Mixed Media Painting

i started this piece of art for Piper Jane (my grand daughter) about the day she was born...that was 8 months ago...it is finally hanging in her room...it was inspired from a photo i saw in a pottery barn catalogue some tine ago...it is the largest piece i have ever done...30 x 40....it was a lot of work.....but i love how it came out.... i wish the photo was better....

Happy 1st Birthday Owen Madden Gunther

can't believe you are a year old already.....God bless you , my adorable baby boy.....by the way this is my "great grand baby"....yikes!!!!!

Works in Progress

more wip's here...it seems that is all i have been posting lately.....but i feel the need to post something today...it is hard to do art when i am away from my studio 3days a week taking care of Piper, my 8 month old grand baby......but i manage to tote some art supplies with me each day....i have been doing some "gouache technique" pieces for gifts and thought i would log them here and share with everyone.....they are time consuming, but easy and relaxing for me to do ......most of these are in their beginning stages...today i will be putting the gouache on the ones that need it , then the india ink, and then the final step of washing the ink off and seeing what resulted (the fun part).....then you finish with paint of your choice....fun....