Hydrangeas in Winter Plaque

This plaque is a winter scene with dried pale blossoms clinging to the branches without bright colors or green leaves.  It is the fourth in a series of Hydrangeas  painted in various seasons.   These blossoms are beautiful at every stage of life!  The pagoda reflecting in the water adds an interesting element.  I could not put an insect or bird into the painting as it would be inappropriate for wintertime so the bee is on the reverse side by my signature!

Antique Doll Outfit

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This lovely antique doll needed a new outfit and the commission was a welcome a change of pace.   Working in miniature for dolls can be challenging but clothing construction for both humans and dolls has been part of my repertoire since I was a teenager.  I chose the striped fabric as my starting point because it had a vintage look to it and the concept grew from there.  I made her a unique full outfit including pantaloons, a petticoat, a blouse, a skirt, a jacket and a hat, all trimmed with a variety of lace and ribbons.  Isn’t she sweet?

Football Table for a Teenager

This small side table was painted for a middle school young man with football aspirations.   I used his team colors for the uniform as well as  his own jersey number.   The background field is deliberately out of scale so it emphasizes the ideal football player as he ‘flies’ down the field.   On the lower shelf I painted, in the Trompe L’oeil style, a couple of index cards with diagrams of football plays because, well, fool the eye  is what I like to do!!   The table stands 20″ tall and the top is 14″ X 16″ .