Shine

Shine

This piece is loosely based on a photo my daughter took of herself and emailed to me. (Having her live all the way across the country would be even more difficult without current technology!) Olivia has always been originally inventive with her make-up. Artfully...
The Song of Spring

The Song of Spring

Every so often I feel the urge to create a new fairy, and this beautiful girl was very much inspired by my cabin fever and the late March desire for Spring! I had an entirely different color scheme and background in mind when this piece was first sketched. But, as I...
Simple Pleasure

Simple Pleasure

This piece is loosely based on a photo taken by my wandering little sister. She possesses a gypsy-soul and is currently vagabonding around Asia. She spent some down time on a beautiful beach in Thailand and snapped a photo of a group of young girls enjoying an evening...
Interlude

Interlude

Everyone close to me knows of my lifelong fascination with mermaids. Those always beautiful, mysterious, and hauntingly lyrical creatures of the sea. Everything about them captures my interest… I have loved them since I was a little girl, and remember drawing...
A New Perspective

A New Perspective

I started this piece simply as an exercise (and personal challenge), in using a very limited palette of colors. (Not something I am known for!) This woman is in a very unique pose. I imagined I would be in for a bit of a struggle with the shadowing, as I didn’t...