LePardine

I will be out of town this weekend so I probably won't get time to paint. I am also taking instruction from master portrait painter, Se...

From Titanic. Okay~this is not one of my favorite movies and I have a lot of problems with it. From the cartoon like characters, sappy dia...

From a pic off my husband's FB. I wish I knew who took the photo which inspired this painting because it is beautiful and I did not do ...

Limited Color Palette Ron at work suggested that I try a limited palette. This was done at work during lunch break. Hardly anytime to paint...

A little overworked. Speed painting 101, because now I have to make lunch and run kids to the dentist...will try to finish the other painti...

Did this underpainting at work. Established the tone, mood, lighting in 25 minutes. The rest should be cake.

Sneak Peak for Next Week! This is how I start, big bold strokes, values, color. I had some left over color on the palette and I hate wastin...

A day late, but worth the wait.. The figure on the right should have been about 25% bigger, but the mosaic of colors turned out so nice I di...

October Gorgeousness: So many good color harmonies in this one, could give love to it all day...Will attempt to get another one out today! T...

Despite a busy weekend, I managed to get these out. Painted in my new sketchbook, which has crap for paper, but I will fill this and trade ...

Struggling to find a good paper book to paint in: The Hidalgo shot is a sketchbook I found at an art sale at Swain's yesterday and the b...

STRONG TO THE FINISH This is the last entry in my Color Journal Sketchbook. The book is now complete; one of the most impressive collection...

Where Have I Been? Okay~about a month ago I had so many obligations and responsibilities and did not get a chance to paint; let alone think ...

NEW WORLD DRAMA Chief Powhatan and friend discuss the fate of the smelly Englishman, John Smith in a bizarre and frightening scene. ...

New World This is truly one of my favorite films, very introspective and spiritual. I love this segment of the story; it is very sensual an...

Before there was painting, pen and digital, there was the pencil, for me. It is my favorite tool even to this day and I don't get to do...

This shot was in the same scene as the previous. I just love the colors. For a friend.

BACK FROM THE CON: THANK YOU for all those who were kind enough to look at my color journal. The response was really good. And especially ...

And one for me in my color journal. I really struggled with this. I think I have been just hot and tired lately and it shows. The heat ki...

Smaller than usual, acrylic, 3"x4 1/2" on Strathmore Bristol Vellum for a friend. I don't usually give paintings away, but ha...