Hill country

In the most beautiful spot in God's green earth, I love to paint.  We also like to walk and read and cook, work on house projects, and enjoy each other.  But everywhere you look, the trees and the light are ethereal. 

Massive bald cypresses hung with Spanish moss stand sentinal along the cool rivers.  Scrubby cedar interspersed with prickly pear dots the yards and grows into woods. 

I have involved all my grandchildren in painting. They have an eye for beauty and color. 

Several of my loves in one setting! 

I continue working on deer.  Several sites offer sketching tips; I am not a great sketcher! Acrylic is a very forgiving medium. So I views some helpful links, then sketched these deer in paint.

Deserts and Hills

I've had a lot of fun already this Christmas Vacation.

 

 

I'm fairly happy with this Frio River painting.  I would like to put some kids playing on the bank, or maybe some deer.  Or wild turkeys. Maybe a small dragon! Or a stegasaurus.

 The painting above is a whimsical moon to hang in my friend's bathroom.  It needed to match Lowe's "Coral Passion" shade, so I hope we covered that!  There are metallic bronze highlights on the branches.

I've perched the paintings on my piano on top of the fake greenery.  Nice effect, right?

 When you set up your paints, carefully order the placement of your coffee cup.  There is a little Hunter Green floating in there!

Cactus Textures are just wonderful. I love the shades and the beauty combined with the prickly quality.