I love painting Botanicals. Attempting to get the softness and delicacy of the petals is always a wonderful challenge. All works submitted are Watercolors on 300lb. hot-press paper

A paint I sculpt

“Katlyn” 11×14 canvas oil portrait of my granddaughter. Her braided hair was the focus of the portrait.

My philosophy of art is that any art that I enjoy making and you and others enjoy looking at is good art. I want to create art that makes my heart sing.

Beautiful floral bouquet painting. Primary colors, painterly style.

I painted Constance in an online workshop. Some people are comfortable in front of the camera and Constance is one of those rare people at a young age. I truly enjoyed painting her because her innocence and beauty were hard to ignore.

Music is my life. Design music themed fabric/stationery is my passion, making bag is my way of expressing my crafting voice.

I call my art “Mindscapes”. I see what I want to see in my mind and I paint it. It’s a composition of places and experiences, which create illusion and emotion. My work could be abstract, impressionistic or traditional. I love the play of colors and how they complement each other. Many of my patrons have said “it reminds me of someplace that I have been” and for me that’s what it is all about.

I’m a watercolorist that is greatly influenced by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. My work is representational, yet distinct for it’s quality of comfort and use of color. I work constantly out of an inner drive to paint.

Pastel landscape paintings by artist Chuck Stout.