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Today marks the last week of my two week vacation (!!!) to my hometown of Savannah, Georgia.  I enjoyed photographing the scenery, daily sketch book work, and relaxing with family.  My brother and I also participated in the Caretta Research Project on Wassaw Island and it was such a unique experience.   I was just editing photos that I will archive to use for a painting series.  These are so pretty and serene, I had to share them.  Savannah, you were lovely as always... but I am thrilled to get back up the road and into my studio to get messy and slap around some paint!   

I'm thrilled to have partnered with my friend, Miles Purvis, for a fun collaboration.  I have had the idea for ages to paint one half of a canvas, then have another artist paint the second half.  Well, I finally got around to doing it.  And Miles, being her fun, free self, was game to participate.  All of these paintings are 12 x 12 or 18 x 18 inches, and are fun-filled mixed media beauties!  I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them! 

I was so diligent about keeping up a sketch book in college, and in these past few years I've gotten super lax about it.  SO I've dusted off my paper, pens, and pencils and started scribbling again.  It was long overdue.  I think drawing is absolutely the foundation of painting, and it does nothing but help develop a stronger eye for balance, line quality, and space in paintings.  I will share some of the things I am working on in the next few weeks, but I made a little pencil, pen, and watercolor version of Mary's Cottage, a local lunch spot, in Greenville, SC for a client.  And I created this little pencil sketch for one of my previous Interns...

Thank you, to my friends at LAKE Sleepwear, for featuring us on your 2016 Mother's Day Gift Guide. I could not agree with better picks and am thrilled to be in such good company.  1.) Lauren Milmine Designs - Pink Beaded Tassel Earring 2.) Kate Chambers - Personalized Stationary 3.) LAKE Pajamas - Geranium Strip Nightgown 4.) Le Labo Rose 31 Perfume 5.) Lafco Duchess Peony Candle from Net-a-porter 6.) Warm Morning Abstract Painting - Marquin Designs