An Acrylic Painting of White Ducks

"Pekin Ducks"

12" x 36"

acrylic on wrapped canvas

Once upon a time, my young daughter and I made trips to parks to feed the ducks.

This painting is comprised of 5 of the many duck photos I have from those trips.

Although they are just your average barnyard

type of  'farm duck', I think there is something very special about them.  

I love their pristine 'whiteness' - it is so regal.  

The water and the reflections were most fun to paint.

This one will go to 'Independence Gallery' in June.

You can see them also on Fine Art America HERE.

A Pastel of Cottonwood Trees in Spring

"Cottonwoods in Spring"

18" x 13"

Took many photos on my recent trip to Colorado..on my way home, 

I noticed how the Cottonwoods along the waterways were starting to bud.

I took them a step further to show more budding than the camera captured.  

I loved seeing that hint of yellow and light green 

amongst the dark and dreary gray skeletons.

Colorado skies are SO blue - had to capture that as well!

Artwork in Other Venues!

Look where my art ended up!

and here...

and one hubster is sure to love...here!

Actually I have been having fun at this site.
We continue do our remodeling of the kitchen today. Always the engineers. We can't wait to be done..if there is such a thing.

Inflation - watercolor

"Inflation" - 11" x 14", watercolor on illustration board

A good friend shared the photo for this painting with me. It's from the Rocky Mountain Balloon Fest at Chatfield Reservoir in Littleton, Co., it occurred last August. If you recall, that's where we stayed in January when we went there for the wedding.

I decided this one would look good in watercolor with those fresh colors of blues and oranges. It is done on illustration board. I am trying to use stiffer and more permanent surfaces lately, to prevent warping and buckling of papers, a phenomenon since coming to Kansas. Soon it will be the time of year for warping paper, although I can't believe it, it's been winter for so long!