Newlywed. Acrylic on paper.  8.5 x 11 in.

Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media

Making things “by hand” is . . . immersive, contemplative, challenging, adventuresome, exalting, even, at times, and can make one feel connected to a great stream here and beyond. The impulse to draw or paint (to me) is a reaching for what is illusory, but no less consoling in some way. What? Beauty, Truth? A Dream? Some “mastery”? One tries. And the various materials . . . charcoal, graphite, pigments, inks, oils, watercolors, acrylics, and the panoply of surfaces and tools used in application offers never-ending interest and sensuous pleasure. Something divine there.

Newlywed. Acrylic on paper.  8.5 x 11 in.

Newlywed. Acrylic on paper. 8.5 x 11 in.

Garter.  Walnut ink on paper.  9 x 12 in.

Garter. Walnut ink on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Pairings.  Walnut ink on paper.  9  x 12 in.

Pairings. Walnut ink on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Alocasia and Mum.  Ink and watercolor.  9 x 12 in.

Alocasia and Mum. Ink and watercolor. 9 x 12 in.

A Conversation.  Acrylic on paper.  11 x 14 in.

A Conversation. Acrylic on paper. 11 x 14 in.

Prom.  Oil paint on paper.  8 x 12.25 in.

Prom. Oil paint on paper. 8 x 12.25 in.

Profile.  Ink.  8.5 x 11.5 in.

Profile. Ink. 8.5 x 11.5 in.

Lilies.  Ink on paper.  9 x 12

Lilies. Ink on paper. 9 x 12

Kin.  Ink on paper.  9 x 12 in.

Kin. Ink on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Esmeralda.  Oil on canvas.  20 x 24 in.

Esmeralda. Oil on canvas. 20 x 24 in.

Round 1.  Gouache, marker, ink.  11 x 14

Round 1. Gouache, marker, ink. 11 x 14

Seated Arm Chair.  Ink and graphite on paper.  8.5 x 11 in.

Seated Arm Chair. Ink and graphite on paper. 8.5 x 11 in.

Hurting. Ink on paper. 8.5 x 11.

Hurting. Ink on paper. 8.5 x 11.

Collared. Acrylic on paper. 8.5 x 11.

Collared. Acrylic on paper. 8.5 x 11.

Blue. Watercolor on paper.  9 x 12 in.

Blue. Watercolor on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Glads 2.  Watercolor.   15 x 17 in.

Glads 2. Watercolor. 15 x 17 in.

Pink Carnations.  Pastel on paper.  11 x 15 in.

Pink Carnations. Pastel on paper. 11 x 15 in.

Wave break. Watercolor.  11 x 14 in.

Wave break. Watercolor. 11 x 14 in.

Gypsy. Ink and.watercolor.  9 x 12 in.

Gypsy. Ink and.watercolor. 9 x 12 in.

Rainbow Springs.. Oil and acrylic on masonite. 24 x 24 in.

Rainbow Springs.. Oil and acrylic on masonite. 24 x 24 in.

The Sea. Acrylic on paper.  8 x 6  in.

The Sea. Acrylic on paper. 8 x 6 in.

Pink Rose.  Oil on canvas.. 12 x 16 in.

Pink Rose. Oil on canvas.. 12 x 16 in.

Daisies.  Oil on canvas board.  14 x 18 in.

Daisies. Oil on canvas board. 14 x 18 in.

Vase, roses, pears.  Oil. on board.  14 x 18 in.

Vase, roses, pears. Oil. on board. 14 x 18 in.

Peace.  Ink, graphite, gouache, pastel on paper.  17 x 24 in.

Peace. Ink, graphite, gouache, pastel on paper. 17 x 24 in.

Mingling.  Graphite.  11x 14 in.

Mingling. Graphite. 11x 14 in.

Yoga.  India and walnut ink 11 x 14 in.

Yoga. India and walnut ink 11 x 14 in.

Cahow Bird Drawing in graphite (from Audubon cover). 11 x 14 in.

Cahow Bird Drawing in graphite (from Audubon cover). 11 x 14 in.

Young Woman.  Graphite.  15 x 17 in.

Young Woman. Graphite. 15 x 17 in.

Watercolor 10" x 14"

Watercolor 10" x 14"

Netted.  Oil on board with plastic net.  12 x 12 in.

Netted. Oil on board with plastic net. 12 x 12 in.

Figure Study.  Watercolor. 10 x 15.

Figure Study. Watercolor. 10 x 15.

Gladiolus.  Watercolor.  11 x 15 in.

Gladiolus. Watercolor. 11 x 15 in.

Mother and Child. Acrylic and graphite on paper. 15 x 17in.

Mother and Child. Acrylic and graphite on paper. 15 x 17in.

Easter.  Ink and acrylic on paper. 11 x 14 in.

Easter. Ink and acrylic on paper. 11 x 14 in.

Meow. Watercolor.  8.5 x 11.

Meow. Watercolor. 8.5 x 11.

Mary.  Oil on canvas.  24 x 30 in.

Mary. Oil on canvas. 24 x 30 in.

Regina. Acrylic on paper. 11 x 14in.

Regina. Acrylic on paper. 11 x 14in.

Reaching.  Ink on paper. 9 x 12.

Reaching. Ink on paper. 9 x 12.

Lilies. Oil on canvas.  9 x 12 in.

Lilies. Oil on canvas. 9 x 12 in.

Flowers and vase. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18 in.

Flowers and vase. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18 in.

Window seat, Acrylic on paper. 6 x 8

Window seat, Acrylic on paper. 6 x 8

The Kiss. Acrylic on paper.  11 x 14 in.

The Kiss. Acrylic on paper. 11 x 14 in.

Man and Woman.  Oil on canvas.  11 x 14.in.

Man and Woman. Oil on canvas. 11 x 14.in.

Still life with Peaches. Oil on canvas. 12 x 16in.

Still life with Peaches. Oil on canvas. 12 x 16in.

Faces. Oil on canvas board.6 x 8 in.

Faces. Oil on canvas board.6 x 8 in.

Cem.  Oil on canvas. 11 x 14.

Cem. Oil on canvas. 11 x 14.

Untitled. Acrylic on paper. 18 x 24.

Untitled. Acrylic on paper. 18 x 24.

Nude Lounging. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18 in.

Nude Lounging. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18 in.

Nurse.  Ink on paper.  9 x 12 in.

Nurse. Ink on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Profile.  Graphite on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Profile. Graphite on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Model. Oil on canvas board.  8 x 10 in.

Model. Oil on canvas board. 8 x 10 in.

Floral.  Oil on masonite. 24.5 x 12.5

Floral. Oil on masonite. 24.5 x 12.5

Water figure. Watercolor.   9 x 12in.

Water figure. Watercolor. 9 x 12in.

Untitled. Oil on canvas. 12 x 16.

Untitled. Oil on canvas. 12 x 16.

Glads.  Ink on paper. 9 x 12in.

Glads. Ink on paper. 9 x 12in.

Palomino. Oil on canvas. 20 x 24 in.

Palomino. Oil on canvas. 20 x 24 in.

Liner. Acrylic on paper.4 x 3 in.

Liner. Acrylic on paper.4 x 3 in.

Nude. Ink on paper  9 x 12in.

Nude. Ink on paper 9 x 12in.

Brothers. Watercolor. 15 x 17 in.

Brothers. Watercolor. 15 x 17 in.

Dreaming. Pastel on paper. 12 x 16in.

Dreaming. Pastel on paper. 12 x 16in.

Autumn.  Oil on canvas. 16 x 20in.

Autumn. Oil on canvas. 16 x 20in.

Summer. Oil on canvas,  16 x 20 in.

Summer. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in.

Waves. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18.

Waves. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18.

Self-portrait.  Oil on canvas. 14 x 18

Self-portrait. Oil on canvas. 14 x 18

Unhappy. Ink and gouache. 9 x 12.

Unhappy. Ink and gouache. 9 x 12.

Ingenue. Ink on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Ingenue. Ink on paper. 9 x 12 in.

Apples Oil on canvas. 8 x 8

Apples Oil on canvas. 8 x 8

Gladiolus 3.  Watercolor.  10 x 15.

Gladiolus 3. Watercolor. 10 x 15.

big sister.  Oil on cardboard.

big sister. Oil on cardboard.

Untitled. Ink and acrylic on paper.

Untitled. Ink and acrylic on paper.

Wading.  Ink and paper. 9 x 12.

Wading. Ink and paper. 9 x 12.

Cinderella.  Oil on canvas.

Cinderella. Oil on canvas.

Sidelong. Graphite. 8.5 x 11.

Sidelong. Graphite. 8.5 x 11.

Seedlings.  Oil canvas. 24 x 24in.

Seedlings. Oil canvas. 24 x 24in.

Torso.  Watercolor.  10 x 15.

Torso. Watercolor. 10 x 15.

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Torso with Flowers. Watercolor, ink. 10 x 15.

Torso with Flowers. Watercolor, ink. 10 x 15.

Costume.  Watercolor.  19 x 15.

Costume. Watercolor. 19 x 15.

Veil.  Watercolor. 9 x 12 in.

Veil. Watercolor. 9 x 12 in.

Wild life. Watercolor. 9 x 12.

Wild life. Watercolor. 9 x 12.

Sunflower.  Watercolor. 9 x 12.

Sunflower. Watercolor. 9 x 12.

Decorative. Watercolor and ink on paper. 9 x 12.

Decorative. Watercolor and ink on paper. 9 x 12.

Floral. Watercolor.  9 x 12.

Floral. Watercolor. 9 x 12.

Mermaid. Watercolor. 10 x 14

Mermaid. Watercolor. 10 x 14

Drawing.  Ink. 9 x 12

Drawing. Ink. 9 x 12

Gibson Girl..  Oil on paper.  5 x 6

Gibson Girl.. Oil on paper. 5 x 6

Fruit Plate.  Watercolor, paper, crystals.  9 x 12

Fruit Plate. Watercolor, paper, crystals. 9 x 12

Truce. Charcoal on paper.  18 x 24.

Truce. Charcoal on paper. 18 x 24.

Two Pears. Watercolor and pastel on wood.  11 x 14

Two Pears. Watercolor and pastel on wood. 11 x 14

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