"Cherish"

This painting was given as a door prize at my 50th class reunion July, 2017.

Grace101

From a photo reference by Ernie Griffith
Watercolor on Arches 140#CP
Actual size is 11-1/2 X 15" to be framed at 16 X 20"

"Opulence"

Definition of Opulent:  "having great wealth, abundant, lavish - opulence".

Painted from a photo reference by Gladys Ning, thank you Gladys for sharing your lovely photo.

Upon learning what the WORD of God says about the word Opulence, this stood out to me: Yahweh IS deliverance, or is opulence. Another reference to the word led me to this scripture: "And He shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see." Deuteronomy 3:28.

Somewhere

Painted for the Judy Garland room at the Hallett House Bed & Breakfast in Crosby, MN. The familiar song "Somewhere over the rainbow" inspired the name. This painting was delivered in July  of 2017.

Bowl of Cherries

Painted in February 2017

Promenade

Painted in April 2017

"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 

Reflection

Painted from a reference photo on Paint My Photo by Kathy Throop.

English Dogwood

Apple Blossoms

Presence

Painted using a photo reference by Amber B. on Paint My Photo. Thank you Amber!

My House

This is a WC of my house painted for January's project on FB Watercolor Workshop (WcW) where I am a member and an administrator. This painting is 11 x 17 on arches 140#CP

Cute as a Button

This is 8" square and was painted with my own set up of buttons and photo. Fun to do; "You are as cute as a button" was added using a watermark program. Happy Valentines Day!

Filling Station

Free Indeed

This photo was taken by Lynn P Alexander Hollingsworth on the Paint My Photo website. Painted in Watercolor on Arches 140#.