"Answer Keys"
Mixed Media
The door knob was mounted to the canvas and the door was painted in acrylics. The keys were also glued to the canvas. The words were decoupaged.

"Behind Stormy Clouds"  was painted in acrylics and plaster was used in the darker clouds.  As I was painting I started thinking of how beautiful God's creation is behind those stormy clouds. I think I can relate that if applied to life we may see stormy clouds but once they clear there is beauty beyond words. That is why we need to give the stormy clouds time, have faith and hope.

"Behind Stormy Clouds"

"Mary Ellen" was painted in acrylics inspired by a photo of my mother.  The painting is not exactly like the photo but many of the ideas were taken from the photo.

"Mary Ellen"

The painting "After the Hunt" was inspired by an old family photo of my Great, Great Uncle Gene in the early 1900's.  I was a little taken back by the photo but at the same time drawn in.  It was interesting how he placed the animals over the hood of the car. Because of the grim nature of the photo I decided to do the painting in modern style.  It was done in acrylics and a little bit of fabric paint.  

"After the Hunt"

The painting below (Bouncing Around) was done in acrylics and fabric paint. I painted it for my sister-in-law. The little girl is her grand-daughter and the young man is her son.

Tropical Bird

This concludes my bird series which I was doing for my own personal use.  It was painted in acrylics.

This painting of the kitten was done for a little girl of very close friends of our family.  This will go with a collection of pictures on her wall. It was painted in acrylics.

A Kitten for Emerson

"Center of Attention"

The abstract was painted in acrylics, vitrail paint and also used plaster, metal and leather.

Humming Bird

This was done in acrylics. It is another painting I did for myself to display in my master bath themed with birds.

"Emma"

This was done in acrylics and fabric paint.

The two pictures of the paintings below are for the Wildlife and Domestic Show.  One of the cutest  animals of the zoo is the Koala and one of the ugliest is the Rhino.  (in my opinion)  "Koala" was done in acrylics and "San Diego Rhino" was done in acrylics and plaster.

For the Wildlife and Domestic Show

Tropical Bird (Toucan)

I painted this for my master bath at home.  Themed with birds I thought I would paint some birds.  I am surprisingly excited about it.  Never being a "bird" person I am realizing maybe I should be. Some of them are so beautiful. This one was done in acrylics and vitrail Paint.    

"Reaching Out in the Moonlight" is a mixed media with plaster, and painted in acrylics and vitrail paint.

Reaching Out in the Moonlight

The photo below is of a card I made for my sister-in-law's birthday. It is of her and my brother. Hopefully she will frame it.  It was done in acrylics and fabric paint.

This is a portrait of my grand-son Jack with his dog Luke.  It was painted in acrylics with some touches of fabric paint.

Jack with his dog Luke

Even in Texas we usually don't get through a year without a snow and ice storm.  I was thinking this just might be one that we would get away with because it has been a mild winter. But, no, for the past week and a half we have had snow or ice or both off and on.  This has lead to some down time at home which I have really enjoyed.  While busy taking Bob to see doctors and therapists it has been difficult to get in the studio. Due to some cancellations and rescheduling I have been able to spend some time painting these past few days.  I started updating some family portraits. I have several more to do but below are photos of some I started.  The one of Jake (my grand-son) is really funny because he loves wings and that is exactly what his plate looks like a few minutes after he gets them.  

Portrait of Jake

Painted in acrylics.

Portrait of Brittany

Painted in acrylics and Vitrail Paint.

Portrait of Angie

Painted in acrylics.

Painted in acrylics, vitrail paint, sculpted in plaster and accented in Hot Glue.  I have been experimenting in vitrail paint.  I love it for mixed media accents.  It has a glassy appearance.

Raindrops On Leaves and Limbs

White Lightning Over Blue

White Lightning Over Blue ( 36" by 36")
Part of the weather related abstract series.  Done in acrylics and crystal fabric paint.  The water has some Vitrail paint which creates a wet appearance.

"Hanging With Friends"

This painting was inspired by a photo my Grand-daughter Peyton had of her with friends in their jeans and look alike shoes.  To off-set the painting I added a person with red boots.  This was done in acrylics.