Above are just some of the 67 images I have painted in the Gallery I call Arizona Dreaming. Click on the link to see more. I love my adopted home state and I invite you to see how any of these might look in your home as a framed print, a throw pillow, on a coffee mug, towel, card, notebook – on and on it goes. Come back again to see more. Thank you for sharing with your friends!
I have included above only 9 of 65 paintings featuring the colorful state of Arizona in my Arizona Dreaming Gallery. I invite you to visit my GALLERY. Take a digital walk around and see if you might find a view that speaks to your heart. Below are two of my favorites.
Today the sky is overcast and that is a wonderful September Surprise for us this morning. Will we have rain – even Weatherbug can’t answer that question until the first drops actually fall. God knows. He, after all, oversees weather:
For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’ Job 37:6
He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. Psalm 107:29
So I pray peace over you this day – wherever you find yourself and in whatever climate. And, should your day allow you the opportunity, stop by and wander among the red rocks, quaking aspens, and spiny cactus of my GALLERY. You will be welcomed.
Seek joy today
Would you join me for a walk through some of My Gallery? These are just some of my favorites. I’m grateful I discovered the joy of watercolors. It has brought me much joy. If you like my paintings, I would be honored if you would share my website and/or my blog with one of your friends. Thank you for stopping by today!
I am so ready to do a little high-stepping after such a long period of couch-sitting. People are smiling again. I thought it would be fun to share a little bit of happy that hopefully might make you smile.
Everyone has a “thing” or two that draws them in and maybe says “oh, I must have it” – roosters, watermelon, sunflowers, cookbooks… (I don’t paint cookbooks~) but you know what I mean. For me, it is something I can paint. At the end of my post you will see my most recent painting, but below are some that were plain just fun for me to do. The umbrella painting is a street in Passau, Germany that had these adorable handpainted umbrellas hanging over Artist’s Alley. It happened to be raining, so we had our own umbrellas streetside! The high heeled shoe was for my granddaughter. I hoped it might make her smile as opposed to some of the other things I paint. 🎨The rooster. Well, he did make me smile.
This is Stubby the Cat, painted for my friend, Robin Johnson, who created a childrens’ book about a brave and special cat. I look forward to the release of this book because her audience will love hearing about the adventures of a busy 3-legged, one-eyed cat with a crooked tail.
Several years ago I had the privilege of illustrating a very clever children’s counting book written in both English and Spanish. Created and self published by Trudy VanderKnoop, it was my first venture into children’s books. I’m hopeful her charming storybook will be published again soon!
Today is a day to enjoy, not be too serious. Everywhere we look we have to choose between responses. Are we going to disagree, are we going to listen and acknowledge the feelings of others – even if we disagree? Are we going to look for JOY or are we going to look for discouragement? Today I choose joy. I want to be known for my love not for my opinions…and maybe a little bit for my paintings as well~ What do you think? Can you tell I love the great ourdoors?
I invite you to shop my Gallery. And here are some of MY favorite paintings:
And this is what I painted today. Just because. Maybe because Mother’s Day is coming up and it reminded me of kitchen tables and vases with fresh flowers. Celebrating family and the precious women in our life. Celebrating you, my friends! I hope it makes you smile. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4
Prayers and Paintbrushes 