"Day Dreams"

Oil on canvas 11 x 14

This ends my summer at the beach, sigh, although I may soon be back on vacation (wink).

"I Like Dreamin"

Watercolor on Arches 140#CP  11 X 14

I spent Thursday mornings all summer doing a book study of: "The Sacred Romance" by John Eldredge. At the beginning of summer I wrote this in the journal in answer to his question: 

"If you could do the very thing you secretly long to do without restriction, what would it be?"

"Well I'd set myself up in a seaside cottage with gentle breezes blowing through big well lighted and positioned windows. With plenty of art supplies and few household or personal things to concern myself with, I'd dream up romantic beautiful scenes like have yet to be painted. I'd take a walk and feel the sand between my toes and occasionally strike up a conversation with someone also inclined. I'd realize I'd forgotten to eat and hurry back to my digs to eat simple fresh food and return to my canvas; music always as my backdrop and the word of God on a continuous wrap day and night." KN

(Thank you Gail Berger for encouraging the dream) 

"Dream a Little Dream"

Oil on Canvas 11 X 14

EphesiansThreeSixteen

This is my second time to use these "models" as seen at the MN Landscape Arboretum.

Lavender Light

Watercolor on Arches; framed at 16 X 20

Aloof and Cherish

"Cherish" smaller version in a rectangle frame; was donated as a door prize at my high school 50 year class reunion July 2017 

"Aloof" Single peony in a square frame