Mallard

10x8

There are several of these cute little mallards at a nearby park.  On the day I took the reference photo used for this painting, the mallards were acting wary of the many geese that obviously rule the pond.  This one was especially cautious and stayed close to the water. 

Lake Santeetlah in the Smoky Mountains

18x12

We took a family vacation to this beautiful spot in North Carolina, and I knew I had to paint it.

Cardinal in a Snowy Pine

5x7, painted for this year's Christmas card.  Merry Christmas!

Living History

14x11

Reliving history on a cloudy day in St. Augustine at the Castillo de San Marcos.

April in St. Augustine

11x14

I love St. Augustine.  I'm not a fan of painting buildings, though!  This painting definitely presented a few challenges.

Vincenzo and Philomena Fiore

12x18

I was honored to be asked to paint a portrait of my husband's great grandparents for the cover of an upcoming Fiore "memories and recipes" book for a family reunion. The reference photo was taken in the early 1900s and it was challenging to guess colors while trying to capture a likeness. This was a fun project and I hope I was able to get a decent enough likeness. If they could see this, would they recognize themselves or wonder "who are these people?"

Bluebird

5x7

I did one last small one before starting on a couple of paintings that will be more time consuming.  This little guy was a lot of fun to paint!