“2006 Mustang GT” – Done from a photo of Larry’s car.  Fun study of the reflections and colors in bright, shiny paint and glass.

24″ by 18″ watercolor on paper from a photo.  I love painting wedding pictures, and the black and white was a fun challenge.

‎”Fury”, 15″ by 22″ watercolor on paper. I like the challenge of paint and chrome.

My long dry spell is over… I am finally painting again!  I took this picture about a year ago, one of Don Dodson’s beautiful cars.

The Quiet Things, 11″ by 14″ watercolor on paper.  You know that I couldn’t stay away from the nudes forever!  This one is a bit mysterious in that she’s hiding her face.

Blue Studebaker, 15″ by 22″ watercolor on paper.  This car belongs to one my neighbors in Gibsonville, I met him at a car show in Burlington.  The Impala is also his.
This is one of the many pieces coming with me tonight to an art show and sale. Wish me luck at the North Ridge Country Club Art Gala in Raleigh tonight!

7″ by 11″ watercolor on paper.  I met the owner of this 1959 Chevrolet Impala at at car show at the Holly Hill Mall a few weeks back.   I’m not planning on only painting black cars, that’s just how they’ve turned out so far.  He has a pretty aqua car that I’m going to go take pictures of later in the week.

7 by 11″ watercolor on paper.  I’m just getting over strep and ready for another sushi night!   Shrimp, cucumber, sashimi and avocado rolls on a pretty plate.

Ball Jars – 15″ by 22″ watercolor on paper.  A fun snow day project featuring three vintage jars and a few of my prettiest paintbrushes.

11″ by 15′” watercolor on paper.  I found this car over at the Holly Hill Mall at a car show in Burlington, NC.  This is a 50′s black Ford Thunderbird.  I love the way the light sparkles on all that shiny paint and chrome.

Another painting of my sweetie; he was surprised when he came home from Mamma2′s for the weekend and saw it almost done.   He wanted to work on his own watercolor when he saw me working, but it was almost his bedtime.

15″ by 11″ watercolor on paper, more from my glass series.   I just love vintage glass.  With the holidays and all the related events, I feel bad that this little painting took me so long.   Here’s to a bright and shiny Christmas!

15 by 22″ watercolor on paper.  Perfect that I finally managed to complete this on the morning of black friday.  This is Black Sunshine is an homage to one of my favorite White Zombie songs – the one that I love to turn up loud on the highway as I try to be mindful not to go TOO fast.  There is no actual black in this painting; I don’t use black paint.  But I love the organic play of the dark colors, crisp, precise, and maybe a little sinister?

If you’re curious, here’s the music video

And here’s the lyrics.

I’ve painted another portrait of Xander – I think this is 15 or 16 paintings featuring him.  How can I help it – he’s such an inspiration, so gorgeous, smart, full of life, insightful, mercurial, vibrant – all the amazing things that made me start painting again in the first place.  He was the first thing I painted after years of not painting.  And he is a subject that I’m sure I will return to for as long as I paint.  Happy 3rd birthday, Xander!

7″ by 11″ watercolor on paper of Gary Wright, commissioned by Sarah for Heather.

22 by 15 ” watercolor on paper, of a beautiful house in Cape Hatteras, NC where we stayed.

10 by 7″ watercolor on paper.

10 by 7″ watercolor on paper.

22 by 15″ watercolor on paper of vintage soda bottles.

22 by 15″ watercolor on paper of wine bottles.

5″ by 7″ watercolor on paper. This tiny watercolor and it’s companion, Kiwi, will be donated to the Chapel Hill Women’s Center for an art auction. Here’s hoping that these little fruits will help someone in need!

11″ by 14″ watercolor on paper. I was so glad to have the chance to paint this beautiful little girl again. Tying her ballet shoes in pink with a carefully pinned bun, she looks like the sweetest little girl!

“Coke Bottles” 11″ by 14″ watercolor on paper. This painting is one of many of the vintage soda bottle paintings that I have planned, after a very successful shopping trip to Granddaddy’s Antiques.

“Cheerwine” 11″ by 15″ watercolor on paper. Vintage soda bottles are my new obsession. Let me know if anyone knows of some I can borrow. I’m especially wanting to borrow or buy some old coke bottles… the ones with the molded glass, not the printed logos. I love the start of a new series! Painting features three bottles: a wonderful old Cheerwine bottle that I borrowed from my brother, a glass coke bottle, and a clear glass wine bottle.

“Glass Carboy,” big 22″ by 30″ watercolor on paper.  A blue glass carboy sits with two oversize mason jars on my kitchen table.  I’m having so much fun painting pictures of glass.

5″ by 7″ watercolor on paper of a pair of Kiwi Fruit.

11″ by 15″ watercolor on paper, These mason jars have caught my interest for several weeks now.  Sold.

11″ by 15″ mason jars, watercolor on paper.

11 by 15 ” watercolor on paper in response to the Spirit of the Gulf Challenge by Susanne Dermott.

11 by 15 ” watercolor of aqua mason jars in a sunny window.