When I asked my favorite critic if this was a bit over-the-top in cuteness, his comment was "It is Christmas, isn't over-the-top the whole idea?" So this is my interpretation of a teddy bear in the collection of my friend Patricia. It is done in colored pencil
This lovely plant, a native our of neighbors to the south is arguably the most beautiful secular symbol of Christmas. The bright red leaves are what attract us rather than the simple yellow 'flowers', the sap is poisonous, and most people mis-pronounce it, leaving out the final 'i'. Painted here in colored pencil it is 5 x 7 and part of my 2010 Christmas card collection. The original has been SOLD.
So many uses for a simple tool made of a stick of wood with hairs or bristles attached in a bunch at one end...brooms, toothbrushes, wire brushes, brushes for basting, makeup, painting - houses, fingernails, artwork - scrubbing, moving crumbs, grooming hair; it goes on and on. Just to see there is beauty in so simple an object is a delight. I hope you enjoy this small (6 x 4) colored pencil painting called 'Makeup Brushes'. It was SOLD at the Coupeville Arts Festival Juried Art Show in 2011
Imagine capturing a rainbow and growing it in your garden. The colored foliage of Coleus is every bit as colorful and beautiful as flowers and more unexpected! This little painting is in colored pencil. 'Garden Rainbows' is just 6 x 8 but is a lovely spash of pinks and roses.
Grandma's small bedroom and old fashioned furniture hold a host of memories for her that we will never know. Just seeing her room conjures feelings of another world - her world. We can only try to imagine. This small colored pencil painting is just 6 x 4 and is called 'Reminders'.
