Fountain In Autumn

Fountain off my back deck, in early November. The flowers surrounding the fountain were killed by the frost. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed 11/13/2006.

Sunbather

I was working on another painting when the outside temperature was about 50 degrees. My husband looked on the screen outside the door where I was working, and this praying mantis was sitting on the screen enjoying the afternoon sun and watching me paint. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed 11/12/2006.

Mirror Image

This picture was taken by my 12-year old grandson, in his dining room. Vase with pink pussywillows, reflected in a mirror. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed November 11, 2006.

Orange Pitcher

Translucent orange pitcher in my daughter's dining room. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed November 10, 2006.

Depression-Era

Shoes from the 1930's. It's remarkable that they have survived all these years. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed November 6, 2006.

Evening

Sitting on the top step in my garage, looking west out the window in the newly installed garage door. I first noticed the view late in the evening, and decided to capture the view in the early morning and again as the sun was setting. This is the evening view, oil on 5x7 canvas, completed 11/04/2006.

Morning

Sitting on the top step in my garage, looking west out the window in the newly installed garage door. I first noticed the view late in the evening, and decided to capture the view in the early morning and again as the sun was setting. This is the Morning view, oil on 5x7 canvas, completed 11/03/2006.