Sources of Inspiration

"Light Blue Pitcher" 5" x 10" Pastel

The inspiration for this piece came from a British murder-mystery show I discovered on my Netflix account.  It is called Rosemary & Thyme and features professional gardeners who are also amateur detectives.  If you find inspiration in flowers, the show is a treasure trove!

I saw some very unusual flowers in a vase in the background of a greenhouse scene, and that became a springboard for this artwork.  It differs from that scene a great deal, but I find most satisfaction in a piece when I let it show me where it needs to go instead of adhering rigidly to references.

Nifty Doodle, Crappy Paper

Little doodle in pastel on printer paper

I was using soft pastel on the reverse side of printer paper to make a transfer for adding text to a Mother's Day gift.  I started "seeing things" in the mass of blue, so I started playing with it...came up with a nifty little doodle, but it's just on plain, ol' printer paper.  Not designed to last...but maybe I can make a print of it at least.

When it Pays to be a Pack-Rat

"Three Orange Flowers" 3.75" x 5.75" Pastel

So even though I fight my pack-rat urges in most respects (or I'd have one of those tragic hoarder-house situations), I MUST keep my drop-out pieces from cutting mats. This little painting is the reason why; you never know when you're going to need a bit of matboard ready for when you want to play with the pastels.

Matted to fit a standard 8" x 10" frame, and available for purchase at my Etsy shop.  Don't wanna mess with frame shopping?  No worries!  I can frame this for you as well...find out more: