"Little Girl in Gramma's Garden" - My 100th Blog Painting!

NFS  4 1/2" x 8 1/2" oil on panel

To celebrate my 100th (!!!) PAD blog painting I thought I would paint a 'self-portrait' of sorts. For years I've been wanting to paint from this old photograph of me standing in my grandmother's flower garden in Wilmington, NC. Like my knobby knees?!?

I started this PAD blog in mid November as a way to help me get through this tough economy. I've sold over two thirds of them. Thanks everyone!

I hope you continue to enjoy them as I go for another 100!

"Gramma's House"

SOLD

This one is more personal today. "Gramma's House", located on the Masonboro Sound, Wilmington NC, is the house that my mom grew up in. My cousin lives there now and my aunt and uncle live on the property as well. My uncle is a "gentleman farmer" successfully rebuffing developers clamoring for the prime waterfront acreage. Two movies were filmed in the house and 'Dawson' of 'Dawson's Creek' "lived" in my great aunt and uncle's house next door. I have wonderful memories of summertime visits there...