This one took months to complete, as I was afraid of screwing up what I liked about it.

This was one of my first attempts - took me for-freaking-ever, but it tugs me back to my spiritual roots in the south.

Also: chickens.

Painting for my step-father - from a photo taken on the road to his home in Tennessee. Mostly done with a palette knife.

There was a pink magnolia tree just outside my office window that had to be taken down. All done with a palette knife.

But this may still be the favorite piece I’ve ever done.

A gift to a friend. She said she liked red flowers

This piece is 36”x48” - the largest I’ve attempted, and done because I really wanted something to hang behind my desk, as the plain wall was getting a little boring to see in the background of WebEx calls.

Mostly inspired by the California valley.

The colors and the frame please me

This ended up being claimed by a friend, and happily hung on their wall. Which made me remarkably proud.

10” x 16”. Or something like that.

Playing with color - 6” x 6”

I don’t know if I’ll ever finish this. I rather like it as is, and am terrified of screwing it up.

i wanted to try something on a dark background

Another <20 minute effort - 6”x6”

country road…

What I really liked about this was the blended background

Largish.. mostly palette knife, and trying to remember what Monterey Bay looked like. Not terribly happy with it. but Giuia snatched it up and said it was hers. Until I get tired of it and try again.

Winter scene - lamp post outside the house

Gift to my step mother - 18” x 24”

A request from my sister-in-law. 18” x 24”

Leaves. Duh. 6” x 6”

Playing with the palette knife - 18” x 24”

What can I say.. I like chickens.

24” x 30”

I did a whole set of 6”x6” quick efforts (less than 20 minutes) - finding something around the yard to paint.

I had this long, rectangular canvas for about a year, sitting in the corner, with sort of an idea as to what I wanted to do with it.

Done almost entirely with a palette knife.