Decorative Kale

Thought it was such a great idea to put this kale from my garden in a vase!

12x12 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Pumpkin

This pumpkin was sitting on our kitchen table, catching the sun and just begging to be painted.

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Tree Treasures

My son collected some of the berries from the tree in our yard. The sun was shining through them so beautifully they seemed to glow. I added a pinecone to make a nice fall composition.

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel

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Pinecone

Autumn inspiration found in the simple complexities of a pinecone--whew!

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Unpretentious Pumpkin

This is the same pumpkin I used in previous painting with a flower arrangement. It's quite small and modest, but has a beautiful stem. If a pumpkin can look elegant, this one sure does!

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Tree Canvas

My family took an amazing hike this past weekend. It was just the perfect weather for hiking, cold with a blue sky and warm sun. There was a fallen tree surrounded by dried leaves that looked just like a canvas. There were green mosses growing on one side and fungi growing all up the other, with the light hitting it just so.

8x10 on 1/8" museum quality panel

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Shadow Dancer

Went on a walk by myself the other day. I'm not much of a walker, prefer my bike or hiking, but the weather called for it. Oddly, it's the first time I can remember taking a walk alone in a good 10 years! 

A beautiful leaf and cast shadow sat on the sidewalk together just like this. I caught a photo of it the moment before it blew away.

6x6 on 1/8" museum quality panel

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The Perfect Pick

Found this beautiful pumpkin that was standing out in front of the others, casting the most wonderful shadow. It was hoping to be taken home I think, so that's what we did.

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Ornamental Kale

Found this beauty in my mom's yard and loved how the light was touching it.

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Indian Corn

Had a wonderful field trip with my 5-year-old this week. I feel so blessed to be able to have this time with my children while they are young; don't think I would trade staying home with them for anything. Caught a glimpse of this beautiful Indian Corn as we were walking to the bus and was completely drawn to the red among the other husks and autumn colors.

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Autumn at the Lake

Heading home from Minnesota, my husband and I passed Lake Pepin again in the early morning. As we drove past my jaw dropped in awe; my sweet husband stopped the car. The lake looked just like a mirror, reflecting the many glowing boats and all the color in the trees. Seems we happened past at the perfect moment, as everything was completely still and quiet.

9x12 on 1/8" museum quality panel

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Gift at the Door

I always get really cold when I paint. No idea why... The other day my front step was in full sun, so I walked out the front door with hot coffee in hand. There was a c-r-u-n-c-h sound and I looked down to see two pinecones, some flowers, and a rock on the doormat. The joys of having children and neighborhood friends. :) When I sat down, I noticed the way the light was hitting all of the scales and the way the shadow fell. Decided it could make a beautiful painting.

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel

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Autumn at Pepin Heights

My husband and I traveled to Minnesota this past week to visit with family. It's about a four and a half hour drive, unless you take the scenic route. Then it is a breath-taking six hour drive along the Mississippi River, where the hours just fly by. Along our route, we stopped at Pepin Heights [http://www.pepinheights.com] for about $40.00 worth of Honeycrisp apples at this adorable local shop, painting inspiration included.

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Prize Pumpkin

This pumpkin was won by my husband while at the pumpkin patch this past weekend. It was his final attempt with the pumpkin catapult. We all clapped and cheered and made him feel like a real hero. :)

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Vase at Sardine

This was an adorable little vase on the table at one of my favorite restaurants. The lighting was not the best, but the shape and colors on the vase were of interest to me. Also, I just loved the casual and petite flowers that whispered early fall. 

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Fresh Flowers

I so enjoyed painting the last flower bouquet, and thought I'd like to try another in a square format. This painting gave me a lot of trouble for some reason! I did a lot of scraping and moving things around and finally got things the way I wanted. The painting has a lot of great texture with the knife, and kind of a fall feel. Love the leaves too, and in the end am very happy with it.

18x18 on 3/4" gallery wrapped canvas

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a closer peek

Farm on Ruger

My husband and boys often have to deal with me stopping the car or whatever we're doing to take photographs. This photo was taken on one of those super cloudy, cold and windy days in late autumn. I had to stand outside for quite a while waiting for the sun to peek out for a moment to highlight all of the greens and give me some shadows. It was worth the wait.

The painting was done on canvas instead of smooth panelbord as I traditionally use. 

10x10 Oil Palette Knife Painting

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Seeds of Autumn

Was on a bike ride with my husband and boys, and as often happens, I had to stop the bike to get a few photos. We were riding past huge fields of fall colors, everything seeding and looking beautiful. The blue sky and warm sunny day was just an added bonus.

11x14 Oil on Museum Quality Panel

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