Here’s a few recent sketches from my sketchbook. I’ve been working on my calendar (which hopefully will come out in late October) and...

Hey, guess what?! I made it to day 30! It’s so awesome. I thought I’d get bored of painting flowers for 30 days, but my motivation only...

Right around the time I discovered citrus fruits grow on trees (and why wouldn’t they?!), I thought it would be pretty cool to have a...

We used to have a honeysuckle plant climbing up a trellis at our old farmhouse…when it bloomed it gave off the loveliest scent ever!...

Happy Monday! I’m still enjoying my time in the Midwest; today is my last full day here, and it’s kinda sad to think of that. But it’s...

These fluffy white flowers (weeds?) will be popping up pretty soon! Spring is coming 🙂 #illustrationavenue #art #watercor #Painting...

Another flower essential to spring that I’ve been hinting about…daffodils 🙂 I’ve seen some daffodils popping up around town, especially...

Here is the magnolia re-do! It’s completely different from the original magnolias done on white paper. I used gouache paint for these...

Sunday’s flower should be a more gentle, soothing variety, and I think lilacs fit the bill 🙂 #illustrationavenue #challenge #floral...

I didn’t know what magnolias were before last spring (and the rising popularity of Chip & Joanna Gaines’ empire). I remember driving down...

Dahlias are flowers that belong in August. Maybe it’s the warm hues of the petals that are reminiscent of hot summer days. I miss summer....

I love when a not-so-good afternoon turns out to be amazing and productive and inspiring. After feeling so tired from a ten-hour day at...

It’s finally fall! In some ways, I think this is everyone’s favorite season (although I’ve never been able to pick a favorite!). The...

So this is a bit different! This painting started out as a quick sketch that sat on my desk for a week. I just had to finish it, though,...

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Sometimes starting a blog post is a very hard thing to do. It might take five minutes for me to write the first sentence. And sometimes...

Oil painting has intrigued me for quite awhile, and I’m proud to say I’ve finally done it! 🙂 Here’s the verdict: oil painting is a rich...

I’ve found that painting flowers is fun. And so I proceeded to paint…ten varieties of them. Don’t worry. I won’t bombard you with them...