Julie's Butterfly

6x6 oil on canvas - This was a commissioned painting and is sold but I love the colors in it and had to share!

OFF THE SUBJECT but what do I do with my bathroom window?

Those of you who know me know that I have a quirky house... I love this house. It is an adorable, perfect-for-me house... in fact, I am certain that God looked at everything I had last year and built this house 30 years ago just for me. It is a quirky house just the same.

One of the oddities is the bathroom window.  Not an ordinary bathroom window (although it does have one of those too).  This window goes from the bathtub/shower into the living room.  It is quite sizable... about 5x5 foot.  It was originally covered with a window shade on the living room side. That was dusty and dirty and I am sure filled with all sorts of germs and simply had to go!!!!

Boat paintings

Manteo Boat - 24x12 Oil on Canvas - Sold

Daybreak Two - 18x30 Oil on Canvas - $300

These are two recent paintings.  The first is of my favorite little boat that sits outside of Festival Park in Manteo, NC.  The second is a painting similar to one that I did a few years ago.  Hope you enjoy!

Hope from a Humble Heart

Hope from a Humble Heart - 12x16 Oil on Board - Sold

Hope from a Humble Heart Framed

This is a painting done on commission with the theme of hope from a humble heart.... It was so much fun painting the butterflies!

By the Lighthouse

Oil on Canvas, 16x24

Not the best photo (I will try and get a better one later), but it is finished.  I've honestly played with this painting for months and am rather glad to have it done.  It's not that any part of it was difficult, just time consuming; however, I am coming to expect that out of my window paintings.  For those who are not familiar, the window frame is painted on the canvas.  These paintings are fun because they give you the view you would love to have.

Little Butterfly

 Little Butterfly, Oil on a wood cradle panel, 4x4 inches - Sold  

I am currently working on several large commissions that are not going as easily as I planned.  In order to step away and get a fresh perspective but still be painting, I did this little butterfly on a cone flower.  I'm planning on doing more of these small paintings or little gems and will be posting them for sale; however, I haven't yet figure out how to put a "buy now" button so if you are interested we will have to do it the old fashioned way via email.

Tea Time

Tea Time     12x16 Oil on Board     Sold

It has been almost two years since I've started this blog.  I am now back in the states (actually for some time now) and am painting continuously.  My goal is to accomplish a painting a day and work on major pieces too.  In order to do this, the daily painting will need to be small as I do not work quickly.  I have a love for detail.  These small works of art will be "little gems".  While I am getting things in order I will be posting pictures of some of my older and more recent works.  Please enjoy!

With Love,  Lisa