Little Pug

Was commissioned to draw a little Pug that once upon a time gave someone much happiness!😊

Emma

Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I could pull this one off. I mean, I knew I could draw it, but … More

LADDIE

Laddie, 11×14 Graphite I have a soft spot in my heart for those who lose a furry member of the … More

First Ladies

Hi Everyone, I pray you all are doing well in the midst of this Corona virus pandemic. It seems most … More

Happy Baby

“Happy Baby” Lately, whenever I’m around babies and young children I feel so happy inside. Just a kind of calm … More

30th Anniversary Gift

Hush Little Baby

“Hush Little Baby” While searching for a practice photo I pulled this one from my collection. I thought it would … More

Puppy Buddies

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🎆 I’m happy to share this Christmas commission. 💛 These two puppy friends were just hanging out … More

Peggy

Meet Miss Peggy!😍. Such a sweet gentle dog. She used to live across the street from me. Her ‘mom’ wanted … More

Little Lifeguard

I never tire of drawing ‘little’ faces🤗. Every face has a story. After I completed this one I was told … More

Hi AnnaBelle Leigh

I painted Annabelle Leigh as a housewarming gift for her Mama & Daddy’s new place 😊. I tried to capture … More

For Grandmother

I’ve been drawing portraits for 5 years now and loving it even more than when I started. Especially when grandmoms … More

Little Miss Bright Eyes

“Little Miss Bright Eyes” 😍🌺 9×12 Bristol Board

Li’l Fellow

I love seeing the framed drawing from my customers. Every now and again I will do drawings that include more … More

Why’d I Paint These Babies?

Art is everything.  What I mean is, some form of artistry exists in all things. Look around your world: houses, … More

Fireplace Poppies

“FIREPLACE POPPIES” 37×48. After a long day of painting I have a much DEEPER RESPECT for all my painting friends … More

Sky Raider!

Hello! Hope everyone had a nice Christmas day. 🤗 Now, I can share some of my commissions. This isn’t technically … More

Grandpa’s Favorite

Portraits of little ones and their parents and grandparents are so special to me. As I have no children, each … More

Life is Precious

It’s a joyous time of the year for the most part …but for some it will be a difficult time. … More

Another Fur Baby Watercolor

This painting was for a young lady who is away from home for a while so her mom commissioned me … More

Textures

Much of drawing portraits for me involves the overall feeling of a photo… including textures. When I was first commissioned … More

Blessed to Be A Blessing

I recently got a request to do a drawing of this gentleman who recently suddenly passed away. I learned that … More

The Only Photo She Had

A few weeks ago I was commissioned to do a drawing of a client’s mother who had recently passed (see … More

Splits and Things

Look at this fun-ness! I haven’t had many athletic requests but they are fun to draw. I have done splits … More

In Memory of Mars

Sadly, Mars, passed away recently. She was a beautiful dog. A Boxer was one of my first commissions when I … More

Twinning

I love drawing portraits. This was a fun drawing! TWINS🤗. Double cuteness.❣️❣️ I often thought of drawing twins so when … More

Fever

This was sort of a personal challenge to learn more about watercolor; as you know, graphite is my gig. I … More

One of a Thousand Reasons…

This is one of the thousands of reasons I love drawing portraits.❤️🌺 Another satisfied client …  what a blessing to me … More

Beginning & End

I take LOTS of photos during the drawing process to make sure I’m on target so I have to file … More

Classic Beauty

My uncle commissioned me to draw his beautiful wife, Aunt Johnnie. 🌺. The black & white reference photo was from … More

Pretty Girl

I decided to add to my portfolio so I grabbed a photo of beautiful Shayla. 🌺

Happy Mother’s Day

🌸HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!🌸 …. If you don’t have children, fret not, Neither do I ….so…. 🌺HAPPY LADIES DAY🌺 to you. … More

Italian Greyhounds

A happy family of pooches (Italian Greyhounds)…actually, one of them is no longer with us, however still is considered a … More

How Deep the Father’s Love

I love photos that evoke emotion and thought. The photo used for this drawing made me think of rest, peace, … More

Farewell President Obama

I thought I’d revisit this familiar face. The first real portrait I ever drew, 3 years ago, was from a … More

CAUGHT!!

CAUGHT! Who’s bringing the fries!?! Ha! Saw this photo of my cousin and thought, “Have I drawn fish yet?….Good for … More

Happy New Year!

Three years ago this week, I decided to start this page after discovering I had a little knack (and sole … More

Trump & Hillary

So, I decided to make my little artistic contribution to the 2016 presidential election madness featuring the two most unpopular … More

Meeeeow!!

I’ve drawn lots of dogs but no cats….so here’s a quick kitty sketch for ya’ … meeeeeooow. 🐱 (9×12).  

First Day Home

Every time I work on a mother/child drawing, I admit, for a fleeting few moments, I think about the fact … More

Homegrown Memories

Many memories are tied to one’s home(s). I can remember specific details about each of the homes I’ve lived in; … More

All Faces Matter

All Faces Matter….to God and to me. One of my best buddies (Hey Ann!) visited me last month and we … More

Crewcuts

Another grandmother is very happy!   P.S. It was too much fun drawing this little crewcut! 😎

A Happy Heart 💕

I have been so blessed with, and by, this late-in-life ability (gift) to draw … it still leaves me in … More

A Horse is a Horse..

I never thought about drawing any thing but people portraits when I started doing portraits, however I received several pet … More

“Zoey”

Each time I am commissioned to do a dog portrait, by the time I am finished I want to run … More

Satisfaction

‘SATISFACTION’ is the word that I kept thinking of as I was drawing. I don’t know the story behind the … More

My Dear Aunt Rosie Mae

I have spent the last few evenings (and late nights) working on this drawing of my Aunt Rosie Mae; my … More

Simon of Cyrene

Happy Resurrection Day! This is the first time drawing faces from my mind rather than from a photo. I was … More

‘Granpa’

One of the reasons I enjoy drawing portraits is because each face holds ‘history’ and tells a story; some a … More