52/52 DONE!!! I was determined to finish by today, so that now I can finish the holiday baking (plus today is my birthday!). I have to...

51/52 Sherry and Mince Pie This is what Santa has when he comes to our house (and pretty much all English houses haha). He gets a milk...

50/52 It’s a Winter wonderland outside today. I teased my kids this morning and told them it’s a snow day and they can stay home ALL day....

49/52 Ornaments I have had incredible mentorship from Sarah Sedwick @sedwickstudio this year, so I had to try at least one of her...

48/52 Robin Of Sherwood The wonderful Sally Cassas sent me an English Robin photo for me to paint for this year’s Christmas Cards. She...

47/52 Olympic Valley, Tahoe Oil on Canvas Panel, I can’t believe it’s taken this long in the year to squeeze a few landscapes out. Before...

46/52 Fall Afternoon at the Lake Oil on canvas panel. #oilpainting #landscapepainting #52in52 #laketahoe #fallpainting

45/52 I worked on something simple this arvo, after Yesterday’s more detailed bowl. I mixed up a few fun colors (check out the palette,...

44/52 A little table top study. Post Thanksgiving, I always think to salads to rebalance from the feasting. A salad bowl is always out,...

Wishing Y’all A Happy Thanksgiving #oilpainting #pumpkinpie #holidaypainting

42/52 Reflections in a lily pond Today is defrost the Turkey day, so I painted from a photo to allow for lots of interruptions. The photo...

41/52 A little bird painting from a photo lent to me by @christineoftheforest. Thank you Christine for supplying me with a flock of...

Scene from Skunk Beach, Lake Tahoe in Autumn. Because of COVID, we avoided the Lake this summer. The beaches were pretty packed, so our...

We still have beautiful Autumn leaf colours and reflections in the Sierras. I attempted painting a river bend in Verdi, CA, to capture...

Adding to the summer Cotswold garden images. I love creamy yellow Cotswold stone and grew up in a centuries old cottage build from them....

Today, I painted a Summer throwback, because I don’t want to acknowledge that there is snow on the ground today snow🥶 Growing up, I...

I think that I am finished with this oil painting, but I definitely felt the struggle. This one missed getting into the 12 x 12 show,...

I started this painting with the intention of it being painted in one sitting, but it took much longer than anticipated and a few "real...

This month (October), I did the daily ink doodle challenge called Inktober. The basic challenge is to do one ink doodle a day based on a...

Still life (with pink tint), 12” x 12”, oil on wood panel. I had been bottling up wanting to do this painting for a few days. It's a...