"The Farm" 30x24

This acrylic painting was a commission for a friend who wanted a painting of one of his favorite places, their family farm. He wanted a loose style and larger in size, so I chose to use acrylics and many layers to create this painting for him. I didn't get to visit the actual farm, but painted it from photos he took for my reference. I liked the effect of the "naked" trees and how they kind of seemed to surround the barn like guards. He just picked it up today from my studio and can't wait to hang it in his office!

"Family Farm Home" 6x8

I have many other hobbies and things that I love to do besides paint. Some have come and gone (and I still have the "stuff" to prove it!) but scrapbooking is one that remains. I have a great group of friends in my "Scrapbooking Club" that meet once a month to visit, share, eat, and hopefully record some of those memories for our families! Although I now have moved on from "paper" scrapbooking to digital only, I still meet with them and now bring my laptop to scrap on!

On this particular day, we were meeting at one of the member's farms which they just built and is a working hay farm. I brought my plein air supplies and set up and painted their home there while everyone else worked on their scrapbooks. My friend loved it and gave it to her husband for Christmas. I loved painting all the angles and the pretty red color of the house. Although I just intended it to be a "sketch" and not a "finished" painting, it turned out okay and was so fun to do!