"Daffodil Country" (oil on stretched canvas; 12" x 12")

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Daffodils and are blooming in the country.  One can see cherry blossoms in the distance.  Don't you want to live in the house?  I do.  It's my dream house!

"Happy Pansy" (oil on linen; 7" x 5")

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Who can resist this cheerful sight of a purple pansy in spring sun!

"Lucy" (oil on linen; 10" x 8") sold

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"Lucy" is for Vaughan.  Lucy would have been 12 years old next month. She went missing in December.  She was five in the picture.  She was a Siamese, and was very playful as a kitten. She was very cuddly and "tuned into" the family.  So sweet and gentle with our son when he was born, she loved to jump in his crib and cuddle.  I hope this portrait of Lucy comforts Vaughan's family in their loss.

"Washington Monument Sunset" (oil on linen; 11" x 14") sold

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On a very lucky day, one can see the sky like this at the Tidal Basin during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.  The Washington Monument stands tall and beautiful against the equally beautiful sunset sky!

"Baby Ava" (oil on linen; 14" x 11") sold

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"Baby Ava" is for Michelle.  Ava was 5-months old when she was christened in her beautiful dress.  Her pink bunny has been with her for the last five years and Michelle wanted it to be part of her first portrait.  I've included step-by-step photos that I shared with my Facebook fans.  If you are not already one, please like my Facebook page!

Step-by-step photo I: I started the opaque layers first with the blue. background.

Step-by-step photo II: The bunny and dress are the next to be blocked in.

Step-by-step photo III: Time to tackle the face, hands, and feet.

Step-by-step photo IV: After the third session.

Step-by-step photo V: After Michelle's feedback, I worked on the areas she pointed out. More back and forth, additional adjustments were made for the final portrait.

"New York Flower Market on a Rainy Day" (oil on stretched canvas; 9" x 12")

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For a flower lover, there is no place like the New York City Flower Market.  The entire block of West 28th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues is green, colorful and perfumed with greenery and gorgeous flowers.  If you visit it on a rainy day, it is a little subdued, but you get a fabulous, sky-reflecting, wet pavement to tone down too much color!

Collage of My February Paintiings

Collage of My February 2015 Paintings

Another month over, which means the time for another collage.  How do you like the collage of my February 2015 paintings?  My focus of this short month was cityscapes and landscapes.  Which painting is your favorite?