Lioness and Cub (Ink Sketch)

Since I was very young I was fascinated with the way cat and dog mothers would pick up and carry their kittens and puppies with their mouths. The teeth and fangs of carnivores that were designed to kill could also in effect cradle the delicate furry skin of the infant young to transport them to…

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Tiger Ink Sketch

Cats are fascinating mammals. I think I could say that my hubby’s favorite animal is the cat. Cats of any kind. Tigers, lions, and all other cats (and including the domestic cat) are amazing hunters. Their abilities are truly stunning. I think the tiger a striking cat. The leopard is lovely too. The Cheetah seems…

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Caribou Ink Sketch

When I first finished this ink sketch a little over a couple of decades ago, I left the room where my drafting table was to juggle one or two of my four children for a few minutes and when I came back to the drawing board shortly thereafter, I discovered that one of the little…

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Zebra Foal Ink Sketch

Horses are and have always been my favorite animal. Zebras fit right in as a favorite for me because of their close relationship to horses. I find zebras fascinating in many ways, but mostly their similarity to horses. The black and white stripes of the zebra are especially attracting to me since I’ve always appreciated…

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Monkey Ink Sketch

This monkey amuses me. Many monkeys amuse me. Some seem cute, and some, not quite so cute. I think the squirrel monkey is one of the cutest. The proboscis monkey is possibly one of the monkeys that I could not call cute at all. When a youngster, I once briefly knew and loved a monkey….

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Lioness Watercolor Painting

It’s not a very good photo of a framed painting behind glass, but this is one of my larger watercolors from some years ago. (Maybe I can get a better and bigger shot to share later.) I used to do a good deal of portraiture, wildlife and scenic paintings in watercolor, one of my top…

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Peach Magnolias (Tiffany style painting)

This is the second large painting I did (a little while back) which was inspired by floral Tiffany glass works. I was really IN to and was collecting Tiffany lamps and have loved that colorful glass art medium for quite a while. I didn’t do as many Tiffany inspired paintings as I planned (the usual…

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Irises on Blue (Tiffany Style Painting)

Because I love late Victorian and Edwardian Tiffany glass artwork (windows and lamps), and though I once thought I might like to, I’m not about to get serious about actually doing it myself at this point in life, I decided to try painting in the spirit of that style. This is my first attempt. I…

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Zebra Stripes Painting

I would love to say that a camera shoot safari in Africa inspired this painting, but it was just another rainy day in Seattle when I conjured it up on a fairly large canvas. I love rainy days. I love Seattle. I love horses. I love zebras. I love blues and greens. Does the grass…

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The Spirit of Lady Liberty Painting

The Spirit of Lady Liberty Painting A while after 911 happened, and the spirit of freedom and American patriotism was abounding, I did this quite large ‘essence of’ Lady Liberty painting. I know it’s not an exactingly true likeness of that originally French gal in New York. I never intended it to be. Because she…

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