Red Riding Wolf

I tried variations on this theme for weeks of painting. The final version is above. Those below - and I did several trials of each - led up to the final.

Florida - studies

Three tiny watercolor studies from photos we took in Florida in 2007. Each is about 2" wide. I call them studies, because they were quick sketches, but I didn't ever do more with them.

When I lived in California I went to as many fairs where people were in costume as I could. It was a great opportunity to take pictures of interesting faces without raising questions. This man was at a Charles Dickens event before Christmas, and even though everyone was dressed for winter festivities it was probably in the 90s that day.

Musical cats

My cats posed for this picture - they're all poses of sleeping - the open eyes show the skepticism they expressed as I hovered over them with the camera.

Geese

My husband's uncle kept geese and my mother-in-law sent me in to feed them one day. I had no idea they could be mean. She did, though, and watched from a distance, laughing as I was chased out of the pen.
I learned. About both: geese and my mother-in-law (who I do like, but I keep my eyes open now). These sketches are of those geese. From outside the fence.
The linocut is made from the sketches. I use Safety-Kut because it's easier to work.

Jill

hummingbirds

Two watercolors from the same photo. Two different treatments.
My friend, Steve, takes beautiful photos of birds.