Early Snow

Our February snow reminded me of the last snow in November...the leaves were late falling and I came upon this pretty scene just down the road.  I took a snap and have painted an acrylic 3.5 x 5" miniature.  I love that there is so much beauty just around the corner from my home...it is all about seeing it.  I will be entering it in the Miniatures show at Gallery North in Edmonds in March.

Smaller

Objects in paintings are generally smaller than in real life, but here we go one step further and make paintings smaller than the norm, properly called miniatures or small works depending on just how small they are. This one is 4/1/4 by 3 1/2 inches, or just about the size you are likely viewing it on screen, and so is a miniature. The subject is a barn on Heggenes Road, which winds through rural south Whidbey Island. This work, called 'Whidbey Barn' is the first of several miniatures that I plan to paint and enter in a local Miniatures Show, so I cannot commit them for sale just now. These little guys are just plain fun to do, so my next few entries will be small. this work has been SOLD at the Edmonds Art Festival show in June, 2010 .