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.

Grandpa's Brace And Bit

An old brace and bit set that belonged to my grandfather. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed October 29, 2006.

Grandpa's Hand Saw

Grandpa's hand saw, passed down to my father and now to me. This saw dates from about 1893! Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed October 29, 2006.

Cow Bell

A cow bell, used to locate the cow at milking time if she doesn't come to the barn. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed October 28, 2006.

Shaving Time

Getting ready to shave as my father would have done it. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed on October 27, 2006.

Early Auto Horn

An old brass automobile horn. The bracket for attaching it to the automobile is on the back, but that side wasn't as interesting as this side. Oil on 5x7 canvas, completed on October 27, 2006.

Grandpa's Level

Grandpa's level, passed on to my father and now to me. It is an old Stanley, and the horizontal glass vial still has liquid in it. The wood is stained from wood and coal smoke from my childhood. Painted in oil on a 5x7 canvas as my Painting A Day on October 27, 2006.

Hydrangea

A hydrangea from my bush. The foilage was really lush this year, even though we didn't have much rain. Photographed when in bloom, and painted in oil on a 5x7 canvas on 10/26/2006.

Bridal Bouquet

Roses in my daughter's bridal bouquet. She said, "You have to sell me that painting. Nobody else can have my bridal bouquet!" So this one is sold. Oil on canvas, 5x7, completed 10/25/2006.

Grandma's Hat

Grandma's hat, faded by time but still elegant. Oil on canvas, 5x7, completed 10/25/2006.

Grandma's Teakettle

An old iron teakettle, the kind my family used when I was a child. Oil on canvas, 5x7, completed 10/24/2006.

Good Fishing Creek

A trout stream in southern West Virginia. Too bad the fish were smarter than my husband. This Painting A Day is 5x7 oil on canvas, completed Oct. 23, 2006.

Lake Reflections

View from the fishing pier at Moncove Lake, West Virginia. The sky was overcast and the fish were biting when this image was captured. Painting is 5x7 oil on canvas, completed Oct. 22, 2006.

Baby Shoes From 1928

These were my oldest sister's baby shoes, dating from 1928. This Painting A Day is 5x7 oil on canvas, completed on Oct. 20, 2006

Recycle

The newspapers, ready to be recycled. Sisal twine to tie them into a bundle. Painting A Day 5x7 oil on canvas, completed Oct. 17, 2006.

Fall Hickory Leaves And Nuts

Nature's bounty, appreciated by squirrels in the forest. Shellbark Hickory oil on canvas 5X7, completed Oct. 16, 2006.

Fall Oak Leaf And Acorns

An oak leaf and acorns that my husband and grandson found for me when I was looking for my second Painting A Day project. 5x7 oil on canvas, completed Oct. 15, 2006.

First Painting A Day Project

These leaves and berries came from a county park near my home. This was my first "Painting A Day" project, a 5x7 oil on canvas completed 10/13/2006.