Distractions
This spring has had some exciting weather! From beautiful crisp and warm sunny days to stormy rains and snow. Everyday I take a walk outside in my yard to see …
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Rogue Valley TV features Art & Soul Gallery
Recently, I was interviewed on behalf of Art & Soul Gallery by David Nienow for his Rogue Artisans and Crafters Show that airs on RVTV. Was a fun experience and …
Tulips and Blog
Happy Spring! The first of this years tulips have begun to bloom at Raven House! These bulbs were purchased in Holland many many years ago, a gift from my parents. …
Tulip Painting 1 update
Love my messy watercolor pallet, so many fun colors that can be created! The little dishes are for creating pools of color that I will be using for the entire …
It is moving along
Progress
Quietly in my studio, these tulips are coming to life. Working in small sections at a time my plan is to fill in all but the main tulip first.
Beginnings
The snow has really melted as the tulip leaves continue to push up out of the ground. For years I have photographed Tulips with the idea of one day painting …
More Snow
Just as I was getting excited about starting this “tulip” series the snows came. It has continued to be cold and snowy all week. Too cold to work up in …
snow
Guess winter is not over yet. Snow has arrived and covered the tulip leaves. Debated about waiting, but decided that I have lots of photo reference and will move forward …
Waiting & Watching
A few years ago I discovered blumex parrot tulips and I felt a deep urge to paint them. After much research I found a source for blumex tulips and ordered …