Four Chefs

©2004 Elizabeth.

This is a painting that I did for my sister-in-law and her husband. She asked me if I could copy a painting that they really like and I told her I'd try. The original painting "The Art of a Peel" by Ken Auster is HERE. I don't know if I did it justice, but I think they like it...

Apples

©2004 Elizabeth.
I took a few painting classes during Summer 2004 and this still-life was our first assignment. I was really looking forward to these classes, as they were to be my first painting classes. Unfortunately the course turned out to be not exactly what I was looking for...but, I may try to take more classes someday, but for now I am content to experiment on my own.

El Ensueño (The Daydream)

©2004 Elizabeth.
I was inspired to paint this after a trip to Eastern Oregon. There are many Hispanic migrant workers who work in the fields of Oregon, harvesting various crops. Even though this scene is from my imagination I wanted to convey the idea that this woman is lost in a daydream.

Starry Night

©2004 Elizabeth.

I've always liked the way that the grass turned out in this painting.

Poppy

©2004 Elizabeth.
This was the first painting that I felt compelled to paint. I had an image in my mind for a couple of weeks, but because I was busy with school I was unable to work on it. Once I sat down to paint it, I was finished in a couple of hours. I'm very happy with the results.

Sand Dollar

©2004 Elizabeth.
For this painting, I originally used blue hues for the sand dollar, but decided it didn't work. I painted over it and chose brown hues instead to complement the sandy background. I think it works better.

Reach for the Moon

©2004 Elizabeth.
This is Mt. Hood - about an hour outside of Portland, Oregon. I spent a lot of my childhood skiing on that mountain.

Cypress Sunrise

©2003 Elizabeth.
I was inspired to paint this after reading the book "Under the Tuscan Sun".

Joshua Tree

©2003 Elizabeth.
Joshua Tree National Park is my husband's favorite place. I finally got to see it in person and it is a pretty amazing place.

Acacia Sunset

©2003 Elizabeth.
A sunset scene from the African savanna.

Jars

©2003 Elizabeth.
I was inspired to paint this after reading a book on Morocco. I love the vivid colors of the region - but, unfortunately this photo didn't quite capture the colors in my original painting.

Sailing

©2003 Elizabeth.
I studied different sailing photos to piece this painting together. I painted it as a gift for my good friend Jon.

Jack-o-lantern Tree

©2003 Elizabeth.
To make this I used a combination of acrylics and latex indoor house paint. It was an experiment of putting onto canvas an image I had in my mind.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

©2003 Elizabeth.
This was my second painting; for my younger son Finnegan. This was his lullaby song.

Baby Beluga

©2003 Elizabeth.
This is my first painting. I painted it for my son, Kiernan; based on the song "Baby Beluga". When he was a baby I would sing this song to him as he went to sleep.