.

Not finished, but at the cries of my youngest it is time to set the Tornado aside for the day. It waits in all its quiet violence for my return...to round it's edges, to give depth to its curled clouds.

Rolling In

2010-09-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

The constant sunshine of the last several days gave way to rolling clouds promising rain. I felt relieved to see the clouds coming, a personal reflection on how I was feeling. Bad news, difficult start to the day... a focus on self and not of my Heavenly Father.

But how gracious my God is... that He provides a time to grieve, a time to reflect. He gently reminds us that we need Him. He brought the rain that we needed. Though it rained hard, the wind blew, the thunder rattled the house, the earth soaked it in in long gulps. The flowers are standing tall, the leaves have smoothed out, the grass turns green again for another day.

"Help my soul to breathe after holiness" - The Valley of Vision

Weekend Blessings

2010-08-29T14:50:00.000-07:00

Books read, and books waiting

a table where our own family traditions have begun

Star gazing, warm baths, and waiting up for bread to come out of the oven so that my husband and I can enjoy melted butter and honey across its warmth.
How blessed I am.

Thank you God for your great mercy.

Beginnings

2010-08-25T13:09:00.000-07:00

The PCPC Arts Festival is just around the corner and although I have spent the summer working on my piece for the show... this is where I am. The beginning. Try as I might, my other piece just wasn't right. Since my piece is very personal to me, and I treasure the festival, I couldn't just let anything pass. My last piece had a great concept, but it never settled well with me. So hear I am, starting a new work that I feel at peace with. This is it.

Fawn at Dusk

2010-08-23T13:18:00.001-07:00

Last week ended up being a blur! We had family come into town unexpectedly, and that seemed to take up the week. We had a blast spending time together and letting the kids run around. On the drive home from my in-laws we passed a family of dear crossing the street. There were to fawns running together and keeping a close eye on our stopped car.

I look forward to getting back to posting this week. Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

Resting Bales

2010-08-13T13:42:00.000-07:00

I started working on this small 5" x 5" a couple of days ago. I really enjoyed painting a landscape on a small space. This image came out of my mind. I was thinking about the hay bales resting on the edge of hill during an early morning sunrise. Waking up and getting outside in the wee hours of the morning is always a wonderful blessing. However, it can be quite a feat just to get up at that time!

Here is a close up :

hay bales

2010-08-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

Hay bales have been on my mind lately. You might remember this post. It seems that every where I go hay bales are waiting around. There is a lot of change going on around these hay bales as they sit around. The sun is setting, rain might be on its way, and the hay bales are patient.

Fresh

2010-08-10T19:37:00.000-07:00

after the first layer of paint has been applied

Building up the background

adding in the imagery

Blog Hop!

2010-08-09T19:06:00.000-07:00

Hello and Welcome Blog Hoppers!

I'm delighted that you came for a visit to peek into my life.

I am an artist living out in the Texas country, but more importantly a wife and mother to two, two and under.

Here you can travel along with me on my artistic journey. Come and check out works in progress and find inspiration.

Be sure to check out more great blogs at the Blog Hop '10!

On the way home

2010-08-09T18:51:00.000-07:00

Just about every time I drive home I pass this barn dressed in the American flag. In the evenings the horses are always down by the road and I think to myself, "I would really like to capture that". Today was the day that I finally remembered to have my camera on hand. So now, should I ever move, I can remember the lovely drive home on summer evenings.

Treasury Fun!

2010-08-08T12:46:00.001-07:00

This morning I woke up to find out one of my paintings, The Shell, was a part of an Etsy treasury!

Not without Annette put this treasury together. Thank you for including me!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Night Swim

2010-08-06T13:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a new koi painting that will be up in the shop shortly. Have I mentioned lately how much I enjoy painting koi?

I haven't been night swimming in years. I miss the warm summer nights, jumping into the dark water where one, perhaps two, lights are glowing inside. Swimming in the day is fun, but there is something special about jumping into the dark unknown at night. I guess it just leaves room for more imagination...

Surprise!

2010-08-05T12:53:00.000-07:00

I was surprised and honored to find my painting, Dusk Falling, on the At First Light blog. She has a great idea of choosing words for the day and connecting that word with artwork on Etsy. Stop by her blog to check it out!

Koi at Dusk

2010-08-03T14:22:00.000-07:00

There is a new painting up in the shop! It has taken me a little time to get it up in the shop due to a recent birth in the family. I was out of town to meet my new nephew! How precious to hold a new born baby.

Hope you have been having a good week!

Light and Lace

2010-07-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

The light poured into the nook as the sun yawned into dusk. The fresh fruit, lace, and touch of blue from the bowl captured my eye. Such simple beauty. There are so many beautiful pictures that go unnoticed in a day. Light and shadows, colors, movements... I am striving to stop and smell the roses. I once read a quote from Audrey Hepburn where she likened life to rushing through a museum without really taking the time to savor each work of art. That is what our days are filled with. Blessings, beauty, moments, pictures.

Outside the backgate

2010-07-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

Don't you just love looking over a field that is freckled with neatly round hay bales? Just outside my backgate is a lovely row of them. They all wait silently, patiently. I was excited when I stepped out and saw the fresh row.

There is something so wonderful about gathering produce from the earth....whether it be hay, tomatoes, herbs or flowers. Today I arranged a sweet little bouquet of flowers out of daisies and cosmos to sit on my counter. I had company coming over and the flower arrangement from my yard was satisfying. They also looked very picturesque sitting next to the plate of cookies.

Dusk Falling - new painting

2010-07-24T10:57:00.001-07:00

There is a new painting up in the shop, "Dusk Falling"! I have a love for aspen trees. It had been a little while since I last painted them, so I was excited to delve in. Expect to see more in the shop soon. Be on the lookout!

Quiet and Painting

2010-07-22T12:25:00.000-07:00

a sneak peek of my painting

I had the opportunity to go sit at the library by myself this week (thank you husband!). Being alone and left to my thoughts felt incredible. I could almost see my thought cloud expanding and growing. Sometimes we just need to sit somewhere different for a moment so that our thoughts can flourish and expand.

Sitting down in the quiet space with my sketchbook and copy of Jennifer Bartlett's Air: 24 Hours, gave me the much needed chance to work on my painting for the PCPC Arts Festival. I am a big fan of what I like to call "story art". It means exactly that. Art that tells a story. If my artwork doesn't tell a story I question why it matters. Sometimes, like my children's art, we just need to simply paint. But when I create a body of work I need it to go somewhere.

That day at the library gave me a chance to do research, to get my mind going. I came away from the quiet with several questions to attack my painting with. By looking at some one's work like Jennifer Bartlett I can get inspired, see what kinds of questions she poses in her work, what kind of story she is telling and why. It helped me to get back to my original reason for creating my painting. I skimmed off all the unnecessary cream and what was left was the backbone of my work and ideas.

As I continue to work and make progress on my painting, I will continue to share pictures and thoughts.

Searching for Honey

2010-07-19T14:49:00.000-07:00

This weekend my family came down with a summer cold. Being rather untimely, my youngest son is also cutting his first two teeth. Needless to say he is quite miserable. Despite all of this, his joyful personality can't help but giggle and shine. Everything is new, wonderful and exciting to him. What a sweet and simple allegory this pictures.

Sneaking a Peek....

2010-07-16T06:15:00.000-07:00

My childhood church has an Arts Festival every year that is really wonderful. I love being a part of a festival whose focus is to honor God. This is a sneak peek of a painting I have been working on for the festival. It is still in the works, but prayerfully I should have it complete in time!

Happy Spots

2010-07-13T09:46:00.000-07:00

It is amazing to me that I would be so blessed by God to have "Happy Spots" in my day to day life. What I mean by this, is those special places you enjoy quiet and thoughtful moments... places to linger, relax, pray, and just breathe. One of my favorites is in my front yard which is pictured above. I have two rocking chairs in the middle of a flower garden...what is not too love about sitting there?

Do you have a happy spot where you like to linger?

More Vintage Beauties

2010-07-09T15:32:00.001-07:00

Here is a another vintage bathing suite inspired painting. It feels good to be playful with my paint.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Vintage Bathing Beauties

2010-07-08T12:24:00.000-07:00

painting available for purchase at my etsy shop

I've always been drawn to vintage bathing suits. I even had a small collection of them at one point in my life. Today I started painting and drawing some suits that I am excited about. I could hardly way to show you my first one!

Strawberries - Yummy to the Tummy

2010-07-07T09:06:00.000-07:00

This painting is available for purchase at my etsy shop

Lately, I have been craving strawberries and homemade whipped cream. Mouth watering goodness! This was the first year in a while that I haven't had homegrown strawberries! Since we moved I haven't had time to get a vegetable garden growing.... perhaps next year we will have our own, fresh picked strawberries again.

Be on the lookout for more strawberry and fruit paintings. I love working with the Biblical concept that you can know a person by the fruit of their lives.

Circle Garland

2010-07-05T07:01:00.000-07:00

Do you love felt with a strange zeal (or oilcloth) too?

I've been working on a circle garland for my younger son to hang above his crib. I can hardly wait to get it finished, and I will be sure to post pictures of the completed project!

I started thinking, wouldn't these makes great scales on a felt fish!? hmmm.... future project in mind.

Rabbit

2010-07-02T12:44:00.000-07:00

This rabbit is part one of a series that I am doing entitled "Watching, Waiting, Listening". He will be for sale up in my store tomorrow!

It has been a little while since I did a series but after I began working on him I knew that I needed two more rabbits. On my walks I've been noticing more of them. They sit still at first, staring at me as if they might be invisible as long as they don't move. It was that still as stone stare that inspired me to do the series.

This rabbit is "Watching" in the series.

Oilcloth my love....

2010-06-29T20:09:00.001-07:00

Take a peek at some of the oilcloth! These pictures were taken using the phone.

Today I came across a beautiful site. Oilcloth. and more oilcloth. I can't explain it, but I have a passionate love for this slick material. I went down to City Craft today, I can't believe it was my first visit. I've known for a long time that I would be thrilled to see all the fabrics, however I was stunned to see all the oilcloth. I wanted to take it all home.

New Lion

2010-06-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

There were a few minor issues with the last lion I painted for my son. The major issue being that he was afraid of it...so I decided to start anew, and paint something that he would hopefully enjoy. This little guy is what came out when I started painting and my son has been very pleased. His smiles and "roarrring", let me know for sure that this has been given his stamp of approval.

Sometimes, the old adage "out with the old and on with the new" is rather correct.

Go ahead....

2010-06-24T14:38:00.000-07:00

Take a peek at a painting that has been in the works for quite some time. I'd tell you exactly how long but I'm too embarrassed to say. This will occasionally happen with a piece of work. I just have to figure out over time, and sometimes more time, what exactly is going on with my characters/images. Have you ever heard an author talk about their characters that way before... as if the characters take on a life of their own and unfold before them? Sometimes that is how it is with paintings.

I sit back and wait to find out what the story is...who the characters are...what will be said.

But, perhaps those paintings, with their plot and character development, make for the best paintings.

Painting for 2

2010-06-23T11:59:00.000-07:00

This is a post of 2's. 2 days ago 2 people (my 2 year old and myself), painted their first picture together. I tried to step back and let him have fun all by himself but over the course of an hour he kept asking me to paint with him, so I joyfully gave in. Yes, if you go back over that last sentence I said an hour. My 2 year old son painted for over an hour on 1 painting. Usually he scribbles with crayons for about 30 seconds going through as many pieces of paper as I give him. Apparently painting is more his thing. We had so much fun working together, and I think the painting turned out rather nice.

I'm planning on hanging this in his room where he can see it and remember our fun painting that we did together. After completing the painting I immediately ordered A Child's Book of Art: Great Pictures - First Words. I've already received my shipping notification and can hardly wait to flip through it and see how he likes it.

Easy Summer Listening

2010-06-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

Summer heat is so much more enjoyable when you have some good tunes to help you enjoy the sun on your shoulders. I suggest making some homemade popsicles to dribble down your chin and then sitting back to relax and enjoy both the popsicle and the music.

Here are a few songs that might help you forget the heat and enjoy the slow summer breeze.

1. A Star's Lament by Melanie Penn off her Wake Up Love album

2. Les Etoiles by Melody Gardot off her My One and Only Thrill album

3. Warwick Avenue by Duffy off her Rockferry album

4. The Golden Boy and the Prodigal by Jason Gray off his Everything Sad is Coming Untrue Album

I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I have!

Red Fish, Yellow Fish

2010-05-05T11:03:00.000-07:00

The past couple of weeks have had us visiting an arboretum where my son has fallen in love with koi fish. This is one of two paintings I have done for both of the boys rooms. It gives me joy to paint something my son loves and also remind him of the great days we had together. I have had such an itch to paint lately. What a gift it has been to dip my brushes back into paint.

Spring has Sprung...

2010-04-05T08:40:00.001-07:00

Spring has arrived and I am finally starting to come out of my winter's den. Or more simply put, I gave birth to my new son, moved, and I am finally starting to feel "normal" again. As a schedule starts to emerge from all the changes I will prayerfully be able to return to my artwork.

In the meantime, enjoy your warmer days, spend time in the Word, and give thanks to the Lord!

Looking forward to posting artwork soon...

Lion for a change

2009-11-06T14:41:00.000-08:00

Since my son has been roaring like a lion lately I felt it fitting to paint a lion. I've never painted one before and can see where improvements could be made in the future. I'm planning on hanging this one in my son's room... along with a couple of other new paintings.

Opening a Store!

2009-10-26T14:53:00.001-07:00

My Big Announcement is that I am opening a store over at ArtFire! My prayer is to have everything ready by the end of the week. This sweet bird painting will be available in my store!

Something Small, Something Brown

2009-10-21T13:22:00.000-07:00

I've been painting a lot of blue eggs lately and thought it was time to paint a brown one. I also have an announcement to make... hopefully within the next day or two!

Something Small, Something Blue

2009-10-19T12:36:00.000-07:00

If I am painting birds, then I am probably painting nests, and if I am painting nests, then I am probably painting eggs. Hmmm.... is there a pattern there?

Tree Blossoms

2009-10-15T15:07:00.000-07:00

These flowers were painted a while ago but I decided to share them today! I've been working on eggs, nests and crosses. So many pieces to work on! My large bird painting has been waiting patiently for attention. I hope to return to it soon, I have been very excited about it. Enjoy your day, and enjoy the last of the summer flowers.

Two For Nesting

2009-10-13T16:00:00.000-07:00

The cold fall air and almost constant rain has kept me indoors for several days. All the more time to think about birds. Here is another nest on an 8" x 8" canvas. I've had so much fun painting nests and eggs lately. With some of the leaves falling the bare trees are revealing the nests they have kept hidden all summer.

Robin's Nest

2009-10-02T14:53:00.000-07:00

With cool weather approaching I've been in the mood to nest. I have been thinking, watching, and painting birds lately and I thought it was time for a Robin's nest. I've also been working on a much larger bird painting that I am excited about. I'll post pictures soon so you can follow my process. Enjoy the weekend!

My hats off to you

2009-10-01T14:39:00.001-07:00

My son loves to play with his cowboy hat that a dear friend gave to him on his birthday. What is it that attracts little boys to cowboy hats, boots, buckles, etc.?

Fall Fest

2009-09-29T11:44:00.001-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I talked about the pumpkin paintings for fall that I had worked on. Here is a trio that I truly enjoyed working on. October is literally just around the corner, bringing with it Holidays, delicious food and spiced smells, friends, family, and quiet cozy moments with just you, a blanket, and your pick: coffee or tea.

1,2,3...Blast Off!

2009-09-19T07:38:00.000-07:00

My son is reaching the age where he is no longer a baby and is turning into a little boy. Where has the time gone? In honor of his growing up I decided it was time to create a new painting for him that was a little more mature than the polka dot whale I painted for him before he was born. For a while now I've had this picture in my head and it felt so good to finally put it down in paint. I'm thinking about creating another picture with the solar system... I've had the verse "The Heaven's declare the glory of God" on my mind.

Out on a Limb

2009-09-18T15:56:00.000-07:00

Deciding to continue painting birds has been great for me. I really enjoy recalling images of birds in my mind and then putting those images down on canvas. Using smaller canvases, this bird is on and 8" x 8" canvas, has also been wonderful. I used to primarily work on larger sizes but the small scale feels intimate yet freeing.

New Bird

2009-09-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

Several months ago I painted a day painting of a bird during one of my son's naps. Since then I've painted only one other bird... that was until Tuesday. Tuesday had me feeling inspired to paint another bird and perhaps begin a little bird adventure. I don't know what has kept me from painting birds more often, but I'm glad to finally focus on them as subjects. I've always enjoyed (extremely) amateur bird watching, and now I have a little more purpose to my watching.

Out of Sniffles

2009-09-03T13:12:00.000-07:00

Finally my time of sniffles and sinus have past! Hip, hip, hurray! There has been lots of work going on around here getting ready for fall. I've got some fall paintings to show you that I had a lot of fun working on. In the mean time I felt like I have been neglecting paintings for boys and I couldn't resist a dinosaur.

character of home

2009-08-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

I printed out these three words and framed them one day... Peace, Joy, and Comfort. Each day that I spend in my home, every time I walk through the door, from the moment my family wakes up to the time they go to sleep these are the qualities I want my home to have. My hope and prayer is that as I provide an atmosphere of Peace, Joy, and Comfort...my home will be a haven for my family, for creative inspiration, for togetherness. It will be a home that we want to be in, work in, and live in.

My home is a character that plays an important role every day. It is in my home that I am Mother, Wife, Artist.

a bouquet for you

2009-08-04T05:29:00.001-07:00

Fresh flowers instantly cheer my entire house up! I don't need a grand bouquet, something sweet and simple will do. Small vases, with just a few buds, spread throughout my home add such a splash of color. This must have been on my mind while I was working on this small bouquet for you.

Out to Flutter

2009-08-01T13:48:00.000-07:00

The rain started early in the morning and tapered off into sunshine. The butterflies have been coming and going. My childhood feelings of excitement with each sighting lingers. Don't you remember how special it was to have a butterfly land on you?

Rainy Days

2009-07-31T16:14:00.000-07:00

The past few days have been relieved with rain! Oh the joy! We have had a drizzle, sprinkle, pour, and those deliciously big fat drops. The gift of rain has been on my mind and in my art.