Art & Joy from Florida, USA
Lately I've been smitten with tropical leaves. I can't stop painting them. I plucked a palm frond from my yard, stole a banana leaf from my a friend's yard (psst don't tell) and am now on the hunt for more lovely tropical leaves to add to the series. Hoping to create a set of four…
It’s a difficult time to be human.
What shorebirds must be included in sketch of assorted Florida shorebirds? It's hard to choose just a few! I'm partial to the cute plovers and sanderlings myself. (A friend insists that gulls should not appear though - something to do with sea lice! Ha!) Rough sketch So many to…
It's very rainy and the kid is watching Curious George and me? Well, I am painting. Serious need to go inward these last few days. Happy Saturday to all. 💜 Sanderling sketches
You haven't experienced sticky until you've lived in Florida during the summer. (And we aren't even into August yet. August doesn't mess around.) What better time to paint some crisp citrus slices? I'm feeling cooler already.
I decided to take some of my artwork and turn them into gift tags. I love how they turned out! I'm already scheming about what gifts I can buy for people I know so I can use these little lovelies. (Good thing wedding season/father's day is upon us!) I love these…
It's not spring until you see the swallow tailed kites! At least, that's the case for spring in Southwest Florida, where we look for swallow tailed kites and baby lizards to signal the change of seasons. No crocuses peaking through the snow for us! On Saturday I finally saw our newest resident, the swallow tailed kite. It soared…
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