Carolina Elizabeth

So, I have to admit that I have a weakness for pretty books. Right after the school year ended I made a goal to finish off a stack of beautiful books that I had started reading and yet not finished at one point or another. I finished two so far: A Summer of Hummingbirds by Christopher Benfey and The Time it Snowed in Puerto Rico by Sarah McCoy. Alexia picked the first one for me. She said that not only did she think that I would love the gorgeous hummingbirds on the cover, but the words “love,” “art,” and “scandal” would also intrigue me, and did they ever. I really enjoyed all the characters and even Benfey’s, at times desperate attempts of bring them all together through the symbolic hummingbird. Although to me they are equally beautiful books, I only enjoyed Benfey’s gathering of historical specifics to create a book that reads almost like a novel. Even though I already knew what happened to the characters individually, it was great to read about the symbiotic connections between...

. . Strawberry No.2,  4"x6" Oil on Linen Panel SOLD I know it's been a while. Life seems to take some time every now and then. This time, it was finding a home with a little bit of land, a few trees and a spot that I can call "my studio". For now I am seperated from my beloved paints and brushes by a few boxes that are being emptied when my day job done for the day. I do miss painting so much and can't wait to start, as the deer and turkey we see in our back yard have become so inspirational. The smell of spring and those tiny signs of green tipped branches also give me the desire to capture them with paint. Today I discovered some wisteria and some beautiful red honeysuckle...oh how I love having plants. I have placed a couple of paintings for sell on eBay. They are ones that I painted a while back, but next weekend I plan to paint away. Hopefully soon I will have new paintings to post. I am so thankful for you and your generous words of support. Pl...

Still Life with Roses and Grapes, 5”x7” Oil on Linen Panel SOLD

Pumpkin Oil on 4"x6" Linen Panel Sold Pumpkin No.2 Oil on 4"x6" Linen Panel Sold

"Persimmon" Oil on Linen Sold "Pomegranate No.3" Oil on Linen Sold " D 'anjou pear   " Oil on Linen 4"x6" SOLD

Guava in Mexican Bowl Oil on Linen Panel 4"x6" Click here to bid. Sold I am wishing you a wonderfully colorful and happy Fall. I've learned so much these last couple of weeks and am thankful for all the great advice experienced artists are willing to share with me. Nectarines Still Life Oil on Linen Panel 5"x7" Sold Ranunculus in Glass Oil on Linen Panel 4"x6" Click here to bid. Cotton Pod Oil on Linen Panel 3"x6" sold

Roses Still Life , Oil on Linen Panel 5"x7" SOLD . I know it’s cheesy and obvious, but sometimes I have to stop and be grateful for all those geniuses that made the internet possible for the rest of us. Without the internet, my year and half journey into oil painting would have been a lot more frustrating and not as interesting. It is through my Google searches and one link leading to another that I’ve found artist that, not only inspired me, but have been so generous as to share their experiences and techniques with me. Through the internet I’ve met local contemporary artists like Leslie Lienau , Anne Spoon , and Carla Anglada that have been very encouraging and informative artists whom I’ve also had the lovely pleasure of meeting in person, and whose friendships I cherish. Then, there are those artists far away and around the world who have blogs and websites loaded with life times of resources. These include, but of course not limited to Henk Helmantel and Julian Merr...