Garden Petit Challenge – Texas Blue Bonnets

Texas Blue Bonnets “We are obligated to leave the country looking as good if not better than we found it” Lady Bird Johnson   This small painting of Texas Blue Bonnets is the 5th painting in my Garden Petit series. Yes I know blue bonnets do not grow in...

Garden Petit Challenge – Summer Daisies

Summer Daisies “Where flowers bloom so does hope” Lady Bird Johnson      Summer Daisies 6 x 6 inches acrylic on wood cradle panel. My longing for spring and summer has prompted me to create a painting challenge for my self. How many small 6 x 6 paintings...

2014 Easter Eggs

The 2014 Easter Eggs are here. I have been painting eggs for weeks and have just completed painting 95. Each wooden egg is hand painted and sealed with a gloss varnish. I have 7 new designs to choose from and the 8th egg is the  favorite Risen  Risen Lamb egg which is...

Welcome The Sun

March Give Away My apologies to those of you who tried to leave a comment in last months Valentine Give Away. I had technical issues here at my website which made it impossible to leave a comment. I cancelled that give away. Now all the issues have been resolved and...

A Valentine Gift- Embossed Metal

February is here and  it is almost time to celebrate Valentines Day? This is a great  time to have another give away here at Urban Pastures Art. I have been making lots of the embossed metal pieces and have been putting them on my website for purchase. I...

Regrouping and Remodeling

When should you say no? The art studio has a new work/computer table. Since my last post on participating in the 30 Day Challenge I have altered my course.  What was I thinking taking on such a challenge when I have commissions to work on, tax preparations,...