Carolina Elizabeth

Pink Crepe Myrtle with Bee,   Oil on 6 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Norfolk, MA Cream Color Snapdragons,   Oil on 5 "x7"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Columbus, OH Summer has come and gone. My to-do list was lost early in the summer, so I  painted several still lifes and landscapes, instead of painting the picnic tables, adding molding to the columns on the front porch, or upholstering the wing-back chair for the sitting room. However, there are no regrets. This just means it will be a very busy weekend. Aside from painting, I had the chance to read a bit. My girls and I read The Secret Life of Bees , which made for interesting talks with them. My youngest is 14 years old, like the main character, making it a bit more special. The Crepe Myrtle and Bee painting is in remembrance of our little reading adventure together.  It wasn't until I was writing the title of the painting that it...

Pink Roses in Flow Blue,   Oil on 6 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Langhorne, PA  School is about to start again and it seems when it does the Holidays are close by and time goes faster. I decided this week I would "make" things go a little slower to get myself to relax. I get a lot of inspiration from so many other blogs, for my home and for my art. So, I went to several blogs that I've loved for so long, but really got to stay for a while. It was absolutely indulging--I wish I could do that more often.  There are times when I "have to" paint a certain item and I search and search as it nags at me until I find it. That was the case with the snap dragons below. I was thrilled to find them after most of June and July searching for them. I think they are perfect with the pink carnations. Although I am also working on a painting that is just the snap dragons. I did have to go a bit bigger than my usual paintings...

Pink Rose with Ginger Jar,   Oil on 6 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD  Private Collection in  Nantucket, MA I am having a need-a-new-camera art sell.  There are several paintings listed on eBay that begin at $25 US plus shipping. This includes the recently completed daisy painting below. Daisies in Glass Ink Well,   Oil on 4 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD  Private Collection in Bartlett, TN 

Pink Roses Glass Vase,   Oil on 5 "x7"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Pearland, Texas Still Life with Daisy and Nectarine,   Oil on 5 "x7"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Hackettstown, NJ Still Life with Brie, Figs, and Pear   Oil on 4 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Holbrook, MA

Pink Rose in Blue and White Vase,   Oil on 5 "x7"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in Sydney, Australia Rainier Cherry with Blue and White Cup,   Oil on 4 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Nantucket MA  

Berry Cheese Cake,   Oil on 6 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in Dallas, Texas

Still Life with Cherries and Cup,   Oil on 5 "x7"   Linen Panel SOLD  Private Collection in Basking Ridge, NJ Still Life with Raspberries and Blue and White Bowl,   Oil on 3 "x6"   Linen Panel  SOLD Private Collection in London, England Still Life with Strawberry and Raspberries,   Oil on 3 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD  Private Collection in DURHAM, NH