Neighborhood Delights
I love my neighborhood. When we were looking to buy a house, we were hoping to be within walking distance of a good coffee hangout, a decent pub, or maybe even a fun restaurant. We...
Category: nature
Something Beautiful – Mikko Lagerstedt’s Ethereal Photography
I saw Mikko Lagerstedt’s photos on tumblr and I was immediately sucked in by their beauty. Here is what Mikko has to say about his work: My name is Mikko Lagerstedt; I’m a self-taught...
New Painting! – Original Gouache Painting “Far Apart Under the Same Sky”
I have been staring at this painting for way too long! I’ve had it taped up on the wall, pulling it down every once in a while to tweak a row of mountains before...
Happy 156th Birthday, Oregon!
Today is the day Oregon gained its statehood! I kind of love that it happened on Valentine’s Day, because I really love my adopted home state. I can’t believe that we’ll have been here 20...
Pictures from China!
I promised I’d share some photos from our trip to China with you. As the one in charge of the camera (for the most part), I get to take all the fun close ups...
New Original Gouache Painting – “Stars Come Down In You”
Finished this monster. 11″x14″ pieces are my sweet spot, but every once in a while I get the urge to make something bigger, and it is more difficult to get the coverage and effects...
Something Beautiful – Ed Mell
I created a “color inspiration” board on Pinterest this weekend, and in doing so ran across the landscapes of Ed Mell. How gorgeous is that?! His landscapes of the American Southwest are just stunning....
New Original Gouache Painting – “The Stars We’ll Be”
I’ve been sitting on this painting for a while, letting it rest before I decide if it is really done. I wanted to paint a sister painting to “The Stars We Are”, with the...
New Painting!
Check out my newest painting – Slipping. It’s 8″x10″, gouache on paper, inspired by some of the desert landscape I saw flying over western Nevada. The original is available on Etsy! Prints and cards...
Scenes from on High
I recently took a trip to Nevada to visit family. On the early morning flight home I got to watch the the Sierra Nevada range pass by. I was one of the only people...