Blog — Touching Hearts
Face to face
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Meeting this adorable goat was a lovely surprise! I painted his portrait shortly after we moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. I met him at a local pet rescue farm in north Las Vegas. I walked up to his corral to see the goats up close. This goat raised his body and placed his front legs on the corral bar in...
Packing Day in my Studio
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It was packing day in my studio. 😎 Simpatico was going to a new home. I took a few pictures to show you my packing process. Simpatico hanging on my easel. This oil painting measures 24 x 24 x 1.5 inches. I cut down a piece of foamcore to 24 x 24 inches. I cut down a piece of...
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Beautiful Clouds
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Some of the most beautiful clouds I've ever seen were during my trip to Costa Rica. The skies were ablaze with vibrant shades of blue and orange. The clouds moved quickly over the pacific ocean. You could feel the energy in the wind. It was like time stood still. I took many reference photos, knowing that I would paint this...
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- Tags: Aha Moments, Art Trips - Inspiraton, Colorful Paintings, God's Goodness, Touching Hearts
Wedge of Cheese
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A few months ago I got a call from a dear friend. She was in the middle of putting together a wall of art that tells the stories of her family. She wanted an original conversation piece. She commissioned me to paint a wedge of cheese. 😀 We decided that swiss cheese would be fun. I went to work. I...
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- Tags: Art Trips - Inspiraton, Colorful Paintings, Commissions, Creative Process, Happiness, Oil Paintings, Thoughtfulness, Touching Hearts
Who loves math?
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People who love math learn all about the Golden Ratio by Fibonacci. The Fibonacci Sequence is the series of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ... (I've also seen the series of numbers start with the number 0.) The next number in the sequence is discovered by adding the two numbers before it: the 2 is found...