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 decentĀ pub, or maybe even a fun restaurant. We...
Beauty eh? / Inspiration / nature
20 Jun, 2016
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 decentĀ pub, or maybe even a fun restaurant. We...
Beauty eh? / Inspiration / nature / Photos / Something Beautiful / tumblr
12 Oct, 2015
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...
Art / Etsy / Gouache / Inspiration / Music / nature / New Painting / Online Store / Red Bubble / Shameless Self-promotion / Society6
9 Sep, 2015
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...
Art / Beauty eh? / Inspiration / nature / tumblr
14 Feb, 2015
Today is the day OregonĀ 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...
Beauty eh? / nature / Travel
2 Jan, 2015
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...
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29 Apr, 2014
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...
Art / Beauty eh? / Inspiration / nature / Something Beautiful
22 Apr, 2014
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....
Art / Etsy / Gouache / Inspiration / nature / New Painting / Online Store / Red Bubble / Shameless Self-promotion / Society6
12 Mar, 2014
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...
Art / Etsy / Gouache / Inspiration / nature / New Painting / Online Store / Red Bubble / Shameless Self-promotion
12 Oct, 2013
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...
Beauty eh? / Inspiration / nature / Photos / Travel
23 Apr, 2013
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...