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These gorgeous succulents are from the gardens outside the Orchid building at the Denver Botanic Gardens. I painted them with water color, then drew into them with some pencils. Then stitched with machine embroidery.

Two more watercolor paintings from the past, recycled by cutting, pasting and machine stitching.

I was working on CADs on the computer all day. I grew weary and had to stop. Friday afternoon, hot and tired. I decided to take a break and paint. First I painted a little narrow watercolor based on a photo I took at the Denver Botanic Gardens of a turquoise/patina ceramic column with purple…

These hollyhocks at the Denver Botanic garden on Sunday, were over six feet high. Tall, graceful, romantic and outrageous.   Last night I posted four of my recent water colors on my Shop, under “Watercolors.” They are available unframed and shipping is included in the total price.

Plummy-red Gerbera daisies and Alstroemeria

Inspired by a visit to the Denver Botanic gardens yesterday- garden roses.

I have been having this yearning to combine my background in textiles, knitting and fabric print/design with my loose, washy watercolors. I would like to do a series of these. The patterns- stripes, polka dots, small floral designs- flatten the painting and make it more “decorative.” The effect- a combination of naive folk art with…

My husband texting while sitting on the bank of the St.Vrain river. There is a freedom I feel in….just drawing.

I was at a wedding on Sunday and loved watching the little ones, including this toddler who plunked himself down on the floor, captivated by the stage and the Blue Grass musicians.

When we lived in the Bay Area of California 15 years ago, this pot held a lovely little lemon tree. Now, in Colorado, it holds annuals- bright crisp little dahlias, lantana and floppy coral petunias.