Oil Paintings

I so love to paint in oils. With them I can develop rich, life-like colors, moods, feelings, patterns of light, and expressions.  The soul of a painting is the sketch, and each oil painting is drawn before a brush is ever raised.  Even a plein air painting begins with a drawing: determining the composition, planning the play of lighting … I could go on and on.  Once that soul is created, I begin work on its heart, the underlying colors, which catch the spirit of the picture.  My husband sometimes laughs at me for loving the smell and feel of the oils.  I love watching my dream or the dream of another person come to life.  I love taking the beauty of a moment and transforming it into an undying beauty.

I hope you enjoy the four suites of paintings.