I loved creating this special commissioned hand painted chandelier. This piece was created for a couple (who have also become friends as they are in my artist community) and will be moving to Florida. The actual chandelier is inspired by their memories of Hawaii. All of the flowers in this piece were from my client's [...]
Today was an important milestone in the creation of this mural. I've completed 95% of the main composition by adding a few more leaf structures and the trunks of two palms. There will be one more palm trunk to the right and that will be created tomorrow. Then I'll be ready to paint the sunlit-filled [...]
It's a small world and I think everybody alive today in this country has been effected by the tragic events of 10 years ago. Almost everybody knows someone who lost a loved one or who survived by what seems like sheer luck. I know two people who directly lost either friends or family on September [...]
I'm surrounded by my work daily. I cannot escape it and that's probably a good thing for an artist. It forces me to examine and contemplate my creations. This is a moment in my front gallery studio where my reverse painted glass chandelier bowls reflect off my baby grand. The chandelier bowl in the foreground [...]
Warning: this is an anti-mini painting...contrary to the name of my painting blog which has chronicled my Mini Master island paintings since 2006, both here and on my former Blogger blog. This is the next step. The canvas is up and is ready to be primed. Pinning the canvas to the wall was a two-person [...]
Warning: this is an anti-mini painting...contrary to the name of my painting blog which has chronicled my Mini Master island paintings since 2006, both here and on my former Blogger blog. I'd like to share the process of creating a large Oil Mural. This will be an intense and large project and will consume a [...]
Painting paradise in oil is what I do best. Here is yet another painting in my series about the Waimea Plantation Cottages. It is a small oil painting. Most of these small oils sell through my spring and summer art festivals in California. They remind my collectors of their homes in the islands and of [...]
This is a beautiful example of how to space three, tall slender paintings on a long wall. The dimensions for each of these oil paintings is 18"36".
This is the time of year where I try to assess when I'd like for my body of work to go. This next year, starting with the fall season, I think I will be honing in on: tropical flowers, island cottage paintings inspired by the Waimea Plantation Cottages and perhaps coastal California scenes. [...]
I wanted to give a thumbs up to all of the great paintings that are showcased every day on Micah Condon's Dailypainters.com website. I've been priveledged to be part of this group from the very near beginning, being 2006. Some of my favorite artists are Hall Groat II at http://www.hgroatii.blogspot.com and Lori McNamara [...]
The months are just flying by! I'm just not sure where spring went. I was so busy that in early April I could see through the end of May. Summer is just so beautiful that it's tempting to sit in the back yard under the palms (in my new chaise) and just listen to the [...]
This morning I decided to wear a piece of jewelery made by a very good friend, Barbie Koncher, who is also a well-known jewelery designer. It is from her labyrinth series and it represents my journey in which I must take different paths in order to get to my destination. In a labyrinth there are [...]
