Birdie Blue March 21, 2008

This is a painting for a child’s room in Charlotte. NC. Every now and then I really enjoy breaking out the paints–and last weekend I had a ball. It’s a strange thing. When I was in college I had to paint for 2 hours every day and would stand in front of my canvas without a CLUE what to paint…and definitely no desire. My mind was on the next party, riding my mountain bike, lying in the sun…anything but art class! Now, what I would GIVE to have two hours a day to paint, and to have an instructor on hand to help me learn new techniques. To take photography, illustration, pottery, wood carving, print making, design, figure drawing again…all of the classes I took for granted…what I would GIVE! Youth really IS wasted on the young, but I sure did have a good time. I guess there’s something to be said for that!

Welcome Home, Baby! December 1, 2007

I just finished these for a sweet nursery whose occupant has yet to arrive. The room is pale pink, and the bedding very simple in pink and white so I wanted to keep the artwork really soft and sweet. I love doing artwork for baby’s and kids and knowing that they grow up with these images as part of their childhood’s and their early memories.

 

Now to pack them up safe and sound and send them off to their new home.